Verbal Ability Flashcards

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Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT'.
Answer: Industrious
'Diligent' means showing careful and persistent work or effort. 'Industrious' means hardworking — the closest synonym.
Select the correct sentence:
Answer: Neither the manager nor the employees were present.
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. 'Employees' (plural) is closest, so use 'were.'
Fill in the blank: The committee __ to reach a consensus after hours of deliberation.
Answer: failed
The sentence is in simple past tense ('after hours of deliberation' indicates a completed action). 'Failed' is the correct past tense form.
Read the passage: 'Despite the heavy rainfall, the marathon runners completed the race.' What does 'Despite' indicate?
Answer: Contrast/Concession
'Despite' introduces a contrast — the runners completed the race even though there was heavy rainfall. It shows concession.
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Accommodate
'Accommodate' has double 'c' and double 'm': ac-com-mo-date.
Identify the figure of speech: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Answer: Personification
Personification attributes a human quality (whispering) to a non-human thing (wind). The wind cannot literally whisper.