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Verbal Reasoning
Text Completion
Single blank Double blank Triple blank
Sentence equivalence
No marks for partial correct answer in the two and three blanks questions
There might be more than one correct answer, you have to find out the suitable best answer, considering the circumstances. So it is called reasoning
Fill in the gaps
Even though human beings_______, fundamentally they are similar
Britain has long been_______ society, and in recent years the gap between the rich and the poor has grown ever wider
Brain Teaser
The sentence will have Keywords or Key sentence and Connector
Remember that the keyword does not necessarily to be a word; it can also be a phrase or clause
Sometimes the connector itself may have to be put in the blank
Analyzing sentence
Even though human beings_______, fundamentally they are similar
Britain has long been_______ society, and in recent years the gap between the rich and the poor has grown ever wider
Analyzing Sentence
Connectors can convey two types of meaning
Positive connectors or same road sign or carry the thought of the sentence
Negative connectors or detour road sign or contrast the early or later thought of the sentence
Connectors
Be careful about the meaning of sentence i.e. positive or negative connotation of the word
Stingy- Unwilling to spend Thrifty- Careful about spending resources
Effect- Consequences of a previously done event, may be good or bad
Affect- Bad effect or impact
Connotation
Few positive connectors1. Because2. Since 3. And4. Hence5. As a result of6. Also7. Due to8. Thus9. Likewise10. Moreover11. Consequently12. Additionally13. Semi-colon ( ; )14. Beside15. Furthermore
Connectors
Few Contrasting Connector1. Despite2. In spite of3. Though4. Even though5. Although6. But 7. Yet8. However9. Nonetheless 10. Nevertheless11. While12. Ironically13. Rather14. Contrastingly15. Still
Connector
Cause and effect connector1. Accordingly2. Because3. Consequently4. Given5. Hence6. If… then7. In order to8. So….that9. Therefore10. Thus11. When…then
Connector
Implicit contrasting Connector1. Anomaly2. Illogic3. Incongruity4. Paradox5. Surprise6. Unexpected 7. Incongruous
Connector
Key word will tell you how to approach to blanks
In double and triple blank questions, the sentence without blank (if any) is very important
Key Word
Have an answer in your mind before you look at the options
Start with whichever blank looks easier Avoid synonyms
Tips for answering
The senator’s reputation, though_______ by false allegations of misconduct, emerged from the ordeal___________.
Solving Technique
Impugned UnclearDestroyed UnscathedShaken Intact
In sentence equivalence question you will be given a single blank question with six options as answer choice
You have to find out the correct pair which produce the similar meaning sentence when insert to the gap
Connector and key word concept is like text completion part
Sentence Equivalence
Guess an answer in mind before you look at the options
Selecting a pair of words doesn’t refer that it always will be synonymous word, so be careful
Tips
Straight synonymous pairThe young man wanted to enlist with the army
but his mother_________ him
Abdicated Venerated Dissuaded Consecrated Discouraged Parodied
Examples
Detour SEThe arbitrators, hoping to end the dispute
between the two friends, proposed a______
Compromise Battle Paradox Truce Servitude Tyro
Examples
Two types comprehension
1. Regular comprehension2. Logic based comprehension
From regular comprehension you will get 90% question
From logic based question you will get 10% question
Reading Comprehension
1. In each section you will get 6 TC, 4 SE totaling 10 fill in the gaps
2. In each section you will get 10 questions from passage, the number of passages can vary from 3 passage to 6 passages
Miscellaneous
Don’t memorize bluntly, try to understand the kernel of the sentence as well as the passage, even if you skim through in stead of going through
Practice, practice and practice