Mettl Verbal Ability 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'METICULOUS':
- Careless (Correct answer)
- Thorough
- Precise
- Attentive
Correct answer: Careless
Meticulous means very careful and precise, so careless is its antonym.
Question 2: Select the correctly spelled word:
- Accomodate
- Accommodate (Correct answer)
- Acommodate
- Accommodatte
Correct answer: Accommodate
Accommodate is spelled with double 'c' and double 'm'.
Question 3: Fill in the blank: 'The committee will _______ the proposal before making a final decision.'
- deliberate (Correct answer)
- deliberating
- deliberated
- deliberates
Correct answer: deliberate
After 'will,' the base form of the verb (deliberate) is required.
Question 4: Identify the figure of speech in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Metaphor
Correct answer: Personification
Attributing the human action of whispering to the wind is personification.
Question 5: Which sentence uses a dangling modifier?
- Running quickly, she caught the bus.
- Walking home, the rain began to fall. (Correct answer)
- Tired after the exam, the student rested.
- Excited about the trip, Sarah packed early.
Correct answer: Walking home, the rain began to fall.
In option B, 'walking home' modifies 'the rain,' which cannot walk — it dangles.
Question 6: Choose the best synonym for 'VERBOSE':
- Concise
- Wordy (Correct answer)
- Silent
- Angry
Correct answer: Wordy
Verbose means using more words than necessary, making wordy the correct synonym.
Question 7: Read the passage: 'Despite heavy criticism, the artist continued to exhibit her unconventional work.' What does 'unconventional' imply about the artwork?
- It followed traditional styles.
- It was expensive to produce.
- It deviated from accepted norms. (Correct answer)
- It was praised by critics.
Correct answer: It deviated from accepted norms.
Unconventional means departing from what is usual or traditional, i.e., deviating from accepted norms.
Mettl Verbal Ability 2
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'METICULOUS':