COOP Verbal Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Maple
- Oak
- Rose (Correct answer)
- Elm
Correct answer: Rose
Maple, Oak, and Elm are all trees, while Rose is a flowering plant/shrub.
Question 2: COLD is to HOT as DARK is to:
- Night
- Light (Correct answer)
- Shadow
- Dim
Correct answer: Light
Cold and Hot are opposites, just as Dark and Light are opposites.
Question 3: If all Blips are Blops, and all Blops are Bops, then:
- All Bops are Blips
- All Blips are Bops (Correct answer)
- No Blips are Bops
- Some Bops are not Blops
Correct answer: All Blips are Bops
If Blips ⊂ Blops and Blops ⊂ Bops, then all Blips must also be Bops.
Question 4: Which word best completes the analogy? AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to:
- Stage
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Conductor
- Lyrics
Correct answer: Symphony
An author creates a book just as a composer creates a symphony.
Question 5: Find the word that means the same as BRAVE:
- Timid
- Valiant (Correct answer)
- Cautious
- Nervous
Correct answer: Valiant
Valiant means showing courage, which is the same as being brave.
Question 6: Which group of words is arranged from most specific to most general?
- Animal, Dog, Poodle
- Poodle, Dog, Animal (Correct answer)
- Dog, Poodle, Animal
- Animal, Poodle, Dog
Correct answer: Poodle, Dog, Animal
Poodle is most specific (a breed), Dog is broader, and Animal is the most general category.
Question 7: SCALPEL is to SURGEON as GAVEL is to:
- Lawyer
- Judge (Correct answer)
- Policeman
- Jury
Correct answer: Judge
A scalpel is the tool used by a surgeon; a gavel is the tool used by a judge.
COOP Verbal Reasoning 2
Which word does NOT belong with the others?