A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.
1.
Exercise is to gym as eating is to
A.
food
B.
dieting
C.
fitness
D.
restaurant
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neither represents a place where people eat.
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.
Translate from an imaginary language into English. Then, look for the word elements that appear both on the list and in the answer choices.
4.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. briftamint means militant uftonel means occupied uftonalene means occupation
Which word could mean "occupant"?
A.
elbrifta
B.
uftonamint
C.
elamint
D.
briftalene
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Brift means the root word mili–; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, c, and d can be easily ruled out.)
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. malgauper means peach cobbler malgaport means peach juice moggagrop means apple jelly
Which word could mean "apple juice"?
A.
moggaport
B.
malgaauper
C.
gropport
D.
moggagrop
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice.
Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classification as the others.
6.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A.
tulip
B.
rose
C.
bud
D.
daisy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.
Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.
7.
In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?
A.
Mr. Carter
B.
Ms. Falk
C.
Ms. Johnson
D.
Mr. Kirk
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
After all the switches were made, Mr. Kirk worked on Tuesday. Mr. Carter worked on Monday,Ms. Johnson on Wednesday, and Ms. Falk on Thursday.
Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related.
9.
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Cup is to bowl as vacuum cleaner is to broom. This is another relationship about function. The cup and bowl are both used for eating. The vacuum cleaner and broom are both used for cleaning.
Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.
10.
Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows transform waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to name a few, from obscure figures to house-hold names. A lucky few successfully parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity. The luckiest stars of Reality TV also reap huge financial rewards for acts including eating large insects, marrying someone they barely know, and revealing their innermost thoughts to millions of people.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A.
the stars of Reality TV are interested in being rich and famous.
B.
Reality TV is the best thing that has happened to network television in a long time.
C.
for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as long as their particular television show.
D.
traditional dramas and sitcoms are being replaced by Reality TV programming at an alarming rate.
E.
Reality TV shows represent a new wave of sensationalistic, low quality programming.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
This is expressed in the first sentence. Choices b, d, and e are not supported by the passage. Choice c is incorrect because the paragraph states that some Reality TV stars manage to parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity.
Look carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern. Select correct pattern.
11.
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Study the pattern carefully. In the first segment, two letters face right and the next two face left. The first letter in the second segment repeats the last letter of the previous segment. The same is true for the third segment. But the forth segment changes again; it is the opposite of the first segment, so the last two letters must face right.
In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
12.
P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV
A.
PQW
B.
PQV2
C.
P2QU
D.
PQ3U
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The first two letters, PQ, are static. The third letter is in alphabetical order, beginning with R. The number series is in descending order beginning with 5.
A good way to approach this type of question is to use the following sentence: "A ______ could not exist without ______.". Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
13.
saddle
A.
horse
B.
seat
C.
stirrups
D.
horn
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A saddle is something one uses to sit on an animal, so it must have a seat (choice b). A saddle is often used on a horse (choice a), but it may be used on other animals. Stirrups (choice c) are often found on a saddle but may not be used. A horn (choice d) is found on Western saddles, but not English saddles, so it is not the essential element here.
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
15.
All spotted Gangles have long tails.
Short-haired Gangles always have short tails.
Long-tailed Gangles never have short hair.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.
true
B.
false
C.
uncertain
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
We know only that long-tailed Gangles have spots. We cannot know for certain if long-tailed Gangles also have short hair.
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Giving children computers in grade school is a waste of money and teachers time. These children are too young to learn how to use computers effectively and need to spend time on learning the basics, like arithmetic and reading. After all, a baby has to crawl before she can walk.
16.
Which of the following methods of argument is used in the previous passage?
A.
a specific example that illustrates the speaker's point
B.
attacking the beliefs of those who disagree with the speaker
C.
relying on an analogy to prove the speaker's point
D.
displaying statistics that back up the speaker's point
E.
comparing different methods of learning
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The speaker uses analogies to compare crawling with learning arithmetic and reading and to compare walking with using a computer. The speaker is making the point that, in both cases, a child needs to learn one before learning the other.
Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
17.
vertebrate
A.
backbone
B.
reptile
C.
mammal
D.
animal
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
All vertebrates have a backbone. Reptiles (choice b) are vertebrates, but so are many other animals. Mammals (choice c) are vertebrates, but so are birds and reptiles. All vertebrates (choice d) are animals, but not all animals are vertebrates.
This is a simple subtraction with repetition series. It begins with 20, which is repeated, then 3 is subtracted, resulting in 17, which is repeated, and so on.
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