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Verbal Reasoning

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Q.121 Easy Analogy
Ephemeral is to Permanent as Transient is to ___?
A Temporary
B Lasting
C Fleeting
D Brief
Correct Answer:  B. Lasting
EXPLANATION

Ephemeral and Transient are synonyms meaning short-lived. Permanent and Lasting are antonyms meaning enduring. The relationship is oppositional.

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Q.122 Easy Analogy
Prolific is to Abundance as Barren is to ___?
A Fertility
B Scarcity
C Growth
D Production
Correct Answer:  B. Scarcity
EXPLANATION

Prolific creates abundance; barren creates scarcity. These are opposite relationships regarding quantity and productivity.

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Q.123 Easy Analogy
Benign is to Harm as Malignant is to ___?
A Help
B Injury
C Disease
D Health
Correct Answer:  B. Injury
EXPLANATION

Benign means not harmful; malignant means causing harm or injury. They are opposite qualities regarding potential damage.

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Q.124 Easy Analogy
Cacophony is to Sound as Chaos is to ___?
A Order
B Organization
C Arrangement
D Disorder
Correct Answer:  D. Disorder
EXPLANATION

Cacophony represents harsh, discordant sounds (lack of harmony); chaos represents disorder (lack of arrangement). Both represent absence of their positive counterparts.

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Q.125 Easy Analogy
Acrimonious is to Bitterness as Cordial is to ___?
A Harshness
B Warmth
C Coldness
D Indifference
Correct Answer:  B. Warmth
EXPLANATION

Acrimonious describes a quality full of bitterness; cordial describes a quality full of warmth and friendliness.

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Q.126 Easy Analogy
Ephemeral is to Permanence as Transient is to ___?
A Stability
B Duration
C Longevity
D All of the above
Correct Answer:  D. All of the above
EXPLANATION

Ephemeral (short-lived) lacks permanence, similarly Transient lacks stability, duration, and longevity - all synonyms for lasting quality.

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Q.127 Easy Analogy
Piscine is to Fish as Equine is to ___?
A Dogs
B Horses
C Birds
D Reptiles
Correct Answer:  B. Horses
EXPLANATION

Piscine relates to fish; Equine relates to horses. Both are adjectives derived from Latin animal names describing their respective characteristics.

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Q.128 Easy Analogy
Pariah is to Society as Heresy is to ___?
A Government
B Science
C Doctrine
D Nature
Correct Answer:  C. Doctrine
EXPLANATION

A pariah is rejected by society; heresy is rejection of established doctrine/belief. Both represent exclusion from their respective systems.

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Q.129 Easy Analogy
Cartography is to Maps as Philology is to ___?
A Coins
B Languages
C Stamps
D Manuscripts
Correct Answer:  B. Languages
EXPLANATION

Cartography is the study and creation of maps; Philology is the study of languages, their structure, and historical development.

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Q.130 Easy Analogy
Cacophony is to Sound as Pandemonium is to ___?
A Order
B Disorder
C Music
D Silence
Correct Answer:  B. Disorder
EXPLANATION

Cacophony refers to harsh/discordant sounds; Pandemonium refers to wild disorder and chaos. Both represent states of confusion in their respective domains.

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