ERB Verbal Reasoning 3

Question 1

Which prefix means 'against' and is useful for decoding ERB vocabulary words?

Accepted Answer

Anti-

Answer

The prefix 'anti-' means against or opposed to, as seen in words like antibiotic or antisocial.

Question 2

What is the opposite of 'verbose' as tested in ERB antonym questions?

Accepted Answer

Concise

Answer

Verbose means using more words than necessary, so its antonym is concise, meaning brief and to the point.

Question 3

On the ERB verbal section, context clues are used to:

Accepted Answer

Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words from surrounding text

Answer

Context clues are hints found in surrounding words or sentences that help readers determine the meaning of an unknown word.

Question 4

Which word means 'showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment'?

Accepted Answer

Naive

Answer

Naive describes someone who lacks worldly experience or sophistication and is often too trusting.

Question 5

The ERB ISEE verbal section includes which two main question types?

Accepted Answer

Synonyms and sentence completions

Answer

The ISEE verbal reasoning section consists of synonym questions and sentence completion questions.

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