If you're hoping to pursue an MBA and have been taking all the entrance tests following the CAT 2007, chances are you're preparing for the Narsee Monjee Aptitude Test (NMAT) as well. The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, one of the most prestigious B-schools in the country today, has declared December 30 as the day the NMAT will be conducted for admissions for the academic year 2008.

To help you improve your speed and accuracy, rediff.com in collaboration with Top Careers & You will be publishing a three-part series of questions covering each of the sections of the NMAT -- Verbal ability, Data interpretation and Quantitative skills. Today, in the first part of the series, we publish original questions that have appeared in previous NMATs under Verbal Ability.

• Test your verbal ability

Part II: Data interpretation and reasoning

Part III: Quantitative ability