List of top Language Comprehension Questions asked in CMAT

Pick the most appropriate option from below: The expression, "he is laboring ·under the delusion of a serious nature' suggests that:

To Ratanbabu, the hotel seemed quite adequate. His room wasn't large, but that didn't matter. There were windows to the east and the south with pleasant views of the country side. The servant Pancha seemed an amiable sort. Ratanbabu was in the habit of bathing twice a day in tepid water throughout the year and Pancha had assured him that there would be no trouble about that.
In the given passage, the phrase "tepid water" means:

Pick the appropriate meaning of the expression '"Modus Operandi":

The expression "well done!" means:
A That was well done
B. You would have done well
C. You have done well
D. You will do well
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the following statement :- A medicine to counteract poison

Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom :- Catch Twenty Two

Match List - I with List-II :

	List I		List II
A	Carp Diem	I	Accepted as such until proven
B	Faux Pas	II	An embarrassing blunder
C	Magnum opus	III	The most important work of
D	Prima facie	IV	Seize the day

Choose the most appropriate option from those given below:

Choose the correct one word substitute for the following phrase :-Lasting for a very short time

Pick the correct order of the sentences to form a comprehensive paragraph:
A. A cat does not seem to be capable of the personal devotion often shown by a dog. 
B. A dog will follow his master anywhere, but a cat keeps to the house it is used to and even when the house changes hands, the cat will remain there, so long as it is kindly treated by the new owners. 
C. There is some truth in the common saying that while clogs become attached to persons, cats are generally attached to places. 
D. It thinks most of its own comforts, and its love is only cupboard love. 
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"Poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions. It relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind. It comes home to the bosoms and business of men for nothing but what comes home to them in the most general and intelligible shape can be a subject for poetry. Poetry is the universal language which the health holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. Wherever there is a sense of beauty or harmony, as in the motion of a wave of the sea in the growth of a flower there is poetry in its birth."
Which of the following expressions duly correspond with the given passage:
A . Poetry ensures for the immediate pleasure and pain experienced by the creative mind.
B . It revolves around the general and intelligible feelings of the people.
C . A contempt for poetry and self-respect are mutually compatible.
D . It unavoidably relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power and harmony.
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Pick the correct option to complete the following sentences :-
I. Gold and silver ______ precious metals.
II. The ship with its crew ______ lost.
III. No nook or corner ______ left unexplored.
IV. Neither my friend nor I ______ to blame.
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Complete the sentence in List I by choosing the appropriate phrase from List II

	List I		List II
A	He succeed…preservation and sheer hard work	I	In Lieu of
B	He died fighting ….his country	II	In spite of
C	He preserved…difficulties.	III	On behalf of
D	He accepted the car …his calm of Rs. 3,25,000,	IV	By dint of

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Match List I with List II.

	List I  (Phrasal Verbs)		List II (Meaning)
A	Run across	I	To lose power or step working
B	Run down	II	To meet or find by chance
C	Run into	III	To continue without stopping
D	Run on	IV	To meet by chance

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Identify the appropriate direct speech form of the following sentence:
He greeted me and asked where I was going. 
1. He asks, "Hello, where are you going?" 
2. He asked, "Hello, where you are going?" 
3. He said, "Hello, where you are going.." 
4. He said, "Hello! Where are you going?"

Choose the appropriate question to follow for the statement given below:
Statement given below: 
Yes, it does.

Choose the correct option of Active Voice sentence for the given sentence of Passive Voice :-The child was looked after by the maid.

Choose the correct order of the sentences to create a meaningful paragraph :-
P : At other times, it's a spontaneous communication within a small group of people.
Q : Oral storytelling is an old, widespread , and much-loved tradition in many cultures.
R : This spontaneity is enjoyed by both children and adults.
S : It's sometimes a performing art that involves interaction between the storyteller and the audience. codes:

Identify the correct passive voice form of the following sentence :-My mother cooks Italian food every Sunday.

"Gandhi's greatest challenge was post-truth. The Indian social universe was overflowing with ways of living established by the powerful that inevitably oppressed the powerless. In order to tackle this inequality, Gandhi changed the understanding of truth that the powerful had inherited and internalized. He dislodged truth from its long-held. theological location of an ultimate divine compassion. Only goodness mattered. If that quality could be inculcated, truth would take care of itself."

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
What is religion? A very complex question! We know religion and we live religion. But, how do we explain or define religion? Religion is one of the most sensitive and vulnerable aspects of human life from the very beginning. Thought it looks simple, it is not a simple reality to be easily defined or explained. There are many theories proposed regarding the origin of religion as a result of the development of speculative, intellectual and scientific mind. However, in spite of the differences in the under-standing of this important element, it is confirmed that it is purely a human activity and it has become an inevitable aspect of human life. In the West, under the influence of the inherited tradition of Judeo-Christian tradition, religion was understood more theistically while in the East, it was mostly a response to the experience of the natural powers that are beyond human control and also to the inner urge for an ethical and moral reference. Etymologically, the word 'religion' is derived from the Latin root 'religare' and it means 'to bind fast'. Then 'religion' has certainly a strong emphasis on community aspects. It is something that binds fast the members of it together. When we start thinking seriously on religion , naturally we fall upon thoughts of the definition of religion. There are numberless definitions of religion, The meaning and definition of religion differs according to the socio-cultural and psychological background of the person who reflects upon it. Even the political setting inserts its influence on the understanding of the meaning of religion. Some of the definitions are phenomenological and try to expose the common elements that we see in the acknowledged world religions. For example, the human recognition of a superhuman power entitled to obedience and worship. Some others are interpretative definitions.

The word “veteran” means:

Choose the option which is opposite in meaning to the following word: Intrepid

Pick the synonym of “confess”: