GGST Verbal Reasoning 3

Question 1

Which word is closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC?

Accepted Answer

Practical

Answer

Idealistic

Answer

Theoretical

Answer

Optimistic

Question 2

Read: 'Despite the budget cuts, the agency maintained service quality by reallocating internal resources.' What does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

Efficiency improvements offset reduced funding.

Answer

Service quality declined slightly.

Answer

External funding compensated for the cuts.

Answer

The agency ignored the budget cuts.

Question 3

Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

Accepted Answer

Running to catch the bus, the files fell to the ground.

Answer

Running to catch the bus, she dropped her files.

Answer

She ran to catch the bus and dropped her files.

Answer

While she ran, her files fell to the ground.

Question 4

Choose the best synonym for AMBIGUOUS.

Accepted Answer

Uncertain

Answer

Clear

Answer

Definite

Answer

Misleading

Question 5

Complete the analogy: PROLOGUE : EPILOGUE :: INTRODUCTION : ___

Accepted Answer

Conclusion

Answer

Chapter

Answer

Summary

Answer

Index

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.

Answer

Neither the manager nor the employees was informed.

Answer

Neither the manager nor the employees are was informed.

Answer

Neither the manager nor the employees has been informed.

Question 7

Read: 'The memo stated that all travel requests must be approved two weeks in advance.' An employee submits a request five days before travel. What is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

The request does not comply with the stated policy.

Answer

The request will be approved as an exception.

Answer

The employee should submit a second request.

Answer

The policy does not apply to urgent travel.