COOP Verbal Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Hammer
- Saw
- Wrench
- Paintbrush (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Paintbrush
Hammer, Saw, and Wrench are construction/repair tools, while a Paintbrush is used for art or decoration.
Question 2: WARM is to SWELTERING as COLD is to:
- Chilly
- Frigid (Correct answer)
- Cool
- Mild
Correct answer: Frigid
Sweltering is an extreme degree of warm, and Frigid is an extreme degree of cold.
Question 3: No students in Class A play soccer. Maria plays soccer. Therefore:
- Maria is in Class A
- Maria is not in Class A (Correct answer)
- Maria is a good player
- Some Class A students play soccer
Correct answer: Maria is not in Class A
Since no Class A students play soccer, and Maria plays soccer, she cannot be in Class A.
Question 4: LENS is to TELESCOPE as BLADE is to:
- Knife (Correct answer)
- Metal
- Handle
- Cut
Correct answer: Knife
A lens is the key functional part of a telescope, just as a blade is the key functional part of a knife.
Question 5: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE of GENEROUS:
- Kind
- Stingy (Correct answer)
- Wealthy
- Giving
Correct answer: Stingy
Stingy means unwilling to give or spend, which is the opposite of generous.
Question 6: Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly? The word is PRINCIPAL.
- The school principal is a very important principle.
- The principal reason for his success was hard work. (Correct answer)
- She based her decision on a strong principal.
- The principal was a set of beliefs.
Correct answer: The principal reason for his success was hard work.
Principal as an adjective means 'main or most important,' so 'the principal reason' is correct.
Question 7: FAWN is to DEER as CYGNET is to:
- Swan (Correct answer)
- Goose
- Duck
- Eagle
Correct answer: Swan
A fawn is a young deer, and a cygnet is a young swan.
COOP Verbal Reasoning 3
Which word does NOT belong with the others?