Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Verbal Analogies and Classification 5

Question 1

ABRIDGED : SHORTENED :: VERBOSE : ?

Accepted Answer

Wordy

Answer

Abridged means shortened just as verbose means wordy or using excessive words.

Question 2

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Answer

Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet while Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are all full planets in our solar system.

Question 3

SCALES : JUSTICE :: TORCH : ?

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Answer

Scales are a symbol of justice just as a torch (as on the Statue of Liberty) is a symbol of enlightenment.

Question 4

SOLDIER : BATTALION :: MUSICIAN : ?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

Answer

A soldier is an individual member of a battalion just as a musician is an individual member of an orchestra.

Question 5

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Experiment

Answer

An experiment is a procedure or test while hypothesis, theory, and law are all types of scientific explanations or principles.

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