NCAE Verbal Ability

Question 1

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The student demonstrated remarkable _____ by finishing the project three days before the deadline.'

Accepted Answer

diligence

Answer

Diligence means careful and persistent hard work. Finishing a project early demonstrates this quality. Procrastination means delaying, negligence means carelessness, and indifference means lack of interest.

Question 2

Which word is the antonym of 'abundant'?

Accepted Answer

Scarce

Answer

Abundant means existing in large quantities. Its antonym is scarce, meaning insufficient or in short supply. Plentiful, sufficient, and ample are all synonyms of abundant.

Question 3

Identify the correct sentence:

Accepted Answer

The students have finished their homework.

Answer

'Students' is a plural subject, so it requires the plural verb 'have.' The past participle 'finished' completes the present perfect tense correctly.

Question 4

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'benevolent':

Accepted Answer

Kind

Answer

Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly. The word comes from Latin 'bene' (well) and 'volent' (wishing). Kind is the closest synonym among the choices.

Question 5

Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to _____.

Accepted Answer

Eating

Answer

A book is a tool used for reading; similarly, a fork is a tool used for eating. The relationship is between an object and its primary function.

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NCAE Verbal Ability