Verbal Reasoning - MCQ Practice Questions

Eloquent relates to skillful Expression/speech. Sagacious (wise, discerning) relates to sound Judgment or decision-making ability.

Torpid (sluggish, inactive) is opposite to Activity (action, movement). Lethargic (lacking energy/enthusiasm) is opposite to Vigor (physical strength and good health).

Obfuscate means to make unclear, thus removing clarity. Similarly, confound means to perplex or bewilder, removing understanding. The relationship is: verb that obscures/confuses → its opposite state.

Profligate (wasteful, reckless) lacks restraint. Hedonistic (seeking pleasure) lacks temperance or self-control. Both pairs show a quality that is antithetical to the blank. Temperance (moderation) is the opposite of hedonistic behavior, just as restraint opposes profligacy.