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
