Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Which word is the odd one out? LIBRARY, MUSEUM, GALLERY, HOSPITAL, ARCHIVE
Answer: HOSPITAL
Library, Museum, Gallery, and Archive all preserve and store artifacts, books, or records. A hospital is a medical facility.
Complete the analogy: AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to ?
Answer: SYMPHONY
An author creates a book; a composer creates a symphony or other musical composition.
If all Bloops are Razzles and all Razzles are Lazzles, which statement must be true?
Answer: All Bloops are Lazzles
By transitivity: all Bloops are Razzles and all Razzles are Lazzles, therefore all Bloops are Lazzles.
Which word best completes: 'The scientist's theory was so ______ that even experts struggled to understand it.'
Answer: ABSTRUSE
ABSTRUSE means difficult to understand — perfectly describes something that even experts struggle with.
Which word pair shares the closest relationship? A) TORCH : ILLUMINATE B) HAMMER : DESTROY C) KNIFE : SLICE D) BRUSH : PAINT
Answer: KNIFE : SLICE
KNIFE is specifically designed to SLICE. This is the closest tool-to-function relationship.
What is the next word in the pattern? CAT : KITTEN :: DOG : PUPPY :: SHEEP : ?
Answer: LAMB
The pattern is adult animal : young animal. The young of a sheep is a lamb.