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Verbal Ability and Grammar
80 questions from GATE CS 2011 to 2026, newest first.
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GATE CS 2026 Set 1, Q.1
The antonym of the word protagonist is ________.
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GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.1
Expedite, Hasten, Hurry, __________ Fill the blank by choosing a word with a meaning similar to that of the words given above.
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GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.6
Water : P :: Food : Q Choose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.
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GATE CS 2025 Set 1, Q.1
Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely regarded as ______ honorable man. Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill...
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GATE CS 2025 Set 1, Q.2
The CEO's decision to downsize the workforce was considered myopic because it sacrificed long-term stability to accommodate short-term gains. Select the most appropriate option...
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GATE CS 2025 Set 2, Q.1
Despite his initial hesitation, Rehman's _________ to contribute to the success of the project never wavered. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
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GATE CS 2025 Set 2, Q.2
Bird : Nest :: Bee : _______ Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
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GATE CS 2024 Set 1, Q.1
If '' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [dry arid parched] is analogous to [diet fast…
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GATE CS 2024 Set 1, Q.6
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Steve was advised to keep his head __(i)__ before heading __(ii)__ to bat; for, wh...
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GATE CS 2024 Set 2, Q.1
If '' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [walk jog sprint] is analogous to [bothered ___...
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GATE CS 2024 Set 2, Q.6
Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage. P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to a...
Reading Comprehension and Verbal Deduction · Verbal Ability and Grammar
GATE CS 2023, Q.1
We reached the station late, and _______ missed the train.
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GATE CS 2023, Q.2
Kind : _______ : : Often : Frequently (By word meaning)
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GATE CS 2023, Q.8
Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative? (i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away....
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GATE CS 2022, Q.1
The _________ is too high for it to be considered _________.
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GATE CS 2021 Set 1, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Consider the following sentences: (i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. (ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess. Which of the followi...
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GATE CS 2021 Set 1, Q.5 (GA Q.5)
__________ is to surgery as writer is to __________ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
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GATE CS 2021 Set 1, Q.10 (GA Q.10)
Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM) such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesit...
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GATE CS 2021 Set 2, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Gauri said that she can play the keyboard __________ her sister.
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GATE CS 2021 Set 2, Q.5 (GA Q.5)
Pen : Write :: Knife : ______ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above?
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GATE CS 2020, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Raman is confident of speaking English _______ six months as he has been practising regularly _______ the last three weeks.
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GATE CS 2020, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
His knowledge of the subject was excellent but his classroom performance was _______.
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GATE CS 2020, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Select the word that fits the analogy: Cook : Cook :: Fly : _______
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GATE CS 2019, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
The expenditure on the project _____ as follows: equipment Rs. 20 lakhs, salaries Rs. 12 lakhs, and contingency Rs. 3 lakhs.
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GATE CS 2019, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
The search engine's business model ___________ around the fulcrum of trust.
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GATE CS 2019, Q.5 (GA Q.5)
A court is to a judge as _____________ is to a teacher.
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GATE CS 2019, Q.6 (GA Q.6)
The police arrested four criminals - P, Q, R and S. The criminals knew each other. They made the following statements: P says "Q committed the crime." Q says "S committed the cr...
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GATE CS 2019, Q.8 (GA Q.8)
"A recent High Court judgement has sought to dispel the idea of begging as a disease - which leads to its stigmatization and criminalization - and to regard it as a symptom. The...
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GATE CS 2018, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
“From where are they bringing their books? ________ bringing _______ books from _____.” The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
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GATE CS 2018, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
“A _________ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.” The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
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GATE CS 2017 Set 1, Q.56 (GA Q.56)
After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he __________ to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
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GATE CS 2017 Set 1, Q.57 (GA Q.57)
Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons __________
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GATE CS 2017 Set 2, Q.56 (GA Q.1)
Choose the option with words that are not synonyms.
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GATE CS 2017 Set 2, Q.57 (GA Q.2)
Saturn is ________ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.
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GATE CS 2017 Set 2, Q.61 (GA Q.6)
“We lived in a culture that denied any merit to literary works, considering them important only when they were handmaidens to something seemingly more urgent - namely ideology....
Reading Comprehension and Verbal Deduction · Verbal Ability and Grammar
GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
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GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
A rewording of something written or spoken is a ______________.
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GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Archimedes said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world." The sentence above is an example of a ___________ statement.
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GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
If 'relftaga' means carefree, 'otaga' means careful and 'fertaga' means careless, which of the following could mean 'aftercare'?
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GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.7 (GA Q.7)
Indian currency notes show the denomination indicated in at least seventeen languages. If this is not an indication of the nation's diversity, nothing else is. Which of the foll...
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GATE CS 2016 Set 2, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as ____________________.
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GATE CS 2016 Set 2, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
Nobody knows how the Indian cricket team is going to cope with the difficult and seamer-friendly wickets in Australia. Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the under...
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GATE CS 2016 Set 2, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Find the odd one in the following group of words. mock, deride, praise, jeer
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GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Didn't you buy _____ when you went shopping?
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GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below? She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.
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GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.5 (GA Q.5)
Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
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GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.7 (GA Q.7)
Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence. The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.
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GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
We ____________ our friend's birthday and we ____________ how to make it up to him.
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GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.
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GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is
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GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.10 (GA Q.10)
Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage:
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
If ROAD is written as URDG, then SWAN should be written as:
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
The Tamil version of _____ John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe _____ cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film's distributors _____ no takers among the exhib...
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything _____ to the requirements of the e...
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: Children : Pediatrician
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.6 (GA Q.6)
Alexander turned his attention towards India, since he had conquered Persia. Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentence?
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.9 (GA Q.9)
Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills required to be a batsman of the highest order, he is unlikely to be so due to lack of requisite temperamen...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 1, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the phrase underlined in the sentence below? It is fascinating to see life forms cope with varied environmental condi...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 1, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. He could not understand the judges awarding her the first prize, because he tho...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 1, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
In a press meet on the recent scam, the minister said, "The buck stops here". What did the minister convey by the statement?
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GATE CS 2014 Set 2, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence. India is a post-colonial country because
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GATE CS 2014 Set 2, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
Who ___________ was coming to see us this evening?
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GATE CS 2014 Set 2, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Match the columns. Column 1 | Column 2 ---|--- 1) eradicate | P) misrepresent 2) distort | Q) soak completely 3) saturate | R) use 4) utilize | S) destroy utterly
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GATE CS 2014 Set 3, Q.1 (GA Q.1)
While trying to collect an envelope from under the table, Mr. X fell down and was losing consciousness. Which one of the underlined parts of the sentence is NOT appropriate? I:...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 3, Q.2 (GA Q.2)
If she _____ how to calibrate the instrument, she _____ done the experiment.
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GATE CS 2014 Set 3, Q.3 (GA Q.3)
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word "coherent".
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GATE CS 2013, Q.56 (GA Q.56)
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Nadir
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GATE CS 2013, Q.57 (GA Q.57)
Complete the sentence: Universalism is to particularism as diffuseness is to _______________.
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GATE CS 2013, Q.59 (GA Q.59)
Were you a bird, you ___________________ in the sky.
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GATE CS 2013, Q.60 (GA Q.60)
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
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GATE CS 2012, Q.57 (GA Q.57)
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Despite several -------- the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve...
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GATE CS 2012, Q.58 (GA Q.58)
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate
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GATE CS 2012, Q.59 (GA Q.59)
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
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GATE CS 2012, Q.60 (GA Q.60)
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Suresh's dog is the one -------- was hurt in the stampede.
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GATE CS 2012, Q.61 (GA Q.61)
Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must b...
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GATE CS 2012, Q.65 (GA Q.65)
Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term is
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GATE CS 2011, Q.56 (GA Q.56)
Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below: Inexplicable
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GATE CS 2011, Q.58 (GA Q.58)
Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete the following sentence. I contemplated _______ Singapore for my vacation but decided against it.
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GATE CS 2011, Q.59 (GA Q.59)
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do s...
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GATE CS 2011, Q.60 (GA Q.60)
Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word: Amalgamate
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