Sample IIFT Verbal Ability Quiz - CAT MCQ

The words “foresight” and “prudence” are synonymous to each other. They refer to ‘the act or power of foreseeing’. In order to arrive at the correct  answer, we need to pick the correct synonym of “integrity”. “Integrity” refers to ‘adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty’. From all of the options provided, only option 4 with “rectitude” referring to ‘rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue’ is synonymous to “integrity”.
Though options 1, 2 and 3 have positive connotations like the main words presented, they refer to other characteristics and are not synonyms of “integrity”.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

“Cognate” means ‘two or more words in different languages that share a common ancestral root’. “Generic” or ‘general’ means ‘related to an entire group’. “Affiliate” means ‘to trace the origin or derivation of’. “Analogy” means ‘similar or alike’. 

“Nuance” means ‘a slight degree of difference in meaning’. “Shade” means ‘a slight variation in meaning’. “Connotation” means ‘things or attributes that the word brings to mind’. “Signification” means ‘the meaning that is signified or intended’. Options 1 and 2 have the words reversed for the blanks.
For the second blank “significations” is apt. “Analogy” would be incorrect usage for blank 1.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Option 1 is wrong due to the incorrect usage of “that”. 'That' is used for a non-restrictive clause and refers to a group or a class. Since, the sentence is referring to one book, 'which' should be used.
Option 2 is in present perfect tense, hence the verb to be used should be 'have' instead of "are".
Option 3 uses the preposition “onto” incorrectly. The sentence calls for the preposition “upon” meaning 'in approximate contact with'.
There is no error in option 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Option 2 is incorrect due to error in parallelism. In order to balance the verb “afford” in first part of the sentence, the noun “getting” should be replaced with the verb 'get'. So, we can eliminate option 2.
Option 3 is incorrect because of the missing noun in the sentence following the verb “get”. The sentence uses the incorrect form of'restore' or 'replace'. It should be 'restoration' or 'replacement'. So, eliminate option 3.
Option 4 distorts the meaning of the sentence because the word “supported” here implies 'bear all or part of the weight of; hold up' which is not the intended meaning of the sentence. The buyers are not “supported” by restoration or replacement but they find 'support' meaning “the act of showing that you believe that someone or something is good or acceptable” in them. So, we can eliminate option 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

“Cackle” refers to ‘a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen’. “Clamour” means ‘a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people’. Though it refers to noise, it is not the same in meaning as “cackle”. Eliminate option 2. “Chatter” and “jabber” refer to ‘talking rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way’. Eliminate options 3 and 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Sentence 2 incorrectly uses the verb “needed” which is the simple past form of'need'. This causes the tense parallelism error due to the usage of the verb “can” in the second part of the sentence. 

Sentences 3 and 4 do not contain any subordinating conjunction to join the subordinate clause to the main clause. Hence, they can be eliminated. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Options 1 and 4 are incorrect, since they have redundancy error. Since option 1 uses “have” and option 4 uses “that”, for the second time. Also, there is a tense parallelism error.
Option 2 is incorrect, since it is missing the possessive pronoun “their” before “services”.
Option 3 is correct because of no redundancy error.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The clues in the sentence are “somnolence” and “only to.” The first blank will be close in meaning to “somnolence”, which means “tending to cause sleep” and so will the second one; “only to” indicates that it went back to its sleeping days till 1894.
In option 3, “desuetude” means ‘the state of being no longer used or practiced’ and “hibernate” means ‘to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire.’ They basically mean the same thing, and are close in meaning to “somnolence,” and therefore fit in best.

“Bereavement” means ‘to deprive and make desolate, especially by death’. “Elation” means ‘a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits’ and “beholden” means ‘obligated; indebted’. “Despondency” means ‘state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection’ and “fulminate” means ‘to explode with a loud noise; detonate’.
Therefore options 1, 2 and 4 are eliminated.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The adverb “immediately” indicates urgency associated with time. It could fit in sentence (ii), (iv) and (v). However, the adverb “now” does not fit in the construction of sentence (iii). Hence, option 1 is ruled out.
The adverb “urgently” refers to something that requires immediate action. “Immediately” is a better fit for sentence (i) as compared to “urgently”. Hence, option 3 is ruled out.
If the adverb “now” was used at the end of sentence (i), it would become grammatically incorrect. Hence, option 4 is also ruled out.
The sequence of words given in option 2, fit well within the sentences mentioned above.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Of all the parts, only part iii fits the best as the continuation of 1, since it describes the “winter” mentioned in 1 and forms a logical continuation. So, eliminate options 1 and 3.
There is a link between iii and ii, since it is logical that one would dream of the beach and the sun longingly during winter.
The link ii - iv is obvious as the adjective “endless” describes the “days” mentioned in part iv.
The adjective “bright” in i is used for the “burning sun” mentioned in part 6. The phrase “bright and burning” describes the “sun”, making i-6 a crucial link. So eliminate option 2.
The sentence in its entirety is: All of winter, with its dreary gray days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, laying on the sand and soaking in the bright and burning sun.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The possible words that can be made taking into consideration the conditions and the letters provided above are:

“meal” “ammo” is an informal term for ammunition.

“mole”

“memo”

“male”

“loam”

“lame”

Thus, it can be said that “at least 7” words can be formed.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Although it’s not a rule, usually the full name or the full form precedes the short name or the short form. For e.g, You would use Karl Marx first before you start saying Mr. Marx. By applying the same line of reasoning, the idea of ‘mobile phones’ in statement D should precede ‘phones’ in statement C. We can thus eliminate options 1 and 4.
All the other 2 options - 2 and 3 have statement D as the start.
Option 2 moves from statement D to statement C. Statement D talks of complicating matters while statement C moves on to public events requesting switching off phones. Possible flow of logic but, not a very convincing one. Statement B follows talking of ‘it can be used almost everywhere’. Everywhere as an idea does not flow with public event. On the other hand, if we consider statement B as a new idea, not closely connected with statement C, then the jump in ideas from statement D to statement C and from statement C to statement B is too abrupt. This eliminates option 2.
Option 3 flows well through the entire sequence. Statement D introduces the idea. Statement B takes the idea further and A gives specific inputs to what does it mean by ‘anywhere & everyone’. The passage concludes with a specific course of action which is an outcome of ‘complicating matters’ in statement A, ‘everyone and anyone’ in statement B, and ‘examples of social events’ in statement C.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The meanings of the words are as follows: Coyote - A contemptible person, especially an avaricious or dishonest one. Obsequious - Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference.
Gnocchi - A dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.
Melancholy - A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

“Artless” means ‘simple, innocent or inelegant, free from cunning or craftiness’.
The word closest to its meaning is ‘guileless’. “Penurious” means ‘poor or impoverished’. ‘Inexcusable’ is ‘something that cannot be excused’.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Option 2 incorrectly uses the conjunction "like" where it is not required. The other sentences are grammatically correct.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Option 1 is incorrect as “take a call” is grammatically incorrect.
Option 2 is incorrect as “foretaste” means ‘an advance token or warning’. Option 3 is incorrect as the right preposition to use would be ‘of’ instead of "n" .
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

“Riposte” or “repartee” are synonymous and mean ‘a quick reply or a return in a dialogue’.
Thus, the relationship is synonymous. “Denigrate” means ‘to blacken or criticize or speak badly about someone’.
From all the four words, only ’'Besmirch*' meaning 'to tarnish or damage someone's reputation' is synonymous to denigrate.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

From all of the options provided, option 2 with “freedom” fits into all of the blanks appropriately.
The ability to get on a boat and move will not allow one’s head “power” again. Option 1 would be better placed in statement iii as a phrase ‘a sense of power’ rather than as a standalone noun.
One will not be an outspoken advocate of “intellectual pleasure” as much as one will be an advocate for “intellectual freedom”. Moreover, “pleasure” does not fit into the construction of statement iii either. Eliminate option 3. “Prodigiousness” refers to ‘vastness in size, extent and power’. Option 4 also will not fit into the logical tenure of statement iii.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The part iv justifies the purpose of the conjunction “for” used in 1. Hence, 1 and iv form a link. So, eliminate options 3 and 4.
The link i-6 is evident from the 'that- does not' pair. Eliminate option 1.
The sentence in its entirety is: 'For Grandma, what defines age is the way in which people talk to you; later she will remark that one can say little to old people that does not sound terrible'.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

“Skid” means ‘to slide sideways suddenly’, and “skewed” means ‘distorted’. ‘Skewed over’ or the ‘trunks being distorted over’ would be incorrect usage. Therefore, we can eliminate option 1. “Lurched” is ‘to move suddenly’ and “flipped over” means ‘to turn upside down’. “Planked” is ‘to close something with wooden planks’. ‘Planked’ would be incorrect usage for the first blank. “Spread over” would be incorrect usage as well. We can eliminate option 3. “Tilted” is ‘to move a thing in a way that one side is higher than the other’. “Tripped” is ‘to fall’. The sentence becomes a dangling one. ‘Tripped over’ what? We can eliminate option 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.