Ramsay Test Verbal Reasoning & Language Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'expand':
- Contract (Correct answer)
- Stretch
- Enlarge
- Grow
Correct answer: Contract
To contract means to shrink or reduce, the opposite of expand.
Question 2: All machinists wear safety goggles. John is a machinist. Therefore:
- John wears safety goggles (Correct answer)
- John dislikes goggles
- John may skip goggles
- Goggles are optional
Correct answer: John wears safety goggles
If all machinists wear goggles and John is one, he must wear them.
Question 3: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The supervisor gave the report to ____ and me'?
- he
- him (Correct answer)
- his
- they
Correct answer: him
'Him' is the correct object pronoun after the preposition 'to'.
Question 4: Complete the analogy: Hammer is to nail as wrench is to:
- Bolt (Correct answer)
- Wood
- Saw
- Drill
Correct answer: Bolt
A wrench turns a bolt just as a hammer drives a nail.
Question 5: Select the correctly spelled word:
- Maintenance (Correct answer)
- Maintainance
- Maintenence
- Maintnance
Correct answer: Maintenance
'Maintenance' is the correct spelling.
Question 6: Choose the SYNONYM for 'durable':
- Long-lasting (Correct answer)
- Fragile
- Cheap
- Flexible
Correct answer: Long-lasting
Durable means able to withstand wear, i.e. long-lasting.
Question 7: Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
- The set of tools is on the bench (Correct answer)
- The set of tools are on the bench
- The set of tools were on bench
- The set of tools be on bench
Correct answer: The set of tools is on the bench
The subject 'set' is singular, so it takes 'is'.
Ramsay Test Verbal Reasoning & Language Skills 2
Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'expand':