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Directions: Each question below consists of a word printed in
capital letters followed by five lettered words or phrases.
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite
in meaning to the word in capital letters. Since some of the
questions require you to distinguish fine shades of meaning,
be sure to consider all the choices before deciding which one
is best.
3. DIFFUSE : (A) contend (B) concentrate
(C) imply (D) pretend (E) rebel
The best answer is (B). Diffuse means to permit or cause to spread
out; only (B) presents an idea that is in any way opposite to diffuse.
4. MULTIFARIOUS :
(A) deprived of freedom (B) deprived of comfort
(C) lacking space (D) lacking stability
(E) lacking diversity
Multifarious means having or occurring in great variety, so the best
answer is (E). Even if you are not entirely familiar with the meaning
of multifarious, it is possible to use the clue provided by “multi-” to
help find the right answer to this question
SENTENCE COMPLETIONS
The purpose of the sentence completion questions is to measure the
ability to use the various kinds of cues provided by syntax and
grammar to recognize the overall meaning of a sentence. In decid-
ing which of five words or sets of words can best be substituted for
blank spaces in a sentence, you must analyze the relationships
among the component parts of the incomplete sentence. You must
consider each answer choice and decide which completes the sen-
tence in such a way that the sentence has a logically satisfying
meaning and can be read as a stylistically integrated whole.
Sentence completion questions provide a context within which to
analyze the function of words as they relate to and combine with
one another to form a meaningful unit of discourse.
Some approaches that may be helpful in answering sentence
completion questions:
Read the entire incomplete sentence carefully before you con-
sider the answer choices. Be sure you understand the ideas
expressed and examine the sentence for possible indications of
tone (irony, humor, and the like).
Before reading the answer choices, you may find it helpful to fill
in the blanks with a word or words of your own that complete the
meaning of the sentence. Then examine the answer choices to see
if any of them parallels your own completion of the sentence.
Pay attention to grammatical clues in the sentence. For example,
words like although and nevertheless indicate that some qualifi-
cation or opposition is taking place in the sentence, whereas
moreover implies an intensification or support of some idea in
the sentence.
If a sentence has two blanks, be sure that both parts of your
answer choice fit logically and stylistically into the sentence.
When you have chosen an answer, read the complete sentence
through to check that it has acquired a logically and stylistically
satisfying meaning.
Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each
blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the
sentence are five lettered words or sets of words. Choose the
word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning
of the sentence as a whole.
5. Early ------- of hearing loss is ------- by the fact that the other
senses are able to compensate for moderate amounts of loss,
so that people frequently do not know that their hearing is
imperfect.
(A) discovery . . indicated
(B) development . . prevented
(C) detection . . complicated
(D) treatment . . facilitated
(E) incidence . . corrected
The statement that the other senses compensate for partial loss of
hearing indicates that the hearing loss is not prevented or corrected;
therefore, choices (B) and (E) can be eliminated. Furthermore, the
ability to compensate for hearing loss certainly does not facilitate
the early treatment (D) or the early discovery (A) of hearing loss. It
is reasonable, however, that early detection of hearing loss is com-
plicated by the ability to compensate for it. The best answer is (C).
6. The ------- science of seismology has grown just enough so
that the first overly bold theories have been -------.
(A) magnetic . . accepted
(B) fledgling . . refuted
(C) tentative . . analyzed
(D) predictive . . protected
(E) exploratory . . recalled
At first reading, there may appear to be more than one answer
choice that “makes sense” when substituted in the blanks of the
sentence. (A), (C), and (D) can be dismissed fairly readily when it is
seen that accepted, tentative, and protected are not compatible with
overly bold in the sentence. Of the two remaining choices, (B) is
superior on stylistic grounds: theories are not recalled (E), and
fledgling (B) reflects the idea of growth present in the sentence.
READING COMPREHENSION
The purpose of the reading comprehension questions is to measure
the ability to read with understanding, insight, and discrimination.
This type of question explores your ability to analyze a written
passage from several perspectives, including the ability to recognize
both explicitly stated elements in the passage and assumptions
underlying statements or arguments in the passage as well as the
implications of those statements or arguments. Because the written
passage upon which reading comprehension questions are based
presents a sustained discussion of a particular topic, there is ample
context for analyzing a variety of relationships; for example, the
function of a word in relation to a larger segment of the passage, the
relationships among the various ideas in the passage, or the relation
of the author to his or her topic or to the audience.
There are six types of reading comprehension questions. These
types focus on (1) the main idea or primary purpose of the passage;
(2) information explicitly stated in the passage; (3) information or
ideas implied or suggested by the author; (4) possible applications
of the author’s ideas to other situations, including the identification
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