Verbal IQ Test

1. Select the closest meaning of “meticulous.”

2. I can solve analogies that involve 'problem and solution' relationships (e.g., 'hunger : food').

3. Choose the best antonym for “transparent” (as used to mean ‘easy to understand’).

4. I can solve analogies that use abstract relationships (e.g., 'justice : court' relates to 'knowledge : ___').

5. I can answer detail questions accurately even when the relevant information is embedded in a long sentence.

6. I can solve analogies based on cause and effect (e.g., 'exercise : fatigue').

7. I can recognize when two statements in a passage contradict each other.

8. I can determine whether a conclusion follows logically from the information given, without adding outside knowledge.

9. Select the closest meaning of “ostentatious.”

10. If a passage implies a conclusion without saying it, I can infer that conclusion accurately.

11. Choose the best synonym for “diminutive.”

12. If an analogy has distracting options, I can ignore surface similarities and focus on the underlying relationship.

13. I can determine what information would strengthen or weaken an argument made in a passage.

14. I can solve analogies where the relationship involves transformation (e.g., 'freeze : ice' relates to 'melt : ___').

15. When solving verbal analogies, I can tell whether the relationship is about function, category, part–whole, or cause–effect.

16. Select the closest meaning of “enigma.”

17. In the sentence “Her apology was perfunctory,” “perfunctory” most nearly means:

18. I can solve analogies based on 'agent does action' relationships (e.g., 'baker : knead').

19. If a passage includes numbers or quantitative claims, I can interpret what they do and do not prove.

20. Select the closest meaning of “tenuous.”

21. I can track who or what pronouns (e.g., 'it', 'they', 'this') refer to in complex sentences.

22. When a passage includes a counterargument, I can tell how the author responds to it (refutes, concedes, or ignores).

23. I can solve analogies based on part–whole relationships (e.g., 'page : book').

24. Select the closest meaning of “gregarious.”

25. I can distinguish between key supporting details and minor, nonessential details in a text.

26. I can recognize when a passage provides an example that does not actually support the claim it follows.

27. Select the closest meaning of “pragmatic.”

28. I can solve analogies based on member-to-category relationships (e.g., 'sparrow : bird').

29. Select the closest meaning of “laconic.”

30. I can solve analogies that involve opposites, even when the words are not common (e.g., 'scarce : abundant').

31. I can solve analogies that require recognizing an antonym-based relationship (e.g., 'expand : contract').

32. I can solve analogies that rely on recognizing a word’s role in a larger system (e.g., 'judge : courtroom' as a role-in-setting).

33. Select the closest meaning of “resilient.”

34. I can quickly identify the relationship between two words and use it to choose a matching pair (e.g., 'seed : tree' relates to 'egg : ___').

35. Select the closest meaning of “mollify.”

36. I can handle analogies where the relationship is 'tool used for task' (e.g., 'scissors : cut').

37. Select the closest meaning of “ephemeral.”

38. When asked what is 'most supported' by a passage, I can choose the option that is best backed by the text rather than the most interesting.

39. Select the closest meaning of “novice.”

40. I can keep track of multiple conditions (e.g., 'if', 'unless', 'only if') while reading and apply them correctly.

41. I can accurately identify what the passage explicitly states versus what it merely suggests.

42. In the sentence “The committee’s decision was unanimous,” “unanimous” most nearly means:

43. I can detect when a passage shifts its definition of a key term (using the same word with different meanings).

44. I can recognize when a conclusion overgeneralizes beyond the evidence presented in the text.

45. Select the closest meaning of “vacillate.”

46. Select the closest meaning of “concur.”

47. I can solve analogies that involve 'place where something is found' (e.g., 'oasis : desert').

48. Select the closest meaning of “diligent.”

49. I can interpret the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase from its context in the passage.

50. I can determine the author’s purpose (e.g., to inform, persuade, criticize, or entertain) from tone and structure.

51. Select the closest meaning of “ambivalent.”

52. I can spot when an analogy depends on 'degree of intensity' rather than simple synonymy (e.g., 'annoyed : furious').

53. I can solve analogies involving 'rule applies to example' (e.g., 'grammar : sentence').

54. Select the closest meaning of “ubiquitous.”

55. Select the closest meaning of “austere.”

56. Select the closest meaning of “superfluous.”

57. I can solve analogies that require recognizing a synonym-based relationship (e.g., 'begin : start').

58. I can identify the logical relationship between sentences (e.g., contrast, continuation, example, conclusion).

59. Select the closest meaning of “obsequious.”

60. I can tell when an argument in a paragraph relies on an assumption that is not explicitly stated.

61. I can solve analogies even when the words are unfamiliar, by reasoning from context and relationship type.

62. I can solve analogies that involve 'object and its purpose' (e.g., 'thermometer : measure temperature').

63. If a passage presents a cause-and-effect relationship, I can tell whether the evidence supports causation or only correlation.

64. Select the closest meaning of “frugal.”

65. I can identify whether a passage’s reasoning is deductive (must be true) or inductive (likely true).

66. Select the closest meaning of “abate.”

67. I can recognize when an analogy is based on a sequence or degree (e.g., 'warm : hot' relates to 'cool : ___').

68. I can solve analogies involving 'symbol stands for concept' (e.g., 'dove : peace').

69. When an analogy could fit more than one pattern, I can choose the option that matches most precisely.

70. When a passage includes multiple viewpoints, I can correctly attribute each claim to the right speaker or position.

71. Select the closest meaning of “paradox.”

72. Select the closest meaning of “juxtapose.”

73. Select the closest meaning of “inadvertent.”

74. When reading a short passage, I can identify the main idea even if it is not stated directly.

75. I can follow the sequence of events in a passage even when it uses flashbacks or non-chronological structure.

76. I can solve analogies that involve 'material used to make object' (e.g., 'brick : wall').

77. I can detect when a passage presents a false dilemma (as if only two options exist) within its reasoning.

78. I can spot when a passage uses emotionally charged language to persuade rather than evidence or logic.

79. Select the closest meaning of “candor.”

80. After reading, I can summarize the passage in one or two accurate sentences.

81. I can recognize when a passage confuses sufficient and necessary conditions (e.g., treating 'required' as 'guaranteed').