Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The scientist's findings ______ the long-held belief that the compound was inert.'
Answer: Refuted
Refuted means proved to be wrong, which fits challenging a previously held belief.
FRUGAL is to LAVISH as TIMID is to:
Answer: Audacious
Frugal and lavish are opposites; timid and audacious (bold/daring) are opposites.
Passage: 'Every employee who works overtime is entitled to compensation. Mark worked overtime last Tuesday.' What follows logically?
Answer: Mark is entitled to compensation.
Since every overtime worker is entitled to compensation and Mark worked overtime, he is entitled to compensation.
Which word means 'to formally express disapproval'?
Answer: Censure
Censure means to formally criticize or express strong disapproval.
Which sentence is grammatically CORRECT?
Answer: Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; 'employees' is plural, so 'were' is correct.
What is the meaning of the word 'EPHEMERAL'?
Answer: Lasting for a very short time
Ephemeral describes something that lasts only a very short time before disappearing.
Passage: 'The merger was approved despite opposition from mid-level managers, who feared job redundancies.' What is the primary concern of the mid-level managers?
Answer: Potential loss of their positions
The passage explicitly states managers feared 'job redundancies,' meaning they worried their roles might be eliminated.