AMCAT Verbal Ability 1

Question 1

Choose the word most similar in meaning to BENEVOLENT:

Accepted Answer

Charitable

Answer

Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly, which is closest in meaning to 'charitable'.

Question 2

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to VERBOSE:

Accepted Answer

Concise

Answer

Verbose means using too many words; its antonym is 'concise', meaning brief and clear.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The manager requested that the report ___ submitted by Friday.

Accepted Answer

be

Answer

The subjunctive mood requires 'be' after verbs of request or demand.

Question 4

Identify the error: 'He is one of those students who studies very hard.'

Accepted Answer

students who studies

Answer

'Who' refers to 'students' (plural), so the verb should be 'study' not 'studies'.

Question 5

Choose the correctly spelt word:

Accepted Answer

Achieve

Answer

'Achieve' is correctly spelled; the others violate the i-before-e rule.

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