VERBAL APTITUDE
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- Q1
Freedom of speech is an important right in modern society. It means having yje right to speak one's mind regardless of what one's opinion might be. Any country that tries to dictate public opinions by law cannot be called democracy.
Proposed assumption:
Freedom of speech hasn't always been an important part of a democracy.
no
yes
60s - Q2
Statement:
Treating alcoholism is difficult. It requires therapy and also can be supported by medical means. A person can become a sober, but it is important to remember that alcoholism can never be cured for good, and that it requires the person to stay away from alcohol the rest of his/her life. Some symptoms of alcoholism are extreme mood swings, social isolation, and drinking in secrecy.
Proposed assumption:
Alcoholism is a disease.
no
yes
60s - Q3
select the correctly spelled word from the options:
puerrile
puerile
puerrille
purrile
30s - Q4
select the correct word from the options:
The company wanted the most qualified ___________ for the job
personnell
personal
personnel
personel
30s - Q5
Which one of the following is not spelled correctly?
exercise
essentail
deferral
interupt
30s - Q6
which continuation is right?
I don't trust politicians. _______________________________
I have never and I will never
I never have and I never will
Never I have and never I will
All options are correct
30s - Q7
The paper only comes once a day, meaning that anything that happens thereafter can't be reported until the very next day. Cable news, on the other hand, can report a story on the minute and as it happens; for instance, when the news of Osama Bin Laden's death hadn't yet been made official, CNN was there to break it. The paper 'broke' this news the following morning.
From this passage it can be concluded that:
newspaper sales have gone down
the papers often print "old news"
all of the above
cable news often makes use of better journalists
60s - Q8
what is the anatonym of strife
dissent
concurrence
discord
conflict
30s - Q9
A histrionic speech is
a memorable speech
a funny speech
a melodramatic speech
a speech that draws on historical facts
30s - Q10
which among the following is opposite in meaning to the word 'beneath'
adrift
assemble
aloft
admonish
30s