GATE DA Verbal Aptitude: 3 units and 3 chapters, weightage from 8 previous year questions across 3 papers, a study order by exam weight and 418 practice quest
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Question 1
2026 PYQ
Level 3: Exam Standard
‘My friend and I parted __ the door __ the cabin that I had rented __ the night.’
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
Question 2
2026 PYQ
Level 3: Exam Standard
Verbosity : Brevity :: Insolence :___________
Choose the word that best fills the blank.
Question 3
2026 PYQ
Level 3: Exam Standard
‘If his latest movie had been a commercial success, the actor would have made enough money to sponsor his next movie.’
Based only on the above sentence, which one of the following statements is true?
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GATE DA Verbal Aptitude: 3 units and 3 chapters, weightage from 8 previous year questions across 3 papers, a study order by exam weight and 418 practice questions.
About Verbal Aptitude Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
8 previous year questions from Verbal Aptitude in GATE DA, grouped by chapter with the exam year, answer key and step-by-step solution for each.
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Question 1 · Grammar: Prepositions and Verb Tenses · 2026MCQ
‘My friend and I parted __ the door __ the cabin that I had rented __ the night.’
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
A.
at; of; for
B.
for; at; of
C.
of; for; in
D.
in; of; for
Correct Answer:
A
Step-by-Step Solution
Insight: This is a multi-blank preposition question requiring independent analysis of spatial points, possession, and duration.
Exam route: Blank 1: "parted at the door" (specific point). Blank 2: "door of the cabin" (possession/association). Blank 3: "rented for the night" (duration). Sequence: at; of; for.
Learning route:
Step 1: Analyze the first blank. "Parted" happens at a specific physical location (the door). The preposition "at" is used for exact points.
Step 2: Analyze the second blank. The relationship between "door" and "cabin" is one of possession or association. The preposition "of" correctly denotes this relationship.
Step 3: Analyze the third blank. "The night" here refers to a duration of time for which the cabin was rented. The preposition "for" is used to denote a period or duration.
Step 4: Verify the sequence "at; of; for" against the options. Option A matches perfectly.
Question 2 · Vocabulary: Word Meanings, Analogies and Usage · 2026MCQ
Verbosity : Brevity :: Insolence :___________
Choose the word that best fills the blank.
A.
Innocence
B.
Respect
C.
Solace
D.
Wealth
Correct Answer:
B
Step-by-Step Solution
Insight: This is an antonymic analogy. The relationship in the first pair is direct opposition, which must be mirrored precisely in the second pair.
Exam route: "Verbosity" (excessive wordiness) is the direct opposite of "Brevity" (conciseness). Therefore, we need the direct opposite of "Insolence" (rude disrespect). "Respect" is the precise antonym.
Learning route:
Analyze Pair A: Verbosity : Brevity. Verbosity means using too many words; Brevity means using few. They are polar opposites regarding communication style.
Construct Bridge: Word A is the excessive form of a trait, and Word B is the deficient or opposite form of that same trait.
Apply to Pair B: Insolence means rude arrogance or disrespectful behavior. We need the word representing polite modesty or regard for others.
Evaluate options:
Innocence: Lack of guilt or wrongdoing. Not the direct opposite of rudeness.
Respect: Regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others. This is the direct opposite of insolence.
Solace: Comfort in a time of distress. Unrelated to social conduct.
Wealth: Abundance of valuable resources. Unrelated domain.
Conclusion: "Respect" perfectly mirrors the antonymic relationship established in the first pair.
Question 3 · Reading Comprehension and Inference · 2026MCQ
‘If his latest movie had been a commercial success, the actor would have made enough money to sponsor his next movie.’
Based only on the above sentence, which one of the following statements is true?
A.
The actor will certainly sponsor his next movie.
B.
His latest movie was a commercial success.
C.
The actor made enough money from his latest movie.
D.
His latest movie was not commercially successful.
Correct Answer:
D
Step-by-Step Solution
Insight: The sentence uses a counterfactual conditional ("If ... had been ..., ... would have ..."), which logically implies that the condition did not occur and the result did not happen.
Exam route: Identify the grammatical markers "had been" and "would have". This immediately signals a counterfactual. The reality is the opposite of the condition: the movie was NOT a commercial success. Match this directly to Option D.
Learning route:
Recognize the structure: "If P had been true, Q would have happened."
Understand counterfactuals: This specific grammatical construction is used to describe hypothetical situations in the past that did not actually occur. Therefore, P is false, and Q is false.
Apply to the text: P = "latest movie was a commercial success". Since the sentence says "had been", the reality is that the latest movie was NOT commercially successful. Consequently, Q (making enough money) also did not happen.
Evaluate options: Option D directly states this unstated reality. Options A, B, and C all mistakenly treat the hypothetical condition or result as factual.