Verbal Ability - Odd One Out - Those geometric symbols and aerodynamic Verbal Ability - Odd One Out Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Question' 1. Those geometric symbols and aerodynamic swooshes are more than just skin deep. 2. The Commonwealth Bank logo - a yellow diamond, with a black chunk sliced out in one corner - is so recognisable that the bank doesn't even use its full name in its advertising. 3

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Verbal Ability - Odd One Out - Over the past fortnight Verbal Ability - Odd One Out Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Question' 1. Over the past fortnight, one of its finest champions managed to pull off a similar impression. 2. Wimbledon's greatest illusion is the sense of timelessness it evokes. 3. At 35 years and 342 days, Roger Federer became the oldest man to win the singles title in the Open Era

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Verbal Ability - Odd One Out - Although we are born with the gift of language Verbal Ability - Odd One Out Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Question 1. Although we are born with the gift of language, research shows that we are surprisingly unskilled when it comes to communicating with others. 2. We must carefully orchestrate our speech if we want to achieve our goals and bring our dreams to fruition.

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Verbal Ability - Parajumble - Johnson treated English very practically Verbal Ability - Parajumble The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4,5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the proper order for the sentences to solve the parajumble. Question 1. Johnson treated English very practically, as a living language, with many different shades of meaning and adopted his definitions on the principle of English common law - according to precedent. 2. Masking

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Verbal Ability - Parajumble - This has huge implications Verbal Ability - Parajumble The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4,5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the proper order for the sentences to solve the parajumble. Question 1. This has huge implications for the health care system as it operates today, where depleted resources and time lead to patients rotating in and out of doctor's offices, oftentimes receiving minimal care or concern (wha

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Verbal Ability - Parajumble - Before plants can take life from atmosphere Verbal Ability - Parajumble The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4,5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the proper order for the sentences to solve the parajumble. Question 1. Before plants can take life from atmosphere, nitrogen must undergo transformations similar to ones that food undergoes in our digestive machinery. 2. In its aerial form nitrogen is insoluble, unus

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Verbal Ability - Parajumble - The implications of retelling Verbal Ability - Parajumble The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4,5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the proper order for the sentences to solve the parajumble. Question 1. The implications of retelling of Indian stories, hence, takes on new meaning in a modern India. 2. The stories we tell reflect the world around us. 3. We cannot help but retell the stories that we value - aft

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Verbal Ability - Summary - A fundamental property of language Verbal Ability - Summary The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the summary that best captures the author's position. Question A fundamental property of language is that it is slippery and messy and more liquid than solid, a gelatinous mass that changes shape to fit. As Wittgenstein would remind us, "usage has no sharp boundary." Oftentimes, the only way to determine the meaning of a word is to examine how it is used. This insight is often described as th

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Verbal Ability - Summary - Both Socrates and Bacon were Verbal Ability - Summary The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the summary that best captures the author's position. Question Both Socrates and Bacon were very good at asking useful questions. In fact, Socrates is largely credited with corning up with a way of asking questions, 'the Socratic method/ which itself is at the core of the 'scientific method, 'popularised by Bacon. The Socratic method disproves arguments by finding exceptions to them, and can theref

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Verbal Ability - Summary - North American walnut sphinx Verbal Ability - Summary The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the summary that best captures the author's position. Question North American walnut sphinx moth caterpillars (Amorpha juglandis) look like easy meals for birds, but they have a trick up their sleeves—they produce whistles that sound like bird alarm calls, scaring potential predators away. At first, scientists suspected birds were simply startled by the loud noise. But a new study suggests a more

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