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GATE Civil Engineering · Verbal Ability · 2018-2026

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2026 Q1

'The shopkeeper sells lemons.' In this sentence, the word 'lemons' is the _________.

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2026 Q1

'The team ________ more than 300 runs in 20 overs ________ rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.' Choose the option with the correct sequence of word...

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2026 Q6

'People are crowding around ____ pit into which ____ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ____ miserable. Here it is in a most undignified pos...

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2025 Q1

Is there any good show ________ television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

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2025 PYQ

Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to __________ at the last moment because of an injury. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above senten...

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2025 PYQ

The President, along with the Council of Ministers, _________to visit India next week. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

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2025 PYQ

Is there any good show_________ television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

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2024 Q6

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Yoko Roi stands ________ (i) as an author for standing ________ (ii) as an honorary f...

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2024 PYQ

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics ___(i)___ t...

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2024 PYQ

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Yoko Roi stands _____ (i) _____ as an author for standing _____ (ii) _____ as an hono...

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2023 Q1

"I have not yet decided what I will do this evening; I ______ visit a friend."

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2023 Q1

The line ran ________ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.

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2023 PYQ

“I have not yet decided what I will do this evening; I ______ visit a friend.”

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2023 PYQ

The line ran _______ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.

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2022 PYQ

You should __________ when to say __________.

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2021 Q1

Getting to the top is ___________ than staying on top.

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2021 Q1

Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT? (i) Arun and Aparna are here. (ii) Arun and Aparna is here. (iii) Arun's families is here. (iv) Arun's family is here.

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2019 Q2

The growth rate of ABC Motors in 2017 was the same ________ XYZ Motors in 2016.

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2019 Q5

Hima Das was ________ only Indian athlete to win ________ gold for India.

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2018 Q1

"His face ________ with joy when the solution of the puzzle was ________ to him." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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2018 PYQ

"The driver applied the _______ as soon as she approached the hotel where she wanted to take a ________." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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2018 PYQ

"His face ___________ with joy when the solution of the puzzle was _______ to him." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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