VERBAL REASONING - Sentence Completion - Four-letter Pairs - Vocabulary Opposites and Similarities - Questions 1-10 - ANALYTICAL REASONING - Data Conclusion and Support - Questions 11-14

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A graded set of English test items on verbal reasoning and analytical reasoning. Verbal sections cover sentence completion by selecting the correct option, word-pair relationship analogies using lettered choices, grammar correctness for underlined sentences, and vocabulary tasks involving opposites and similar meanings. Analytical reasoning items include interpreting study data, identifying the strongest support for a stated conclusion, drawing inferences from an executive statement, and deriving implications from a scientific passage, each answered from multiple-choice alternatives.

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VERBAL REASONING

Sentence completion (Questions 1-2)

Word-pair relationships (Questions 3-4)

Grammar correction (Question 5)

Vocabulary opposites/similarities (Questions 6-9)

Paragraph-based question (Question 10)

ANALYTICAL REASONING

Data-based conclusion (Question 11)

Support for conclusion (Question 12)

Inference from a statement (Question 13)

Inference from a scientific passage (Question 14)

VERBAL REASONING Complete the sentences by choosing the best option, from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each. 1. “That is very kind you”, I thanked him. [A. at](A. at) [B. for](B. for) [C. in](C. in) [D. of](D. of) 2. After the drumbeat the drummer called out to the people. A. cease B. ceased C. has ceased D. had ceased Four lettered pairs (A to D) follow a related pair of words given in the question. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair in capital letters. 3. GLOVES: HANDS:: A. ears: band B. eyes: shortsightedness C. legs: walking D. socks: feet 4. LETTUCE: GREEN:: A. brown: texture B. delicious: cake [C. orange:](C. orange:) peel D. strawberry: red Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or part of the sentence underlined. Following the requirements of standard written English, select (A) if the original is best; otherwise choose the best phrase from the options. 5. Your good gestures will highly appreciate. A. will highly appreciate B. will be highly appreciate C. will be high appreciative D. will be highly appreciated Choose the lettered word or phrase that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in capital letters. 6. ADORE A. Despite B. Gentle C. Hate D. Love 7. HARMONY A. Conflict B. Joy C. Solace D. Success Choose the lettered word or phrase that is MOST NEARLY SIMILAR in meaning to the word in capital letters. 8. DILIGENTLY A. Carelessly B. Badly C. Happily D. Hard 9. PERISH A. Decay B. Growing C. Standing D. Working Question 10 is based on the following paragraph. In the event of rain, the picnic will not be postponed. It will be held as scheduled but will take place in the cafeteria. If you plan to attend the picnic, please send an e-mail to the clerk. You must let her know before Friday as the food order will be given to the caterers early Friday afternoon. A few people have expressed an interest in bringing a special dish from home to share. Again, please tell the clerk before Friday if you plan to do this. 10. What will happen if it rains? A. The cafeteria will be closed B. The mail will not be delivered C. The picnic will be held inside D. The picnic will be rescheduled ANALYTICAL REASONING In a study of more than 8,000 people using ten beaches on two of the Great Lakes, ecologists from the University of Toronto determined that the rate of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness among people who had been swimming was 69.6 per 1,000, whereas the respiratory and gastrointestinal illness rate among those who had not been swimming was only 29.5 per 1,000 . 11. Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the data above? A. Illnesses of kinds other than respiratory and gastrointestinal are not likely to be associated with swimming in either of these lakes B. People tend to underestimate the risks of swimming in these lakes C. Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses occur at a higher rate as a result of swimming in either of these lakes than they do as a result of swimming in any other lake D. The association between swimming in these lakes and respiratory and gastrointestinal illness is some evidence for a causal relationship between them Most road repairs require more time and money than is budgeted, but last summer's night time repairs of Highway 93 and similar roads required no more time or money than had been budgeted. Therefore, making summer repairs to major roads at night would save both time and money. 12. Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the conclusion drawn above? A. Road repair crews that work at night mark their work sites with bright flashing lights in addition to the orange cones they use during the daytime B. Road workers who are willing to work at night have an easier time finding jobs, since most people

FAQs

How are the answers for the sentence completion questions selected?

Choose the best option from the lettered choices (A to D) below each sentence to complete the meaning correctly.

What type of reasoning is used in the word-pair analogy questions?

Select the lettered pair that expresses a relationship similar to the relationship shown by the original word pair in capital letters.

What does the analytical reasoning section typically require?

It asks you to draw the most appropriate conclusion from given data or passages, then answer with the best choice among labeled alternatives.

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