EIAT Verbal/Reading Comprehension Flashcards

Decide which word best completes the phrase: Measures must be ___ by organizational resources in order to be collected, stored, and analyzed.

Answer: expended

Explanation: The declaration informs us that resources must be used to gather etc. Consequently, spent is the term that best fits this question. Measures must be gathered, stored, and analyzed using organizational resources.

Participants in the major procession of the carnival, which passed through the capital city, wore colorful and _____ attire.

Answer: Flamboyant

"Flamboyant" means showy, brightly colored, and elaborate, which perfectly matches the "colorful" carnival attire. "Somber" and "dull" mean the opposite (drab and muted), and "indolence" is a noun meaning laziness, so it doesn't fit grammatically or in meaning.

What word pairs are the opposites of "predominant"?

Answer: Subsidiary

"Predominant" means main, strongest, or most important, so its opposite is "subsidiary," meaning secondary or of lesser importance. "Principal" and "paramount" are synonyms of predominant, not opposites, and "dormant" (inactive) is unrelated to dominance.

Work-life balance schemes in the workplace have been __________ by employees, as they increase morale and ________ at work.

Answer: applauded, motivation

The passive construction "have been ______ by employees" requires the past participle "applauded," and "increase morale and ______" needs a noun parallel to "morale," which is "motivation." The forms "applaud" (wrong tense) and "motivated" (adjective, not parallel to the noun morale) break the sentence's grammar.

As BACON is to __, CAKE is to a BAKER.

Answer: Butcher

The analogy is occupational: a baker is the tradesperson who makes and sells cake, so the matching trade for bacon is a butcher. A farmer raises animals but doesn't produce bacon, and a winemaker or caretaker have no connection to making bacon.

High-end _____firms have done well in surviving the _____ crisis.

Answer: manufacturing, economics

Explanation: High-end manufacturing firms have done well in the economic crisis.

She ____ a lot for the competition, but as she waited in line to start her performance, she felt quite ____ .

Answer: Practiced, Queasy

Explanation: To "practice" is to repeatedly do something in order to get better. Feeling queasy refers to being sick or nauseous, which can occasionally be brought on by anxiety. It's crucial to pay attention to the signal word "but" in this passage, which denotes that this is a contrast inquiry. In other words, the appropriate word pair will signify two opposing viewpoints. This is true for the phrases "practice" and "queasy," as the former connotes assurance and the latter, trepidation. Despite having every reason to be confident, the finished sentence suggests that she was nonetheless apprehensive about her upcoming performance because of her preparation.