Verbal Ability - Reading Comprehension
This section covers the English language, Grammar, Vocabulary, and correct understanding of the language among varied topics
Verbal Ability
10Q | Overall 10%, Sectional 29% Marks weightage
Topics | Expected Qs | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Jumbled Paragraphs | 3-4 | No Negative Marking, Non-MCQ | Jumbled sentences to be arranged |
Summary/Inference of short paragraph | 3-4 | No Negative Marking, Non-MCQ | Small para of 4-5 sentences followed by 4 answer options |
Picking the Odd sentence out of Jumbled Paragraph | 3 | No Negative Marking, Non-MCQ | Jumbled Sentences out of which one odd sentence to be picked out |
Reading Comprehension
24 Q | Overall 24%, Sectional 71% Marks weightage
RC’s | Expected Qs | Type |
|---|---|---|
Long Passage-1 – Usually moderate based on facts | 5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking |
Long passage-2 – Moderate to difficult with rich vocabulary – more literary and opinion based | 5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking |
Long passage-3 – Difficult-based on abstract topic/opinion based/literature based, may contain too many unknown vocabulary words | 5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking |
Short passage-1 – Moderate to difficult; business-economy/geography based | 4/5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking |
Short passage-2- sometimes difficult with difficult words; based on historical facts, opinion, future plans | 4/5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking |
Short passage 2 (2nd Option) – difficult passage with specific words on any Abstract topic |
Key Topics are as follows:
Topics | Expected Qs | Type | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasoning type of questions | 4-5 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking | Statement, Assumption, True-False, Inference, Judgement |
Vocabulary based Questions | 5-6 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking | Explaining the similar meaning of the word/phrase used in the RC passage |
Opposite Meaning questions | 2-3 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking | Picking out the answer option with the opposite meaning of the word/phrase as used in the passage |
Thought based | 3-4 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking | Summarising the idea as expressed in the passage |
Fact verification | 2-3 | MCQs with 1/3 Negative Marking | Choosing the answer that agrees/disagrees with the idea expressed by the author |
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