Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Select the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT'.
Answer: Malevolent
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, so malevolent — wishing harm — is its antonym.
Which sentence uses the word 'PRECLUDE' correctly?
Answer: A conflict of interest may preclude the auditor from signing off.
Preclude means to prevent something from happening; a conflict of interest preventing sign-off is the correct usage.
Passage: 'Despite the team's extensive preparation, the unexpected power outage rendered their digital presentation useless.' What can be inferred?
Answer: The presentation was stored only in digital format.
If the outage rendered only the digital presentation useless, it implies there was no backup non-digital copy.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL'.
Answer: To work late into the night
Burning the midnight oil refers to working or studying late into the night.
VERBOSE is to CONCISE as OPAQUE is to:
Answer: Transparent
Verbose (wordy) is the opposite of concise (brief), just as opaque (not clear) is the opposite of transparent.
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The attorney argued that the new evidence was ______ to the case.'
Answer: Pertinent
Pertinent means relevant and applicable, which fits describing evidence that matters to the case.
Passage: 'All managers are required to attend the training. Sara is not a manager.' Which conclusion is valid?
Answer: Sara is not required to attend the training.
Since only managers are required to attend and Sara is not a manager, she is not required to attend.