FAST Verbal Proficiency 4

Question 1

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'EPHEMERAL'.

Accepted Answer

Fleeting

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Permanent

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Substantial

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Recurring

Question 2

Which of the following sentences contains a DANGLING MODIFIER?

Accepted Answer

After finishing the report, the boss approved it immediately.

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Running quickly, the dog chased the ball.

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Having eaten lunch, Maria felt energized.

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Exhausted from the hike, John rested on a bench.

Question 3

Select the word that best fits: 'The general's _______ speech motivated the soldiers before battle.'

Accepted Answer

Rousing

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Monotonous

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Tepid

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Ambiguous

Question 4

What is the meaning of the root word 'BENE-' as in 'beneficial' or 'benevolent'?

Accepted Answer

Good or well

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Bad or harmful

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Small or little

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Hidden or secret

Question 5

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

The report, which was overdue, caused delays.

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The report which was overdue, caused delays.

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The report, which was overdue caused delays.

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The report which was overdue caused delays.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a SIMILE?

Accepted Answer

He ran like the wind.

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The classroom was a zoo.

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Her voice was music to his ears.

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The stars winked in the night sky.

Question 7

What does 'PRAGMATIC' mean?

Accepted Answer

Dealing with things sensibly and practically

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Idealistic and visionary

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Rigid and inflexible in thinking

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Concerned mainly with theory