AMCAT Verbal 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the passage and answer: 'Despite being the richest nation, it struggled with poverty within its borders.' What does the passage suggest?
- Wealth is evenly distributed in rich nations.
- Economic inequality can exist even in wealthy countries. (Correct answer)
- Poverty is unavoidable in every nation.
- Richness and poverty cannot coexist.
Correct answer: Economic inequality can exist even in wealthy countries.
The contrast 'despite being the richest' and 'struggled with poverty' implies that wealth coexists with inequality.
Question 2: Choose the synonym for 'LOQUACIOUS'.
- Reserved
- Talkative (Correct answer)
- Aggressive
- Clumsy
Correct answer: Talkative
Loquacious means tending to talk a great deal; garrulous.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?
- If he was here, he would help.
- If he were here, he would help. (Correct answer)
- If he is here, he would help.
- If he had been here, he helps.
Correct answer: If he were here, he would help.
The subjunctive mood requires 'were' (not 'was') for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions with 'if.'
Question 4: Select the best meaning of the word 'EPHEMERAL'.
- Eternal and lasting
- Lasting for a very short time (Correct answer)
- Extremely important
- Widely known
Correct answer: Lasting for a very short time
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, often used to describe fleeting experiences or trends.
Question 5: Find the incorrectly used word: 'The principle reason for her success was her dedication.'
- reason
- success
- principle (Correct answer)
- dedication
Correct answer: principle
'Principle' (a rule or belief) is incorrect here; the correct word is 'principal,' meaning main or primary.
Question 6: Arrange the jumbled sentence: [1] he / [2] although / [3] worked hard / [4] failed / [5] he
- 2-5-3-1-4 (Correct answer)
- 1-3-2-5-4
- 2-1-3-5-4
- 5-1-2-3-4
Correct answer: 2-5-3-1-4
The correct order is 'Although he worked hard, he failed,' which uses the concessive conjunction properly.
Question 7: What is the meaning of the phrase 'to add fuel to the fire'?
- To resolve a conflict peacefully
- To make a bad situation even worse (Correct answer)
- To bring warmth to a cold relationship
- To energize someone who is tired
Correct answer: To make a bad situation even worse
The phrase 'add fuel to the fire' means to make an already tense or bad situation worse by adding more provocations.
AMCAT Verbal 3
Read the passage and answer: 'Despite being the richest nation, it struggled with poverty within its borders.' What does the passage suggest?