Mettl Verbal Ability and Comprehension 4

Question 1

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'FASTIDIOUS'.

Accepted Answer

Meticulous

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Apparent but possibly not the real reason

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Verbose / Laconic

Answer

'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.'

Accepted Answer

'I' should be 'me'

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Completely filled or supplied with

Answer

'Replete' means abundantly filled or well-stocked with something.

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Mettl Verbal Ability and Comprehension 4