AMCAT Verbal Ability 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most similar in meaning to BENEVOLENT:
- Cruel
- Charitable (Correct answer)
- Indifferent
- Greedy
Correct answer: Charitable
Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly, which is closest in meaning to 'charitable'.
Question 2: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to VERBOSE:
- Talkative
- Wordy
- Concise (Correct answer)
- Eloquent
Correct answer: Concise
Verbose means using too many words; its antonym is 'concise', meaning brief and clear.
Question 3: Fill in the blank: The manager requested that the report ___ submitted by Friday.
- is
- be (Correct answer)
- was
- were
Correct answer: be
The subjunctive mood requires 'be' after verbs of request or demand.
Question 4: Identify the error: 'He is one of those students who studies very hard.'
- He is
- one of those
- students who studies (Correct answer)
- very hard
Correct answer: students who studies
'Who' refers to 'students' (plural), so the verb should be 'study' not 'studies'.
Question 5: Choose the correctly spelt word:
- Recieve
- Beleive
- Achieve (Correct answer)
- Releive
Correct answer: Achieve
'Achieve' is correctly spelled; the others violate the i-before-e rule.
Question 6: Choose the best word to complete: The scientist made a ___ discovery that changed the field.
- mundane
- trivial
- groundbreaking (Correct answer)
- routine
Correct answer: groundbreaking
'Groundbreaking' means innovative and important, which fits a discovery that changed a field.
AMCAT Verbal Ability 1
Choose the word most similar in meaning to BENEVOLENT: