Psychometric Test Verbal Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Passage: 'All certified electricians on the project passed the safety audit. Some workers who passed the safety audit were apprentices.' Which conclusion is TRUE based only on the passage?
- Some apprentices passed the safety audit (Correct answer)
- All apprentices are certified electricians
- No electricians were apprentices
- Every worker passed the safety audit
Correct answer: Some apprentices passed the safety audit
Since some who passed were apprentices, it follows that some apprentices passed the audit.
Question 2: Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'frugal'.
- Thrifty
- Economical
- Extravagant (Correct answer)
- Cautious
Correct answer: Extravagant
Frugal means sparing with money, so its opposite is extravagant.
Question 3: Statement: 'No reliable witness gave a vague answer. Mr. Lee gave a vague answer.' If both statements are true, what must follow about Mr. Lee?
- He is a reliable witness
- He is not a reliable witness (Correct answer)
- He is the only witness
- He lied about the event
Correct answer: He is not a reliable witness
Because reliable witnesses never gave vague answers, Mr. Lee cannot be reliable.
Question 4: Complete the analogy: Whisper is to Shout as Glimpse is to ___.
- Blink
- Stare (Correct answer)
- Ignore
- Squint
Correct answer: Stare
A whisper is a faint version of a shout, just as a glimpse is a brief version of a stare.
Question 5: Passage: 'The report states the survey covered three regions but only published results for two.' Which statement is best supported?
- The third region had no participants
- Results for one region were not published (Correct answer)
- The survey was inaccurate
- Two regions refused to participate
Correct answer: Results for one region were not published
Covering three regions but publishing two means one region's results went unpublished.
Question 6: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Persuade
- Convince
- Coerce
- Inform (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Inform
Persuade, convince, and coerce all aim to change a stance, while inform simply shares facts.
Question 7: Statement: 'If the shipment arrives late, the bonus is forfeited. The bonus was not forfeited.' What can be concluded?
- The shipment arrived late
- The shipment did not arrive late (Correct answer)
- There was no shipment
- The bonus was doubled
Correct answer: The shipment did not arrive late
Since the bonus was kept, the condition causing forfeiture (late arrival) did not occur.
Psychometric Test Verbal Reasoning 2
Passage: 'All certified electricians on the project passed the safety audit.
Some workers who passed the safety audit were apprentices.' Which conclusion is TRUE based only on the passage?