Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to OSTENTATIOUS.

Answer: Modest

Ostentatious means showy or pretentious, so its antonym is modest.

Read the passage: 'The committee postponed the vote indefinitely, citing insufficient data.' What can be inferred?

Answer: The decision requires more information before proceeding.

'Insufficient data' directly implies that more information is needed before a decision can be made.

Which sentence uses the word 'mitigate' correctly?

Answer: Safety measures can mitigate the risk of workplace accidents.

Mitigate means to lessen or reduce the severity of something, such as risk.

Select the word that best completes the analogy: PHYSICIAN : MEDICINE :: ARCHITECT : ___

Answer: Design

A physician practices medicine; an architect practices design.

Which of the following is a logical conclusion from: 'All certified staff must attend the briefing. Maria is certified staff.'

Answer: Maria must attend the briefing.

If all certified staff must attend and Maria is certified, she must attend — this is a valid deductive conclusion.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Answer: The report, which was submitted late, caused delays.

A non-restrictive relative clause ('which was submitted late') must be set off with commas on both sides.

The word 'ephemeral' most nearly means:

Answer: Short-lived

Ephemeral describes something that exists for only a very short time.