Infosys Company Verbal Ability Sentence Completion

Q. Each sentence below has 1 or 2 blanks – each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are some words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole

Q1) Athletes have so perfected their techniques in track and field events that the___ becomes _________ before record books
a) Announcement …………public
b) Meet…………………….official
c) Time…………………….authentic
d) Fantastic………………...common place

Q2) A________ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew more mathematics than her junior school teachers
a) Obdurate
b) Precocious
c) Recalcitrant
d) Contemporary

Q3) The subtle shades of meaning, & still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____________ & ________________
a) Confidence----------aloofness
b) Definiteness---------certainty
c) Sincerity--------------hope
d) Eloquence------------ruthlessness

Q4) Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to_______ tried case with more data obtained from dubious sources
a) Ascertain
b) Buttress
c) Refute
d) Dispute

Q5) His one vice was gluttony & so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly_______________
a) Despondent
b) Corpulent
c) Carping
d) Lithe

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Q. Please read all the questions in the table below (12-21) as one continuous passage. Tick the varb with right tense or the correct word to fill in the gaps in each of the sentences.

Q1) A famous singer had been contracted to sign at a Paris opera house & ticket sales_______________ booming.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have been

Q2) In fact, the night of the concert, the house was packed; every ticket ________________
a) is selling
b) was selling
c) sold
d) had been sold

Q3) The feeling of anticipation & excitement was in the air as the house manager__________ the stage & said, “Ladies & gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic support!
a) took
b) takes
c) had taken
d) was taking

Q4) I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom you’ve all come to hear________________ performing tonight
a) will not be
b) has not been
c) had not been
d) was not

Q5) However, we _________ a suitable substitute who, we hope, will provide you with comparable entertainment.”
a) are finding
b) were finding
c) had found
d) have found

Q6) The crowd____________ in disappointment & failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in’s name
a) groans
b) groaned
c) had groaned
d) were groaning

Q7) The environment turned from excitement to frustration The stand-in performer__________ the performance everything he had.
a) will give
b) had given
c) gave
d) gives

Q8) When he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one _____________
a) Applauded
b) Applauds
c) Was applauding
d) Has applauded

Q9) Suddenly, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and____________, “Daddy, I think you’re wonderful!”
a)shouts
b) was shouting
c) had shouted
d) shouted

Q10) The crowd_________________ into thunderous applause
a) breaks
b) broke
c) had broken
d) was breaking

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Q. If a shoppkepper has two type of rice. one @ Rs 50/- and other at Rs 80/- .He mixed rice in 2:1 ratio. find the average price of the mixture.

option:
75
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60 Q. Select the best word/phrase/line to complete each sentence in the most appropriate manner

Q1) ‘Reema’s bad-mouthing Peter only because she is jealous of him.’ Means______________
a) Peter really is a nice person
b) Peter really is a mean person
c) Peter really is a difficult person
d) Peter really is a tough person

Q2) If some one is “gung ho”, they are_______
a) stupid
b) Childish
c) Enthusiastic
d) Loud

Q3) Mr. Hughes has been asked to___________ this difficult project because of his experience working for many years in Iran
a) undergo
b) understand
c) undervalue
d) undertake

Q4) ‘Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding fuel to the fire’ is the same as________
a) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just coming in the way
b) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just making it worse
c) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding to the noise
d) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just talking too much

Q5) ‘Sudhir’s work is behind schedule – I think he bit more than he could chew’ is the same as________
a) Sudhir has taken too much of work
b) Sudhir takes very long breaks
c) Sudhir does not know how to do the work
d) Sudhir is a lazy person

Q6) There are many__________ to our rules, and I do not think that’s fair.
a) examples
b) exceptions
c) instances
d) provisions
Exercise 7:
Choose the correct / most appropriate word/s to fill in the gap in the sentences given below.

Q7) I didn’t set _________ to do this but I’m pleased with the result.
a) in
b) out
c) on
d) down

Q8) This looks too heavy,______________ pick it up?
a) Can I
b) may I
c) need I
d) would I

Q9) I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were_________ who haven’t.
a) little
b) a little
c) few
d) a few

Q10) Pope John Paul II ___________ more than 90 countries.
a) has visited
b) was visited
c) visits
d) has been visiting

Q11) I _____________ Carl since I ______________ a little child.
a) have known, have been
b) have known, was
c) knew, have been
d) knew, was

Q12) I wonder if _____________ will show up at the meeting?
a) someone
b) anyone
c) one
d) everyone

Q13) Have you given up______________.
a) to smoke
b) smoke
c) some smoking
d) smoking