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Verbal Aptitude Flashcards

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  1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The mission required _____ planning to avoid detection by enemy forces.'

    Answer: Meticulous

    Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, necessary for covert operations.

  2. Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'temporary'?

    Answer: Permanent

    Temporary means lasting for a limited time; permanent means lasting indefinitely. They are antonyms.

  3. Complete the analogy: General is to Army as Admiral is to _____.

    Answer: Navy

    A General is the highest rank in the Army; an Admiral is the highest rank in the Navy.

  4. What does the root word 'dict' mean, as found in 'dictate,' 'predict,' and 'verdict'?

    Answer: Speak or say

    The Latin root 'dict' means to speak or say. Dictate means to say aloud; predict means to say beforehand; verdict means a spoken truth.

  5. Which sentence contains a correctly used homophone?

    Answer: The platoon completed its mission.

    'Its' (possessive, no apostrophe) is correctly used to show the mission belongs to the platoon.

  6. Choose the word that best completes: 'The officer gave a _____ summary of the situation, covering only the essential facts.'

    Answer: Concise

    Concise means giving a lot of information clearly in few words, matching 'covering only the essential facts.'