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- Question
Look at this series: 8, 22, 8, 28, 8, ... What number should come next?
Options- A. 9
- B. 29
- C. 32
- D. 34
- Correct Answer
- 34
ExplanationThis is a simple addition series with a random number, 8, interpolated as every other number. In the series, 6 is added to each number except 8, to arrive at the next number. - 1. dimension
Options- A. compass
- B. ruler
- C. inch
- D. measure Discuss
- 2. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
jalkamofti means happy birthday
moftihoze means birthday party
mentogunn means goodness
Which word could mean "happiness"?
Options- A. jalkagunn
- B. mentohoze
- C. moftihoze
- D. hozemento Discuss
- 3. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?
Options- A. He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
- B. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
- C. He was tall, thin, and young.
- D. He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged. Discuss
- 4. swimming
Options- A. pool
- B. bathing suit
- C. water
- D. life jacket Discuss
- 5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. guitar
- B. flute
- C. violin
- D. cello Discuss
- 6.
candle lamp floodlight hut cottage ?
Options- A. tent
- B. city
- C. dwelling
- D. house Discuss
- 7. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
Options- A. dish
- B. soup
- C. spoon
- D. food Discuss
- 8. Pride is to lion as shoal is to
Options- A. teacher
- B. student
- C. self-respect
- D. fish Discuss
- 9. Mrs. Jansen recently moved to Arizona. She wants to fill her new backyard with flowering plants. Although she is an experienced gardener, she isn't very well-versed in what plants will do well in the Arizona climate. Also, there is a big tree in her backyard making for shady conditions and she isn't sure what plants will thrive without much direct sunlight. Her favorite gardening catalog offers several backyard seed packages. Which one should Mrs. Jansen choose?
Options- A. The Rainbow Collection is ideal for North-east gardens. It includes a variety of colorful perennials that thrive in cool, moist conditions.
- B. The Greenhouse Collection will blossom year after year if planted in brightly lit locations and watered regularly.
- C. The Treehouse Collection will provide lush green plants with delicate colorful flowers that thrive in shady and partially shady locations.
- D. The Oasis Collection includes a variety of perennials that thrive in dry climates and bright sunlight. Discuss
- 10. Play is to actor as concert is to
Options- A. symphony
- B. musician
- C. piano
- D. percussion Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: measure
Explanation:
A dimension is a measure of spatial content. A compass (choice a) and ruler (choice b) may help determine the dimension, but other instruments may also be used, so these are not the essential element here. An inch (choice c) is only one way to determine a dimension.
Correct Answer: jalkagunn
Explanation:
Jalka means happy;moftimeans birthday; hoze means party; mento means good; and gunn means the suffix ?ness. We know the answer must include the suffix ?ness. The only choice that uses that suffix is choice a.
Correct Answer: He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
Explanation:
Tall, thin, and middle-aged are the elements of the description repeated most often and are therefore the most likely to be accurate.
Correct Answer: water
Explanation:
Water is essential for swimming-without water, there is no swimming. The other choices are things that may or may not be present.
Correct Answer: flute
Explanation:
The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.
Correct Answer: house
Explanation:
Above the line, the relationship shows a progression of sources of light. The relationship below the line shows a progression of types of housing, from smallest to largest. (Choice a) is incorrect because a tent is smaller than a house. Choices b and c are wrong because they are not part of the progression.
Correct Answer: soup
Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.
Correct Answer: fish
Explanation:
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swim in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.
Correct Answer: The Treehouse Collection will provide lush green plants with delicate colorful flowers that thrive in shady and partially shady locations.
Explanation:
The Treehouse Collection is the only package that can thrive in shady locations. Choice a requires a Northeastern climate. Choices b and d require bright sunlight.
Correct Answer: musician
Explanation:
An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.
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