CAT · Logical Reasoning And Data Interpretation
Verbal Ability: Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage
19 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 19 questions
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The minister's reply was so ___ that nobody could tell whether he agreed or not.'
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'perfunctory'.
- Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'sagacious'.
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'obsequious'.
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'ostentatious'.
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'taciturn'.
- Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to 'ephemeral'.
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'laconic'.
- Choose the word closest in meaning to 'recalcitrant'.
- Choose the word that best fills the blank: 'The new policy was met with ___ by the employees, who had expected a pay rise.'
- Which sentence uses 'whom' correctly?
- Which sentence is free from error?
- Choose the correct word: 'The company's decision will ___ many of its workers.'
- Rearrange the sentences into a logical paragraph: (P) The seed absorbed water. (Q) A tiny root emerged. (R) A farmer planted a seed. (S) A shoot grew towards the light.
- Rearrange the sentences into a logical paragraph: (P) He therefore decided to walk. (Q) Ravi missed the morning bus. (R) The next bus was an hour away. (S) He reached the office just in time.
- Which of the following sentences is the odd one out in a paragraph about the benefits of exercise? (1) Exercise improves heart health. (2) Regular exercise lifts the mood. (3) The stock market closed…
- What does the idiom 'the elephant in the room' mean?
- What does the idiom 'to cut corners' mean?
- What does the phrase 'a red herring' mean?