practice questions

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Get money first; prestige comes afterward. 2. Look not upon the win when it is red. 3. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. 4. No hill is so steep but a donkey loaded with gold can climb it. 5. The watched pot never boils.

1,4

Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $4,500, Y invests $4,500, and Z invests $1,000. If the profits are $1,500, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?

175

In the following set of words, which words is different from the others? 1. Ill-matched 2. Unsuitable 3. Inconsistent 4. Accordant 5. Contrary

Accordant

Attack is opposite of: 1. Aid 2. Sail 3. Combat 4. Besiege 5. Storm

Aid

PRIDE is the opposite of: 1. Reserve 2. Self-esteem 3. Self-abasement 4. Disdain 5. Arrogance

Self-abasement

Conquer is opposite of: 1. Overpower 2. Submit 3. Subject 4. Vanquish 5. Master

Submit

Clean is the opposite of: 1. disinect 2. scrub 3. scour 4. debase 5. sponge

debase

Faithful is the opposite of: 1. true 2. loyal 3. firm 4. fickle 5. sure

fickle

MEDIEVAL vs MEDICAL Do these words? 1. Have similar meanings? 2. Have contradictory meanings? 3. Mean Neither the same nor the opposite?

neither

Are the meanings of the following phrases: 1. Similar 2. Contradictory 3. Neither similar nor contradictory Love me, love my dog. He that strikes my dog would strike me if he dared.

similar

CHASTEN CHASTISE Do these words: 1. Have similar meanings 2. Have contradictory meanings 3. Mean neither the same nor the opposite?

similar

PITEOUS PITABLE Do these words: 1. Have similar meanings 2. Have contradictory meanings 3. Mean neither the same nor the opposite?

similar

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1. Slight 2. Vast 3. Massive 4. Bulky 5. Immense

slight

CONQUER is the opposite of: 1. Overpower 2. Submit 3. Subject 4. Vanquish 5. Master

submit

Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1. True 2. False 3. Not Certain The voice is in tune with the piano. The piano is in tune with the cello. The voice is in tune with the cello.

true

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1. Similar 2. Contradictory 3. Neither Similar nor contradictory No wonder can last more than three days. All good things are three.

Neither

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1. Similar 2. Contradictory 3. Neither similar nor contradictory Nothing is so bad as not to be good for something. A person who hopes for good, fears not.

Neither

Elbow grease it the best polish. The work prove the worker. The meaning of this sentences are. similar contradictory neither similar nor contradictory

Neither

IDEA and IDEAL is similar contradictory neither similar nor contradictory

Neither

Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one? 1. True 2. False 3. Not certain Marion called Glen. Glen called Jean. Marion did not call Jean.

Not certain

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1. True 2. False 3. Not certain All athletes are active. Some of the people in this room are active. Some of the people in this room are athletes.

Not certain

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? 1. 10 2. 3 3. 2 4. .8 5. .888 6. .96

.8

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Mothers' darlings make but milksop heroes. 2. Still water runs deep. 3. Mother knows best. 4. Wide will wear but narrow will tear. 5. As a twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.

1,5

A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, it was 128 seconds slow. At the same rate, how much did it lose in 1/2 hour?

2 seconds

A plane travels 70 feet in 1/10 second. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in 3.5 seconds?

2450 ft

Sand sells at 8.5 cents per pound. How much will you save by buying a 100 pound sack at $8.25?

25 cent

A boy is 15 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 25 years old, what will be the age of his sister?

40

For $4.50 a grocer buys a case of fruit which contains 14 dozen. She knows that four dozen will spoil before she sells them. At what price per dozen must she sell the good ones to gain 1/3 of the whole cost?

60 cent

What's the next number in the series? ? 14 21 28 35 42 49

7

Paper clips sell for 23 cents per box what will 4 boxes cost?

92 cent

ASK is the opposite of: 1. Entreat 2. Crave 3. Demand 4. Appeal 5. Deny

Deny

Suppose you arranged the following words so that they made a true statement. Then print the last letter of the last word as the answer. than fortunate rich Better

H