PSEE Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Budget cuts will affect public services.

Answer

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':

Accepted Answer

Brief

Answer

Concise means giving a lot of information clearly and in few words, which is synonymous with brief.

Question 3

The phrase 'per annum' means:

Accepted Answer

Per year

Answer

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.'

Accepted Answer

to

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Between

Answer

The prefix inter- means between or among, so interdepartmental refers to activities occurring between departments.

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