EduTest Test EduTest Reading and Verbal Reasoning

Question 1

In EduTest verbal reasoning, which word is the odd one out: Robin, Eagle, Sparrow, Trout, Finch?

Accepted Answer

Trout

Answer

Trout is a fish; all others are birds.

Question 2

Which word means the opposite of 'ancient'?

Accepted Answer

Modern

Answer

Ancient means very old, so its antonym is modern, meaning new or current.

Question 3

In a reading comprehension passage, what is the term for the central message or lesson an author wants to convey?

Accepted Answer

Theme

Answer

The theme is the central message or underlying idea of a text.

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the analogy: Pen is to writer as brush is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Painter

Answer

A pen is the tool used by a writer, just as a brush is the tool used by a painter.

Question 5

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

Accepted Answer

Not

Answer

The prefix 'un-' means not, making unhappy mean not happy.

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