AFCAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'VIGILANT'.
- Careless
- Alert (Correct answer)
- Passive
- Weary
Correct answer: Alert
'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch, which is synonymous with 'alert'.
Question 2: Passage: 'The Indian Air Force undertakes not only combat missions but also humanitarian operations. During natural disasters, aircraft are deployed to deliver relief materials and evacuate victims, demonstrating the force's dual role.' What does the passage primarily highlight about the Indian Air Force?
- Its superior combat technology
- Its dual role in combat and humanitarian missions (Correct answer)
- Its focus on disaster management only
- The inefficiency of civilian agencies
Correct answer: Its dual role in combat and humanitarian missions
The passage explicitly states the force's 'dual role' in combat and humanitarian operations.
Question 3: Select the correct meaning of the phrase 'to read between the lines'.
- To skim through a text quickly
- To understand a hidden or implied meaning (Correct answer)
- To memorize a passage word by word
- To reread a document multiple times
Correct answer: To understand a hidden or implied meaning
'To read between the lines' means to detect a meaning that is not explicitly stated.
Question 4: Fill in the blank with the correct form: 'By the time the reinforcements arrived, the enemy ______ already ______ the base.' (A) had / abandoned (B) have / abandoned (C) has / abandon (D) will / abandon
- had / abandoned (Correct answer)
- have / abandoned
- has / abandon
- will / abandon
Correct answer: had / abandoned
The past perfect tense ('had abandoned') is required to show an action completed before another past action.
Question 5: Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- The general who was highly decorated retired last year.
- The general, who was highly decorated, retired last year. (Correct answer)
- The general who was highly decorated, retired last year.
- The general, who was highly decorated retired last year.
Correct answer: The general, who was highly decorated, retired last year.
Non-restrictive relative clauses must be enclosed with commas on both sides.
Question 6: Identify the figure of speech in: 'The news of his promotion was music to her ears.'
- Simile
- Personification
- Metaphor (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Metaphor
Calling news 'music to her ears' is a metaphor comparing pleasant news to music without using 'like' or 'as'.
Question 7: Choose the word that does NOT belong to the group: FRIGATE, DESTROYER, HELICOPTER, CORVETTE.
- Frigate
- Destroyer
- Helicopter (Correct answer)
- Corvette
Correct answer: Helicopter
Frigate, destroyer, and corvette are all naval warships; a helicopter is an aircraft.
AFCAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 3
Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'VIGILANT'.