PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Choose the word most similar in meaning to ELOQUENT.
Answer: Articulate
Eloquent means fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing, which is synonymous with articulate.
Which sentence uses the word 'principal' correctly?
Answer: The principal reason for the delay was weather.
'Principal' as an adjective means main or most important, making the first sentence correct.
VERBOSE is to WORDS as PROFLIGATE is to:
Answer: Spending
Verbose means using too many words; profligate means recklessly wasteful, especially with spending.
Select the antonym of AMBIGUOUS.
Answer: Explicit
Ambiguous means open to multiple interpretations; explicit means clear and direct, its antonym.
A school administrator reads: 'The policy is moot.' What does 'moot' mean in this context?
Answer: Debatable or irrelevant
Moot means subject to debate or, in American usage, having no practical significance.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Answer: The data shows a clear trend.
'Data' can be treated as a singular collective noun, making 'shows' correct in standard American usage.
Which word best completes the sentence? 'Her argument was _____, lacking any factual support.'
Answer: Specious
Specious means superficially plausible but actually wrong or lacking substance.