Part 19 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 19Sample questions from Part 19
Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
NURTURE
- neglect
- nourish
- punish
- hide
Answer: nourish
nurture means almost the same as nourish. The other choices (neglect, punish, hide) do not share its meaning.
Sample question 2
OBSEQUIOUS
- servile
- obstinate
- devout
- ominous
Answer: servile
Obsequious means excessively eager to please or obey. The answer is servile.
Sample question 3
OBDURATE
- hostile
- unyielding
- obscure
- tardy
Answer: unyielding
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change. The answer is unyielding.
Sample question 4
NUGATORY
- valuable
- numerous
- worthless
- nominal
Answer: worthless
Nugatory means of no value or importance. The answer is worthless.
Sample question 5
HINT
- answer
- rule
- clue
- lesson
Answer: clue
hint means almost the same as clue. The other choices (answer, rule, lesson) do not share its meaning.