Part 18 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 18Sample questions from Part 18
Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
JOLT
- stop
- rest
- shake
- lift
Answer: shake
jolt means almost the same as shake. The other choices (stop, rest, lift) do not share its meaning.
Sample question 2
MATURE
- youthful
- fragile
- adult
- famous
Answer: adult
mature means almost the same as adult. The other choices (youthful, fragile, famous) do not share its meaning.
Sample question 3
NOTABLE
- ordinary
- noisy
- remarkable
- careless
Answer: remarkable
notable means almost the same as remarkable. The other choices (ordinary, noisy, careless) do not share its meaning.
Sample question 4
NEFARIOUS
- clever
- secret
- famous
- wicked
Answer: wicked
Nefarious means flagrantly wicked. The answer is wicked.
Sample question 5
INEXORABLE
- flexible
- merciful
- hesitant
- unrelenting
Answer: unrelenting
Inexorable means impossible to stop or persuade. The answer is unrelenting.