Mettl Verbal Ability 3

Question 1

Choose the word that best completes the analogy: AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ___

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

An author creates a novel just as a composer creates a symphony.

Question 2

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

I ordered coffee, and she ordered tea.

Answer

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and'.

Question 3

The word 'EPHEMERAL' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Short-lived

Answer

Ephemeral describes something that lasts for a very short time.

Question 4

Select the sentence that is grammatically CORRECT:

Accepted Answer

Each of the students has submitted their assignment.

Answer

'Each' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'has'; 'their' is accepted as a gender-neutral singular pronoun.

Question 5

What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?

Accepted Answer

Work very late into the night

Answer

To burn the midnight oil means to stay up late working or studying.

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