TCS Verbal Ability Questions And Answers - TCS
TCS Verbal Ability MCQs : This section focuses on "Verbal Ability" of TCS Exam. These Verbal Ability MCQs are asked in previous TCS NQT Exams and will help you to prepare for upcoming TCS NQT exam.
1. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable articles: _______ ignorance is a bliss and _________ ignorance of Miranda was really astounding.
A. The, The
B. No article, The
C. No article, No article
D. An, The
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Ans : B
Explanation: Ignorance is a bliss and the ignorance of Miranda was really astounding. No article is required in the first blank because ignorance is an abstract noun while in the second blank, 'the' shall be used because the second part is about a specific person's ignorance.
No article, the is the correct option.
2. SYNONYM:- AUGUST
A. Common
B. Ridiculous
C. Dignified
D. Petty
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Ans : C
Explanation: August:- respected and impressive.
3. Choose on the correct spelling from the given options
A. bafling
B. balfling
C. ballfing
D. baffling
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Ans : D
Explanation: baffling : impossible to understand; perplexing
4. After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.
A. cleared out
B. cleared up
C. cleared away
D. cleared off
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Ans : B
Explanation: Cleared up (of the weather) means to become brighter.
5. The following three sentences can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision: I was at the fair. I got lost. I got scared.
A. I am scared after I am lost at the fair.
B. I went to fair and got scared as I was lost.
C. I am lost at the fair so I am too scared.
D. I got lost at the fair and was scared.
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Ans : D
Explanation: Here the three given sentences are presented in past tense. So, the combined sentence should also be represented in past tense. Applying this condition, we can eliminate option A and C. Because in these two options, the combined sentence is represented in present tense. In option B, the combined sentence is given as: I went to fair and got scared as I was lost. But the action of the person going to the fair is not described in any of the given individual sentences.
6. ______ the new Safari Storme, Mahindra has more leverage in increasing the sales.
A. On
B. In
C. With
D. At
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Ans : C
Explanation: with is the right preposition here as it shows the possession.
7. The passenger car sales showed a decline ______ 7% to 5.6%
A. from
B. of
C. to
D. for
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Ans : A
Explanation: To show the range the preposition pair is 'from....to'
8. Challenges must be __________ to realize the _________ of a greater regional economic integration.
A. overcome, potential
B. supressed, power
C. ignored, benefit
D. attempted, battles
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Ans : A
Explanation: Challenges must be overcome to realize the potential of a greater regional economic integration. It will not be suppressed, ignored or sustained so it eliminates A, B and C.
9. Find of which part of the sentence below has an error and mark the option accordingly : Akash crouched towards directly in front of the cabinet, his face only inches away from the glass.
A. directly in front of the cabinet
B. his face only inches
C. away from the glass
D. Akash crouched towards
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Ans : D
Explanation: It will be crouched down
10. From the following sentences, choose the sentence that contains a misspelled word : A moment after the pregnant lady/ came out of the/ hospital ward holding a baby/ boy in her arms.
A. A moment after the pregnant lady
B. came out of the
C. hospital ward holding a baby
D. boy in her arms.
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Ans : A
Explanation: It will be : A moment later and not a moment after.
11. I am ______ to make him believe that he will never make out the situation.
A. good enough
B. best
C. just fine
D. very good
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Ans : A
Explanation: Good enough means quiet good or excellent at some work. Here the speaker says that he/she has the full capacity to influence people, hence the person was good enough.
12. To make a mistake is human and to __________ is heavenly.
A. Absolve
B. Goof
C. Foul-up
D. Inhuman
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Ans : A
Explanation: The sentence is a refined version of the idiom 'To err is human, to forgive divine' So here. 'err' is substituted with 'make a mistake' which is human and 'to forgive' should be substituted with 'Absolve' which means to forgive. According to the sentence to make a mistake or the reaming options such as 'goof', 'foul up', and 'inhuman' are in nature of a human. To forgive/absolve is heavenly or divine.
13. We had lunch _____ a Chinese restaurant yesterday
A. In
B. On
C. At
D. Inside
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Ans : C
Explanation: At' is a preposition of location that is used to specify the point where an object or person is at the moment. It indicates an exact position of an object. Since the sentence specifies where they had lunch 'Chinese restaurant', we use 'at'
14. It was clear that there was no rationale behind his act; he went solely by his _____ and somehow succeeded.
A. Logic
B. Interpretation
C. Intuition
D. perception
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Ans : C
Explanation: Here, Intuition means the feeling or understanding that makes
15. (A) Do the roses in your garden smell/(B) more sweetly/(C) than those in ours?(D) No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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Ans : B
Explanation: The comparative degree of of sweet is sweeter and not more sweetly.
16. (A) The retiring principal asked his old pupils/ (B) to take the interest in the school/(C) after he has retired./(D) No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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Ans : B
Explanation: Interest is an abstract noun and they do not take any form of article. Since we are talking about principal, it is obvious that the school will be his, so instead of 'the school', 'his school' is appropriate.
17. Select the synonym of Innocuous
A. Abominable
B. Harmless
C. Harmful
D. Useful
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Ans : B
Explanation: Innocuous: not harmful or offensive, Harmless: not able or likely to cause harm.
18. Identify the adjective in the following sentences: Linda McKenzie has five children
A. Linda McKenzie
B. has
C. five
D. children
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Ans : C
Explanation: An adjective is a word that acts as a describing word for a non. Here there are two nouns (Linda McKenzie) and (children). The word that is describing one of these nouns in 'five' which states the number of children. Hence, it becomes the adjective. 'has' is a verb.
19. Choose the option which is opposite to the given word: Conviction
A. Certitude
B. Unofficial
C. Treachery
D. Attached
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Ans : C
Explanation: Conviction- A strong viewpoint or belief is referred to as conviction, Treachery- The act of bringing harm to someone you trust
20. Select the most appropriate Synonym of the given word : Assail
A. Cover
B. Abuse
C. Compliment
D. None of the above
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Ans : B
Explanation: Assail:- to attack someone violently or criticize harshly, Abuse:- harsh insulting language
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