After successfully completing the CAT 2016 sprint series, we are back with the SNAP 2016 sprint preparation series – Verbal 4 to boost your prep. This will continue for the last 10 days leading to SNAP 2016 and will cover almost all the question types that you need to know come the 18th of December.
SNAP 2016 sprint preparation series – Verbal 4
Directions for Questions 1 to 2: Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiomatic phrase:
1. I was supposed to give a speech to my English class, but I got cold feet and I didn’t go.
a. My English class-room makes my feet feel too cold.
b. My feet got cold so I didn’t go.
c. I got too nervous and I didn’t go.
d. It was winter time and I had no socks for my feet.
2. Take care of what you say! You will have to eat your words!
a. You have no food to eat.
b. You will have to take back what you have said.
c. You are not good with your language.
d. None of the above
3. Which two sentences convey the same idea?
1) Shouldn’t they have checked your tickets?
2) I wonder if they should have checked your tickets.
3) I want to know if they checked your tickets.
4) They should have checked your tickets.
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 1, 4
d. 2, 4
Directions for Questions 4 and 5: Choose a single word which is opposed to the meaning contained in the sentence.
4. He was magnanimous and his benevolence made him give to charity.
a. mean
b. cruel
c. snobbish
d. tyrannical
5. Biannual is
a. once in two years
b. every year
c. twice a year
d. after every two years
6. Choose the odd one out :
a. temporal
b. ephemeral
c. transient
d. eternal
7. Choose the correct option :
If ‘inter’ means between as in interstate, ‘intra’ as in intravenous means _______.
a. into
b. onto
c. within
d. without
8. Match the part of speech to their usage.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| 1. Adjective | 5. The fire engine came rushing down the hill. |
| 2. Preposition | 6. He has seen the ups and downs of life. |
| 3. Noun | 7. Down with the tyrant! |
| 4. Verb | 8. The porter was hit by the down train. |
a. 1-8, 2-5, 3-6, 4-7
b. 1-6, 2-5, 3-8, 4-7
c. 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8
d. 1-5, 2-7, 3-6, 4-8
9. Match the items in column I with those in column II. Choose the correct answer combination given below.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| 1. As deaf as | 5. gall |
| 2. As bitter as | 6. an eel |
| 3. As unpredictable as | 7. a post |
| 4. As slippery as | 8. the weather |
| a. | b. | c. | d. |
| 1 – 7 | 1 – 7 | 1 – 8 | 1 – 5 |
| 2 – 6 | 2 – 5 | 2 – 6 | 2 – 7 |
| 3 – 8 | 3 – 8 | 3 – 5 | 3 – 6 |
| 4 – 5 | 4 – 6 | 4 – 7 | 4 – 8 |
10. Match the parts of speech to their usage
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| 1. adjective | 5. Rain comes from above. |
| 2. adverb | 6. His conduct is above suspicion. |
| 3. noun | 7. Look above the mantel piece. |
| 4. preposition | 8. The above information is for the public. |
| a. | b. | c. | d. |
| 1 – 8 | 1 – 7 | 1 – 8 | 1 – 6 |
| 2 – 7 | 2 – 6 | 2 – 6 | 2 – 8 |
| 3 – 5 | 3 – 6 | 3 – 5 | 3 – 5 |
| 4 – 6 | 4 – 8 | 4 – 7 | 4 – 7 |
Directions for Questions 11 to 12: Select as option the word closest in meaning to the given word:
11. Veracious
a. False
b. Varied
c. Image
d. Truthful
12. Perturb
a. Stipulate
b. Turn around
c. Disturb greatly
d. Compatible
Directions for Questions 13 to 14: Choose the option closest in meaning to the phrases in bold:
13. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.
a. sympathetically
b. oppressively
c. democratically
d. generously
14. I racked my brains to solve this difficult problem.
a. I read a large number of books.
b. I consulted several people.
c. I used my common sense.
d. I subjected my mind to hard thinking.
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Solutions:
1. Option c.
2. Option b.
3. Option c.
4. Option a.
5. Option c.
6. Option d.
7. Option c.
8. Option a.
9. Option b.
10. Option a.
11. Option d.
12. Option c.
13. Option b.
14. Option d.
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You can follow the entire sprint series here: SNAP 2016 Sprint Preparation Series by Learningroots
Also, you can check out all the articles under the series by going to this page: SNAP 2016 Sprint Preparation Series Timetable
