MoGEA Test Vocabulary and Language Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What type of context clue is used in: 'The arid, or extremely dry, climate made farming difficult.'?
- Synonym clue
- Antonym clue
- Definition clue (Correct answer)
- Example clue
Correct answer: Definition clue
The phrase 'or extremely dry' directly defines 'arid,' making this a definition (restatement) context clue.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the word 'literally' correctly?
- I was literally dying of boredom.
- She literally flew through the homework.
- The river literally overflowed its banks after the storm. (Correct answer)
- He was literally starving at lunch.
Correct answer: The river literally overflowed its banks after the storm.
'Literally' means actually or in a strict sense; the river physically overflowing is a literal, factual event.
Question 3: What does 'infer' mean in reading comprehension?
- To restate information directly from the text.
- To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning. (Correct answer)
- To summarize the main idea of a passage.
- To identify the author's explicit opinion.
Correct answer: To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
Inferring means drawing a logical conclusion from implied information and textual evidence rather than stated facts.
Question 4: The suffix '-ology' in words like 'biology' and 'psychology' means:
- The study of (Correct answer)
- A form of
- Against or opposite
- Full of
Correct answer: The study of
The suffix '-ology' comes from Greek and means 'the study of'; biology is the study of life, psychology is the study of the mind.
Question 5: Which word best completes the sentence: 'Her __ attitude made it difficult for the team to reach an agreement.'?
- Cooperative
- Conciliatory
- Obstinate (Correct answer)
- Flexible
Correct answer: Obstinate
'Obstinate' means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion, which would logically prevent a team from agreeing.
Question 6: What is the denotation of a word?
- The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word.
- The dictionary definition of a word. (Correct answer)
- The figurative meaning of a word in context.
- The tone a word conveys in a sentence.
Correct answer: The dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to connotation, which involves its associated feelings.
MoGEA Test Vocabulary and Language Skills 2
What type of context clue is used in: 'The arid, or extremely dry, climate made farming difficult.'?