GMA Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'LUCID'.

Accepted Answer

Clear

Answer

'Lucid' means expressed clearly and easy to understand. 'Clear' is the closest synonym.

Question 2

What is the relationship between the words DOCTOR and PATIENT?

Accepted Answer

Provider and recipient of a service

Answer

A doctor provides medical services and a patient receives them — this is a provider-recipient (professional-client) relationship.

Question 3

Choose the word that does NOT belong: MAPLE, OAK, PINE, ROSE, BIRCH.

Accepted Answer

Rose

Answer

Maple, Oak, Pine, and Birch are all trees. Rose is a flowering shrub/plant, not a tree.

Question 4

Select the correct analogy: AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to _____.

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

An author creates a book; a composer creates a symphony (or musical composition). The relationship is creator to created work.

Question 5

What does the word 'INFER' mean?

Accepted Answer

To deduce or conclude from evidence

Answer

'Infer' means to derive a conclusion from evidence or reasoning without it being explicitly stated.

(GMA) General Mental Ability Practice Test