Mettl Verbal Ability Flashcards

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to CANDID as used in: 'The manager gave candid feedback during the appraisal.'

Answer: Frank

Candid means honest and straightforward, which matches 'frank'.

Select the option that best completes the sentence: 'Neither the finance team nor the project lead ____ approved the revised budget yet.'

Answer: has

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'the project lead', which is singular.

Identify the error in the sentence: 'The report, along with the supporting spreadsheets, were submitted before the deadline.'

Answer: 'were' should be 'was'

The subject is 'The report' (singular); the phrase 'along with...' does not change the number of the subject.

Read the passage: 'Remote work has improved employee retention at several firms, yet some managers report reduced spontaneous collaboration. Companies are therefore experimenting with hybrid schedules.' What is the primary purpose of the passage?

Answer: To describe a trade-off and a response to it

The passage presents a benefit, a drawback, and the resulting compromise.

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to METICULOUS.

Answer: Careless

Meticulous means extremely careful about details; its opposite is 'careless'.

Arrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph: (P) As a result, customer complaints dropped by 30 percent. (Q) The support team introduced a new ticketing system in March. (R) Agents could now see the full history of every customer. (S) This visibility helped them resolve issues faster.

Answer: Q-R-S-P

The system was introduced (Q), enabling visibility (R), which sped up resolution (S), leading to fewer complaints (P).