CFAT Verbal Skills 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most similar in meaning to TENACIOUS.
- Timid
- Persistent (Correct answer)
- Careless
- Flexible
Correct answer: Persistent
Tenacious means holding firmly to a purpose or belief, which is synonymous with persistent.
Question 2: CHAPTER is to BOOK as VERSE is to:
- Rhyme
- Poem (Correct answer)
- Author
- Stanza
Correct answer: Poem
A chapter is a division of a book, just as a verse is a division of a poem.
Question 3: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
- The team are playing well today.
- Neither of the officers were available.
- Each of the recruits is required to pass. (Correct answer)
- The committee have made their decision.
Correct answer: Each of the recruits is required to pass.
'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb, making 'Each of the recruits is required to pass' correct.
Question 4: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to VERBOSE.
- Talkative
- Eloquent
- Concise (Correct answer)
- Wordy
Correct answer: Concise
Verbose means using more words than necessary; its antonym is concise, meaning brief and to the point.
Question 5: Which word best completes the sentence? 'The new recruit showed _______ courage under heavy enemy fire.'
- Dubious
- Exemplary (Correct answer)
- Mediocre
- Reluctant
Correct answer: Exemplary
Exemplary means outstanding or serving as a desirable model, fitting the context of praiseworthy courage.
Question 6: LIBRARY is to BOOKS as ARSENAL is to:
- Soldiers
- Weapons (Correct answer)
- Battles
- Generals
Correct answer: Weapons
A library is a place that stores and houses books, just as an arsenal stores and houses weapons.
Question 7: Choose the word most similar in meaning to COVERT.
- Obvious
- Clandestine (Correct answer)
- Boisterous
- Transparent
Correct answer: Clandestine
Covert means not openly acknowledged or displayed; clandestine is its closest synonym, both meaning secret or hidden.
CFAT Verbal Skills 3
Choose the word most similar in meaning to TENACIOUS.