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Hexaware Verbal Ability Questions
A. Itis sometimes told that democratic
B. government originated in the city-states
C. of ancient Greece. Democratic ideals have been handed to us from that time.
D. In truth, however, this is an unhelpful assertion. ‘A Mark as error
E. The Greeks gave us the word, hence did not provide us with a model
A. B only
B. A,B and D
C. B, C and D
D. B and D
Explanation:
Statement A is incorrect because the verb ‘told’ is incorrectly used. The verb ‘said’ should be used instead.
There is no error in statement B.
Statement C contains the incorrect idiom ‘handed to us’ instead of ‘handed down to us’.
Statement D is correct.
Statement E is incorrect because the word, ‘hence’ is used as a conjunction, whereas it is an adverb. The use of a proper conjunction (e.g. and / but) will improve the sentence.
The correct option is D - B & D
Everybody these days complains ........ corruption in public life.
A. off
B. of
C. against
D. about
Explanation: Complain about someone or something.
Here complaining about corruption (something that troubles the society or nation).
Give Answer (A) if only argument | is strong.
Give Answer (B) if only argument II is strong.
Give Answer (C) if either | or Il is strong.
Give Answer (D) if neither I nor Il is strong.
Statement: Should military training be made compulsory in our country like other countries?
Arguments:
|. Yes, every citizen has right to protect his country.
II. No, it is against the policy of non-violence.
A. (A)
B. (C)
C. (B)
D. (D)
Explanation: Clearly, military service is not meant to create violence but to defend against violence. So, argument II is vague. Since every citizen must share in the service towards the country, so argument I holds strong.
Statement:
A large number of tribal inhabitants are found to have been suffering from various diseases due to exposure to radioactive waste near the Uranium mine.
Courses of Action:
|. The Government should immediately close down the mine.
ll. The Government should immediately take steps to save local people from exposure to radioactive waste.
lll. The tribals should be rehabilitated at a safer place.
A. Only III follow
B. Only Il and III follow
C. Only | and I follow
D. Only | and III follow
Explanation: Action I is not practical one, hence does not follow. Actions II and III are right courses and deal with the problem positively and effectively.
(A) if only assumption | is implicit.
(B) if only assumption II is implicit.
(C) if both | and I! implicit.
(D) if neither | nor II is implicit.
Statement: Children, who get encouragement, usually perform better - a note by the Principal to the parents.
Assumptions:
|. Some parents do not encourage children.
ll. Parents may follow Principal's advice.
A. (A)
B. (D)
C. (C)
D. (B)
Explanation: The statement talks of the performance of children who get encouragement. It means that there are some children who are not encouraged. So, I is implicit. Also, the Principal notifies to the parents that encouragement helps children improve their performance, with the hope that they too would encourage their children. So, II is also implicit.
(1) But the fact is that most of us lie about 18 to 50 times a day. Often without thinking.
(2) And so, honesty can make all the difference in a relationship.
(3) We all like to think of ourselves as honest people.
(4) So we land in trouble constantly, even though we never meant to hurt someone's feelings.
A) 3412
B) 3142
C) 3421
D) 3124
Explanation: The sentences 1 and 4 have a link. Since we lie many times and that makes us to land in troubles. And 14 is in only option B.
Jerry stays ___a penthouse atop a skyscraper.
A) at
B) on
C) None of the mentioned options
D) in
Explanation: The sentence clearly gives an idea that Jerry stats inside a penthouse. SO, the only prepositions that fits the best is ‘in’. So, option D is correct.
CONTRAST
A) Compare
B) Check
C) Prepare
D) Display
Explanation: The meaning of the word ‘contrast’ is ‘comparison between two people or things’. So, the closest meaning is ‘compare’.
This family needs a counselor to____ guide them towards happiness.
A) gaunty
B) smartly
C) gently
D) sweetly
Explanation: The correct adverb that fits in the blank is gently.
I regret that I wasn't aware that you have lost your job when you visited me last week.
A) I wasn't aware
B) have lost your
C) when you visited me
D) No Error
Explanation: The correct sentence of option B must be ‘you had lost your job’. So, error is in option B.
She was the one you were talking of, wasn't she?
A) of, wasn't she?
B) of wasn't she?
C) of wasn’t she.
D) of, wasn't she.
Explanation: There is no error in the given sentence.
I told her that I___ German fluently, thanks to her efforts.
A) None of the mentioned options
B) could have spoken
C) could speak
D) can be speaking
Explanation: ‘could speak’ is the correct answer.
BAIL
A) Promise
B) Group
C) Leave
D) Money
Explanation: BAIL = to let somebody go free on bail
So, the closest meaning is Leave.
Don't dismiss the idea completely; talk it ______ with your husband and see if you agree on it.
A) at
B) up
C) for
D) over
Explanation: Talk over means - to review or consider in conversation : discuss.
The phrase – ‘Don’t dismiss the idea completely’ is clearly says that, not to give up the idea and reconsider. So, option D is correct.
lam guilty of not knowing you have come to me to seek help for the next issue of your magazine.
A) your magazine
B) for the next issue
C) not knowing
D) have come to me
Explanation: The correct sentence is – I am guilty of not knowing that you have come to me to seek help for the next issue of your magazine.
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