Practice 3
This section consists of two types of questions. There are directions and a sample question for each type.
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases lettered A through E. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
Sample Question: Chilly: A. lazy B. nice C. dry D. cold A ○B ○C ○D ○E E. sunny ○ 1. CONFIDENTIAL A. serious 5. INHABIT B. routine A. occupy C. secret B. allow D. formal C. intervene E. brief D. repress
E. transact 2. DEFICIENT A. painful 6. CONVENTIONAL B. contrary A. collected C. lacking B. related D. illegal C. actual E. alarming D. admirable
E. transact 3. PRETEXT A. excuse 7. DAWDLE B. reason A. complain about C. preface B. turn against D. fit C. deny knowing E. doubt D. squander money
E. waste time 4. ACUMEN A. beauty 8. PROPHESY B. poise A. defeat C. keenness B. annoy D. illness C. foretell E. courtesy D. testify
E. prompt
9. INGENUITY A. availability B. attractiveness C. attentiveness D. inventiveness E. independence
10. EVASION A. attack
B. displeasure C. enjoyment D. avoidance E. fatigue
11. VEND A. make B. sell C. support D. slow E. weave
12. REMINISCENCE A. limitation B. contraction C. moderation D. removal E. recollection
13. RATIFY A. approve B. reside C. liberate D. magnify E. explain
14. COMPEL A. violate B. force C. certify D. justify E. combine
15. AGILITY A. similarity B. strength C. nimbleness D. anxiety E. freshness
16. WRITHE A. slide B. raise C. crumble D. twist E. push
17. DURATION A. taste B. term C. title D. territory E. temptation
18. BRASH A. straight B. narrow C. steep D. plain E. bold
19. EVASION A. weariness B. imposition C. avoidance D. flattery E. displeasure
20. IRATE A. enraged B. bored C. stubborn D. surprised E.
confused
21. AFFILIATION A. message B. alliance C. deception D. creed E. misuse
22. KINETIC A. porous B. moving C. pointed D. finely spun E. easily head 23. PREY A. desire B. avoid C. target D. vermin E. poach
24. RENDEZVOUS A. point B. club C. Parisian D. Secret E. Meeting
25. EXQUISITE A. precise B. noiseless C. miniature D. elegant E. reticent
26. DECREE A. parchment B. command C. preference D. increment E. discipline
27. INCISION A. being precise B. open wound C. point our
D. result of cutting E. fold over
28. FURIOUS A. loud B. upset C. trash D. sneaky E. fierce 29. ILLUSION A. abstraction B. drawing C. inaccurate D. mirage E. think
30. GARBLE A. build B. overeat C. dazzle D. drool E.
confuse
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words.
For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Sample Question: Kitten is to cat as: A. fawn is to colt B. puppy is to dog C. cow is to bull D. wolf is to bear ABCDE E. hen is to rooster ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Choice B. is the best answer because a kitten is a young cat, just as puppy is a young dog. Of all the answer choices, B. states a relationship that is most like a relationship between kitten and cat.
1. Fresh is to rancid as B. reduce is to budget A. heat is to boil C. harvest is to produce B. ripe is to rotten D. accept is to refuse C. molten is to lava E. vote is to confirm D. shed is to discard E. cooked is to burnt 6. Stamen is to flower as A. computer is to monitor 2. Browsing is to shopping as B. lens is to eye A. skimming is to reading C. socket is to cord B. nodding is to agreeing D. spiral is to notebook C. walking is to running E. pillow is to sleep D. hiking is to climbing E. seeing is to recognizing 7. Map is to cartographer as A. club is to golfer 3. Recital is to pianist as exhibit is to B. book is to librarian A. museum C. car is to mechanic B. clay D. building is to architect C. auction E. cake is to baker D. artist E. gallery 8. Eager is to fervent as A. tedious is to bored 4. Song is to medley as B. glum is to sad A. series is to book C. pleased is to ecstatic B. collection is to displays D. enraged is to mad C. gumball is to machines E. remorse is to sorrow D. picture is to collage E. survey is to lists 9. Drop is to break as 5. Exercise is to sweat as A. spill is to tip A. wander is to meander B. stumble is to fall
C. adorn is to decorate D. stitch is to sew E. drive is to crash
10. Atom is to molecule as A. opera is to soprano B. wood is to carpenter C. theater is to script D. word is to sentence E. diction is to orator
11. Witch is to warlock as A. goose is to gander B. sheep is to shepherd C. horse is to breed D. calf is to steer E. egg is to duck
12. Circle is to sphere as A. square is to cube
B. triangle is to rectangle C. pyramid is to cone D. point is to dot
E. hexagon is to trapezoid
13. Dominate is to influential as A. heal is to relaxing
B. fascinate is to interesting C. protect is to experienced D. create is to informative E. improve is to trustworthy
14. Baby is to crawling as A. rock is to skipping B. trout is to fishing C. frog is to jumping D. parent is to driving E. bird is to nesting
15. Eraser is to chalkboard as A. mop is to floor
B. keyboard is to computer C. ballpoint is to pen D. towel is to soap
E. machine is to washing
16. Bread is to moldy as A. whisker is to hairy B. disease is to sickly C. blood is to scab D. steel is to rusty
E. running is to sweaty
17. Insult is to compliment as A. puzzle is to vex B. difficulty is to enjoy C. brood is to worry D. assure is to console E. please is to annoy
18. wolf is to pack as A. lamb is to sheep B. kitten is to mother C. goose is to gaggle D. school is to fish E. cattle is to herd
19. announce is to inform as A. dig is to rocket B. fold is to box C. finger is to point D. wrap is to conceal E. water is to extinguish
20. shovel is to dig as A. launch is to rocket B. blade is to cut C. sneeze is to cold D. eye is to blink E. bowling is to ball
21. liter is to volume as A. gram is to mass B. ounce is to pound
C. centimeter is to kilometer D. inches is to ruler
E. radius is to diameter
22. whisper is to scream as A. holler is to yell B. calm is to water C. pester is to bother D. glance is to stare E. carry is to gather
23. impeccable is to adequate as A. impressionable is to eager B. inexhaustible is to sufficient C. impossible is to prepare D. intangible is to popular E. impractical is to sensible
24. Famine is to abundance as A. hunger is to starvation B. squalor is to starvation C. poverty is to wealth D. famine is to hunger E. thirst is to water
25. Discard is to delete as A. attach is to detach B. contagious is to spread C. farther is to far D. alter is to revise E. reject is to acquire
26. Measles is to disease as A. felony is to crime
B. measle is to mumps
C. felony is to misdemeanor D. crime is to law E.
shirt is to blouse
27. Occasional is to constant as A. intermittent is to incessant B. intramural is to inconsistent C. frequent is to incessant D. inadvertent is to accidental E. rare is to seldom
28. Active is to mobile as A. mobile is to immobile
B. inflammable is to extinguished C. sedentary is to immobile D. sensational is to movement E. passive is to optimistic
29. Eliminate is to optional as A. maintain is to option B. retain is to essential C. option is to opportunity D. sequential is to order E. select is to fussy
30. Allude is to refer as A. illusion is to reality B. similar is to disparate C. imply is to state D. conclude is to infer E. eradicate is to add
