QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Wordy

Answer

Verbose means using more words than necessary, making it synonymous with wordy.

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

Answer

An omission is something that has been left out or excluded.

Question 3

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The officer's notebook was missing.

Answer

The apostrophe in 'officer's' correctly shows singular possession of the notebook.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Work late into the night

Answer

To burn the midnight oil means to stay up late working or studying.

Question 5

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

The team of investigators is ready.

Answer

The collective noun 'team' takes a singular verb, so 'is' is correct.

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