Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Quiz - Competitive Exams CAT

Free practice quiz: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (Competitive Exams CAT). 62 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word 'ephemeral'.

   1. Transient
   2. Momentary
   3. Fleeting
   4. Eternal
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   Answer: D. Eternal

2. Choose the correct sentence with proper subject-verb agreement.

   1. A bouquet of roses have been placed on the table.
   2. A bouquet of roses was placed on the table.
   3. A bouquet of roses are placed on the table.
   4. A bouquet of roses were placed on the table.
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   Answer: B. A bouquet of roses was placed on the table.

3. Choose the word that best completes the analogy: 'Opaque : Transparent :: Obscure : ______'.

   1. Ambiguous
   2. Hidden
   3. Murky
   4. Lucid
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   Answer: D. Lucid

4. Read the following passage and answer the question. Passage: The 'halo effect' is a cognitive bias in which our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about their specific traits. For example, if we find someone physically attractive, we may also assume they are intelligent, kind, and trustworthy, without any evidence to support those assumptions. Question: What does the halo effect describe?

   1. The tendency to remember information that supports our beliefs
   2. The tendency to overestimate our own abilities
   3. The tendency to judge specific traits based on overall impression
   4. The tendency to conform to group opinions
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   Answer: C. The tendency to judge specific traits based on overall impression

5. Read the following passage and answer the question. Passage: The 'butterfly effect' is the idea that small changes in one part of a complex system can have large, unpredictable effects elsewhere. It was popularized by meteorologist Edward Lorenz, who found that tiny differences in initial weather data led to vastly different forecasts. Question: What does the butterfly effect primarily demonstrate?

   1. The sensitivity of complex systems to initial conditions
   2. The linearity of cause and effect
   3. The predictability of complex systems
   4. The insignificance of small actions
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   Answer: A. The sensitivity of complex systems to initial conditions

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