CFAT Verbal Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most similar in meaning to ARDUOUS.
- Simple
- Strenuous (Correct answer)
- Amusing
- Rapid
Correct answer: Strenuous
Arduous means requiring great effort or labor, which is closest in meaning to strenuous.
Question 2: PHYSICIAN is to PATIENT as ATTORNEY is to:
- Courtroom
- Judge
- Client (Correct answer)
- Verdict
Correct answer: Client
A physician provides professional services to a patient, just as an attorney provides professional services to a client.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word INFER correctly?
- She inferred her opinion clearly.
- He inferred from the clues that rain was coming. (Correct answer)
- They inferred the news to the public.
- We inferred the rule to everyone.
Correct answer: He inferred from the clues that rain was coming.
To infer means to draw a conclusion from evidence, so 'inferred from the clues' is the correct usage.
Question 4: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to BENEVOLENT.
- Generous
- Charitable
- Malevolent (Correct answer)
- Peaceful
Correct answer: Malevolent
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind; its antonym is malevolent, meaning having evil intentions.
Question 5: Select the correctly spelled word.
- Seperate
- Occurance
- Necessary (Correct answer)
- Existance
Correct answer: Necessary
Necessary is the only correctly spelled word; the others are common misspellings.
Question 6: DARKNESS is to NIGHT as BRIGHTNESS is to:
- Lamp
- Day (Correct answer)
- Moon
- Star
Correct answer: Day
Darkness is characteristically associated with night, just as brightness is characteristically associated with day.
Question 7: Which word best completes the sentence? 'The sergeant's _______ commands left no room for misinterpretation.'
- Ambiguous
- Vague
- Explicit (Correct answer)
- Obscure
Correct answer: Explicit
Explicit means clearly and directly stated, which fits the context of commands that leave no room for misinterpretation.
CFAT Verbal Skills 2
Choose the word most similar in meaning to ARDUOUS.