Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
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.
Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'CONCISE':
Answer: Brief
Concise means giving a lot of information clearly and in few words, which is synonymous with brief.
The phrase 'per annum' means:
Answer: Per year
Per annum is a Latin phrase meaning 'for each year' or annually, commonly used in government salary and budget documents.
Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The memorandum was addressed ____ all division chiefs.'
Answer: to
The correct preposition after 'addressed' when indicating recipients is 'to,' as in addressed to all division chiefs.
What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in the word 'interdepartmental'?
Answer: Between
The prefix inter- means between or among, so interdepartmental refers to activities occurring between departments.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
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.
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