AFCAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'INSOLENT'.
- Arrogant
- Respectful (Correct answer)
- Timid
- Boisterous
Correct answer: Respectful
'Insolent' means rude and disrespectful, so its antonym is 'respectful'.
Question 2: Fill in the blank: The squadron leader spoke with such ______ that no one dared to question his orders. (A) ambiguity (B) authority (C) humility (D) lethargy
- ambiguity
- authority (Correct answer)
- humility
- lethargy
Correct answer: authority
'Authority' fits because it explains why subordinates would not question the leader.
Question 3: Identify the correctly spelled word.
- Accomodate
- Accommodate (Correct answer)
- Accommadate
- Acomodate
Correct answer: Accommodate
'Accommodate' is the correct spelling, with double 'c' and double 'm'.
Question 4: Select the meaning of the idiom: 'To bite the bullet'.
- To eat hastily
- To endure pain or difficulty stoically (Correct answer)
- To make a rash decision
- To fire a weapon
Correct answer: To endure pain or difficulty stoically
'To bite the bullet' means to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage.
Question 5: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: PILOT : COCKPIT :: SURGEON : ______
- Hospital
- Scalpel
- Operating Theatre (Correct answer)
- Stethoscope
Correct answer: Operating Theatre
A pilot works in a cockpit; similarly, a surgeon works in an operating theatre.
Question 6: Read the sentence and identify the error: 'Neither the officers nor the cadet were present at the briefing.' (A) Neither the officers (B) nor the cadet (C) were present (D) at the briefing
- Neither the officers
- nor the cadet
- were present (Correct answer)
- at the briefing
Correct answer: were present
When 'neither…nor' is used, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it ('cadet'), so 'was' should replace 'were'.
Question 7: Choose the one-word substitute for: 'A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain'.
- Hedonist
- Stoic (Correct answer)
- Cynic
- Ascetic
Correct answer: Stoic
A 'stoic' is someone who accepts pain or difficulty without complaint or visible emotion.
AFCAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 2
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'INSOLENT'.