PAX PAX Verbal Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word means 'to make something less severe'?
- Exacerbate
- Mitigate (Correct answer)
- Amplify
- Intensify
Correct answer: Mitigate
Mitigate means to make something less severe, serious, or painful.
Question 2: What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?
- Above
- Excessive
- Below or deficient (Correct answer)
- Around
Correct answer: Below or deficient
The prefix 'hypo-' means below or deficient, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypothermia (low body temperature).
Question 3: Identify the synonym for 'lethargic.'
- Energetic
- Sluggish (Correct answer)
- Alert
- Anxious
Correct answer: Sluggish
Lethargic means sluggish, drowsy, or lacking energy.
Question 4: Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The doctor noted the patient's ______ breathing pattern.'
- Erratic (Correct answer)
- Erratical
- Erratically
- Erraticly
Correct answer: Erratic
Erratic is the adjective form needed to modify the noun 'breathing pattern.'
Question 5: What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
- Surgical removal
- Inflammation (Correct answer)
- Study of
- Disease
Correct answer: Inflammation
The suffix '-itis' means inflammation, as seen in appendicitis (inflamed appendix) and tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils).
Question 6: Choose the word that best replaces 'ambiguous' in this sentence: 'The instructions were ambiguous and hard to follow.'
- Clear
- Unclear (Correct answer)
- Simple
- Detailed
Correct answer: Unclear
Ambiguous means unclear or open to more than one interpretation, so 'unclear' is the best replacement.
PAX PAX Verbal Skills 2
Which word means 'to make something less severe'?