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Verbal reasoning
COMSATS · English · 22 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT.
- A Rare
- B Hidden
- C Weak
- D Plentiful
Choose the word opposite in meaning to EXPAND.
- A Grow
- B Spread
- C Open
- D Shrink
Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to:
- A Book
- B School
- C Lesson
- D Student
The meeting was postponed ___ the heavy rain.
- A because of
- B so
- C because
- D although
Choose the correct sentence.
- A She working here since 2020.
- B She is working here since 2020.
- C She have been working here since 2020.
- D She has been working here since 2020.
VERBOSE means:
- A Very quiet
- B Careful
- C Angry
- D Using more words than needed
He is the ___ of the two brothers.
- A taller
- B most tall
- C tallest
- D more tall
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Her speech was so ___ that everyone clapped.
- A inspiring
- B boring
- C careless
- D doubtful
The synonym of HOSTILE is:
- A Warm
- B Unfriendly
- C Calm
- D Generous
Choose the correctly spelled word.
- A Separate
- B Separete
- C Seprate
- D Seperate
The scientist was so ___ in her work that she forgot to eat.
- A careless
- B bored
- C absorbed
- D angry
The new law was ___ by most citizens because it made their lives easier.
- A rejected
- B welcomed
- C ignored
- D feared
He ___ the exam because he had studied hard.
- A avoided
- B failed
- C passed
- D missed
Hot is to cold as day is to:
- A Night
- B Sun
- C Morning
- D Light
Bird is to nest as bee is to:
- A Hive
- B Flower
- C Honey
- D Wing
Pen is to write as knife is to:
- A Sharp
- B Cook
- C Cut
- D Kitchen
Choose the word opposite in meaning to GENEROUS.
- A Polite
- B Rich
- C Stingy
- D Kind
Choose the word opposite in meaning to VICTORY.
- A Defeat
- B Prize
- C Success
- D Battle
Choose the word closest in meaning to BRAVE.
- A Clever
- B Courageous
- C Afraid
- D Quiet
Choose the word closest in meaning to ENORMOUS.
- A Heavy
- B Tiny
- C Narrow
- D Huge
Read the passage. Water is essential for life. People can live for weeks without food but only a few days without water. For this reason clean water is a basic need. According to the passage, how long can people live without water?
- A For a month
- B For a year
- C Only a few days
- D For weeks
Read the passage. Maria walked to the market every Saturday. She bought fruit from the same old man each time because he always offered her a fair price. Why did Maria buy from the same man?
- A He offered her a fair price
- B He was her relative
- C He lived near her house
- D His fruit was free
Answer key
1. D, 2. D, 3. B, 4. A, 5. D, 6. D, 7. A, 8. A, 9. B, 10. A, 11. C, 12. B, 13. C, 14. A, 15. A, 16. C, 17. C, 18. A, 19. B, 20. D, 21. C, 22. A
Abundant means present in large amounts.
To expand is to grow larger, and to shrink is to grow smaller.
A doctor works in a hospital and a teacher works in a school.
Because of is followed by a noun phrase.
Since a point in time uses the present perfect continuous.
A verbose speaker uses too many words.
Use the comparative form when two people are compared.
The reaction of the audience shows that the speech was good.
A hostile person is unfriendly or opposed.
Separate has the letters a-r-a in the middle.
Absorbed means deeply involved, which explains why she forgot to eat.
A law that helps people is likely to be welcomed.
Hard study leads to passing.
Cold is the opposite of hot, and night is the opposite of day.
A nest is the home of a bird, and a hive is the home of bees.
A pen is used to write, and a knife is used to cut.
A generous person gives freely, and a stingy person does not.
Victory is winning, and defeat is losing.
Brave and courageous both describe a person who is not afraid of danger.
Enormous means very large.
The passage says a few days.
The passage gives the fair price as the reason.