QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'VERBOSE'.

Accepted Answer

Wordy

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Concise

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Silent

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Accurate

Question 2

Read the passage: 'The constable's report was thorough, detailing every witness account without omission.' What does 'omission' mean?

Accepted Answer

Something left out

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Addition

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Error

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Exaggeration

Question 3

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The officer's notebook was missing.

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The officers' notebook's were missing.

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The officers notebook was missing.

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The officers' notebooks' were missing.

Question 4

Select the correct meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'.

Accepted Answer

Work late into the night

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Start a fire at night

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Waste resources

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Drive recklessly

Question 5

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

The team of investigators is ready.

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The team of investigators are ready.

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The teams of investigator is ready.

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The team of investigators were ready yesterday and are today.

Question 6

What is the antonym of 'LENIENT'?

Accepted Answer

Strict

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Flexible

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Gentle

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Tolerant

Question 7

In the sentence 'The sergeant, along with two constables, was first on the scene,' why is 'was' used instead of 'were'?

Accepted Answer

Because 'sergeant' is the main subject and is singular

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Because 'scene' is singular

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Because 'constables' is plural but outweighed

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It is incorrect; 'were' should be used