COOP Verbal Reasoning Advanced 4

Question 1

WARY is to CAUTIOUS as IRATE is to:

Accepted Answer

furious

Answer

Wary and cautious are synonyms; irate and furious are synonyms.

Question 2

Which word does NOT fit with the others?

Accepted Answer

experiment

Answer

Hypothesis, theory, and law are all levels of scientific explanation, while experiment is a process or method.

Question 3

CARTOGRAPHER is to MAPS as LEXICOGRAPHER is to:

Accepted Answer

dictionaries

Answer

A cartographer makes maps; a lexicographer compiles dictionaries.

Question 4

All diamonds are precious stones. Some precious stones are rubies. Which is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Some precious stones are diamonds

Answer

Since all diamonds are precious stones, diamonds are a subset of precious stones, so some precious stones are indeed diamonds.

Question 5

VINDICATE is to BLAME as ACQUIT is to:

Accepted Answer

convict

Answer

To vindicate clears someone of blame; to acquit is the opposite of to convict.

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