| 12th December 2015 12:05 PM | |
| Kiran Chandar | Re: Scholastic Aptitude Test Verbal The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. SAT exam Verbal section questions- Directions: for each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Example: Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics overnight; on the contrary, the change was -------. (A) unpopular (B) unexpected (C) advantageous (D) sufficient (E) gradual A B C D E 1. The critics reacted to the new book with enthusiasm: not one of their reviews was -------. (A) derogatory (B) professional (C) episodic (D) didactic (E) unsolicited 2. Marie Curie’s more ------- achievements often ------- the contributions of her daughter, Irène Joliet-Curie, even though each woman won a Nobel Prize for Chemistry. (A) perplexing . . clarify (B) famous . . overshadow (C) pioneering . . duplicate (D) neglected . . invalidate (E) inspiring . . complement 3. Oddly, a mere stranger managed to ------- Joanna’s disappointment, while even her closest friends remained oblivious. (A) arouse (B) perceive (C) warrant (D) discredit (E) misrepresent 4. Although they never referred to it -------, the two actors had a ------- agreement never to mention the film that had almost ended their careers. (A) vaguely . . clandestine (B) systematically . . presumptuous (C) longingly . . haphazard (D) obliquely . . verbose (E) directly . . tacit 5. Company employees were quite pleased with their efficient new work area because it provided an ideal climate ------- increased productivity. (A) inimical to (B) conducive to (C) shadowed by (D) stifled by (E) precipitated by 6. Crumbling masonry is ------- of the ------- that long exposure to the elements causes to architecture. (A) refutation . . damage (B) reflective . . uniformity (C) indicative . . amelioration (D) denial . . weathering (E) evidence . . havoc 7. At bedtime the security blanket served the child as ------- with seemingly magical powers to ward off frightening phantasms. (A) an arsenal (B) an incentive (C) a talisman (D) a trademark (E) a harbinger 8. Military victories brought tributes to the Aztec empire and, concomitantly, made it -------, for Aztecs increasingly lived off the vanquished. (A) indecisive (B) pragmatic (C) parasitic (D) beneficent (E) hospitable 9. Unlike sedentary people, ------- often feel a sense of rootlessness instigated by the very traveling that defines them. (A) athletes (B) lobbyists (C) itinerants (D) dilettantes (E) idealists 10. The researchers were ------- in recording stories of the town’s African American community during the Depression, preserving even the smallest details. (A) obstreperous (B) apprehensive (C) compensatory (D) radicalized (E) painstaking 11. WOOD : ROTTEN :: (A) soil : sandy (B) water : frozen (C) paper : crumpled (D) bread : moldy (E) glass : broken 12. RIDDLE : SOLUTION :: (A) legend : key (B) puzzle : skill (C) question : answer (D) joke : amusement (E) problem : dilemma 13. CUFF : WRIST :: (A) cast : arm (B) collar : neck (C) belt : trousers (D) mask : face (E) zipper : jacket 14. FREIGHTER : CARGO :: (A) suitcase : clothing (B) elevator : building (C) theater : audience (D) ship : anchor (E) supermarket : groceries 15. SYMPHONY : INSTRUMENTALISTS :: (A) jingle : rhymes (B) illusion : viewers (C) palace : rooms (D) poem : verses (E) play : actors 16. INTERSECTION : STREETS :: (A) collision : automobiles (B) crosswalk : lights (C) corner : blocks (D) traffic : roads (E) junction : highways 17. REPUGNANCE : DISTASTE :: (A) confidence : insecurity (B) horror : fear (C) anger : forgiveness (D) misfortune : pity (E) trauma : recovery 18. MOLT : SKIN :: (A) shear : wool (B) shed : hair (C) stimulate : nerve (D) fracture : bone (E) prune : tree 19. COURSE : SWERVE :: (A) ritual : observe (B) consensus : agree (C) topic : digress (D) arrival : depart (E) signature : endorse 20. TABLE : DATA :: (A) ledger : transactions (B) microscope : specimens (C) flask : liquids (D) chart : presentations (E) experiment : facts 21. GLUTTON : VORACIOUS :: (A) stickler : fussy (B) snob : congenial (C) host : kindly (D) defector : national (E) tourist : residential 22. IMMATERIAL : RELEVANCE :: (A) unnatural : norm (B) superficial : profundity (C) improbable : skepticism (D) polished : refinement (E) questionable : rebuttal 23. DRONE : INFLECTION :: (A) shriek : screaming (B) thunder : subtlety (C) hush : encouragement (D) carp : castigation (E) sip : thirst For more questions here is the attachment |
| 12th December 2015 10:54 AM | |
| Unregistered | Scholastic Aptitude Test Verbal I am doing preparation of Verbal section for Scholastic Aptitude Test SAT exam so can you please tell me the some sample questions of Verbal section of this exam? |
