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What are the next letters in the sequence?
(
DAF FBE HCD. JDC

A. OWT
B. LEB
C. MAE
D. BEL

Question 2
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.

combustible unreliable defective fickle

Which one of the following options could also be in the box?

A. explosive
B. unremitting - f)e.,Je< f~l.
C. persistent
D. tenacious

Question 3
PSYCHOLOGY is to MIND as NEUROLOGY is to

A. nerves.
B. veins.
C. emotions.
D. identity.

Question 4
All GOES are TELS. All GOES are NQES. Which one statement is correct?

A. No NOES could .be TELS.

B,· Some GOES are not TELS.
C. All TELS are NOES.
D. All NOES could be TELS.

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Question 5
Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to PROTRACT?

A. expire \
B. expedite ~feec., J(>
C. expand
D. explicate

Question 6
The wheel below is a game in which words are made. The game follows certain rules:

1. Each word must contain at least 6 letters.

2. Each word must contain the middle letter. ,
3. Each letter can only be used once. If the letter is on the wheertwice it is counted
as two separate letters.

Which one word does not follow this rule?

A. HOPING
B. MOPING
C. SEEING
D. MAKING

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I Question 7
Which one of the following words is most nearly opposite to GUILE?

A. innocence
B. candour - 6 pen
C. shrewdness - ~(j;)d Jv~,er1enr
0. acumen - CI W()T~ f\(!,'$ ~

Question B
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way,

choir chorale choristers caroller

Which one of the following options could be in the box?

A. orchestra
8.
C.
sopr:ano -
soloist
0 ~;~to~ voiu..
, ~o\-

D. singers

Question 9
If the code for RIGHT is QGFFS, what is the code for WRONG?

A. VPNLF
8. VPMLF
C. VQNLF
D. VPNMF

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Question 10
Which two statements together prove that expiry dates on gift vouchers should be
banned?
1. A gift card is a prepaid card that is designed to be purchased by one
consumer and given to another consumer as a present. 1
2. Having to redeem a gift voucher within a set period has been deemed unfair
3. If a commercial business collapses it does not mean a gift voucher can be ·
dishonoured.
4. Anything unfair to consumers should be banned.
5. Some leading retailers have even eliminated dormancy and maintenance fees
altogether.

A. 1 and 5
B. 3 and 2
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4

Question 11
WISDOM cannot exist without

A. ineptness! - IQCJ~' "~ R;I\

B. thought.
C. culture.
D. kindness.

Question 12
Nick wants to buy a new car. He wants-a red sedan with black leather seats and a
keyless entry. He can choose from the following model options: Equipe, Z series, SRI
and SRl-2. All are available in red except the SRI. The Equipe and the SRI modeis
come with bla.ck imitati~n leather upholstery. The Z series and the SRl-2 feature
keyless entry and push button start.
Which one of the following best suit Nick's criteria?

A. Equipe or Z series
B. SRI or Z _series
C. SRI or SRI - Z
D. SRl-2 or Z series

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Question 13
Solve this cryptic clue.

People who do not listen well, cannot hear this noise.

A. silent
B. whispering
C. high pitched
D. rustling

Question 14
PYROMANIAC is to set FIRE as KLEPTOMANIAC is to
...
A. steal.
B. power..
C. philanthropist.
D. murder.

Question 15
Which one of the following four is least like the other three?

A~ celery
B. lettuce
C. onion
D. asparagus

Question 16
Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to AGGRAVATE?

A. irritate
B. alleviate
C. ' exasperate

D. annoy

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Question 17 .
Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to USURPER?

A. advocate - c ~°' Mf
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B. dissident - ro~ e0~0,
C. symposium - r<'l i~~ i ri~
D. despot - () iG\-°'\-.,.

Question 18
In the town of Laughalot, the mayor is about to grant prizes to the five happiest people.
However, he is miserable at the moment because a piece of information needed to
finalize his award list is missing.
He knows: Sni gro swip I Mea.
Sni gro swip I Bu.
Jod gro udo I Kang.
Kang gro udo I Bu.
If "Kang gro udo I Bu" means "Kang is sadder than Bu", what piece of information is
missing?

A. Mea is happier than Bu.

e·. Sni is sadder than Jod.
C. Kang is happier than Bu.
D. Bu is unhappiest.

Question 19
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.

\ p~vislons supplies hamper pantry

I
Which one of the following options could also be in the box?

A. store
B. pannikin Lu -f
C. fare '-
0. goods

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I Question 20
GROUND is to FOOT as RAIL is to

A. wheel.
B. train. )C
C. steel.
D. transport.,

Question 21
When forced to make a decision, the hunter could not stop thinking about the idiom:
"Between a rock and a hard place."
The expression "between a rock and a hard place" means which one of the following?

A. That the hunter was in mountainous terrain.

B. That the hunter loved the ~otdoors.
C. That the hunter had one good and one bad alternative.
D. Tliat the hunter had two bad alternatives.

Question 22
Five children are playing baseball.
Jane: helmet, tall, old
Sam: tall, young, sun-hat
Tony: young, short, hatless
Lee: short, old, baseball cap
'Klff'.I: ' bare head, tall, old
Who was wearing a hat and was short?

A. To11y
B. Sam
C. Lee
D. Jarie

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 Question 23
Jack, Jess , Jacob and Jamie, were discussing their collection of badges Wh'I1st mu h'
on burgers at a backpackers resort. nc 1n9
Which two sentences together prove Jack had the most badges?
1. Jacob had collected over forty badges.
2. Jess collected only badges with sporting emblems.
3. Jamie and Jess together had collected fewer badges than Jacob.
4. Jamie's badges were from all over the world.
5. Jacob had half as many badges as Jack.

A. 3 and 5
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 1 and 5

Question 24
If
Some WOTS are MOTS
All LOCKS are MOTS
All TOTS are MOTS
Which one of the following is unquestionably correct?

A. All LOCKS are TOTS.

B. No WOT is a LOCK.
C. No TOTS are WOTS.
D. Some MOTS are WOTS.

Question 25
Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to COMPEL?

A. imply
B. force
C. collect
D. obey

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IQuestion 26
SECRET is to COVERT as PASSIVE is to

A. active
B. inactive
C. clandestine
D. violent

Question 27
Here is a list of words. Which two have the same meaning?
1. mulish - ~\vlr~f '°'
2. balky - \c,.,~L
3. unattached - 0 \'l ~\ '?'
4. puerile : c.,~~~J 1J ~
5. idiocy .)\ v\),O;-\ "'J

A. balky and puerile

B. unattached and mulish
C. mul~h and balky
D. idiocy and puerile

Question 28
If the code for PINEAPPLE is CVARN<:;CY-R then the word for ~YNVA is

A. plain.
B. apple.
C. plane.
D. alpine.

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Question 29
Select two options which together prove:
UNCLE SAMUEL IS COMING TO LUNCH TOMORROW.
1. My father likes roast chicken.
2. Mum is cooking roast lamb for tomorrow's meal.
3. I prefer meat that has been grilled.
4. Our family eats lamb only when my Uncle Samuel comes to lunch,
5. My Aunt Beverley is coming to visit us and she loves roast lamb.
A. 2 and 4
B. 4 and 5
C. 2 and 5
D. 1 and 4

Question 30
A SPEAKER with CHARISMA creates

A. enemies
8. inspiration
C. reslstence
D. beauty

Question 31
Which two do not belong?
1. oxygen
2. gold
3. water
4. hydrogen
5. carbon
6. air

A. 4 and 5
B. 1 and 3
C. 3 and 6
D. 2 and 6

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Question 32
PEDANTIC is to IMPRECISE as CASTIGATE is to

A. criticize.
B. complement.
C. terrorize .
D. compliment.

Question 33
Which combination of letters will complete the following words?
tri _ _h _ _ire j_ _er

A. ent
B. ump
C. est
D. exp

Question 34
Pedro goes either hunting or fishing every day. If it is snowing and windy then Pedro
goes hunting. If it is sunny and not windy then Pedro goes fishing . Sometimes it can be
snowing and sunny.
Which one of the following statements must be true?
A. If it is not sunny and it is snowing then Pedro goes hunting.
B. If it is windy and Pedro does not go hunting then it is not snowing .
C. If it is windy and not sunny then Pedro goes hunting .
D. If it is snowing and sunny then Pedro goes hunting.

Question 35
If no GRIBS are STRIBS or DROSS.
Some SCROBS are BROOS.
All PLOGS are STRIBS.
Which one of the following is unquestionably correct?

A. Some BRODS are STRIBS.

8. No SCROBS are STRIBS.
C. No GRIBS are PLOGS.
0. Some PLOGS are OROBS.

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Question 36
A DEMOCRACY cannot exist without

A. free speech.
B. a president.
C. an opposition.
D. voting.

)fOO \01

Question 37 \uires $

Which two words, one from each of the groups, have the same meaning? n on\y

-
e hun\i
GROUP 1 GROUP 2
,e hunl
ameliorate sati~t~ I
I -
predicate improve
restore alleviate

A. ameliorate and improve

B. predicate and alleviate
C. predicate and satiate
D. restore and satiate

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Question 38 IO:Je. t, &-/.i
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Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to STALWART?

A. indomitable - \ f\","(, he
horJwik/,
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stiOI
B. staid iv; ~'r se \\-),
C. staunch - ,a:.(\°'' ')

D. mettlesome - &-vcite (
-ni th

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Question 39
Three of the following words are alike. Which one is the odd word out?

A. cosset fO'~
B. indulge
C. pamper
D. compose

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, Question 40
Unjumble the word below and choose which group it belongs to.
EATLCUOAG

A. school
B. university
C. library
D. hospital

Question 41
BLACK is to WHITE as NEVER is to

A. often.
B. always.
C. sometimes.
D. distance.

Question 42
Which word would come third in a dictionary?

A. inveigh
B. intrusive
C. invalid
D. introvert
'

Question 43
Choose the best ending for this sentence:
Maggie was elated ...

A. when she noticed all the litter beside the highway.

B. when she was elected as house captain.
C. when she saw the storm clouds clearing.
D. when the house next door went up for sale.

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Question 44
Some KIP are KOP
All KEP are KUP
Some KAP are KIP
Therefore it makes sense that

A. all KEP are KIP .

B. some KUP are KOP.
C. all KEP are KAP.
D. some KOP may be KAP.

Question 45
A BARISTA cannot work without

A. a voice,
B. water.
C. coffee.
D. law.

Question 46
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.

ample capacious voluminous

Which one of the following options does not go in the box?

A. abundant
B. spacious
C. copious
D. meagre

Question 41
What is the antonym of IMMUTABLE?

A. forgetful
B. victorious
C. changeable
D. showy

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Question 48
Three of the following
Words are alike ·
A. endorse In some way. Which word is the odd one out?
B. approve
C. censure
D. sanction

Question 49
STAMPS are to PHILATELIST as

A. coins are to banker.

B. books are to bibliophilist.
C. diamonds are to jeweller.
D. veterinarians are to animals.

Question SO
What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the following sentence?

Farmers often Install pumps to achieve gOOd:circulatfon'of water to all their crops.
A. direction
B. rotation
C. effectiveness
D. conservation

Question 51
In the following two sentences, the highlighted words come from the Latin root fortis.
What is its meaning?

The fortress withheld the attack for forty days. The defending soldiers showed great
fortitude despite their hunger and great discomfort.

A. to resist
B. to deny
C. to be strong
D. to aggravate

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Question 52
IMPROMPTU is closest in meaning to

A. performance.
B. premeditated.
C. prudent.
D. improvised.

Question 53
Which two words are alike?
d. spurious
b. concrete c. authentic
a. genuine

A. a and c
B. a and b
c. C and d
D. ·bandd

Question 54
GFM is to TURQUOISE as

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A. pear is to orange.
B. flower is to violet.
C. vine is to cherry.
D. lettuce is to green. Question ,
choose\he <

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Question 55 \~
Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to SALIVATE? CG:
A. desire
B. crave
C. enthuse
D. grumble

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Question 56
Which of the following two statements prove that Christine can vgte?
1. Christine is a citizen and will be twenty next birthday.
2. Sandra is younger than Sue.
3. Only citizens over the age of 18 years can vote.
4. Christine is younger than Sue.
5. Christine is two years older than Jim.

A. 3 and 4
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 5
D. 3 and 5

Question 57
Which one of these words is a synonym for VILIFICATION?

A. praise
B. reference
C. insults
D. VIiiainy

Question 58
What word can be derived from tl_lis cryptic clue?
The answer is easy In clue~}is type.

A. rough
B. smooth
C. hard
D. soft

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Whilst 59are sloppy and all PTs are foggy, Kls can be foggy, sloppy and jolly.
all CXs

So it can be concluded that

A. No CXs could be PTs.

8. All foggy things are PTs.
C. Some PTs could be jolly.
D. KLs are never CXs.

Question 60
ACROPHOBIA is to HEIGHT as HYDROPHOBIA is to

A. water.
B. fear.
c. rabies.
o. sunlight.

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