verbal ability for PA / SA Exam 2014

1.	Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.
	A. with B. over C. on D. round Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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2.	The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.
	A. avidly B. admiringly C. thoughtfully D. earnestly Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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3.	Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.
	A. chance B. luck C. possibility D. occasion Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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4.	I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
	A. group B. herd C. swarm D. flock Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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5.	The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.
	A. ready B. mature C. ripe D. advanced Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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6.	Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.
	A. at B. over C. for D. on Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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7.	My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.
	A. I B. mine C. me D. myself Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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8.	If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.
	A. possessed B. punished C. confiscated D. fined Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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9.	Man does not live by ...... alone.
	A. food B. bread C. meals D. diet Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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10.	Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.
	A. about B. through C. along D. up Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C