GRE Verbal Sample Questions Set J
Categories: GRE (The Graduate Records Examination)
Questions i-vii: Each of the questions below contains a sentence that has one or two blanks.
The blanks stand for a part of the sentence that has not been included. Following each sentence are five answer choices. Choose the answer choice that best completes the sentence.
Question.i. _____ disposing of an old refrigerator is often ____ difficult. Some people abandon them at the landfill entrance.
A. Responsibly, prohibitively
B. Reasonably, curiously
C. Diffidently, eminently
D. Satisfactorily, completely
E. Efficiently, impossibly
Answer: (a)
Question.ii. Women’s baseball leagues became ____ during World War II, when many professional baseball players were ____ in the military.
A. erratic, interested
B. possible, enamored
C. prevalent, engaged
D. compatible, involved
E. sporadic, integral
Answer: (c)
Question.iii. ____ writing, such as that found in The New Yorker magazine, tends to appeal to a particular group of ____ readers.
A. Interesting, refined
B. Gauche, stylish
C. Urbane, complicated
D. Flowery, educated
E. Exceptional, erudite
Answer: (e)
Question.iv. Mary Pickford was once one of the most ____ actors in Hollywood, so it is almost an oxymoron that she died a ____ at her estate.
A. wealthy, mogul
B. talented, extrovert
C. busy, retiree
D. eminent, recluse
E. famous, magnate
Answer: (d)
Question.v. The book Silent Spring was published in 1962, and first exposed the _____ of using toxic chemicals to _____ crop-eating insects.
A. benefits, decimate
B. hazards, exterminate
C. convenience, massacre
D. trepidation, eliminate
E. vulnerability, eradicate
Answer: (b)
Question.vi. When Shirley Chisholm ran for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 1972 her ____ was ______ for both African Americans and women.
A. attempt, unprecedented
B. bid, idiosyncratic
C. enthusiasm, exceptional
D. trepidation, singular
E. struggle, unparalleled
Answer: (a)
Question.vii. It is doubtful that an untrained adult would be able to master the ______ of playing the harp in our orchestra without ______ coaching from Anna Delgardo.
A. intricacies, intensive
B. minutiae, exhaustive
C. workings, remedial
D. information, demanding
E. particulars, corrective
Answer: (a)
You should have an idea of the kinds of questions you might see on the GRE Verbal Reasoning portion after reading these sample questions. To score better in the test, keep up your practise and familiarise yourself with a wide variety of vocabulary words.
Please note that these are simplified examples; actual GRE questions could be trickier and call for more in-depth solutions. For the most accurate simulation of the test, it's critical to become familiar with the GRE's structure and format and practise using approved GRE study materials.