Civil Service Practice Test 2

Question 1

JIBE is to PRAISE as __________ is  to ENLIGHTEN.

Accepted Answer

Delude

Answer

The analogy establishes an antonym relationship: JIBE (to mock or taunt) is the opposite of PRAISE. Following this pattern, we need an antonym for ENLIGHTEN (to give knowledge or understanding). DELUDE means to mislead or deceive, which is the direct opposite of providing clear understanding or knowledge.

Question 2

CUSHION is to SOFA as SHELF is to __________.

Accepted Answer

Bookcase

Answer

The analogy describes a part-to-whole relationship: a CUSHION is a component of a SOFA. Similarly, a SHELF is a component that makes up a BOOKCASE, which is a piece of furniture designed to hold books or other items on its shelves.

Question 3

__________ is to WOOD as FILE is to NAIL.

Accepted Answer

Plane

Answer

The analogy describes a tool-to-material relationship where the tool is used for shaping or smoothing: a FILE is used to smooth or shape a NAIL. Following this pattern, a PLANE is a tool specifically designed to smooth and shape WOOD by shaving off thin layers, similar to how a file works on a nail.

Question 4

FLEET is to TRUCKS as _________ is to TEACHERS.

Accepted Answer

Faculty

Answer

The analogy establishes a relationship where the first word (FLEET) refers to a collective group of the second word (TRUCKS). Applying this same relationship, a 'Faculty' is the collective body of teachers within an educational institution. Therefore, Faculty is to Teachers as Fleet is to Trucks.

Question 5

What is the closest meaning for the word GLUTTONOUS?

Accepted Answer

Greedy

Answer

The word 'gluttonous' describes someone who eats or consumes excessively, often to the point of being greedy. Among the given options, 'greedy' is the closest synonym as it directly reflects the excessive desire for more, whether it be food or other resources, which is the core characteristic of being gluttonous.

Civil Service Exam Practice Test

Civil Service Exam Practice Test

Civil Service Practice Test 2