GAT Verbal Reasoning

Question 1

CANDID is to FRANK as OBSTINATE is to:

Accepted Answer

Stubborn

Answer

Candid and frank are synonyms; obstinate and stubborn are synonyms.

Question 2

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The committee's report was so ______ that even experts struggled to follow its argument.

Accepted Answer

convoluted

Answer

Convoluted means overly complex, which fits a report that is hard to follow.

Question 3

Read the passage: 'Although the museum expanded its opening hours, attendance fell for the third consecutive quarter.' Which statement is best supported by the passage?

Accepted Answer

Attendance had been declining before the expansion of hours

Answer

Three consecutive quarters of decline means the drop began before the recent change.

Question 4

Which word is closest in meaning to EPHEMERAL?

Accepted Answer

Fleeting

Answer

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, the same as fleeting.

Question 5

SYMPHONY is to COMPOSER as NOVEL is to:

Accepted Answer

Author

Answer

A composer creates a symphony; an author creates a novel.

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GAT Verbal Reasoning