Verbal Skills and Language Flashcards
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Which word is closest in meaning to 'MOBILIZE'?
Answer: Assemble
To mobilize means to organize and prepare troops or resources for active service, which is closest to 'assemble.'
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The cadet's report was __________, containing every detail the officer requested.'
Answer: comprehensive
Comprehensive means thorough and including all necessary details, which fits a report that contained everything requested.
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
Answer: Surveillance
The correct spelling is 'surveillance,' referring to close observation, especially of a suspected person or area.
What is the meaning of the word 'HIERARCHY'?
Answer: A system of ranks ordered by authority
Hierarchy refers to a system in which people or groups are ranked one above another according to status or authority.
Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
Answer: The officer and I reviewed the orders.
When used as a subject, 'I' is correct; you can test this by removing 'the officer and' — 'I reviewed the orders' is correct, while 'me reviewed' is not.
Which word is the OPPOSITE of 'COVERT'?
Answer: Overt
Covert means secret or hidden; its antonym is overt, meaning done openly and not secretly.
In the sentence 'The platoon advanced cautiously through the dense forest,' what part of speech is 'cautiously'?
Answer: Adverb
Cautiously is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'advanced,' describing how the platoon moved.