ASET Verbal Reasoning 1

Question 1

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to BENEVOLENT.

Accepted Answer

Malevolent

Answer

Benevolent means kind and generous; malevolent means wishing harm to others, making it the direct antonym.

Question 2

Identify the analogy: AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ___

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

An author creates a novel just as a composer creates a symphony, following a creator-to-creation relationship.

Question 3

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The scientist's findings were ___; even experts struggled to understand them.'

Accepted Answer

Esoteric

Answer

Esoteric means intended for a small group of specialists and difficult for most people to understand.

Question 4

Select the word that best completes the analogy: TRANSPARENT : OPAQUE :: FLEXIBLE : ___

Accepted Answer

Rigid

Answer

Transparent and opaque are antonyms; similarly, flexible and rigid are antonyms.

Question 5

Which of the following is a synonym for ELOQUENT?

Accepted Answer

Articulate

Answer

Eloquent means expressing oneself fluently and persuasively; articulate shares this meaning.

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