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General Aptitude
Verbal Ability
Vocabulary

Questions mapped to Vocabulary under Verbal Ability.

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Q#1 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2026 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.

Column I

Column II

(i) Lonely

(p) Verbatim

(ii) Literal

(q) Solitary

(iii) Lousy

(r) Deadly

(iv) Lethal

(s) Terrible

(i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)

(i)-(q); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(r); (iv)-(p)

(i)-(s); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(q); (iv)-(r)

(i)-(r); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(p); (iv)-(q)

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Q#2 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2019 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The passengers were angry _____ the airline staff about the delay.

About

Towards

With

On

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Q#3 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2018 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

“A common misconception among writers is that sentence structure minors thought: the more _______the structure, the more complicated the ideas.”

The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is

Detailed

Simple

Clear

convoluted

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Q#4 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2018 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

"Since you have gone off the _______, the _______ sand is likely to damage the car."

The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence arc

Course, coarse

course, course

Coarse, course

coarse, course

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Q#5 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2017 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Saturn is ___________ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.

enough bright

bright enough

as enough bright

bright as enough

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Q#6 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2016 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Find the odd one in the following group of words. mock, deride, praise, jeer

Mock

Deride

Praise

Jeer

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Q#7 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2016 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Identify the correct spelling out of the given options:

Managable

Manageable

Mangaeble

Managible

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Q#8 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2015 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence.

The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police part arrived.

Took shelter in think jungle

Open indiscriminate fire

Took to flight

Unconditionally surrendered

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Q#9 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is

Fabric

Textile

Fibre

Apparel

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Q#10 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2014 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the phrase underlined in the sentences below?

It is fascinating to see life forms cope with varied environmental conditions.

Adopt to

Adapt to

Adept in

Accept in

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Q#11 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Match the columns

Column 1

Column 2

1) Eradicate

P) Misrepresent

2) Distort

Q) Soak completely

3) Saturate

R) Use

4) Utilize

S) Destroy utterly

1:S, 2:P, 3:Q, 4:R

1:P, 2:Q, 3:R, 4:S

1:Q, 2:R, 3:S, 4:P

1:S, 2:P, 3:R, 4:Q

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Q#12 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2014 (Set 3) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the world that is opposite in meaning to the word “coherent”.

Sticky

Well-connected

Rambling

Friendly

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Q#13 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

They were requested not to quarrel with others.

Which one of the following option is the closest in meaning to the word quarrel?

Make out

Call out

Dig out

Fall out

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Q#14 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentences:

Given the seriousness of the situation that he had to face, his ___________was impressive.

beggary

nomenclature

Jealousy

nonchalance

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Q#15 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?

Latitude

Eligibility

Freedom

Coercion

Meticulousness

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Q#16 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentences:

Under ethical guidelines recently adopted by the Indian Medical Association, human genes are to be manipulated only to correct disease for which _______________ treatment are unsatisfactory.

similar

most

uncommon

available

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Q#17 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentences:

it was her view that the country’s problem had been ______________ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive.

identified

ascertained

exacerbated

analysed

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Q#18 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:

Frequency

Periodicity

Rarity

Gradualness

Persistency

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Q#19 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

If we arrange to _______________ our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for out children.

uphold

restrain

cherish

conserve

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Q#20 Verbal Ability GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below: Circuitous

Cyclic

Indirect

Confusing

Crooked

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