Psychometric Test Psychometric (Reading) 3

Question 1

A passage states all engineers attended the seminar, and Maria is an engineer. It follows that:

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Maria attended the seminar

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Maria skipped the seminar

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Maria is not an engineer

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The seminar was cancelled

Question 2

The word 'ambiguous' in a reading passage most nearly means:

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Perfectly clear

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Strongly worded

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Brief

Question 3

A passage's tone is described as 'skeptical.' This suggests the author is:

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Doubtful and questioning

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Fully convinced

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Indifferent

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Joyful

Question 4

If a passage says profits 'declined marginally,' profits:

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Dropped by a small amount

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Dropped by a large amount

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Increased greatly

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Stayed exactly the same

Question 5

Which is the best strategy when a reading question gives a long passage and limited time?

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Skim for structure, then read the question and locate the relevant section

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Memorize every word first

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Skip the passage entirely

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Read only the last line

Question 6

A passage states: 'Some surveys may be unreliable.' This implies:

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At least some surveys could be unreliable

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All surveys are reliable

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No surveys exist

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Every survey is unreliable

Question 7

The phrase 'on the contrary' in a passage signals that the next idea will:

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Oppose the prior statement

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Agree with the prior statement

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Repeat the prior statement

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Give an example of it