Mettl Verbal Ability Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the passage: 'The committee, despite initial resistance from several senior members, ultimately endorsed the proposal unanimously.' What does 'unanimously' mean in this context?
- With great enthusiasm
- Without any dissenting votes (Correct answer)
- After lengthy debate
- Under external pressure
Correct answer: Without any dissenting votes
'Unanimously' means all members agreed without exception, indicating complete consensus.
Question 2: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'AMBIGUOUS': 'The contract's wording was so ambiguous that both parties interpreted it differently.'
- Clear
- Vague (Correct answer)
- Unfair
- Lengthy
Correct answer: Vague
'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation, making 'vague' the closest synonym.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
- The affect of the medicine was immediate.
- Stress can affect your sleep quality. (Correct answer)
- She had a positive affect on profits.
- The affect was a 10% increase.
Correct answer: Stress can affect your sleep quality.
'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is the noun form used for results.
Question 4: Passage: 'The CEO's terse response to reporters suggested he was either uninformed or deliberately evasive.' What is the best inference from this sentence?
- The CEO was angry at the reporters.
- The CEO gave a long, detailed reply.
- The CEO's brief reply raised suspicion about his intentions. (Correct answer)
- The CEO was well-prepared for questioning.
Correct answer: The CEO's brief reply raised suspicion about his intentions.
A 'terse' (brief) response combined with suggestions of being evasive implies the CEO may be hiding something.
Question 5: Choose the antonym of 'LETHARGIC':
- Sluggish
- Energetic (Correct answer)
- Timid
- Careless
Correct answer: Energetic
'Lethargic' means sluggish or lacking energy, so its antonym is 'energetic.'
Question 6: Identify the error in this sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was prepared for the audit.'
- 'manager' should be 'managers'
- 'was' should be 'were' (Correct answer)
- 'audit' should be 'auditing'
- No error
Correct answer: 'was' should be 'were'
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject; 'employees' is plural, so 'were' is correct.
Question 7: Passage: 'Although the film received lukewarm reviews initially, it has since developed a devoted cult following.' What does 'lukewarm' imply about the initial reviews?
- They were extremely negative.
- They were enthusiastically positive.
- They were unenthusiastic or indifferent. (Correct answer)
- They were controversial and polarizing.
Correct answer: They were unenthusiastic or indifferent.
'Lukewarm' describes a tepid or unenthusiastic response, neither strongly positive nor negative.
Mettl Verbal Ability Comprehension 2
Read the passage: 'The committee, despite initial resistance from several senior members, ultimately endorsed the proposal unanimously.' What does 'unanimously' mean in this context?