COOP Verbal Reasoning Advanced 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- judiciary
- legislature
- bureaucracy (Correct answer)
- executive
Correct answer: bureaucracy
Judiciary, legislature, and executive are the three branches of government; bureaucracy is an administrative system, not a branch.
Question 2: MENDACIOUS is to TRUTHFUL as COWARDLY is to:
- fearful
- cautious
- valiant (Correct answer)
- timid
Correct answer: valiant
Mendacious (dishonest) is the opposite of truthful; cowardly is the opposite of valiant.
Question 3: Maria is taller than Jen. Jen is taller than Rosa. Rosa is taller than Tina. Who is shortest?
- Maria
- Jen
- Rosa
- Tina (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Tina
The order from tallest to shortest is Maria, Jen, Rosa, Tina — so Tina is shortest.
Question 4: DORMANT is to ACTIVE as BARREN is to:
- empty
- fertile (Correct answer)
- arid
- desolate
Correct answer: fertile
Dormant is the opposite of active; barren is the opposite of fertile.
Question 5: ORNITHOLOGIST is to BIRDS as ENTOMOLOGIST is to:
- reptiles
- insects (Correct answer)
- plants
- fish
Correct answer: insects
An ornithologist studies birds; an entomologist studies insects.
Question 6: Some athletes are scholars. All scholars read often. Which must be true?
- All athletes read often
- No athletes read often
- Some athletes read often (Correct answer)
- All readers are scholars
Correct answer: Some athletes read often
Since some athletes are scholars and all scholars read often, those athlete-scholars must read often.
Question 7: OBSOLETE is to CURRENT as ARCHAIC is to:
- ancient
- modern (Correct answer)
- outdated
- historical
Correct answer: modern
Obsolete means no longer current; archaic means no longer modern — both pairs are antonyms.
COOP Verbal Reasoning Advanced 5
Which word does NOT belong with the others?