GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1 – Build Strong Reading & Vocabulary Skills

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The GRE Verbal Reasoning section evaluates your ability to analyze written material, understand vocabulary in context, and draw logical conclusions. This GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1 is designed for beginners who want to build a strong foundation.

This test includes a mix of reading comprehension, text completion, and sentence equivalence questions, helping you get familiar with the GRE exam pattern. It focuses on improving your vocabulary and basic comprehension skills.

If you’re just starting your GRE preparation, this test will help you identify your current level and begin improving step by step.

GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q.  Which of the following possibility did the letter contain?

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Directions: In the sentence given below two blanks are there followed by five words to fill the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully correct. You have to choose the correct pair of words to complete the sentence.

Q. Just when the spread of COVID­19 has reached catastrophic___________, with the daily caseload rising faster than that seen anywhere in the world since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India has acted by unveiling a completely __________vaccine strategy.
a) Retained
b) Proportions
c) Aggregations
d) Persisted
e) Revamped

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the passage?

I. RBI should abstain from undertaking random supervision of the various Banking Branches and the respective branches should be given more autonomy for their day to day functioning.

II. RBI must monitor operational system both on site and off site.

III. Not interfering in the day to day responsibilities of the banking authorities will be a negation of RBI's duties.

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q. The Reserve Bank union made a request to the governor for monitoring of the banks. Which of the following represents their demand?

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Direction:  Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q.   Which of the following words has a meaning opposite to the word “dereliction”?

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From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Q.A woman’s real character will always be more visible in his household than anywhere else.

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q. What did the RBI Union mention while pointing out the PNB fraud case?

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Directions: In the sentence given below two blanks are there followed by five words to fill the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully correct. You have to choose the correct pair of words to complete the sentence.

Q. _______________ and _____________ should not be tolerated in our country which boasts of
‘Ahimsa’ as its way of life.

a) Hatred
b) Brutality
c) Nepotism
d) Procrastination
e) Efficacy

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q.  Which of the following words has a meaning similar to the word “sacrosanct”?

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Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Reserve Bank union today requested the Governor to monitor banks through a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and on-site inspections of operational systems. In a letter written to the governor, the union suggested that the RBI should undertake random supervision of bank branches in all parts of the country periodically - possibly 10 percent of bank branches comprising all regions on an annual basis.

"We would request you that RBI monitoring of banks should be a triad - a combination of risk-based supervision, off-site surveillance and random on-site inspections of operational systems, which, we feel, will give the best result instead of RBI totally dispensing with on-site inspections," the union said in the letter.
"We strongly feel that RBI must remain in the scene, not only as an off-site surveyor but an active and alert inspector," it added. The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.

Earlier this week, the RBI governor had appeared before a Parliamentary Panel, where he faced tough questions on bad loans, bank frauds, and cash crunch, among others. Patel assured the members of the committee, headed by senior Congress leader VeerappaMoily, that steps were being taken to strengthen the banking system.

"You (Patel) have stressed that it is not possible for RBI to inspect/audit about 1,20,000 branches of banks spread over the whole country. That is unexceptionable," the union wrote. It added that this should not mean that RBI totally withdraws itself from on-site supervision and relies on reports sent by the banks taking those as "sacrosanct". "If RBI believes that banking authorities are responsible enough to mind their operations and responsibilities, and RBI can safely rely on them then that will be definitely dereliction of duty," the RBI union said while pointing out the PNB fraud case.

In the letter, the union thanked the governor for bringing to the fore regulatory impediments that the RBI is suffering from with regard to public sector banks. It also praised him for putting forward that banking regulation and supervision should be "ownership neutral".

Q.  What questions did the Parliamentary Panel ask the Governor?

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