Verbal Reasoning Test Practice Course: Vocabulary in context

Quiz sa paksa na walang limitasyon sa oras: 17 tanong tungkol sa Vocabulary in context, may paliwanag pagkatapos ng bawat sagot. Binabago ang ayos ng mga tanong at sagot sa bawat pagkakataon.

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Quiz sa paksa 3: Vocabulary in context

  1. Tanong 1 ng 17

    Which word is a synonym of "begin"?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. start

    A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. To begin is to start.

  2. Tanong 2 ng 17

    Which word is an antonym of "expand"?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. shrink

    An antonym means the opposite. To expand is to get bigger, so the opposite is to shrink. The other options mean much the same as expand.

  3. Tanong 3 ng 17

    "The manager asked us to keep the report brief." In this sentence, "brief" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. short

    Brief means short. A brief report uses few words.

  4. Tanong 4 ng 17

    "The team will reschedule the meeting." What does the prefix "re-" mean in "reschedule"?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. again

    The prefix re- means again, as in refocus and reinvest. To reschedule is to schedule again.

  5. Tanong 5 ng 17

    Adding "-less" to "care" makes "careless". What does the suffix "-less" mean?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. without

    The suffix -less means without: careless means without care. The suffix -ful means full of.

  6. Tanong 6 ng 17

    "The new policy will affect all part-time staff." In this sentence, "affect" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. influence

    As a verb, affect usually means to influence. Effect as a verb means to bring about, which is a different word.

  7. Tanong 7 ng 17

    Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "The new schedule had a positive ___ on attendance."
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. effect

    Here the gap needs a noun meaning an impact or result, which is effect. Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence.

  8. Tanong 8 ng 17

    "Sales were sluggish in January but picked up in March." In this sentence, "sluggish" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. slow

    The contrast word "but" and "picked up" show that sales were weak at first. Sluggish means slow.

  9. Tanong 9 ng 17

    "The two departments will collaborate on the new project." In this sentence, "collaborate" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. work together

    To collaborate is to work together. The prefix co-/col- means together, as in co-worker.

  10. Tanong 10 ng 17

    "The supplier was reluctant to lower its prices." In this sentence, "reluctant" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. unwilling

    Reluctant means unwilling or not keen. Eager is its opposite.

  11. Tanong 11 ng 17

    Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "The new shelving will ___ the storage system we already have."
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. complement

    Complement means something that completes or makes perfect. Compliment, spelled with an i, means praise.

  12. Tanong 12 ng 17

    Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Safety is the ___ reason for the change."
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. principal

    Principal as an adjective means chief or leading. Principle is only a noun, meaning a rule of conduct, and principally is an adverb.

  13. Tanong 13 ng 17

    "The supervisor will address the problem at Monday's meeting." In this sentence, "address" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. deal with

    Many words have more than one meaning. Here the supervisor will deal with the problem; the other meanings do not fit the sentence.

  14. Tanong 14 ng 17

    "The instructions were ambiguous, so half the team did the task one way and half did it another way." In this sentence, "ambiguous" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. unclear

    Ambiguous means open to more than one meaning. The clue is that people understood the same instructions in two ways.

  15. Tanong 15 ng 17

    "The old software still worked, but it was obsolete: newer programs could no longer open its files." In this sentence, "obsolete" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. out of date

    Obsolete means out of date or no longer used. The sentence says it still worked, so broken does not fit; the colon explains that newer programs had moved on.

  16. Tanong 16 ng 17

    "From the manager's tone, we ___ that the deadline could not be changed." Which word fits?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. inferred

    The listeners worked out the meaning, so they inferred it. A speaker or writer implies; a listener or reader infers.

  17. Tanong 17 ng 17

    "The committee will scrutinize every expense claim before it is paid." In this sentence, "scrutinize" means:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. examine closely

    To scrutinize is to examine something closely and carefully. The phrase "before it is paid" shows a checking step.

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