Psychometric Test Psychometric (Reading) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A passage states all engineers attended the seminar, and Maria is an engineer. It follows that:
- Maria skipped the seminar
- Maria attended the seminar (Correct answer)
- Maria is not an engineer
- The seminar was cancelled
Correct answer: Maria attended the seminar
If all engineers attended and Maria is an engineer, she attended.
Question 2: The word 'ambiguous' in a reading passage most nearly means:
- Perfectly clear
- Open to more than one interpretation (Correct answer)
- Strongly worded
- Brief
Correct answer: Open to more than one interpretation
'Ambiguous' describes something with multiple possible meanings.
Question 3: A passage's tone is described as 'skeptical.' This suggests the author is:
- Fully convinced
- Doubtful and questioning (Correct answer)
- Indifferent
- Joyful
Correct answer: Doubtful and questioning
A skeptical tone reflects doubt and a tendency to question claims.
Question 4: If a passage says profits 'declined marginally,' profits:
- Dropped by a large amount
- Dropped by a small amount (Correct answer)
- Increased greatly
- Stayed exactly the same
Correct answer: Dropped by a small amount
'Marginally' means by a small or slight degree.
Question 5: Which is the best strategy when a reading question gives a long passage and limited time?
- Memorize every word first
- Skim for structure, then read the question and locate the relevant section (Correct answer)
- Skip the passage entirely
- Read only the last line
Correct answer: Skim for structure, then read the question and locate the relevant section
Skimming for structure then targeting the relevant section saves time and improves accuracy.
Question 6: A passage states: 'Some surveys may be unreliable.' This implies:
- All surveys are reliable
- At least some surveys could be unreliable (Correct answer)
- No surveys exist
- Every survey is unreliable
Correct answer: At least some surveys could be unreliable
'Some' and 'may' indicate a portion could be unreliable, not all.
Question 7: The phrase 'on the contrary' in a passage signals that the next idea will:
- Agree with the prior statement
- Oppose the prior statement (Correct answer)
- Repeat the prior statement
- Give an example of it
Correct answer: Oppose the prior statement
'On the contrary' introduces an opposing or contradicting idea.
Psychometric Test Psychometric (Reading) 3
A passage states all engineers attended the seminar, and Maria is an engineer.
It follows that: