Verbal Sentence interview questions

It ____ to me that she was incurable.

1. suggested
2. occurred
3. happened
4. flashed

It is greatly admired for his _____ behaviour.

1. decorous
2. decrepit
3. decadent
4. decorative

The chairman treated the employees to a _____ lunch at an expensive hotel.

1. stupendous
2. thriving
3. precious
4. sumptuous

And why did the police suspect you? It just does not make any -_____ to me.

1. sense
2. point
3. reason
4. truth

The activities of the association have _____ from the _____ objectives set for it the initial years.

1. increased, perverse
2. grown, simple
3. deviated, original
4. details, grand

The Deputy Manager --- to resign because all his proposals were --- down by his suppliers.

1. threatened, turned
2. offered, thrown
3. began, kept
4. gave, held

Since we _____ read every book, we _____ only the famous ones.

1. cannot, select
2. can, purchase
3. should, buy
4. have, sold

We _____ him with many promises, but nothing would _____ him.

1. gave, deprive
2. attracted, fascinate
3. tempted, influence
4. provoked, desiccate

Only when _____ failed, the police resorted to _____

1. arrests, imprisonment
2. persuasions, force
3. power, punishment
4. efforts, power

I hope you must have _____ by now that failure are the stepping stones to success.

1. realised
2. decided
3. felt
4. known

If an indelible ink is used, this will not be

1. observed
2. obviated
3. obliterated
4. obligated

There was an ____ silence after the announcement.

1. awkward
2. eerie
3. eternal
4. uneasy

We _____ the family members after expressing our grief at the tragedy.

1. consoled
2. satisfied
3. condoled
4. mourned

In a world _____ by men for so many years, women are only thought ____ for jobs like typists, receptionists and teachers.

1. dominated, competent
2. created, suitable
3. governed, qualified
4. controlled, eligible

The increasing revival of dramatic classics is, to one critic, _____ ; it seems to him a sign of the _____ of the modern theatre.

1. astounding, vitality
2. auspicious, resurgence
3. deplorable, anaemia
4. incomprehensible, paradox

We can _____ to travel by air, but we ____ train journey.

1. aspire, commute
2. afford, prefer
3. plan, enjoy
4. decide, undertook

The construction of the hall has been _____ because of the ____ of cement in the market.

1. prevented, supply
2. hampered, shortage
3. denied, restrictions
4. held, non-availablity

This test _____ no previous knowledge of the subject : any graduate is expected to complete it successfully.

1. presupposes
2. assumes
3. necessitates
4. concerns

Our flight was _____ from Jaipur to Agra airport.

1. deflected
2. diverted
3. reverted
4. shifted

The British are generally _____ as a far more inventive collection of individuals.

1. consigned
2. recognised
3. expected
4. characterised

His _____ helped him rise so high in life.

1. cleverness
2. genius
3. cunningness
4. wisdom

To explain his design to his visitor, the architect _____ a simple plan on the blackboard.

1. constructed
2. sketched
3. made
4. built

Since the road was closed for repairs he took the

1. divergence
2. diversion
3. digression
4. deviation

The young man was quickly promoted when his Managing Director saw how _____ he was.

1. indigent
2. lethargic
3. cursory
4. assiduous

Marie Curie was excited when she knew that she was on the _____ of a new discovery.

1. gateway
2. threshold
3. frontier
4. outskirts

She was _____ because all her plans had gone _____

1. dejected, splendidly
2. distraught, awry
3. frustrated, magnificently
4. elated, wild

The partners broke off as they found each other _____ of _____ breach of promise.

1. guilty, flagrant
2. accused, rigid
3. faulty, severe
4. responsible, serious

He is initially _____ at the suggestion but was soon _____ it himself.

1. thrilled, propagating
2. impressed, negating
3. shocked, advocating
4. suspicious, trusting

The boy felt _____ when he knew that he had been _____

1. worried, tempted
2. humiliated, cheated
3. horrified, forced
4. joyful, lured

To _____ yourself from _____ wear warm clothes.

1. save, heat
2. suffer, cold
3. protect, cold
4. prohibit, heat