DOST - Verbal Reasoning

NEWTON : CALCULUS : COPERNICUS : A. astrology B. meteorology C. archaeology D. astronomy

ASTRONOMY

HAMMER : CARPENTER : A. anchor : sailor B. brush : painter C. blueprint : architect D. shaves : barber

BRUSH : PAINTER

Which is the odd word out? A. petrified B. fearful C. terrified D. daring E. scared

DARING

PEACE : CHAOS : CREATION : A. construction B. manufacture C. destruction D. build

DESTRUCTION

Odometer is to mileage as compass is to: A. speed B. hiking C. needle D. direction

DIRECTION - a compass is an instrument used to determine direction. An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage.

MOTION : RUN : EMOTION : A. furious B. feeling C. heart D. emotional E. emotive

FEELING

Pride is to lion as school is to: A. teacher B. student C. self-respect D. fish

FISH - a group of lions is called pride, while a group of fish swims in a school.

Which word does NOT belong with others? A. cello B. flute C. guitar D. violin

FLUTE - flute is a wind instrument, while the guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instrument.

All of the words below are alike in some way. vigilant precise meticulous particular Which of the following options could not be part of the words? A. careful B. thorough C. detailed D. perfectionistic E. hasty

HASTY

ANTERIOR : POSTERIOR : FRONT A. side B. hind C. head D. midsection

HIND

GEO : EARTH : FERRO : A. air B. fire C. iron D. sand

IRON

ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM: A. mantis : rodent B. kangaroo : marsupial C. poodle : feline D. zebra : horse

KANGAROO : MARSUPIAL - An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial

Which does NOT belong with the others? A. Rye B. Pumpernickel C. Sourdough D. Loaf

Loaf - A loaf is not a bread type, while rye, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread.

AIRCRAFT : TRANSPORT : NEWSPAPER : A. typing B. publishing C. editor D. newsroom E. media

MEDIA

PASTORAL : RURAL A. wild : agricultural B. harvest : autumn C. agrarian : benevolent D. metropolitan : urban

METROPOLITA : URBAN - pastoral describe rural area while metropolitan describes urban ares.

A is the mother of B and C. If D is the husband of C. What is A to D? A. mother B. mother-in-law C. sister D. aunt

MOTHER-IN-LAW - A is the mother of C and C is the wife of D. So, A is the mother-in-law of D, or D is the son-in-law of A.

LIFEBELT : SEA : AIR : A. strap B. parachute C. balloon D. pilot

PARACHUTE

Which word does NOT belong belong with the others? A. saw B. pliers C. scythe D. knife

PLIERS - pliers are tools but not used for cutting while the scythe, knife and saw are all cutting tools.

All of the words in the below are alike in some way. felony offense sin wrongdoing Which of the following options could not go with the words? A. crime B. immoral C. misdemeanour D. prison E. misconducted

PRISON

Which word does NOT belong with the others? A. punctuation B. preposition C. adverb D. noun

PUNCTUATION - punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word. The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a sentence.

SIAMESE : CAT A. type : breed B. romaine : lettuce C. mark : spot D. dog : puppy

ROMAINE : LETTUCE - romaine is a kind of lettuce while Siamese is a kind of cat.

Marathon is to race as hibernation is to: A. bear B. sleep C. winter D. dream

SLEEP - A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep.

Which word does NOT belong with others? A. street B. expressway C. freeway D. interstate

STREET - street is for low-speed traffic, while freeway, interstate and expressway are all highspeed highways.

Which word does NOT belong with the others? A. Slice B. Pulp C. Seeds D. Core

Slice - The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an apple.

Which word does NOT belong with the others? A. yarn B. cord C. twine D. tape

TAPE - tape is not used in tying unlike yarn, twine and cord.

POLES : MANET : ? : BATTERY A. power B. energy C. cells D. terminals

TERMINALS

What word does NOT belong with others? A. theology B. chemistry C. biology D. zoology

THEOLOGY - theology is the study of religion while chemistry, biology and zoology are branches of science.

AFFECTION : INFATUATION : A. lenient : forgive B. large : gigantic C. timidity : cowardice D. frankness : candor

TIMIDITY : COWARDICE

BIRDS : FLY : HORSE : A. speed B. grass C. legs D. paddock E. trot

TROT

Candid is to indirect as honest is to: A. untruthful B. truthful C. wicked D. franked

UNTRUTHFUL - honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. candid and indirect refer to opposing traits.

ARCHIVE : DOCUMENTS : A. warehouse : merchandise B. library : shelves C. cinema : projector D. theater : plays

WAREHOUSE : MERCHANDISE

In ancient Egypt, pyramid workers would say "gengro yatju" when wishing other pyramid workers "good building". Upon the pyramid workers' return, the children would ask "Ern yatju gengro?", which meant "Was building good"? The pyramid workers would either reply "Ern gengro" ("Was good building") or "Ern gangro yatju!" If gangro symbolises the opposite of gengro, what does "Ern gangro pohim" mean? A. was fun building B. was happy building C. was bad building D. was hard building E. was cold building

WAS BAD BUILDING