SCAT Verbal 2

Question 1

CANVAS : PAINTER :: STAGE : ___

Accepted Answer

Actor

Answer

A painter works on a canvas, just as an actor performs on a stage.

Question 2

ARID : DESERT :: FRIGID : ___

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Answer

Arid describes a desert's dryness, just as frigid describes a tundra's extreme cold.

Question 3

Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to SERENE?

Accepted Answer

Turbulent

Answer

Serene means calm and peaceful; turbulent means chaotic and disturbed, making it the antonym.

Question 4

CHAPTER : NOVEL :: SCENE : ___

Accepted Answer

Play

Answer

A chapter is a division of a novel, just as a scene is a division of a play.

Question 5

ERADICATE : ELIMINATE :: FABRICATE : ___

Accepted Answer

Invent

Answer

Eradicate and eliminate are synonyms meaning to remove; fabricate and invent are synonyms meaning to create.

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