Verbal and Logical Reasoning Flashcards
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Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'Prolific'.
Answer: Productive
'Prolific' means producing a large amount of output; 'productive' is its closest synonym.
A policy states: 'Employees may work remotely if they meet their performance targets.' Jess did not meet her performance targets. What can be concluded?
Answer: Jess may not work remotely under this policy.
The policy allows remote work only when targets are met; since Jess did not meet targets, she does not qualify under this policy.
Which statement, if true, most weakens the claim: 'Our new onboarding program is responsible for the 20% drop in first-year turnover'?
Answer: Industry-wide first-year turnover dropped 22% during the same period.
If industry-wide turnover dropped even more during the same period, the new program may not be responsible — a broader trend explains the drop.
A text reads: 'Delegation is not abdication; effective leaders remain accountable even when tasks are assigned to others.' What is the central message?
Answer: Leaders stay accountable for outcomes regardless of who performs the task.
The passage explicitly distinguishes delegation from abdication and states that leaders retain accountability — option C captures this directly.
Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The board was ___ about approving the merger, requesting three additional studies before deciding.'
Answer: Circumspect
'Circumspect' means cautious and considering all circumstances before acting, which fits the board's careful, deliberate approach.
If no risk-averse investors buy volatile stocks, and Chen buys volatile stocks, what follows?
Answer: Chen is not risk-averse.
Since no risk-averse investors buy volatile stocks and Chen does buy them, Chen cannot be risk-averse.
A sequence of numbers: 100, 91, 83, 76, 70, ___. What comes next?
Answer: 65
The differences are −9, −8, −7, −6, −5, so the next step is 70 − 5 = 65.