Epic Skills Assessment: Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Which pair of words is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning?
Answer: Mitigate / Alleviate
Both 'mitigate' and 'alleviate' mean to lessen the severity of something, making them synonyms.
A patient record reads: 'Allergies: PCN (rash). Current medications: Amoxicillin.' What concern does this information raise?
Answer: Amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibiotic and may cause an allergic reaction.
Amoxicillin belongs to the penicillin class, so a documented PCN allergy creates a clinically significant concern.
Identify the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph:
Answer: To introduce the central idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence states the main idea of its paragraph, orienting the reader before supporting details follow.
An email states: 'Please review the attached report and provide feedback no later than Friday.' Today is Thursday. Which action is most appropriate?
Answer: Review the report and send feedback by end of day Friday.
The deadline is Friday, and since today is Thursday, reviewing the report and submitting feedback by Friday is the correct and timely action.
Select the word that best fits: 'Her ___ tone during the meeting prevented escalation of the conflict.'
Answer: Conciliatory
'Conciliatory' means intended to reduce hostility or make peace, which aligns with preventing conflict escalation.
A notice reads: 'All requests submitted after 5 PM will be processed the following business day.' A request submitted at 4:58 PM on Friday — when will it be processed?
Answer: Immediately on Friday
4:58 PM is before the 5 PM cutoff, so the request qualifies for same-day Friday processing.
Which sentence contains an error in word usage?
Answer: The report had an adverse affect on team morale.
'Affect' is typically a verb; the correct noun here is 'effect' — 'an adverse effect on team morale.'