#40.
My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house.
A
forgetful
B
clueless
C
uncertain
D
resolute
Answer: resolute
#41.
The following are examples of Palindrome, except.
A
noon
B
deified
C
same
D
level
Answer: same
#42.
The attorney wanted to "expedite" the process because her client was becoming impatient.
A
justify
B
reverse
C
accelerate
D
evaluate
Answer: accelerate
#43.
The suspect gave a "plausible" explanation for his presence at the scene, so the police decided to
look elsewhere for the perpetrator of the crime.
A
insufficient
B
apologetic
C
credible
D
unbelievable
Answer: credible
#44.
He based his conclusion on what he "inferred" from the evidence, not on what he actually observed.
A
predicted
B
imagined
C
surmised
D
implied
Answer: surmised
#45.
A multifarious task would
A
be impossible to complete.
B
be very complex.
C
have very few components.
D
have many different components.
Answer: have many different components.
#46.
Plaintive cries would be
A
musical, soothing.
B
sorrowful, mournful.
C
plain, uninteresting.
D
loud, jarring.
Answer: sorrowful, mournful.
#47.
People with inveterate beliefs
A
can be easily manipulated.
B
hold their beliefs deeply and passionately.
C
have adopted their beliefs from another.
D
change their beliefs frequently.
Answer: hold their beliefs deeply and passionately.
#48.
If you were involved in an altercation, you
A
had a heated argument.
B
had an accident.
C
served in a war.
D
were part of a conspiracy.
Answer: had a heated argument.
#49.
If you are a contentious person, you
A
believe in “an eye for an eye.”
B
re usually right.
C
are very competitive and quarrelsome
D
always try to keep the peace.
Answer: are very competitive and quarrelsome
#50.
If you are part of a cabal, you
A
are involved in a secret plot.
B
belong to the majority.
C
are fighting against the enemy
D
are participating in a protest.
Answer: are involved in a secret plot.
#51.
If you are a bellicose leader, you
A
do everything in your power to avoid war
B
are eager to wage war.
C
remain neutral during international conflicts
D
treat all citizens equally
Answer: are eager to wage war.
#52.
If an apocalypse is near, you can expect
A
a period of extended peace.
B
a time of anarchy.
C
an invasion
D
total devastation and destruction.
Answer: total devastation and destruction.
#53.
If your country suffers an incursion, your territory
A
has had a natural disaster
B
has seceded to form a new state.
C
has been invaded.
D
is in a depression.
Answer: has been invaded.
#54.
If you meet your nemesis, you meet
A
the leader of your country.
B
the cause of your misfortunes.
C
the person who decides your fate.
D
your guardian angel.
Answer: the cause of your misfortunes.
#55.
If you pillage a village, you
A
set it on fire.
B
destroy it with bombs.
C
ransack it and steal as much as you can.
D
negotiate peace between warring tribes.
Answer: ransack it and steal as much as you can.
#56.
If you are a placid person, you
A
are disloyal.
B
are usually calm and peaceful.
C
are not to be trusted.
D
are always trying to pick a fight.
Answer: are usually calm and peaceful.
#57.
If you plan a reprisal, you
A
plan to surrender.
B
plan to retaliate.
C
plan to desert the army.
D
hope to negotiate a cease-fire.
Answer: plan to retaliate.
#58.
The main protagonist acted out the part with great elan.
A
Great pride
B
Memorized dialogue
C
Supervised movements
D
Enthusiasm and style
Answer: Enthusiasm and style
#59.
Her immaculate image was destroyed by the latest rumors about her that circulated in the social media.