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- Question
Guide is to direct as reduce is to
Options- A. decrease
- B. maintain
- C. increase
- D. preserve
- Correct Answer
- decrease
ExplanationGuide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce. - 1. Candid is to indirect as honest is to
Options- A. frank
- B. wicked
- C. truthful
- D. untruthful Discuss
- 2. Exercise is to gym as eating is to
Options- A. food
- B. dieting
- C. fitness
- D. restaurant Discuss
- 3. Artist is to painting as senator is to
Options- A. attorney
- B. law
- C. politician
- D. constituents Discuss
- 4. Pride is to lion as shoal is to
Options- A. teacher
- B. student
- C. self-respect
- D. fish Discuss
- 5. Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
Options- A. terrified
- B. agitated
- C. courageous
- D. reckless Discuss
- 6. Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
Options- A. running
- B. sneaker
- C. skateboard
- D. jumping Discuss
- 7. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?
Options- A. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
- B. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
- C. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
- D. Doug's ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months. Discuss
- 8. Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best example of Violating an Apartment Lease?
Options- A. Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
- B. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
- C. Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has agreed to rent for two years.
- D. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She calls her attorney to ask for advice. Discuss
- 9. An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed manner. Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?
Options- A. The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.
- B. After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.
- C. Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.
- D. Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter. Discuss
- 10. People speculate when they consider a situation and assume something to be true based on inconclusive evidence. Which situation below is the best example of Speculation?
Options- A. Francine decides that it would be appropriate to wear jeans to her new office on Friday after reading about "Casual Fridays" in her employee handbook.
- B. Mary spends thirty minutes sitting in traffic and wishes that she took the train instead of driving.
- C. After consulting several guidebooks and her travel agent, Jennifer feels confident that the hotel she has chosen is first-rate.
- D. When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she's had a death in her family. Discuss
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Correct Answer: untruthful
Explanation:
Candid and indirect refer to opposing traits. Honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. The answer is not choice a because frank means the same thing as candid.Wicked (choice b) is incorrect because even though it refers to a negative trait, it does not mean the opposite of honest. (Choice c) is incorrect because truthful and honest mean the same thing.
Correct Answer: restaurant
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.
Correct Answer: law
Explanation:
An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. Constituents (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents.
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: terrified
Explanation:
If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened.
Correct Answer: skateboard
Explanation:
An oar puts a rowboat into motion. A foot puts a skateboard into motion. The answer is not choice a because running is not an object that is put into motion by a foot. Sneaker (choice b) is incorrect because it is something worn on a foot. Jumping (choice d) is incorrect because although you do need feet to jump, jumping is not an object that is put into motion by means of a foot.
Correct Answer: Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
Explanation:
Although the ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School do work seasonally, choice a does not describe anyone applying for seasonal employment. In choice b, the statement that Matthew likes to work outdoors tells us nothing about seasonal employment or someone applying for it. And although choice d describes a business with seasonal hours, it does not describe a person applying for seasonal work. Choice c, on the other hand, very specifically depicts a person, Lucinda, who is applying for a job as a summer waitress at a beach resort, which is dependent upon a particular season of the year.
Correct Answer: Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
Explanation:
Valerie signed a legally binding document that requires her to pay a monthly rent for her apartment and she has failed to do this for the last three months. Therefore, she has violated her apartment lease.
Correct Answer: After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.
Explanation:
After getting some good news, Jeremy and a few friends casually get together for a drink after work, thereby having an informal gathering. Choices a and c describe more formal types of gatherings. Choice d describes a chance or coincidental kind of meeting.
Correct Answer: When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she's had a death in her family.
Explanation:
This is the only situation in which someone makes an assumption that is not based on conclusive evidence. Choices a and c reflect situations in which assumptions are made based on evidence. In choice b, Mary is not assuming anything to be true. She is simply wishing that she'd made a different decision.
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