National/State Common Entrance Examination Practice Tests – Verbal Aptitude Set 5 (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

SECTION I

The question below consists of five words lettered A — E. Four of them have at least something in common while one is odd. Pick out the one that does not belong to the group.

A. Antenna     B. Keyboard      C. Monitor     D. Mouse     E. Speaker

A. Cheek     B. Lip     C. Palate     D. Tongue     E. Tooth

A. Jupiter     B. Mars     C. Moon     D. Saturn     E. Uranus

A. Button     B. Nail     C. Needle     D. Thimble     E. Thread

A. Annually     B. Fortnightly     C. Monthly     D. Regularly     E. Weekly

SECTION II

In the question below, two incomplete words are given. Choose from the options lettered A-E, the one that will correctly complete the first word and begin the second.

Ra( )id
      l
     a
     n
     t

A. b     B. g     C. p     D. q     E. s

Fough( )
            r
            a
            d
            e

A. c     B. g     C. I     D. p     E. t

Co( )lect
     i
     v
     e

A. a     B. d      C. f      D. h      E. l

( )ssay
 n
 j
 o
 y

A. A
B. E
C. I
D. 0
B. U

( )ictate
 i
 a
 m
 o
 n
 d

A. D     B. J     C. S     D. T     E. V

SECTION III

There are three sentence in each of the following question. Read them carefully and choose which should come first, second and then third.

1. The building will be rebuilt.
2. The building got burnt.
3. The gas cylinder exploded.

A. 1,2,3     B. 1,3,2     C. 2,1,3     D. 3,1,2     E. 3,2,1

1. I washed my hands thoroughly.
2. I finished using the toilet.
3. I dried my hands with a towel.

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 1, 3
C. 2, 3, 1
D. 3, 1, 2
E. 1, 3, 2

1. The Computer game is very interesting.
2. I like computer games.
3. I bought a new Computer game.

A. 1,2,3     B. 1,3,2     C. 2,1,3     D. 2,3,1     E. 3,2,1

1. AIDS is a disease.
2. It is deadly.
3. It can be avoided.

A. 1,2,3     B. 1,3,2    C. 2,1,3     D. 2,3,1     E. 3,1,2

1. The meeting will start at 8p.m.
2. I will be there
3. The venue is Sheraton Hotel.

A. 1,2,3    B. 1,3,2     C. 2,1,3     D. 2,3,1    E. 3,2,1