Sample and practice verbal comprehension items:
The following lists one word on the left in bold and then there are 4 words that are listed to the right of the first word. Your task is to select which of the 4 words are closest in meaning to the first word.
| 1. true | a) false | b) accurate | c) telling | d) forthright |
| 2. hasty | a) slow | b) tardy | c) timely | d) hurried |
| 3. regular | a) normal | b) unusual | c) similar | d) relative |
| 4. fluent | a) halting | b) stilted | c) flowing | d) waste |
| 5. adhere | a) appraise | b) still | c) find | d) stick |
Answers to verbal comprehension test items:
- b
- d
- a
- c
- d
Word Meaning Test Items
In the following passage you have to find words that have been used incorrectly and select a suitable replacement from the word list.
| Passage | Answer Box |
| We all have information coming at us from everywhere at all times of the day and night, specially since the internet age, mobile phones and multimedia are the way we live our lives. People can end up facing stress rated issues if they do not manage the way informants comes to them. We exist in a very fast placed and reactive world that never shouts down. However, as humans, we need rest and recuperation in order to maintain harpness and mental well-being. It is important therefore to find ways to get away from this information overload and take time out to retax and recharge our batteries. |
Word list
| A related | C especially | E shuts | G other |
| B relax | D paced | F sharpness | H information |
Answers to Word Meaning Test:
Paragraph 1 “specially” should be C “especially”Paragraph 2 “rated” should be A “related”
Paragraph 2 “informants” should be H “information”
Paragraph 3 “placed” should be D “paced”
Paragraph 3 “shouts” should be E “shuts”
Paragraph 3 “harpness” should be F “sharpness”
Paragraph 4 “retax” should be B “relax”