Closet Test Practice Questions - Verbal Ability -- Free Practice

Question 1

Some parts of the sentences in the passages below are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

We ….. reached the top of the pass. It was lined by a large ……. of rocks …… with white silk scarves and ragged prayer flags. We all took a turn round the rocks in the clockwise direction, as was the …... and Tsetan checked the tyres on his vehicle.

1 (a) immediately
(b) hesitantly
(c) finally
(d) currently

2. (a) cairn
(b) monument
(c) assembly
(d) shaft

3. (a) garnished
(b) festered
(c) festooned
(d)enriched

4. (a) habit
(b) fashion
(c) etiquette
(d) tradition

A

1- c, 2 - a ,3 – c,4 - d✓✗

B

1 – d ,2 - b,3- a, 4 - d✓✗

C

1 – a, 2 – c , 3- c,4 - a✓✗

D

1 – d,2 – a,3 – c, 4 - b✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "We finally reached the top of the pass. It was lined by a large cairn of rocks festooned with white silk scarves and ragged prayer flags... as was the tradition". So the choices are (c), (a), (c) and (d).

Option B is wrong because (d) currently and (b) monument do not fit the story.
Option C is wrong because (a) immediately and (c) assembly do not fit the meaning.
Option D is wrong because (d) currently does not fit, and (b) fashion does not fit "as was the ...".

Question 2

Some parts of the sentence in the passage below are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

When trade unions …(1)….. computerization, they were ……(2). that computerization would create more jobs, only with different …(3)..requirements.

1. a) understood
b) approved
c) protested
d) resisted

2. a) worried
b) fearful
c) confirmed
d) assured

3. a) quality
b) skill
c) aptitude
d) language

A

1 - d ,2 - d,3 - b✓✗

B

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - d✓✗

C

1 - b,2 - c, 3 - a✓✗

D

1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - a✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "When trade unions resisted computerization, they were assured that computerization would create more jobs, only with different skill requirements". So the choices are (d), (d) and (b).

Option B is wrong because (a) understood does not fit, and (b) fearful does not follow "they were ...".
Option C is wrong because (b) approved does not fit, and (a) quality does not match "requirements".
Option D is wrong because (a) understood does not fit, and (a) quality does not match "requirements".

Question 3

Some parts of the sentence in the passage below are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

It's easier than ever to ……(1)…., to hear what your customers say about you, to read what your friends are ….(2)… , to …(3)…….

1. a) listen
b) listen
c) hear in
d) listen in

2. a) pinging
b) sending
c) sticking
d) posting

3. a) monitor
b) eavesdrop
c) overhear
d) intrude

A

1 – d, 2 – d, 3 – b✓✗

B

1 – b, 2 – d , 3 – c✓✗

C

1 – a,2 – c , 3 - b✓✗

D

1 - d,2 – c, 3 - c✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "It's easier than ever to listen in, to hear what your customers say about you, to read what your friends are posting, to eavesdrop". So the choices are (d), (d) and (b).

Option B is wrong because (b) listen does not fit "to ...", and (c) overhear needs an object.
Option C is wrong because (a) listen and (c) sticking do not fit the meaning.
Option D is wrong because (c) sticking does not fit "what your friends are ...", and (c) overhear does not fit.

Question 4

Some parts of the sentence in the passage below are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the …(1)….., had descended into the (2)……… rock-cut tomb some 26 feet …(3)….. to pay their respects.

1. a) universe
b) earth
c) country
d) world

2. a) airy
b) spacious
c) awe-inspiring
d)cramped

3. a) high
b) underground
c) wide
d) out of sight

A

1- c,2 - d ,3 - a✓✗

B

1 -d,2 - d ,3 - b✓✗

C

1- a,2 - c,3 – b✓✗

D

1- a,2 - b, 3 - c✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground". So the choices are (d), (d) and (b).

Option A is wrong because (c) country does not fit "from around the ...", and (a) high does not fit descending into a tomb.
Option C is wrong because (a) universe and (c) awe-inspiring do not fit the meaning.
Option D is wrong because (a) universe and (b) spacious do not fit the meaning, and (c) wide does not fit "26 feet".

Question 5

In the question below some parts of the sentences in the passage are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

He pondered over her …… situation as he passed her in the long …….. where she was busy ……….

1. (a) catch 22
(b) abnormal
(c) piteous
(d) hysterical

2. (a) roof
(b) doorway
(c) alley
(d) gate

3. (a) sweeping
(b) fumbling
(c) sewing
(d) bickering

A

1-b, 2-c, 3-a✓✗

B

1-c, 2-c, 3-a✓✗

C

1-c, 2-b, 3-b✓✗

D

1-a, 2-c, 3-a✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "He pondered over her piteous situation as he passed her in the long alley where she was busy sweeping". These words fit the situation.

Option A is wrong because "abnormal" (1-b) and "roof" (2-a) do not fit, since a person does not pass another in a long roof.
Option C is wrong because "doorway" (2-b) and "fumbling" (3-b) do not fit the sentence.
Option D is wrong because "catch 22" (1-a) is not a description of her situation as an adjective, and "roof" does not fit "long".

Question 6

In the question below some parts of the sentences in the passage are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

A ……(1)…. house with broken windows, …….(2)…. verandas, and all the signs of …(3)……… was in front of me.

1. (a) brand new
(b) palatial
(c) huge
(d) stupendous

2. (a) sprawling
(b) gigantic
(c) tumbledown
(d) marbled

3. (a) old age
(b) renovation
(c) dilapidated condition
(d) history

A

1 - c, 2 - c, 3 - a✓✗

B

1 - a, 2- c, 3 - a✓✗

C

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c✓✗

D

1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "A huge house with broken windows, tumbledown verandas, and all the signs of old age was in front of me". These words fit the description of a house in bad condition.

Option B is wrong because "brand new" (1-a) cannot describe a house with broken windows.
Option C is wrong because "brand new" (1-a) and "gigantic" (2-b) do not fit a house with broken windows and ruined verandas.
Option D is wrong because "palatial" (1-b) and "gigantic" (2-b) do not fit a house with broken windows.

Question 7

In the question below some parts of the sentences in the passage are left blank. Fill them with the best alternative.

Soybeans ……. to the legume family. The beans are the …… of the leguminous soybean plants. They can be grown in a variety of soils and in a wide range of ……..

1. (a) adhere
(b) contend
(c) belong
(d) come from

2. (a) seeds
(b) offshoot
(c) fruits
(d) output

3. (a) sunlight
(b) weather
(c) climates
(d) factors

A

1 - (a), 2 - (b), 3 - (b)✓✗

B

1 - (a), 2 - (b), 3 - (c)✓✗

C

1 - (c), 2 - (a), 3 - (c)✓✗

D

1 - (c), 2 - (b), 3 - (a)✓✗

Explanation

The passage reads "Soybeans belong to the legume family. The beans are the seeds of the leguminous soybean plants. They can be grown in a variety of soils and in a wide range of climates." So the choices are (c), (a) and (c).

Option A is wrong because (a) adhere does not fit "belong to the family", and (b) offshoot is not the correct word for beans.
Option B is wrong because (a) adhere does not fit the blank, and (c) fruits is less exact than seeds.
Option D is wrong because (b) offshoot is wrong for beans, and (a) sunlight does not go with "a wide range of".

Question 8

In the passage below, fill in the numbered blanks with the correct alternative:

Other cultures are strange, (1), even shocking to us. It is unavoidable that we will make mistakes in dealing with them and feel (2) and confused. The real issue is how quickly we are prepared to learn from mistakes and how bravely we (3) to understand a game in which "perfect scores" are an illusion, and where (4) only comes after a difficult passage through (5) territory.

1: a. Ambiguous b. Sarcastic c. Esoteric d. Occult -- 2: a. Disjointed b. Perturbed c. Baffled d. Muddled -- 3: a. Antagonize b. Struggle c. Hanker d. Repel -- 4: a. Rapprochement b. Tranquilization c. Reconciliation d. Propitiation -- 5: a. Alien b. Grant c. Amends d. Solace

A

1. a, 2. d, 3. b, 4. c, 5. a✓✗

B

1. b, 2. a, 3. d, 4. b, 5. c✓✗

C

1. c, 2. c, 3. c, 4. d, 5. b✓✗

D

1. d, 2. d, 3. a, 4. c, 5. a✓✗

Explanation

"Strange, ambiguous, even shocking," "feel muddled and confused," "how bravely we struggle to understand," "reconciliation only comes," and "alien territory" together form a coherent, grammatically correct passage.

Question 9

In the passage below, fill in the numbered blanks with the correct alternative:

Unaccompanied people in communitarian (1) are assumed to lack status. If there is no one to take notes for you or (2) you carry bags, you cannot be very important. If you (3) unaccompanied in Thailand, for example, they may (4) underestimate your status and power at (5). 1: a. Cultures b. Cultural c. Culture d. Cult -- 2: a. Helpful b. Helping c. Help d. Helps -- 3: a. Arrival b. Arrive c. Arrives d. Arrived -- 4: a. Serious b. Seriousness c. Serene d. Seriously -- 5: a. Homely b. Home c. Homes d. Humours

A

1. a, 2. c, 3. b, 4. d, 5. b✓✗

B

1. c, 2. a, 3. a, 4. a, 5. c✓✗

C

1. d, 2. c, 3. c, 4. b, 5. b✓✗

D

1. b, 2. d, 3. b, 4. c, 5. c✓✗

Explanation

"Communitarian cultures," "or help you carry bags," "if you arrive unaccompanied," "may seriously underestimate," and "power at home" together form a coherent, grammatically correct passage.

Question 10

In the passage below, fill in the numbered blanks with the correct alternative:

In a butcher's shop in Italy I once saw the butcher unwrap salami at the (1) of one customer and then shout "who else for salami?" The sequential (2) is not entirely absent. People still pay in turn when they are finished, but if a customer has all she wants, she (3) as well pay and (4) earlier than someone wanting additional cuts. The method serves more people in less time. 1: a. Request b. Requested c. Requests d. Requesting -- 2: a. Ideas b. Idea c. Ideal d. Deal -- 3: a. Mighty b. Myth c. Might d. May -- 4: a. Left b. Leaving c. Leaves d. Leave

A

1. a, 2. c, 3. d, 4. a✓✗

B

1. a, 2. b, 3. c, 4. d✓✗

C

1. c, 2. b, 3. a, 4. a✓✗

D

1. b, 2. c, 3. d, 4. a✓✗

Explanation

"At the request of," "sequential idea," "she might as well pay," and "leave earlier" together form a coherent, grammatically correct passage.