STAT Verbal Reasoning and Word Analogies 3

Question 1

Which word pair best completes the analogy? ABUNDANCE : SCARCITY :: CLARITY : ?

Accepted Answer

Confusion

Answer

Abundance and scarcity are antonyms, so the answer must be the antonym of clarity, which is confusion.

Question 2

BENEVOLENT : KIND :: MALEVOLENT : ?

Accepted Answer

Wicked

Answer

Benevolent means kind and well-intentioned; malevolent means having evil intentions, making 'wicked' the correct synonym.

Question 3

Which word does NOT belong in the group: HYPOTHESIS, THEORY, CONJECTURE, PROOF, SPECULATION?

Accepted Answer

Proof

Answer

Hypothesis, theory, conjecture, and speculation all involve uncertain or unverified claims, while 'proof' represents established certainty.

Question 4

ASCEND : DESCEND :: EXPAND : ?

Accepted Answer

Contract

Answer

Ascend and descend are antonyms meaning to go up and down; expand and contract are analogous antonyms meaning to grow and shrink.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The scientist inferred conclusions from the data.

Answer

'Infer' means to deduce or draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning, as correctly shown in option B.

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