CAT4 Verbal Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Hot is to Cold as Up is to ____?
- Down (Correct answer)
- Over
- High
- Top
Correct answer: Down
Hot and cold are opposites, so the opposite of up is down.
Question 2: Which word is most similar in meaning to 'begin'?
- Stop
- Start (Correct answer)
- End
- Finish
Correct answer: Start
Start is a synonym for begin.
Question 3: Find the odd one out: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Orange.
- Apple
- Banana
- Carrot (Correct answer)
- Orange
Correct answer: Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable, while the others are fruits.
Question 4: If A=1, B=2, C=3, what is the value of the word 'BAD'?
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 9
Correct answer: 7
B=2, A=1, D=4, so 2+1+4 equals 7.
Question 5: Complete the analogy: Author is to Book as Painter is to ____?
- Brush
- Picture (Correct answer)
- Canvas
- Paint
Correct answer: Picture
An author creates a book just as a painter creates a picture.
Question 6: Which word can follow 'rain' to make a new word?
- bow (Correct answer)
- car
- fish
- tree
Correct answer: bow
'Rain' plus 'bow' makes the word 'rainbow'.
Question 7: Complete the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ____?
- 18
- 24
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 32
Each number doubles, so 16 doubled is 32.
CAT4 Verbal Reasoning 3
Hot is to Cold as Up is to ____?