SCAT Verbal 3

Question 1

TELESCOPE : DISTANT :: MICROSCOPE : ___

Accepted Answer

Tiny

Answer

A telescope magnifies distant objects; a microscope magnifies tiny objects.

Question 2

Which word is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to BENEVOLENT?

Accepted Answer

Charitable

Answer

Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, which is closest in meaning to charitable.

Question 3

PRIDE : LION :: SCHOOL : ___

Accepted Answer

Fish

Answer

A group of lions is called a pride, and a group of fish is called a school.

Question 4

PETAL : FLOWER :: RUNG : ___

Accepted Answer

Ladder

Answer

A petal is a part of a flower, just as a rung is a part of a ladder.

Question 5

LOQUACIOUS : TALKATIVE :: RETICENT : ___

Accepted Answer

Reserved

Answer

Loquacious and talkative are synonyms; reticent and reserved are synonyms meaning reluctant to speak.

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