SNAP 2024 Verbal Ability
Q1–10 of 15Identify the segment with an inappropriate preposition:Sentence: "The hiker stumbled upon a beautiful waterfall / at the end of the trail / and marvelled on its majestic beauty / for several minutes."
The error lies in the phrase "marvelled on." In English grammar, the verb "marvel" (meaning to be filled with wonder or astonishment) is standardly followed by the preposition "at", not "on." The correct phrasing should be "marvelled at its majestic beauty."
Select the grammatically incorrect sentences
A) The thing the Time Traveller held in his hand was a glittering metallic framework, scarcely larger than a small clock, and very delicately made.
B) There was ivory in it, and some transparent crystalline substance.
C) And now I must be explicit, for this that follows — unless his explanation is to be accepted — an absolutely unaccountable thing.
D) Taking one of the small octagonal tables that were scattered about the room, and setting it in front of the fire, with two legs on the hearthrug.
E) On this table he placed the mechanism.
Sentence C: The sentence attempts to use a parenthetical phrase (indicated by dashes) to add extra information. However, the structure breaks down. The phrase "unless his explanation is to be accepted an absolutely unaccountable thing" is missing a verb to connect back to the subject. It essentially says "this... an unaccountable thing," which is grammatically disjointed.
Sentence D: This sentence is a sentence fragment. It begins with a participle phrase ("Taking one of the small octagonal tables...") and continues with modifiers, but it never arrives at a main subject performing a main action. It describes an action ("Taking... and setting...") without completing the thought (e.g., "...he sat down").
Select the option that represents the given sentence in the passive voice:
The reforms could have affected a large number of marginal workers.
When converting "could have affected" (active voice) to passive voice, the standard structure is "could have been affected."
Option A ("were affected") changes the meaning from a possibility to a certainty.
Option C suggests the workers affected the reforms, reversing the meaning.
Option B correctly maintains the hypothetical nature of the original sentence while switching the subject to the "marginal workers."
The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Pakistan has approached the United Nations after India __ to revoke the Indus water treaty.
The sentence describes a diplomatic escalation. The word "told" (Option A) would require an object (e.g., "told Pakistan to..."). "Threatened" is the only option that logically fits the context of one nation warning another about a potential future action (revoking a treaty) that would cause the other to seek UN intervention.
Choose the option that would fit both the given blanks.
The jury failed to grasp the full _____ of her testimony.
You have to pay duties on goods that you _____ into the country.
Import" means "significance" or "meaning" (fitting the first blank) and also means bringing goods into a country (fitting the second blank).
Identify the figure of speech in the below-given sentence.
I am feeling awfully good today.
"Awfully" (associated with bad) and "good" are contradictory words used together, which constitutes an oxymoron.
Select the antonym of
Diffidence
Diffidence means modesty or shyness/timidity due to a lack of self-confidence. The direct antonym is Confidence.
Select the option which best captures the meaning of the compound word given below:
Thoroughfare
Thoroughfare comes from "through" + "fare" (to go/travel). It denotes a main road or public way open at both ends.
Identify the correct phrasal verb from the list given below in the given sentence:
The team continued to slack off on their responsibilities, causing the manager to _________ on them.
To "go off" on someone means to lose one's temper or yell at them.
Select the word with the correct spelling.
Posession -> Possession
Wierd -> Weird
Jist -> Gist
Idiosyncrasy is spelled correctly.