TU FoM | Verbal Ability
Choose the word closest in meaning to BENEVOLENT.
Answer: Kind
Model set 1, Q1: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to METICULOUS.
Answer: Extremely careful
Model set 1, Q2: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID.
Answer: Frank
Model set 1, Q3: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT.
Answer: Plentiful
Model set 1, Q4: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to EXPAND.
Answer: Contract
Model set 1, Q5: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to TRANSPARENT.
Answer: Opaque
Model set 1, Q6: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to DILIGENT.
Answer: Idle
Model set 1, Q7: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to OPTIMISTIC.
Answer: Pessimistic
Model set 1, Q8: explanation →One word for: a person who does not believe in the existence of God.
Answer: Atheist
Model set 1, Q9: explanation →One word for: a speech delivered without any preparation.
Answer: Extempore
Model set 1, Q10: explanation →Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to spill the beans'.
Answer: To reveal a secret
Model set 1, Q11: explanation →Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'.
Answer: Something good that first seemed bad
Model set 1, Q12: explanation →Complete the analogy: Brave : Cowardly :: Generous : ?
Answer: Stingy
Model set 1, Q18: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to RELUCTANT.
Answer: Unwilling
Model set 1, Q23: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to ANCIENT.
Answer: Modern
Model set 1, Q24: explanation →Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She has been absent ___ school since Monday.
Answer: from
Model set 1, Q13: explanation →Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is very fond ___ classical music.
Answer: of
Model set 1, Q14: explanation →Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
Answer: Neither of the two boys has finished his homework.
Model set 1, Q15: explanation →Fill in the blank: If I ___ in your place, I would apologise at once.
Answer: were
Model set 1, Q16: explanation →Fill in the blank: The teacher, along with her students, ___ going to the museum.
Answer: is
Model set 1, Q25: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to METICULOUS:
Answer: extremely careful about details
Model set 2, Q1: explanation →Choose the antonym of FRUGAL:
Answer: extravagant
Model set 2, Q2: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID:
Answer: frank
Model set 2, Q3: explanation →Choose the antonym of ANCIENT:
Answer: modern
Model set 2, Q20: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT:
Answer: plentiful
Model set 2, Q23: explanation →Passage: Nepal's terraced hills show how farmers adapted to steep land. By cutting flat steps into the slope, they slow the flow of rain, reduce soil loss and grow rice and millet where it would otherwise be impossible. But many young people now leave villages for cities or abroad, and untended terraces slowly collapse. Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
Answer: Terraces make steep land farmable but are at risk as villagers migrate
Model set 1, Q19: explanation →Passage: Nepal's terraced hills show how farmers adapted to steep land. By cutting flat steps into the slope, they slow the flow of rain, reduce soil loss and grow rice and millet where it would otherwise be impossible. But many young people now leave villages for cities or abroad, and untended terraces slowly collapse. Question: According to the passage, terracing helps farmers to
Answer: reduce soil loss
Model set 1, Q20: explanation →Passage: Nepal's terraced hills show how farmers adapted to steep land. By cutting flat steps into the slope, they slow the flow of rain, reduce soil loss and grow rice and millet where it would otherwise be impossible. But many young people now leave villages for cities or abroad, and untended terraces slowly collapse. Question: Why do some terraces collapse, according to the passage?
Answer: They are no longer looked after as people leave
Model set 1, Q21: explanation →Passage: Nepal's terraced hills show how farmers adapted to steep land. By cutting flat steps into the slope, they slow the flow of rain, reduce soil loss and grow rice and millet where it would otherwise be impossible. But many young people now leave villages for cities or abroad, and untended terraces slowly collapse. Question: The word 'adapted' as used in the passage is closest in meaning to
Answer: adjusted
Model set 1, Q22: explanation →Passage: Rivers have shaped human settlement for thousands of years. Early farmers settled near them because floods left fertile silt on the land and the water could be used for drinking and irrigation. Rivers also served as natural highways for traders. However, floods could destroy crops and homes, so communities learned to build embankments and store grain. Why did early farmers settle near rivers?
Answer: The land was fertile and water was available
Model set 2, Q15: explanation →Passage: Rivers have shaped human settlement for thousands of years. Early farmers settled near them because floods left fertile silt on the land and the water could be used for drinking and irrigation. Rivers also served as natural highways for traders. However, floods could destroy crops and homes, so communities learned to build embankments and store grain. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of rivers?
Answer: Producing electricity
Model set 2, Q16: explanation →Passage: Rivers have shaped human settlement for thousands of years. Early farmers settled near them because floods left fertile silt on the land and the water could be used for drinking and irrigation. Rivers also served as natural highways for traders. However, floods could destroy crops and homes, so communities learned to build embankments and store grain. Embankments were built mainly to:
Answer: protect settlements and crops from floods
Model set 2, Q17: explanation →Passage: Rivers have shaped human settlement for thousands of years. Early farmers settled near them because floods left fertile silt on the land and the water could be used for drinking and irrigation. Rivers also served as natural highways for traders. However, floods could destroy crops and homes, so communities learned to build embankments and store grain. The most suitable title for the passage is:
Answer: Rivers and Human Settlement
Model set 2, Q18: explanation →Complete the analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
Answer: School
Model set 1, Q17: explanation →Complete the analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
Answer: School
Model set 2, Q10: explanation →Complete the analogy: Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
Answer: Cut
Model set 2, Q11: explanation →Fill in the blank: She is allergic ____ pollen.
Answer: to
Model set 2, Q6: explanation →Fill in the blank: He was accused ____ stealing the money.
Answer: of
Model set 2, Q7: explanation →Fill in the blank: She is good ____ mathematics.
Answer: at
Model set 2, Q25: explanation →The idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' means:
Answer: to work or study late into the night
Model set 2, Q4: explanation →The idiom 'a blessing in disguise' means:
Answer: something good that seemed bad at first
Model set 2, Q5: explanation →Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Neither of the two answers is correct.
Model set 2, Q8: explanation →One of my friends ____ a doctor.
Answer: is
Model set 2, Q9: explanation →One word for 'a person who can speak many languages':
Answer: polyglot
Model set 2, Q12: explanation →Choose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: Accommodation
Model set 2, Q13: explanation →Change to passive voice: 'The committee approved the plan.'
Answer: The plan was approved by the committee.
Model set 2, Q14: explanation →By next year, she ____ her degree.
Answer: will have completed
Model set 2, Q19: explanation →He is ____ honest man.
Answer: an
Model set 2, Q21: explanation →Change to indirect speech: He said, "I am tired."
Answer: He said that he was tired.
Model set 2, Q22: explanation →The phrasal verb 'call off' means:
Answer: cancel
Model set 2, Q24: explanation →