IBM Placement Paper | Verbal Reasoning Set - 1 - GeeksforGeeks

21 May, 2019
This is an IBM model paper for Verbal Aptitude. This placement paper will cover aptitude that is asked in IBM placements and also strictly follows the pattern of questions asked in IBM papers. It is recommended to solve each one of the following questions to increase your chances of clearing the IBM placement.
Directions to solve Question 1 and 2: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.Solve as per the direction given aboveHow many timeswas you frustrated while looking outfor a good collection of xprogramming/algorithm/interview questions?Answer:
b
Explanation:were you frustrated while looking outSolve as per the direction given aboveWhat did you expectedand what did you get?No errorAnswer:
A
Explanation:What did you expectDirections to solve Question 3 and 4: Choose the word from the options that can best express the meaning of the given wordShortLimitedSmallLittleBriefAnswer:
D
CleverObstinateHandsomeCannyStoutAnswer:
C
Directions to solve Question 5 and 6: Choose the word from the options that can best complete the sentence meaningfully.GFG portal ________ created to provide well written, well thought and well-explained solutions for selected questions.iswashas beenhave beenAnswer:
D
He loves to solve programming problems _____ most efficient ways.inonoverwithAnswer:
A
Directions to solve Question 7 and 8: Choose the word from the options that can best express the opposite of the given wordTinySoftAverageEnormousWeakAnswer:
C
TopImportantBaseHeightRoofAnswer:
B
Directions to solve Question 9 and 10: Choose the word from the options that can be substituted for the given phrase/sentenceA name adopted by an author in his writingsNicknamePseudonymNomenclatureTitleAnswer:
B
Study of birdsOrologyOptologyOphthalmologyOrnithologyAnswer:
D
Re-arrange the parts of the sentence so as to make a meaningful sentence.A) The prime ministerB) with the guardsC) alongD) has arrivedABCDACBDADBCADCBAnswer:
ADCB
Explanation:The prime minister has arrived along with the guardsRe-arrange the parts of the paragraph so as to make a meaningful passage.A) Infact, his belief was that customers are the origin, the source of money any company has.B) The owner of Walmart, Sam Walton, built his empire on one principle – Customer is the God.C) So it is not the company which pays, the customer does.D) The customer thus has the right to fire anybody in the company, from a salesman to the chairman.ABCDBACDBADCACBDAnswer:
BACD
Explanation:The owner of Walmart, Sam Walton, built his empire on one principle – Customer is the God.Infact, his belief was that customers are the origin, the source of money any company has.So it is not the company which pays, the customer does.The customer thus has the right to fire anybody in the company, from a salesman to the chairman.Find the part of the sentence that is incorrect in usage :A) Agitated over the delay in getting arrears,B) factory workers protested against the presidentC) when he reaches the factory.D) No ErrorABCDNo ErrorAnswer:
C
Explanation:Correct: when he reached the factorySelect the option that replaces the error (underlined) most appropriatelySentence – It has been found by the researchers that children with high blood sugar are at increase risk for developing heart problems.A) were at increased riskB) have high riskC) are increasing risklyD) No correction requiredABCDNo ErrorAnswer:
A
Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: Drugs and Alcohol ____ together to ____ the risk of cancer in both men and women.result, aggravateact, increasemix, lowerput, arrestAnswer:
B
Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: Absence makes ____ heart grow fonderaantheAnswer:
C
Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: A journey ____ a thousand miles begins with a single stepwithofinatAnswer:
B
In his first public speech, the newly elected defence minister said that leaks in defence matters could potentially ____ military operations.disturbstrengthenjeopardizepromoteAnswer:
C
Select the most suitable word that can be replaced with the highlighted word to keep the meaning of the statement the same.Statement: Many times in history, humans have changed their mode of communication in the society.EvolvedDestroyedAlteredPledgedAnswer:
C
Select the correct SYNONYM for:TogetherCommonObstinateSameJointlyAnswer:
D
Select the correct SYNONYM for:AlmostCraftyNearlyRelevantSummaryAnswer:
B
Select the correct ANTONYM for:AriseAppearDiveOccurEmergeAnswer:
B

Directions to solve Question 1 and 2: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Solve as per the direction given aboveHow many timeswas you frustrated while looking outfor a good collection of xprogramming/algorithm/interview questions?Answer:
b
Explanation:were you frustrated while looking out
How many timeswas you frustrated while looking outfor a good collection of xprogramming/algorithm/interview questions?
How many times
was you frustrated while looking out
for a good collection of x
programming/algorithm/interview questions?
Answer:

b

Explanation:
were you frustrated while looking out
Solve as per the direction given aboveWhat did you expectedand what did you get?No errorAnswer:
A
Explanation:What did you expectDirections to solve Question 3 and 4: Choose the word from the options that can best express the meaning of the given word
What did you expectedand what did you get?No error
What did you expected
and what did you get?
No error
Answer:

A

Explanation:
What did you expect
Directions to solve Question 3 and 4: Choose the word from the options that can best express the meaning of the given word
ShortLimitedSmallLittleBriefAnswer:
D

LimitedSmallLittleBrief
Limited
Small
Little
Brief
Answer:

D

CleverObstinateHandsomeCannyStoutAnswer:
C
Directions to solve Question 5 and 6: Choose the word from the options that can best complete the sentence meaningfully.
ObstinateHandsomeCannyStout
Obstinate
Handsome
Canny
Stout
Answer:

C

Directions to solve Question 5 and 6: Choose the word from the options that can best complete the sentence meaningfully.
GFG portal ________ created to provide well written, well thought and well-explained solutions for selected questions.iswashas beenhave beenAnswer:
D

iswashas beenhave been
is
was
has been
have been
Answer:

D

He loves to solve programming problems _____ most efficient ways.inonoverwithAnswer:
A
Directions to solve Question 7 and 8: Choose the word from the options that can best express the opposite of the given word
inonoverwith
in
on
over
with
Answer:

A

Directions to solve Question 7 and 8: Choose the word from the options that can best express the opposite of the given word
TinySoftAverageEnormousWeakAnswer:
C

SoftAverageEnormousWeak
Soft
Average
Enormous
Weak
Answer:

C

TopImportantBaseHeightRoofAnswer:
B
Directions to solve Question 9 and 10: Choose the word from the options that can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence
ImportantBaseHeightRoof
Important
Base
Height
Roof
Answer:

B

Directions to solve Question 9 and 10: Choose the word from the options that can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence
A name adopted by an author in his writingsNicknamePseudonymNomenclatureTitleAnswer:
B

NicknamePseudonymNomenclatureTitle
Nickname
Pseudonym
Nomenclature
Title
Answer:

B

Study of birdsOrologyOptologyOphthalmologyOrnithologyAnswer:
D

OrologyOptologyOphthalmologyOrnithology
Orology
Optology
Ophthalmology
Ornithology
Answer:

D

Re-arrange the parts of the sentence so as to make a meaningful sentence.A) The prime ministerB) with the guardsC) alongD) has arrivedABCDACBDADBCADCBAnswer:
ADCB
Explanation:The prime minister has arrived along with the guards
ABCDACBDADBCADCB
ABCD
ACBD
ADBC
ADCB
Answer:

ADCB

Explanation:
The prime minister has arrived along with the guards
Re-arrange the parts of the paragraph so as to make a meaningful passage.A) Infact, his belief was that customers are the origin, the source of money any company has.B) The owner of Walmart, Sam Walton, built his empire on one principle – Customer is the God.C) So it is not the company which pays, the customer does.D) The customer thus has the right to fire anybody in the company, from a salesman to the chairman.ABCDBACDBADCACBDAnswer:
BACD
Explanation:The owner of Walmart, Sam Walton, built his empire on one principle – Customer is the God.Infact, his belief was that customers are the origin, the source of money any company has.So it is not the company which pays, the customer does.The customer thus has the right to fire anybody in the company, from a salesman to the chairman.
ABCDBACDBADCACBD
ABCD
BACD
BADC
ACBD
Answer:

BACD

Explanation:
The owner of Walmart, Sam Walton, built his empire on one principle – Customer is the God.Infact, his belief was that customers are the origin, the source of money any company has.So it is not the company which pays, the customer does.The customer thus has the right to fire anybody in the company, from a salesman to the chairman.
Find the part of the sentence that is incorrect in usage :A) Agitated over the delay in getting arrears,B) factory workers protested against the presidentC) when he reaches the factory.D) No ErrorABCDNo ErrorAnswer:
C
Explanation:Correct: when he reached the factory
ABCDNo Error
A
B
C
D
No Error
Answer:

C

Explanation:
Correct: when he reached the factory
Select the option that replaces the error (underlined) most appropriatelySentence – It has been found by the researchers that children with high blood sugar are at increase risk for developing heart problems.A) were at increased riskB) have high riskC) are increasing risklyD) No correction requiredABCDNo ErrorAnswer:
A

ABCDNo Error
A
B
C
D
No Error
Answer:

A

Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: Drugs and Alcohol ____ together to ____ the risk of cancer in both men and women.result, aggravateact, increasemix, lowerput, arrestAnswer:
B

Statement: Drugs and Alcohol ____ together to ____ the risk of cancer in both men and women.
result, aggravateact, increasemix, lowerput, arrest
result, aggravate
act, increase
mix, lower
put, arrest
Answer:

B

Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: Absence makes ____ heart grow fonderaantheAnswer:
C

Statement: Absence makes ____ heart grow fonder
aanthe
a
an
the
Answer:

C

Select a word from the given options that fit the blank most appropriately.Statement: A journey ____ a thousand miles begins with a single stepwithofinatAnswer:
B

Statement: A journey ____ a thousand miles begins with a single step
withofinat
with
of
in
at
Answer:

B

In his first public speech, the newly elected defence minister said that leaks in defence matters could potentially ____ military operations.disturbstrengthenjeopardizepromoteAnswer:
C

disturbstrengthenjeopardizepromote
disturb
strengthen
jeopardize
promote
Answer:

C

Select the most suitable word that can be replaced with the highlighted word to keep the meaning of the statement the same.Statement: Many times in history, humans have changed their mode of communication in the society.EvolvedDestroyedAlteredPledgedAnswer:
C

Statement: Many times in history, humans have changed their mode of communication in the society.
EvolvedDestroyedAlteredPledged
Evolved
Destroyed
Altered
Pledged
Answer:

C

Select the correct SYNONYM for:TogetherCommonObstinateSameJointlyAnswer:
D

CommonObstinateSameJointly
Common
Obstinate
Same
Jointly
Answer:

D

Select the correct SYNONYM for:AlmostCraftyNearlyRelevantSummaryAnswer:
B

CraftyNearlyRelevantSummary
Crafty
Nearly
Relevant
Summary
Answer:

B

Select the correct ANTONYM for:AriseAppearDiveOccurEmergeAnswer:
B

AppearDiveOccurEmerge
Appear
Dive
Occur
Emerge
Answer:

B

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