Mettl Verbal Ability 2

Question 1

Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'METICULOUS':

Accepted Answer

Careless

Answer

Meticulous means very careful and precise, so careless is its antonym.

Question 2

Select the correctly spelled word:

Accepted Answer

Accommodate

Answer

Accommodate is spelled with double 'c' and double 'm'.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: 'The committee will _______ the proposal before making a final decision.'

Accepted Answer

deliberate

Answer

After 'will,' the base form of the verb (deliberate) is required.

Question 4

Identify the figure of speech in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Attributing the human action of whispering to the wind is personification.

Question 5

Which sentence uses a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Walking home, the rain began to fall.

Answer

In option B, 'walking home' modifies 'the rain,' which cannot walk — it dangles.

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