PSEE Verbal Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
- Budget cuts will affect public services. (Correct answer)
- The new law will effect employees negatively.
- She tried to affect a calm expression poorly.
- The affect of the policy was immediate.
Correct answer: Budget cuts will affect public services.
Affect is typically used as a verb meaning to influence or have an impact on something, used correctly in option A.
Question 2: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'CONCISE':
- Verbose
- Brief (Correct answer)
- Lengthy
- Vague
Correct answer: Brief
Concise means giving a lot of information clearly and in few words, which is synonymous with brief.
Question 3: The phrase 'per annum' means:
- Per month
- Per year (Correct answer)
- Per week
- Per quarter
Correct answer: Per year
Per annum is a Latin phrase meaning 'for each year' or annually, commonly used in government salary and budget documents.
Question 4: Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The memorandum was addressed ____ all division chiefs.'
- on
- to (Correct answer)
- for
- at
Correct answer: to
The correct preposition after 'addressed' when indicating recipients is 'to,' as in addressed to all division chiefs.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in the word 'interdepartmental'?
- Within
- Against
- Between (Correct answer)
- Above
Correct answer: Between
The prefix inter- means between or among, so interdepartmental refers to activities occurring between departments.
Question 6: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
- The list of requirements are attached.
- A number of employees was absent.
- The team of auditors were reviewing the records.
- The report, along with its annexes, is ready. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The report, along with its annexes, is ready.
When a phrase beginning with 'along with' follows the subject, the verb agrees with the main subject 'report,' which is singular.
PSEE Verbal Reasoning 2
Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?