QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word best completes the sentence: 'The evidence was ______, pointing toward the same suspect from multiple angles.'
- Ambiguous
- Contradictory
- Corroborative (Correct answer)
- Inconclusive
Correct answer: Corroborative
Corroborative means providing confirmation or support, fitting evidence that points consistently to one suspect.
Question 2: Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
- She asked, 'did the witness leave before midnight'?
- She asked, 'Did the witness leave before midnight?' (Correct answer)
- She asked 'Did the witness leave before midnight?'
- She asked, 'Did the witness leave before midnight'.
Correct answer: She asked, 'Did the witness leave before midnight?'
When a full question is quoted directly, the question mark belongs inside the closing quotation mark, and a comma separates the attribution from the quote.
Question 3: Read the passage: 'Officers must exercise discretion when deciding whether to caution or charge a suspect.' What does 'discretion' mean here?
- Physical force
- Careful judgment (Correct answer)
- Official policy
- Speed
Correct answer: Careful judgment
Discretion in this context means the freedom to decide wisely based on the situation.
Question 4: Choose the word that does NOT belong with the others.
- Coherent
- Logical
- Rational
- Ambiguous (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Ambiguous
Coherent, logical, and rational all mean clear and reasoned, while ambiguous means unclear or open to multiple interpretations.
Question 5: Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
- Running toward the scene, the officer spotted the suspect.
- Running toward the scene, the suspect was spotted. (Correct answer)
- The officer, running toward the scene, spotted the suspect.
- After running toward the scene, the officer spotted the suspect.
Correct answer: Running toward the scene, the suspect was spotted.
In option B, the modifier 'running toward the scene' incorrectly implies the suspect was running.
Question 6: What is the meaning of the prefix 'mis-' in the word 'misconduct'?
- After
- Wrongly or badly (Correct answer)
- Before
- Again
Correct answer: Wrongly or badly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, so misconduct means bad behaviour.
Question 7: Select the pair of words that are ANTONYMS.
- Hostile / Aggressive
- Impartial / Biased (Correct answer)
- Diligent / Hardworking
- Candid / Honest
Correct answer: Impartial / Biased
Impartial means fair and unbiased, making it the direct opposite of biased.
QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 3
Which word best completes the sentence: 'The evidence was ______, pointing toward the same suspect from multiple angles.'