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OLSAT Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. Which sentence uses the word 'pernicious' correctly?

    Answer: The pernicious rumor damaged her reputation.

    Pernicious means having a harmful effect in a gradual or subtle way — rumors can be pernicious.

  2. Redundant : Necessary :: Superfluous : ___

    Answer: Essential

    Redundant and superfluous are synonyms meaning unnecessary; their antonym is necessary or essential.

  3. Which word correctly completes: 'He was ___ about his personal life, rarely sharing details.'?

    Answer: Reticent

    Reticent means not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily — fitting for someone who rarely shares.

  4. Provident : Wasteful :: Prudent : ___

    Answer: Reckless

    Provident and wasteful are antonyms; prudent and reckless are antonyms.

  5. A student reads 5 chapters in 2 hours. At this rate, how long to read 12 chapters?

    Answer: 4.8 hours

    Rate = 5/2 chapters/hr; time = 12 ÷ 2.5 = 4.8 hours.

  6. Which best describes the relationship: 'Prologue : Story :: Preface : ___'?

    Answer: Book

    A prologue introduces a story just as a preface introduces a book.

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