BSEP Word Knowledge 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: RIGID most nearly means:
- flexible
- stiff and unyielding (Correct answer)
- hollow
- fragile
Correct answer: stiff and unyielding
Rigid means not able to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.
Question 2: The word DISPUTE most nearly means:
- agreement
- argument or disagreement (Correct answer)
- celebration
- solution
Correct answer: argument or disagreement
A dispute is a disagreement or argument between parties.
Question 3: Which word is a synonym for WEARY?
- refreshed
- alert
- tired (Correct answer)
- curious
Correct answer: tired
Weary means feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.
Question 4: ACKNOWLEDGE most nearly means:
- deny
- recognize and admit (Correct answer)
- ignore
- question
Correct answer: recognize and admit
To acknowledge means to accept or admit the existence or truth of something.
Question 5: The word ABRUPT most nearly means:
- gradual
- sudden and unexpected (Correct answer)
- slow
- planned
Correct answer: sudden and unexpected
Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, or brief to the point of rudeness.
Question 6: PRECISE most nearly means:
- approximate
- exact and accurate (Correct answer)
- vague
- excessive
Correct answer: exact and accurate
Precise means marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
Question 7: Which word means SHOWING GREAT SKILL?
- clumsy
- average
- proficient (Correct answer)
- careless
Correct answer: proficient
Proficient means competent or skilled in doing or using something.
