Verbal Ability and Comprehension Flashcards

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'ENERVATE'.

Answer: To weaken or drain of vitality

'Enervate' means to drain someone of energy or vitality, leaving them weakened.

Read the passage and answer: 'The CEO's terse response to the media did little to quell the growing concerns of investors.' What does 'quell' mean?

Answer: To put an end to or suppress

'Quell' means to put an end to, suppress, or calm something, such as fears or unrest.

Which of the following sentences uses the PASSIVE VOICE correctly?

Answer: The report will be submitted by the team by Friday.

Option B uses passive voice: the subject (report) receives the action, and the agent (team) is introduced with 'by'.

Select the option that CORRECTLY completes the analogy: 'Prologue : Beginning :: Epilogue : ___'

Answer: End

A prologue comes at the beginning of a work just as an epilogue comes at the end.

Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The scientist's claim was _______ without substantial evidence to support it.'

Answer: specious

'Specious' means superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading, fitting a claim made without evidence.

A passage reads: 'The organization's modus operandi involved collecting data before making any policy decisions.' What does 'modus operandi' mean?

Answer: A particular way of operating or doing things

'Modus operandi' is a Latin phrase meaning a particular way or method of doing something.

Which sentence CORRECTLY uses parallel structure?

Answer: He promised to work harder, stay focused, and meet every deadline.

Option C maintains parallel structure by using the infinitive form ('to work,' 'stay,' 'meet') consistently throughout.