Verbal Skills Practice 1-11

Which of these words does not belong with the others?

• Restaurant

• House

• Condominium

• Apartment

Conservative is to liberal as pepper is to

• Soda

• Salt

• Seasoning

• Spice

Which these words does not belong with the others?

• Surrender

• Yield

• Relinquish

• Object

Cryptic most nearly means

• Mysterious

• Basic

• Frightening

• Secure

Sommerville is closer to the lake than Derbyville is. Dillon is closer to the lake than Sommerville is. Dillon is closer to the lake than Derbyville is. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

• True

• False

• Uncertain

Which of these words does not belong with the others?

• wretched

• miserable

• glum

• happy

Patient is to hospital as student is to

• cave

• bus

• school

• clouds

Genial most nearly means

• intelligent

• amiable

• distant

• slow

A daft fellow is

• wise

• dexterous

• aged

• foolish

Which of these words does not belong with the others?

• advise

• apprise

• instruct

• reprimand