Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Complete the analogy: Physician is to Clinic as Judge is to ___.
Answer: Courtroom
A physician works in a clinic; a judge works in a courtroom — both describe a professional and the workplace associated with their role.
Read: 'All data analysts in the research division hold a statistics degree. Dr. Patel holds a statistics degree.' What can be concluded?
Answer: Dr. Patel may or may not be a data analyst in the research division
Knowing the requirement doesn't mean everyone with the qualification holds that role; the logic does not reverse — Dr. Patel may have the degree without being in that position.
Which word best fits the blank? The contract terms were deliberately ___; neither party could agree on what had been promised.
Answer: Ambiguous
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation, which directly explains why neither party agreed on the promised terms.
Read: 'No customer complaints were filed last quarter. If complaints are filed, the product team reviews the feedback.' What is true?
Answer: The product team did not review feedback last quarter
No complaints were filed, so the trigger condition for a feedback review never occurred — therefore, the product team did not review feedback.
Identify the word closest in meaning to 'pragmatic':
Answer: Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on actual conditions, which is synonymous with practical.
Read: 'Most senior engineers prefer remote work. All employees who prefer remote work have submitted a flexible work request.' Adrian is a senior engineer. What can be inferred?
Answer: Adrian may have submitted a flexible work request
Most (not all) senior engineers prefer remote work, so Adrian might prefer it; if he does, he has submitted a request — making it possible but not certain.
Which sentence is grammatically and logically correct?
Answer: The committee, having reviewed the evidence, reached a conclusion
Option C correctly places the subject (the committee) as the actor performing the action, avoiding the dangling modifier and passive-voice issues in the other options.