MBA Preparation 2022: Practice Questions for Verbal Ability

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunction.

1. You will not learn _ you work harder.

• Until
• Unless
• If

2. I waited _ the cab arrived.

• Until
• Till
• When

3. I did not go to the party _ I wasn’t feeling well.

• Because
• When
• since

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1. Select the correct sentence.

(a) I will not be able to go to office today since I have severe backache.

(b) Because I have severe backache, I will not be able to go to office.

(c) I will not be able to go to office because I have severe backache.

2. Select the correct sentence.

(a) I will open the window after the rain stops.

(b) I will open the window when it stops raining.

(c) When it stops raining, I will open the window.

3. Select the correct sentence.

(a) Who will go to the park at 4 PM to pick up kids?

(b) Who is going to the park to pick up kids at 4 PM?

(c) Who is going to the park and pick up kids at 4 PM?

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Fill in the blank with correct option.

1. I will be boarding _ train to Lucknow at 5:00 PM.

• • A
  • An
  • The

2. Can you please pick up _ orange lying on the ground?

• • An
  • A
  • The

3. There is _ new addition to the list of subjects for class 12.

• • A
  • An
  • The

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.

1. Do you have some fruits _ the refrigerator?

• On
• At
• In

2. Andrew swam_ the raging river.

• In
• Through
• From

3. I was coming _ school when I met Bella.

• From
• Through
• To

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1. There’s some milk left in the bottle. Here cheese is?

• • Collective noun
  • Countable noun
  • Uncountable noun

2. Government announced relief package for the displaced. Here government is?

• • Collective noun
  • Common noun
  • Abstract noun

3. Vinne loves her toys. Here toys is?

• • Proper noun
  • Common noun
  • Collective noun

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1. What is the antonym of Abundant?

• Scarce
• Less
• Prosperous
• Fixed

2. What is the antonym of Sporadic?

• Infrequent
• Steady
• Timely
• Infinite

3. What is the antonym of Gullible?

• Unimpressed
• Confused
• Reticent
• Astute

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1. What is the meaning of Meander?

(a) To wander without definitive destination

(b) To find a motive in life

(c) To walk the path that is uncommon

2. What is the meaning of Embezzle?

(a) To dazzle someone with blinding lights

(b) To steal money you are responsible for protecting

(c) To confuse someone with unclear statements

3. What is the meaning of Altruism?

(a) To help others (usually with money) without gaining anything in return

(b) To give up luxury and comfort for higher knowledge

(c ) To strictly follow a morals and ethics

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1. What is the synonym of Regime?

• • Rulers
  • Reign
  • Routine
  • Pattern

2. What is the synonym of Curb?

• • Create
  • Limit
  • Clear
  • Turning

3. What is the synonym of Fracas?

• • Altercation
  • Fraud
  • Melee
  • Confusion

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate options. 

1. I was planning to order food from outside__ decided cook myself.

• • And
  • But
  • Instead

2. Anna started late for the airport__ managed to reach on time.

• • But
  • Despite
  • Even though

3. I was going upstairs _ the lights went off.

• • When
  • But
  • As

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Fill in the blanks with correct options. 

1. The dog jumped __ the table. 

• from
• off
• down

2. I took a walk __ my home __ the river. 

• from, to
• from, at
• from, near

3. Donna did't tell me that she was getting divorce. She kept me__ the dark. 

• from 
• at
• in

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1. Select the correct sentence.

(a) I am not able to go to the office today because it is raining.

(b) It is raining today and I am not able to go to office.

(c) Today it is raining so I am not able to go to office.

2. Select the correct sentence.

(a) Later in the day, the boss will be coming to the office.

(b) The boss will be coming to office later in the day.

(c) The boss will be coming later in the day to office.

3. Select the correct sentence.

(a) In my locality there is no fruit market.

(b) There is no fruit market in my locality.

(c) No fruit market is there in my locality.

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Fill in the blanks with correct options.

1. This shop doesn’t have the outfit I am looking __.

• • For
  • At
  • To

2. The sweets were distributed __ the poor.

• • Between
  • Among
  • Amid

3. Tony was _ the hospital for 15 days due to stomach infection.

• • In
  • At
  • To

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1. What is the synonym of inadvertent?

• unprecedented
• unintentional
• uninformed

2. What is the synonym of misconstrue?

• Miscalculate
• Misbehave
• Misinterpret

3. What is the synonym of malfeasance?

• Misconduct
• Error
• Inappropriate

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Fill in the blanks with correct optionns.

1. I am going to _ annual food festival of our housing society today. 

• a
• the
• an

2. Radhika was looking for _ autorickshaw at the crossing. 

• a
• an
• the

3. It is _ student's responsibility to complete the homework. 

• a
• an
• the

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate options. 

1. John learns karate _ his brother doesn’t.

• • And
  • But
  • Because

2. Tina didn’t go to play __ she was unwell.

• • Because
  • Since
  • Due to

3. Children became quiet __ the teacher walked in.

• • As
  • When
  • And

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  1. but 2. because 3.when

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. Mr Moorthy__ a school principal for 15 years.

• • Was
  • Has been
  • Had been

2. I __feeling unwell for quite some time now.

• • Am
  • Have been
  • Was

3. About 35 new books for children __ published in June.

• • Were
  • Have been
  • Will be

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Identify the type of noun in the following sentences.

1. The food was lying uncovered on the table. Here food is?

• • Common noun
  • Proper noun
  • Abstract noun

2. Stella loves bouquets as gift. Here bouquet is?

• • Proper noun
  • Common noun
  • Material noun

3. The earth is the only planet with life on it. Here earth is?

• • Common noun
  • Abstract noun
  • Pronoun

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1. He went to the theatre last night. Here went is?

• • Verb
  • Adverb
  • Preposition

2. She lives in a very beautiful house. Here very beautiful is?

• • Noun
  • Adjective
  • Adverb

3. I want to sleep now. Here now is?

• • Verb
  • Conjunction
  • Adverb

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1. I am _ lover of old music.

(a) or (the)

2. Shelley bought only_ apple drink can from the superstore.

(a) or (an)

3. When Tina reached the school to pick up her children, they had already left by _ school bus.

(a) or (the)

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Identify verb in the following sentences:

1. I have to go to the market in the evening.
2. Maria sings at live concerts.
3. Children must reach school on time.  

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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Dorothy __ want to accompany her parents to the farm.

(doesn't, don't)

2. Among all the students, only Simi __ the answer.

(know, knows)

3. Tina and Dennis __ like to eat pizza.

(doesn’t, don’t)

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1. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• • Blanch
  • Par boil
  • Fry
  • Grind

2. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• • Airplane
  • Parachute
  • Helicopter
  • Gliders

3. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• • Angry
  • Vexed
  • Indignant
  • Despondent

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1. What is the meaning of distraught?

• • Damaged
  • Detached
  • Disappointed
  • Distorted

2. What is the meaning of disempower?

• • Disallow
  • Debar
  • Decongest
  • Derecognize

3. What is the meaning of demarcate?

• • Define
  • Delineate
  • Decode
  • Differentiate

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1. Choose the synonym of recuse.

• • Step aside
  • Keep quiet
  • Lonely
  • tighten

2. Choose the synonym of expunge.

• • Export
  • Delete
  • Extend
  • Scold

3. Choose the synonym of ominous.

• • Sad
  • Peaceful
  • Solo
  • Sinister

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1. What is the antonym of mortal.

• • Immortal
  • Divine
  • Weak
  • Common

2. What is the antonym of vanity.

• • Sweet
  • Congeniality
  • Humility
  • Politeness

3. What is the antonym of Epilogue.

• • Monologue
  • Dialogue
  • Prologue
  • Analogue

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  1. Immortal
  2. Humility
  3. Prologue

1. One who cannot be defeated.

• • Invincible
  • Inscrutable
  • Indelible

2. One who knows everything.

• • Omnipresent
  • Omnipotent
  • Omniscient

3. A target that is difficult to achieve.

• • Awesome
  • Formidable
  • Impossible

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. The children __ to school tomorrow after a gap of one year.

• • Will return
  • Returned
  • Will be returning

2. Annie said she __ not be able to participate in the dance performance as she may have to go out of station.

• • Will
  • Would
  • Is

3. The residents of Indira colony ___ strange voices for some time now.

• • Have been hearing
  • Have heard
  • Hear

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  1. will be returning 2. would 3. have been hearing

Fill in the blanks with appropriate option given.

1. Tina hid the kitten__ the bed.

• • Below
  • Behind
  • Under
  • Inside

2. The out of control car rammed __ the barricade and hit the oncoming vehicle.

• • Into
  • Through
  • Before
  • Over

3. When there is thunderstorm and lightning, never stand __ the tree.

• • Under
  • Below
  • Beside
  • Beneath

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  1. Under 2. Through 3. Under

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Matt and Carey__want to go out tonight.

(doesn't, don't)

2. Tamara__ know the answer.

(doesn't, don't)

3. All of the pencils, even the unused one __in this case.

(is, are)

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What is the meaning of Disseminate?

• Explain
• Delegate
• Scatter
• Smear

What is the meaning of Derision?

• Contempt
• Divisive
• Unwell
• Sad

What is the meaning of Tantamount?

• Small
• Equivalent
• End
• Flamboyant

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Identify noun in the following sentences:

1. The table is made of wood. 
2. Raman bought vegetables from the supermarket.
3. A dozen of bananas cost Rs 50. 

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate article. 

1. I am going to __ nearby market for buying grocery.
2. I want to read__ book on organic farming.
3. Reena is__undisputed queen of sarcasm in our group.

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. The schools__ on Monday after a gap of 2 years.

• • Reopened
  • Reopen
  • Reopening

2. The café was shut down because it __ stale food.

• • Was serving
  • Served
  • Serves

3. Jenna __ viral fever until last week.

• • Suffered from
  • Was suffering from
  • Had suffered

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Select the appropriate subordinate clause used in the sentences from the given options.

1. Everybody says he was a brave man. 

(a) Adverb clause

(b) Adjective clause

(c) Noun clause

2. My parents were happy because I woke up early. 

(a) Adverb clause

(b) Adjective clause

(c) Noun clause

3. This is the boy who raced past me yesterday in the street. 

(a) Adverb clause

(b) Adjective clause

(c ) Noun clause

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Fill in the blanks with the right option. 

1. I am not sure if, Angeline __ going to the concert this weekend.

• • Is
  • Would
  • Would be
  • Will

2. The cat __ under the table throughout the night.

• • Was hiding
  • Hid
  • Hides
  • Was hidden

3. The winner of spelling contest __ a special prize.

• • Get
  • Will get
  • Will be getting
  • Would get

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What is the antonym of Convoluted?

• Complicated
• Dramatic
• Simple
• Closed

What is the antonym of Lofty?

• Small
• Basic
• Sober
• Low

What is the antonym of Aloof?

• Loner
• Friendly
• Uncommon
• Remote

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Q 1: The four sentences (1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct order of sentences.

1. In the central nervous systems of other animal species, such a comprehensive regeneration of neurons has not yet been proven beyond doubt.
2. Biologists from the University of Bayreuth have discovered a uniquely rapid form of regeneration in injured neurons and their function in the central nervous system of zebrafish.
3. They studied the Mauthner cells, which are solely responsible for the escape behaviour of the fish, and previously regarded as incapable of regeneration.
4. However, their ability to regenerate crucially depends on the location of the injury.

Q 2: The four sentences (1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct order of sentences.

1. The work is more than the text, for the text only takes on life, when it is realized and furthermore the realization is by no means independent of the individual disposition of the reader.
2. The convergence of text and reader brings the literary work into existence and this convergence is not to be identified either with the reality of the text or with the individual disposition of the reader.
3. From this polarity it follows that the literary work cannot be completely identical with the text, or with the realization of the text, but in fact must lie halfway between the two.
4. The literary work has two poles, which we might call the artistic and the aesthetic; the artistic refers to the text created by the author, and the aesthetic to the realization accomplished by the reader.

Q 3: The four sentences (1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct order of sentences.

1. A popular response is the exhortation to plant more trees.
2. It seems all but certain that global warming will go well above two degrees—quite how high no one knows yet.
3. Burning them releases it, which is why the scale of forest fires in the Amazon basin last year garnered headlines.
4. This is because trees sequester carbon by absorbing carbon dioxide. Case Sensitivity: No Answer Type:

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Questions courtesy: CAT 2021 question paper

Choose the correct word for the following. 

1. A disease in which one gets intense desire to steal.

• • Schizophrenia
  • Kleptomania
  • Claustrophobia
  • Megalomania

2. To take away secretly in small quantity.

• • Theft
  • Pilferage
  • Defalcation
  • Robbery

3. A group of people coming together in a group.

• • Congregation
  • Melee
  • Queue
  • Audience

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1. Choose the synonym of Pompous.

• • Rude
  • Artificial
  • Sociable
  • Arrogant

2. Choose the synonym of Tedious.

• • Long-lasting
  • Complicated
  • Monotonous
  • Unfavourable

3. Choose the synonym of Congenial.

• • Affable
  • Unassuming
  • Generous
  • Natural

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. Sunny __ football since childhood.

(a) has been playing

(b) has played

(c) plays

2. Vinita __sent her car for repair last week.

(a) has sent

(b) sent

(c) had sent

3. This school __ shut a long time ago.

(a) has been

(b) was

(c) had been

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1. Aaron’s office is located __ 10 Downing Street.

(a) At

(b) On

(c) In

2. Dina’s cat is so scared of thunder that it hides__ the bed whenever it rains.

(a) Below

(b) Under

(c) Beneath

3. Ronnie almost got run__ by a car today.

(a) Down

(b) Over

(c) Under

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1. Select the antonym of turpitude from the options below.

• • Farsightedness
  • Length
  • Sensibility
  • Virtue

2. Select the antonym of desecration from the options below.

• • Consecration
  • Discouragement
  • Expectation
  • Despondency

3. Select the antonym of deference from the options below.

• • Difference
  • Disrespect
  • Postponement
  • Honour

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  1. Virtue 2. Consecration 3. Disrespect

1. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) When Harry met with an accident, he was bedridden for a month.

(b) Harry was bed ridden when he met with an accident for a month.

(c) Harry was bed ridden for a month when met with an accident.

2. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) Saira goes to the flower shop every day before going to office

(b) Saira visits the flower shop evey day before going to office.

(c) Before going to the office every day, Saira visits the flower shop.

3. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) Please put these fruit in the basket kept on the table.

(b) Please put these fruits inside the basket kept on the table.

(c) Please put these fruits in the basket on the table.

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1. Choose the word that does not mean populated.

(a) Crowded

(b) Packed

(c) Populous

(d) Populace

2. Choose the word that does not mean rudimentary.

(a) Basic

(b) Mature

(c) Elementary

(d) Simple

3. Choose the word that does not mean recalcitrant.

(a) Obstinate

(b) Intractable

(c) Pessimistic

(d) Disobedient

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Choose the appropriate option from the following.

1. Something that cannot be corrected.

• • Incorrigible
  • Indelible
  • Illegible
  • Inimical

2. Not showing respect to someone older and more important.

• • Impairment
  • Immaculate
  • Impertinent
  • Improper

3. A person greedy for money and possession.

• • Lustful
  • Avaricious
  • Pompous
  • Glutton

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. Ashley __ Geography at the community college.

(a) Teaches

(b) Is teaching

(c) Have been teaching

2. The flag __ half mast as a tribute to terror attack victims since Sunday

(a) Has been flying

(b) Is flying

(c) Flies

3. I __ gone to the village in a long time.

(a) Haven’t

(b) Didn’t

(c) Hadn’t

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate option.

1. Simmi has parked her car __ the park’s main gate.

• • At
  • Outside
  • In front of

2. People say that no car has ever passed __ this tunnel without breaking down.

• • By
  • From
  • Through

3. I lost a lot of weight when I was suffering __ pneumonia.

• • With
  • From
  • Through

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Identify the type of clause in the following sentences.

1. He bought an expensive car because he can.
2. Elena owns the book that has a blue cover.
3. Sheila who lives by the river was seen walking with alone.

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Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Emma and Vinne __ (don’t, doesn’t ) want to go to party.
2. Either my glass or your glass __ (was, were) left on the table.
3. One of my classmates__ (is, are) getting married next month.

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What is the one word for the following. 

1. A government rules by the wealthy or elite class.
2. A government ruled by God or Gods.
3. A government based on rule by old people.

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Choose the correct synonym for the following words:

1. Obfuscate

• • Confuse
  • Hide
  • Explain
  • Clarify

2. Indispensable

• • Indefinite
  • Unbeatable
  • Inadequate
  • Essential

3. Petrified

• • Cold
  • Scared
  • Angry
  • Stunned

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What is the one word for the following:

1. Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
2. Too concerned with minor details or rules.
3. A universal remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:

1. Roma __ the plants in her garden every evening.

(a) Waters

(b) Watered

(c) Watering

2. Sunny __ out in the sun to play with his friends a while ago.

(a) Has gone

(b) Went

(c) Will go

3. I __ seen Bella in a long time.

(a) Haven’t

(b) Didn’t

(c) Hadn’t

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A: Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out:

1. You can observe the truth of this in every e-business model ever constructed: monopolise and protect data.
2. Economists and technologists believe that a new kind of capitalism is being created - different from industrial capitalism as was merchant capitalism.
3. In 1962, Kenneth Arrow, the guru of mainstream economics, said that in a free market economy the purpose of inventing things is to create intellectual property rights.
4. There is, alongside the world of monopolised information and surveillance, a different dynamic growing up: information as a social good, incapable of being owned or exploited or priced.
5. Yet information is abundant. Information goods are freely replicable. Once a thing is made, it can be copied and pasted infinitely.

B: Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out:

1. The victim’s trauma after assault rarely gets the attention that we lavish on the moment of damage that divided the survivor from a less encumbered past.
2. One thing we often do with narratives of sexual assault is sort their respective parties into different temporalities: it seems we are interested in perpetrators’ futures and victims’ pasts.
3. One result is that we don’t have much of a vocabulary for what happens in a victim’s life after the painful past has been excavated, even when our shared language gestures toward the future, as the term “survivor” does.
4. Even the most charitable questions asked about the victims seem to focus on the past, in pursuit of understanding or of corroboration of painful details.
5. As more and more stories of sexual assault have been made public in the last two years, the genre of their telling has exploded --- crimes have a tendency to become not just stories but genres.

C: Five sentences related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out:

1. Translators are like bumblebees.
2. Though long since scientifically disproved, this factoid is routinely trotted out.
3. Similar pronouncements about the impossibility of translation have dogged practitioners since Leonardo Bruni’s De Interpretation recta, published in 1424.
4. Bees, unaware of these deliberations, have continued to flit from flower to flower, and translators continue to translate.
5. In 1934, the French entomologist August Magnan pronounced the flight of the bumblebee to be aerodynamically impossible.

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Fill in the blanks with correct article.

1. Can you bring me _ umbrella hanging on the wall?

• • an
  • the
  • a

2. It was a thunderous night and __ palm tree in my backyard was swaying furiously.

• • the
  • a
  • an

3. Would you like to read __ book on World War II?

• • the
  • a
  • an

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1. Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

(a) Every one of the hairbands has a pink flower.

(b) Every one of the hairbands have a pink flower.

2. Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

(a) Scarf and sunglasses are essential for a sunny day.

(b) Scarf and sunglasses is essential for a sunny day.

3. Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

(a) Either Jerry or Monica takes the dog for a walk every evening.

(b) Either Jerry or Monica take the dog for a walk every evening.

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1. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) While I was on my way to office today, I saw a tragic road accident.

(b) When I was on my way to office, I came to see a tragic road accident today.

(c) While going to the office, I saw this tragic road accident today.

2. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) Amanda’s medical expenses of cancer treatment was borne by the employer.

(b) Medical expenses were borne by the employer when Amanda was under treatment for cancer.

(c) The expense of Amanda’s cancer treatment was borne by her employer.

3. Choose the correct sentence from the given options.

(a) Why don’t you go out to get fresh air if you are feeling unwell.

(b) If you are feeling unwell then why don’t you go outside to feel fresh air.

(c) Why don’t you go to outside for fresh air if you are feeling unwell.

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Q 1. Identify the adverb clause in the sentence- "He lied to my face as if I knew nothing."

(a) She lied (b) I knew nothing (c) in my face (d) as if I knew nothing

Q 2. What type of clause is the following: "She went down the road."

(a) Dependent clause (b) Independent clause (c) Adverb clause (d) None of the above

Q 3. Identify the type of clause in the sentence- "I know a girl whose father is in the army."

(a) Adjective clause (b) Adverb clause (c) Independent clause (d) Noun clause

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1. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Nephophile
• Dendrophile
• Autophile
• Pluviophile

2. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Street
• Crossing
• Footpath
• Vehicle

3. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Nebulizer
• Thermometer
• Oximeter
• Speedometer

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1. Select the antonym of Oscillate

• Steady
• Sturdy
• Composed
• Pitch

2. Select the antonym of Desecration

• Expectation
• Decision
• Discouragement
• Consecration

3. Select the antonym of Perilous.

• Developed
• Pristine
• Safe
• Fancy

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1. Choose the correct synonym for Subterfuge.

• Subtle
• Bluff
• Covering
• Conduct

2. Choose the correct synonym for Exasperation.

• Excitement
• Tiredness
• Annoyance
• Disappointment

3. Choose the correct synonym for Ostentatious.

• Showy
• Arrogant
• Social
• Fake

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.

1. I will meet you _ the concert.

(a) In

(b) By

(c) At

2. Rosie’s dog grabbed the toy and hid_ the table.

(a) Below

(b) Under

(c) In

3. Can you bring the box kept __ the printer.

(a) Next to

(b) By

(c) At

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1. Select the correct sentence from the options below:

(a) I kept walking with injured toe.

(b) With the injured toe I kept walking.

(c) I with injured toe kept walking.

2. Select the correct sentence from the options below:

(a) Nina sleeps with lights on in the night.

(b) Nina sleeps in the night with lights on.

(c) Nina with lights on sleeps in the night.

3. Select the correct sentence from the options below:

(a) Please lock the door after everybody has left.

(b) After everybody leaves please lock the door.

(c) Lock the door please after everybody has left.

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Q1. Choose the odd word in the given set.

a) Kanpur

b) Panji

c) Lucknow

d) Hyderabad

Q2. Choose the odd word in the given set.

a) Bake

b) Fry

c) Peel

d) Boil

Q3. Choose the odd word in the given set. 

a) Properly

b) Proudly

c) Rightly 

d) Well

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Q1. Choose the closest synonyms for Condescend.

a) Blame

b) Resist

c) Act Superior

d) Trick

Q2. Choose the closest synonym for Friable.

a) Ductile

b) Fragile

c) Rigid

d) Resilient

Q3. Choose the closest synonym for Profane.

a) Religious

b) Free

c) Moral

d) Irreligious

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Q1. Dina ____ music class every Friday.

a) attends

b) attended

c) is attending

d) will attending

Q2. Raju is learning how ___ guitar.

a) playing

b) play

c) to play

d) to playing

Q3. Had you reached the stop on time, you _____ board the bus.

a) would

b) would have

c) will

d) will have

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Fill in the blanks:

Q1: Where is ___ notebook I gave you last week?

Q2: I reached the centre _____ hour ago.

Q3: Paris is ___ European city.

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Q1. The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

A. The eventual diagnosis was skin cancer and after the treatment, all seemed well.

B. The viola player didn't know what it was; nor did her GP.

C. Then a routine scan showed it had come back and spread to her lungs.

D. It started with a lump on Cathy Perkins' index finger. 

Q2. The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

A. Last January, I was invited to present a paper on the topic of whether the mistakes of the 20th century would be repeated in the 21st century as well. 

B. The economic crises hadn't become dire then. 

C. But today the world is in the midst of the biggest economic crisis since 1929. 

D. The key difference between then and now is that the old power structures have finally disappeared. 

E. Now even the US is pleading for financial help from China. 

Q3. The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

A. People can get infected by touching reptiles and their mouths or an open cut. 

B. At first, they look like the perfect pets: exotic, quiet and tidy. 

C. A study estimates that in 1995, there were as many as 6,700 reptile-caused salmonella infections. 

D. But lizards and other pets can harbour a salmonella bacterium that makes people sick. 

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1. The political party, which is in majority in the parliament, __ support from the Opposition on important bills.

• expect
• expects

2. Sneha and Raj plan to get married in summer but Sneha's family__ it to happen in winter.

• want
• wants

3. Her spectacles___ broken.

• are
• is

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Q1: In comparison ____winters, summer is better for picnics.

a) with

b) to

c) for

d) as

Q2: Denise walked _____ the street to visit the grocery store.

a) on

b) to

c) down

d) near

Q3: I haven't been to a movie theatre _____ last month.

a) for

b) ever

c) over

d) since

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Identify the type of clause in the sentences:

1. Although Raj thought that he is a good driver, he got a lot of tickets for speeding. 

a) Noun Clause

b) Adjective Clause

c) Adverb Clause

d) None of the above

2. This is the girl who talked to me yesterday.

a) Noun Clause

b) Adjective Clause

c) Adverb Clause

d) None of the above

3. He knows that his business will be successful.

a) Noun Clause

b) Adverb Clause

c) Adjective Clause

d) Independent Clause

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1. Choose the correct sentence.

(a) The Russian president was photographed hosting a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron last week at the Kremlin, each sat at either end of the 20ft white and gold table.

(b) The Russian president hosting a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron was photographed last week at the Kremlin, each sat at either end of the 20ft white and gold table.

(c) The Russian president was last week photographed at the Kremlin hosting a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, each sat at either end of the 20ft white and gold table.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

(a) Manturov said Renault had decided to transfer the Avtovaz stake because it lacked the ability to keep its Russian operations going to the Moscow-based NAMI automobile and engine research institute

(b) Manturov said Renault had decided to transfer the Avtovaz stake to the Moscow-based NAMI automobile and engine research institute because it lacked the ability to keep its Russian operations going.

(c) Manturov said Renault had decided to transfer the Avtovaz stake to the Moscow-based NAMI automobile and engine research institute because it lacked the ability to keep its Russian operations going.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

(a) HDFC said while also offering a faster origination, improved operational efficiency, and reduced default rates; the proposed transaction would enable HDFC Bank to facilitate a larger quantum of credit into the priority sector including agriculture.

(b) HDFC said the proposed transaction would enable HDFC Bank to facilitate a larger quantum of credit into the priority sector including agriculture, while also offering a faster origination, improved operational efficiency, and reduced default rates.

(c) The proposed transaction HDFC said would enable HDFC Bank to facilitate a larger quantum of credit into the priority sector including agriculture, while also offering a faster origination, improved operational efficiency, and reduced default rates.

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Choose the antonym for the give word.

1. Abstemious

• • Dissipated
  • Fastidious
  • Prodigal
  • Punctilious

2. Chagrin

• • Swollen
  • Tempt
  • Ascetic
  • Pleased

3. Doleful

• • Steady
  • Happy
  • Rich
  • Happy

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1. I ___ the guitar for five years.

• Have been learning
• Learning
• am learning

2. Dina__ us next week.

• Will meet us
• Met us
• Will be meeting

3. The movie __ before we reached the cinema.

• Had started
• Will have started
• Will be starting

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1. Choose the closest synonym for Isolation

• Separation
• Amalgamation
• Mix
• Develop

2. Choose the closest synonym for Tenacious

• Smooth
• Flexible
• Brash
• Firm

3. Choose the closest synonym for Brevity

• Longevity
• Shortness
• Brave
• Intelligence

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1. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Audience
• Spectator
• Viewer
• Crowd

2. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Fleet of ships
• Pack of wolves
• School of fish
• Pride of lions

3. Choose the odd word in the given set.

• Dialogue
• Monologue
• Debate
• Discourse

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Select the correct sentence from the options below:

1. Rachel went out in the rain wearing a raincoat.
2. Rachel went wearing a raincoat in the rain.
3. Rachel wearing a raincoat went out in the rain.

Select the correct sentence from the options below:

1. Emma while sitting on the sofa fell asleep.
2. Emma fell asleep on the sofa.
3. Emma fell asleep while sitting on the sofa.

Select the correct sentence from the options below:

1. I before leaving for work had coffee and toast in breakfast.
2. I had coffee and toast before leaving for work in breakfast.
3. I had coffee and toast in breakfast before leaving for work.

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Fill in the blanks.

1. Let’s go for _ vacation in _ mountains. 

2. What is _ colour of your socks? 

3. The report gives _ interesting insight into the current market situation.

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1. Spot the odd word out from the following set.

• Succinct
• Concise
• Crisp
• Discursive

2. Spot the odd word out from the following set.

• Pulchritude
• Beauty
• Unattractive
• Elegance

3. Spot the odd word out from the following set.

• Sharp
• Stinging
• Fierce
• Menacing

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Identify the type of clause in the sentences.  

1. Some people buy expensive clothes because they can.

(a) Noun Clause

(b) Independent Clause

(c) Adjective Clause

(d) Adverb Clause

2. Which is the guy who ate your sandwich?

(a)Adjective Clause

(b)Adverb Clause

(c) Noun Clause

(d) Conditional Clause

3. Rahul has lost the notebook which he bought.

(a)Noun Clause

(b)Adjective Clause

(c) Adverb Clause

(d) None of the above

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1. Rohan was standing __ the bridge to avoid getting wet in rain.

(a) Under

(b) Over

(c) At

(d) Beneath

2. There is an open air restaurant__ that building

(a) On

(b) In

(c) At

(d) Above

3. We had eerie feeling when we passed __ the tunnel.

(a) From

(b) Through

(c) By

(d) In

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1. Choose__book you like.

(a) Which

(b) That

(c) Whichever

2. On way to office, he felt hungry and told__that he should have eaten before leaving home.

(a) Himself

(b) Themselves

(c) Him

3. The cabinet gave __ consent for revising tax rules.

(a) Its

(b) Their

(c) Theirs

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1. Anna and her two students __ to same city.

• Belongs
• Belong

2. Bob and I __juniors in the school music group.

• is
• are

3. The brothers and their sister__ a musical instrument each.

• Play
• Plays

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Fill in the blanks:

Q1: There is _ important announcement to be made today. 

Q2: Where is _ novel I gave you last week? 

Q3: France is _ European country. 

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Select the odd word from every set:

Set 1:

1. Weird
2. Sever
3. Rip
4. Detach

Set 2:

• Thwart
• Allay
• Instigate
• Curb

Set 3:

• Seize
• Kickstart
• Initiate
• Commence

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Q1: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. In the central nervous system of other animal species, such a comprehensive regeneration in injured neurons has not yet been proven beyond doubt.
2. Biologists from the University of Bayreuth have discovered a uniquely rapid form of regeneration in injured neurons and their function in the central nervous system of zebrafish.
3. They studied the Mauthner cells, which are solely responsible for the escape behaviour in fish, and previously regarded as incapable of regeneration.
4. However, their ability to regenerate crucially depends on the location of the injury. 

Q2: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. A popular response is the exhortation to plant more trees.
2. It seems all but certain that global warming will go well above two-degrees- quite how high no one knows yet.
3. Burning them releases it, which is why the scale of forest fires in the Amazon basin last year garnered headlines.
4. This is because trees sequester carbon by absorbing carbon dioxide.

Q3: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. The work is more than the text, for the text only takes on life, when it is realized and furthermore the realization is by no means independent of the individual disposition of the reader.
2. The convergence of text and reader brings the literary work into existence and this convergence is not identified either with the reality of the text or with the individual disposition of the reader.
3. From this polarity it follows that the literary work cannot be completely identical with the text, or with the realization of the text, but in fact must lie halfway between the two.
4. The literary work has two poles, which we might call the artistic and the aesthetic; the artistic refers to the text created by the author, and the aesthetic to the realization accomplished by the reader.

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Spot the phrase modifiers in the following sentences.

1. The train, which had blue bogeys, just left the station.
2. The man in green shirt left the theatre early.
3. Johny was injured while playing football.

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1. Construction __ in my building since last year.

(a) Goes on

(b) Is going on

(c) Was going on

(d) Went on

2. I __ something stale.

(a) Smell

(b) Have been smelling

(c) Smelt

(d) Was smelling

3. He __ to the market every day to buy fresh vegetables.

(a) Has been going

(b) Went

(c) Goes

(d) Will be going

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Q1: Which of the two sentences is correct?

a) I returned back from the vacation.

b) I returned from the vacation.

Q2: Which of the two sentences is correct?

a) Dina likes to sing, dance and paint.

b) Dina likes singing, dancing and painting.

Q3: Which of the two sentences is correct?

a) Sudeep is taller than all boys.

b) Sudeep is taller than all the boys in his class.

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State the noun in the following sentences:

1: The bus stopped at the terminal.

2: The cutlery is made of silver.

3: A crowd gathered at the crossroad.

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Q1: A school of fish __ seen in the pond.

a) Is

b) Was

c) Were

d) Will

Q2: Either she or her friend__ passing by.

a) Is

b) Might

c) Are

d) Was

Q3: All I could buy from that shop __ a pair of trousers.

a) Are

b) Will be

c) Is

d) Were

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Q1: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. The Woodland’s canopy receives most of the sunlight that falls on the trees.
2. Swifts do not confine themselves to Woodlands, but hunt whenever there are insects in the air.
3. With their streamlined bodies, swifts are agile flyers, ideally adapted to twisting and turning through the air as they chase flying insects – the creatures that form their staple diet.
4. Hundreds of thousands of insects fly in the sunshine up above the canopy, some falling prey to swifts and swallows.

Q2: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. Impartiality and objectivity are fiendishly difficult concepts that can cause all sorts of injustices even if transparently implemented.
2. It encourages us into bubbles of people who know and like, while blinding us to different perspectives, but the deeper problem of ‘transparency’ lies in the words”…and much more.”
3. Twitter’s website says that “tweets you are likely to care about most will show up first in your timeline…based on accounts you interact with most, tweets you engage with, and much more.”
4. We are only told some basic principles, and we can’t see the algorithm itself, making it hard for citizens to analyse the system sensibly or fairly or be convinced of its impartiality and objectivity.

Q3: The four sentences (labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order of the sentences.

1. The eventual diagnosis was skin cancer and after treatment all seemed well.
2. The viola player didn’t know what it was; nor did her GP.
3. Then a routine scan showed it had come back and spread to her lungs.
4. It started with a lump on Cathy Perkin’s index finger.

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Q1: Dina has invested a lot of money __ shares.

1. a) on
2. b) in
3. c) into
4. d) for

Q2: It is tough to go __ troubles, but has to stay strong.

1. a) in
2. b) from
3. c) through
4. d) into

Q3: I am committed __ my word.

1. a) to
2. b) for
3. c) by
4. d) with

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Q1: Raju __ to school every day till 2010.

1. a) goes
2. b) went
3. c) is going
4. d) will go

Q2: Meena’s pet dog __ when she reached home.

1. a) barked
2. b) is barking
3. c) was barking
4. d) will barking

Q3: Anita always __ to help the poor.

1. a) tried
2. b) is trying
3. c) was trying
4. d) tries

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Identify phrases modifiers in the given statements:

Q 1: Mary's design studio was closed for a few days for renovation.

Q 2: David has traveled to many countries.

Q 3: Emma was relieved after knowing the truth.

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Q1: To play a personality in a drama

1) Impersonate

2) Mimic

3) Act

4) Imitate

Q2: Danny doesn’t like to socialise much. He is

1) Shy

2) Introvert

3) Recluse

4) Loner

Q3: Having designation but not power to act.

1) Figurehead

2) Frontman

3) Puppet

4) Follower

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Q1. Identify the type of clause in the sentence- “Anee helped me when I was in distress.”

A.(a) Adjective Clause (b) Adverb Clause (c) Noun Clause (d) Conditional Clause

Q2. Identify the type of clause in the sentence-  “ This is the child who went missing yesterday.”

A.(a) Adjective Clause (b) Adverb Clause (c) Noun Clause (d) Conditional Clause

Q3. Find the clause and the type of the clause in the sentence - “Dina made a vow that she would not have sugar for a week.”

A.(a) She made a vow, Adjective Clause (b) eat meat, Adverb Clause (c) that she would, Noun Clause (d)None of the above

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Q1: Sameer, together with his wife__ the guests of the party.

1) greets
2) greet
3) greeting
4) are greeting

Q2: The teacher __ not impressed. 

1) might
2) was
3) were 
4) would

Q3: The honest __ always trustworthy.
1) are
2) is
3) was 
4) were

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Q1: She is as good a footballer as:

A. (a) he (b) him (c) himself (d) herself

Q2: She is not more fun loving than:

A. (a) me (b) I (c) I am (d) myself

Q3: The girl ___ fell off the swing has broken her arm. 

A. (a) who (b) whose (c) who (d) that

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Reading Comprehension (RC) passages carry a lot of weightage in MBA entrance exams. There is special emphasis on reading comprehension to judge the communication skills of future managers. The Reading Comprehension section in MBA entrances have 4-5 passages of 300-600 words. Each passage carries 4-5 questions. The passages are from areas such as literature, fiction, science, technology, astronomy, art & culture, philosophy, sociology, psychology, economics, political science, geography, etc. XAT even has poems as Reading Comprehension passage. 

RC passages: Types of Questions

Given below are the major types of questions asked based on RC passages of MBA entrance exams: 

• Questions based on Central Theme
• Vocabulary based questions
• Inference based questions
• Facts based questions
• Questions based on tone of the passage
• Passage structure based questions
• Title based questions