List of top English Language Comprehension Questions asked in NMAT

Select the option that most suitably fills ups the blanks-
Can you call a ___ seeker of personal goals an ___? I doubt whether you can.

Select the option that most suitably fills ups the blanks-
Traffic signals in the country X operate in a reverse fashion : people move when it is ___ and have to stop when it is ___.

Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
His works of art rank high in the appraisal for competent critics.

Select the appropriate meaning of the phrase given in the question.
To kick the bucket

A related pair of words or phrases is followed by four lettered pair of words or phrases. Select by lettered pair that best expresses a relationship DISSIMILAR to that express in the original pair.
ASTROLATRY : CELESTIAL BODIES

A related pair of words or phrases is followed by four lettered pair of words or phrases. Select by lettered pair that best expresses a relationship DISSIMILAR to that express in the original pair.
URSINE : BEAR

Herbal medicines worth Rs. 900 crores are produced annually in India (…) Even the office of the Drugs Controller of India acts only in response to specific complaints.
(A) However the investment in R & D across the industry is low
(B) The present rules for ensuring quality are reasonably comprehensive and effective
(C) The competition to corner the market has however led to some questionable practices that are to the consumer’s disadvantage
The blank can be filled by –

Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully
The local official ……………………… the Minister of the situation.

A related pair of words or phrases is followed by four lettered pair of words or phrases. Select by lettered pair that best expresses a relationship DISSIMILAR to that express in the original pair.
BUVETTE : TAVERN

Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold is used in the passage.
muted

A related pair of words or phrases is followed by four lettered pair of words or phrases. Select by lettered pair that best expresses a relationship DISSIMILAR to that express in the original pair.
MIGRANT : SETTLED

A bill now before the US Congress poses a threat to Indian software specialists. (…) These fees from employers are to be used for training programmes for US nationals in key areas.
(A) Any agency hiring foreign workers will have to pay a special fee
(B) Workers with special skills will be charged an employment permit fee
(C) The licensing fees payable to the software subcontractors will be raised
The blank can be filled by –

Which of the words/phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase underlined in the given sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
The reason he has been so fat is because $\underline{\text{because}\ \text{he}\ \text{never}\ \text{takes}}$ exercise.