Mettl Verbal Ability and Comprehension 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'FASTIDIOUS'.
- Careless
- Meticulous (Correct answer)
- Aggressive
- Indifferent
Correct answer: Meticulous
'Fastidious' means paying very careful attention to detail, making 'meticulous' its closest synonym.
Question 2: Read the passage: 'The legislation was enacted with the ostensible purpose of protecting consumers, but critics argued it primarily benefited large corporations.' What does 'ostensible' mean?
- True and actual
- Apparent but possibly not the real reason (Correct answer)
- Hidden and secret
- Legally binding
Correct answer: Apparent but possibly not the real reason
'Ostensible' describes something that appears to be true on the surface but may not reflect the actual reason.
Question 3: Which pair of words is an example of ANTONYMS?
- Benevolent / Charitable
- Ephemeral / Transient
- Verbose / Laconic (Correct answer)
- Candid / Frank
Correct answer: Verbose / Laconic
'Verbose' means using too many words, while 'laconic' means using very few words; they are antonyms.
Question 4: Identify the ERROR in the sentence: 'Between you and I, the project is behind schedule.'
- 'Between' should be 'among'
- 'I' should be 'me' (Correct answer)
- 'project' should be 'projects'
- 'behind' should be 'after'
Correct answer: 'I' should be 'me'
Prepositions like 'between' require object pronouns, so 'I' (subject pronoun) must be replaced with 'me'.
Question 5: The passage says: 'His speech was replete with historical allusions that most of the audience failed to grasp.' What does 'replete' mean?
- Completely filled or supplied with (Correct answer)
- Noticeably lacking in
- Poorly structured and confusing
- Formally and carefully written
Correct answer: Completely filled or supplied with
'Replete' means abundantly filled or well-stocked with something.
Question 6: Choose the sentence that correctly uses a SEMICOLON.
- She loves hiking; and swimming in the lake.
- The meeting was productive; however, no final decision was made. (Correct answer)
- He brought; notebooks, pens, and markers.
- I will attend; if the weather permits.
Correct answer: The meeting was productive; however, no final decision was made.
A semicolon is correctly used before conjunctive adverbs like 'however' when connecting two independent clauses.
Question 7: Which sentence BEST demonstrates the use of a restrictive clause?
- My car, which is red, broke down yesterday.
- The book that you recommended was excellent. (Correct answer)
- Sarah, who lives next door, is a teacher.
- The Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris, is a landmark.
Correct answer: The book that you recommended was excellent.
A restrictive clause identifies which specific noun is meant and is not set off by commas, as in 'the book that you recommended'.
Mettl Verbal Ability and Comprehension 4
Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'FASTIDIOUS'.