GATE Aptitude Assignments

Verbal

1) We came to the island ………. ship, but we had to swim home.

a. On b. in c. by

2) I read a book about the Hindenburg on

a. Yesterday b. July c. Tuesday

3) I was ……. bed this morning when I found my watch. It was under the pillow.
a. In b. at c. in the

4) Lynn Green played………

a. Chess well last Tuesday b. chess last Tuesday well c. well chess last
Tuesday

5) ‘There’s a great film on at the cinema,’ I ……………..

a. Told b. said her c. said

6) ‘I’ll come to your party tomorrow’. Sophie’s friend said she’d go to her party
……
a. Tomorrow b. this day c. the next day

7) If the food in this restaurant were better, I ……………eat here more often.
a. May b. will c. might

8) People today are ……………. of giving their real opinions.

a. Depressing b. annoyed c. frightened

9) Sorry, can you please speak ……………………? I can’t understand you.

a. More slowly b. slowlier c. more slow

10) I am much ………… than I was a few years ago.

a. Less healthier b. not as healthy c. less healthy

11) I spend a lot of time in …………………………………

 a. Airport’s restaurants b. airport restaurants c.
restaurant airport

12) There ………………… any color pictures in the book.

a. Isn’t b. hasn’t c. aren’t

13) A: Does Knoydart have …………………. casinos? B: No, I don’t think so.
a. Any of b. some of c. any

14) Look at ………………… mountains! They are so far away, but they look
beautiful.
a. That b. those c. these

15) Could I have ………………………., please?

a. Two coffees b. two cup of coffees c. two
coffee

16) A. You are using the wrong side of your brain. B: Sorry. ………………………..
a. I don’t understand b. I am not understand c. I am not
understanding

17) A: Have crocodiles got cold blood? B: Yes, they …………….

a. Do b. have got c. have

18) A: I have never used a chatroom. B: ………………………

a. So have I b. neither have I c. neither I have

19) A: How much does it costs to go swimming in your city? B: Five euros.
a. Many it costs b. much it costs c. much
does it cost

20) ……………………….. the flowers in your garden do the bees like?

a. Which b. what c. which of
21) A. Are you making a video next week ?
B. No, ………….. I made it last week.
a. I don't b. I wont c. I'm not
22) Everyone at the party…………………..
a. are dancing b. dancing c. is dancing

23) The tourist has a map, but he …………it.

a. isn't understanding b. doesn’t understand c. isn’t understand
24) She has ………………… his new watch
a. braked b. broke c. broken

25) It's our favorite restaurant. …………… there are many times.
a. we’ve been b. we’s been c. we’ve gone

26) They have lived in Mangalore since they………………. Married.

a. get b. got c. have got

27) ……………..together for 20 years, from 1976 to 1996.

a. They work b. They’ve worked c. They worked

28) …….. her Apple I computer since 1977.

a. She has b. She’s had c. She have

29) A. Have you ever seen finding Nemo?

B. Yes,………..it on DVD last night last week.
a. I’ve watched b. I’ve watching c. I watched

30) ……………………the new contract.

a. He’ll bringing b. He’s bringing c. He’s bring

31) …………………Joe's Halloween party next week?

a. will you go b. are you going c. would you like to
go

32) A: Will the robot dog be able to swim?

B. No, it …………………….
a. Can’t b. Isn't c. won’t

33) …………………………for my 16th birthday.

a. may you give me a car b. can you give me a car c. could you give
me a car
34) A: Have you ever eaten a beetle?
B: No, I……………
a. don't b. did not c. haven't
35) ………….homes do Wasps live in be paper nests
a. what kind of b. how kind c. what kind

36) My little sister ………… awake all night

a. rarely is b. sometimes is c. is often

37) The bird that flies……………. is the peregrine Falcon

a.most fastly b. most fast c. fastest

38) …………….place in the world is El Azizia.

a. the most hot b. hottest c. the hottest

39) The King's Palace is very…………..

a.old b. enormous c. perfect

40) I need to cut this paper. Do you have……………..?

a.a pair of scissor b.a scissors c. a pair of scissors

41) I…………….. I wont tell anyone.

a. promise b. I'm promising c. I promised

42) Sarah cannot have a party next year. Mr Ali told Sarah that she…. have a party the
next year.
a. Won't b. can't c. couldn't
43) Nobody wanted to destroy the wall ……build a Road
a.or b. but c. so

44) Be careful! If……. those sweets in your Cola, the bottle might explode.
a. you put b. you might put c. you'll put

45) We drove very slowly. There was a tractor …. of us

a.opposite b.in front c. on front

46) Wash your hands…….. before cooking.

a. carefully b. careful c. carefuly
47) We had a…….. free time at the end of our trip to Australia, so we did some
shopping.
a. few b. lot c. little

48) Did you see……. other animals. Yes, lots.

a. many b. much c. a lot

49) Can you give me……… book on the top shelf, please?
a. this b. that c. the

50) I've never __________ to the USA.

a. Been b. gone c. being

51) The bus stop is not far __________ our flat.

a. Away b. off c. from

52) I'd like to change 100 dollars __________ euros, please.

a.by b. with c. into

53) The news __________ not very good yesterday.

a. Is b. was c. were

54) Would you like to go __________ with me this afternoon?

a. swim b.to swim c. swimming

55) .,…….was the weather like when you were on holiday?

a. how b. when c. what

Key:
1C 2C 3A 4A 5C 6C 7C 8C 9A 10C
11B 12C 13C 14B 15A 16A 17C 18B 19C 20C
21C 22C 23B 24C 25A 26B 27C 28B 29C 30B
31B 32C 33A,C 34C 35A 36C 37C 38C 39A 40C
41A 42C 43A 44A 45B 46A 47C 48A 49B 50A
51C 52C 53B 54C 55C