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Verbal Reasoning and Word Analogies Flashcards

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

    Answer: Confusion

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

  2. BENEVOLENT : KIND :: MALEVOLENT : ?

    Answer: Wicked

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

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

    Answer: Proof

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

  4. ASCEND : DESCEND :: EXPAND : ?

    Answer: Contract

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

  5. Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?

    Answer: The scientist inferred conclusions from the data.

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

  6. MANUSCRIPT : AUTHOR :: BLUEPRINT : ?

    Answer: Architect

    A manuscript is the document created by an author, just as a blueprint is the document created by an architect.

  7. FORTIFY : WEAKEN :: ILLUMINATE : ?

    Answer: Darken

    Fortify and weaken are antonyms; illuminate means to light up, and its antonym is darken.