Mindtree Verbal Ability / English Questions and Answers

Directions (Q. 1 – 7): Choose the Synonyms of the following words

1. ​Accused

A. Exonerate
B. Elephantine
C. Acquitted
D. Indicted

Answer –​ D. Indicted
Explanation:
Accused – a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.
Indicted – formally accuse of or charge with a crime.

2. ​Capricious

A. Whimsical
B. Herculean
C. Gargantuan
D. Collaboration

Answer –​ A. Whimsical
Explanation:
Capricious – given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
Whimsical – playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

3. ​Regress

A. Colossal
B. Backslide
C. Facilitation
D. Humongous

Answer –​ B. Backslide
Explanation:
Regress – return to a former or less developed state.
Backslide – relapse into bad ways or error.

4. ​Slither

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A. Absolve
B. Monstrous
C. Whitewash
D. Slide

Answer – ​D. Slide

Explanation:
Slither – move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.
Slide – move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

5. ​Menace

A. Threat
B. Reinforcement
C. Furtherance
D. Compendious

Answer –​ A. Threat
Explanation:
Menace – a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
Threat – a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on
someone in retribution for something done or not done.

6. ​Veracity

A. Truth
B. Hulking
C. Exculpate
D. Vindicate

Answer –​ A. Truth
Explanation:
Veracity – conformity to facts; accuracy.
Truth – the quality or state of being true.

7. ​Surmount

A. Backing
B. Epigrammatic
C. Condensed
D. Overcome

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Answer –​ D. Overcome
Explanation:
Surmount – overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
Overcome – succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).

Direction (Q. 8 – 16): Choose the Antonyms of the following words

8. ​Spike

A. Brace
B. Exhilarate
C. Diminish
D. Nutshell

Answer -​ D. Nutshell
Explanation:
Spike – a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.
Diminish – make or become less.

9.​Repatriation

A. Abolition
B. Enliven
C. Rejuvenate
D. Slash

Answer -​ A. Abolition
Explanation:
Repatriation – the return of someone to their own country.
Abolition – the action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.

10. ​Traction
A. Unassertive
B. Barnyard
C. Slipperiness
D. Abbreviate

Answer -​ C. Slipperiness
Explanation:
Traction – the act of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.
Slipperiness – the quality or state of being slippery.

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11.​Recurring

A. Halt
B. Fortify
C. Tentative
D. Hideous

Answer -​ A. Halt
Explanation:
Recurring – occur again periodically or repeatedly.
Halt – a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one

12. ​Incidence

A. Deliberately
B. Shuddering
C. Evident
D. Immodest

Answer -​ A. Deliberately
Explanation:
Incidence – the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or another undesirable
thing.
Deliberately – in a careful and unhurried way.

13. ​Relic

A. Lascivious
B. Fainthearted
C. Modern
D. Apprehensive

Answer -​ C. Modern
Explanation:
Relic – an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest.
Modern – relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

14.​Apparent

A. Robust
B. Affirm
C. Slave

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D. Ambiguous

Answer –​ D. Ambiguous
Explanation:
Apparent – clearly visible or understood; obvious.
Ambiguous – open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

15.​Comply

A. Retain
B. Challenge
C. Diligent
D. Relinquish

Answer –​ B. Challenge
Explanation:
Comply – act in accordance with a wish or command.
Challenge – a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who
is superior in terms of ability or strength.

16. ​Myopic

A. Farsighted
B. Inhale
C. Knack
D. Stingy

Answer –​ A. Farsighted
Explanation:
Myopic – short-sighted.
Farsighted – showing a prudent awareness of future possibilities.

Direction (Q. 17 – 20): Word Analogy, Find the exact pair according to the given pair

17. ​Stapler: Stationary

A. Fixer: Gum
B. Bullets: Armory
C. Pins: Needles
D. Taps: paper

Answer –​ B. Bullets: Armory

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Explanation:​ Second denotes the class to which the first belongs.

18. ​Garbage: Squalor

A. Colour: Brush
B. Dirtiness: Cleanlness
C. Poor: Hunger
D. Diamond: Magnificence

Answer –​ D. Diamond: Magnificence

Explanation:​ Second is the property of the first.

19. ​Wind: Gale

A. Disgust: Infatuation
B. Storm: Sea
C. Love: passion
D. Disaster: Calamity

Answer –​ C. Love: passion

Explanation:​ Second is more intense from the first.

20.​Thrust: Spear

A. Bow: Arrow
B. Fence: Epee
C. Scabbard: Sword
D. Mangle: Iron

Answer –​ B. Fence: Epee

Explanation:​ First is the action performed with the second.

Direction (Q. 21 – 25): Find an incorrect word

21. ​Which of the following spelling incorrect in the given context?

A. Elaborate
B. Collapse
C. Anecdote
D. Remuneraition

Answer –​ D. Remuneraition

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Explanation:​ remuneraition is incorrect spelling

Correct spelling is 'remuneration'

22.​Which of the following spelling incorrect in the given context ?

A. Prehistric
B. Conceive
C. Tame
D. Uncertain

Answer –​ A. Prehistric
Explanation:​ prehistric is incorrect spelling
The correct spelling is 'prehistoric'

23. ​Which of the following spelling incorrect in the given context?

A. Subjugete
B. Tenacious
C. Contaminate
D. Speculate

Answer –​ A. Subjugete
Explanation:​ subjugete is incorrect spelling
The correct spelling is 'subjugate'

24. ​Which of the following spelling incorrect in the given context?

A. Rival
B. Fasty
C. Competitor
D. Appearance

Answer –​ B. Fasty
Explanation:​ fasty is incorrect spelling
The correct spelling is 'fusty'

25. ​Which of the following spelling incorrect in the given context?

A. Somewhat
B. Elegant
C. Falsfier

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D. Unrefined
Answer –​ C. Falsfier
Explanation:​ falsfier is incorrect spelling
The correct spelling is 'falsifier'

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