Part 17 of our Verbal Ability reviewer has 20 practice questions in the style of the Civil Service Exam. Answer them in order, read the explanation after each one, and check your score against the 80% passing mark at the end. Questions and choices are reshuffled every time you retake the part.
Start Part 17Sample questions from Part 17
Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
SCALE : WEIGHT
- length : width
- width : depth
- yardstick : length
- size : area
- mileage : speed
Answer: yardstick : length
A scale measures weight; a yardstick measures length.
Sample question 2
BUTTER : BREAD
- jam : jelly
- paint : wood
- toast : jelly
- head : foot
- yellow : blue
Answer: paint : wood
Butter and bread are commonly paired together; paint is applied on wood similarly, making it the analogous pair.
Sample question 3
FISH : SCHOOL
- wolf : pack
- tiger : jungle
- herd : peacock
- raven : school
- dog : collie
Answer: wolf : pack
A school is a group of fish; a pack is a group of wolves.
Sample question 4
RUN : JOG
- rain : drizzle
- juggle : bounce
- dance : ballet
- swim : dive
- trot : race
Answer: rain : drizzle
Running is a more intense form of jogging; rain is a more intense form of drizzle.
Sample question 5
WATERMELON : FRUIT
- collar : leash
- dog : companion
- fish : bowl
- Dalmatian : canine
- apple : orange
Answer: Dalmatian : canine
Watermelon is a type of fruit; Dalmatian is a type of canine (dog).