ShooterMcGavin
01-24-2007, 10:47 PM
so i'm goin to take one tomorrow, hope i don't pull a vince young :D
here's a sample one i found online if anyone is bored, i managed a 35 i think :goodjob:
remember, ur only supposed to give urself 12 min, and yes, i know 31 and 44 aren't there so consider that a "handicap" if u want ;)
1. In the following set of words, which is different from the others?
1 copper, 2 nickel, 3 aluminum, 4 wood, 5 bronze
2. Which word is related to bear as calf is to cow?
1 chick, 2 cub, 3 fawn, 4 trout, 5 fox
3. Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others?
1 July, 2 February, 3 April, 4 Tuesday, 5 June
4. In 20 days a boy saved one dollar. What was his average daily savings?
5. HYPOCRITE HYSTERICAL -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor the opposite?
6. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similiar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory?
Look before you leap. Think today and speak tomorrow.
7. Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
The flute is in tune with the harp. The harp is in tune with the viola. The flute is in tune with the viola.
8. In the set of words below, which word is different from the others? 1 beef, 2 mackerel, 3 veal, 4 bacon, 5 lamb
9. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similiar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory?
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
10. Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others?
1 suspicion, 2 unbelief, 3 doubt, 4 resolve, 5 misgiving
11. SUPPORT is the opposite of
1 maintain, 2 sustain, 3 cherish, 4 desert, 5 prop.
12. Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
These puppies are normal dogs. All normal dogs are active. These puppies are active.
13. How many of the five item pairs listed below are exact duplicates of each other?
7362 7363
62738 63738
527182 527182
918264 918264
1628357 1638357
14. Wire costs 12.5 cent a foot. How many feet can you buy for a dollar?
15. DECEPTION is the opposite of
1 falsehood, 2 trickery, 3 frankness, 4 finesse, 5 fabrication
16. Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
All redheaded boys like candy. Charles is a redheaded boy. Charles likes Candy.
17. A dealer bought some televisions for $2,500. She sold them for $2,900, making $50 on each television. How many televisions were involved?
18. ABSURD ACCEDE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
19. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
2. The squeaking wheel gets the grease.
3. A fly follows the honey.
4. Sweet apperas sour when we pay.
5. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
20. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?
1 little, 2 small, 3 tiny, 4 spacious, 5 diminutive
21. ADORN is the opposite of
1 garnish, 2 ornament, 3 embellish, 4 bedeck, 5 deface
22. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
Words are always bolder than deeds. Stab wounds heal, but bad words never.
23. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. Once bitten, twice shy.
2. No one is happy all his life long.
3. Hitch your wagon to a star.
4. Fortune favors the brave.
5. All people have the same share of happiness.
24. A rectangular bin, conpletely filled, holds 640 cubic feet of grain. If the bin is 8 feet wide and 10 feet long, how deep is it?
25. ANGER is the opposite of
1 fury, 2 vexation, 3 forbearance, 4 displeasure, 5 resentment.
26. Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
These boys are normal children. All normal children are big eaters. These boys are big eaters.
27. A boy is 10 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 16 years old, what will be the age of his sister?
28. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
All comedies are soon ended. Today's dreams are tomorrow's challenges.
29. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?
1 odor, 2 scent, 3 sour, 4 fragrance, 5 fume
30. ABSCOND ABSENCE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
32. RETREAT RETRIEVE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
33. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
.999
999
.9
1
2
.88
34. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
A friend in need, is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is a strong defense.
35. When the price of a foot of wire increased from 16.4 cent to 20.5 cents, what was the percent increase in cost of the wire?
36. APPEAL is the opposite of
1 beseech, 2 entreat, 3 request, 4 deny, 5 invoke.
37. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. Every effect becomes a cause.
2. The cautious seldom make mistakes.
3. Two dogs will kill a lion.
4. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
5. Water falling day by day wears the hardest stone away.
38. Suppose you arrange the following words so that they make a sentence. if it is true, mark (T) for your answer; if false, mark an (F) as your answer.
always Lightning follows thunder
39. A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 8 P.M. on Tuesday it was 64 seconds slow. At that same rate, how much did it lose in 1/2 hour?
40. ENDURE is the opposite of
1 allow, 2 bear, 3 suffer, 4 sustain, 5 foil.
41. If 3 1/2 bags of seed cost $35, what will 4 1/2 bags cost?
42. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
Politeness is excellent, but it does not pay the bill. Cash is king.
43. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
222
.9
.73
2
4
.49
45. Three indviduals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $6,500, Y invests $2,000, and Z invests $1,500. If the profits are $3,000, how much less does X receive then if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
46. What is the next number in this series?
16 4 1 .25 ?
47. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. No one is wise all the time.
2. A word to the wise is sufficient.
3. The doors of wisdom are never shut.
4. 'Tis wisdom sometimes to seem a fool.
5. The greatest good is wisdom.
48. ADROIT ADEPT -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
49. In printing an article of 24,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,200 words. Using the smaller type, a page contains 1,500 words. The article is allotted 17 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in small type?
50. One number in the following series does not fit in with the pattern set by the others. What should that number be?
1/1000 1/100 1/10 0 1/10 10
here's a sample one i found online if anyone is bored, i managed a 35 i think :goodjob:
remember, ur only supposed to give urself 12 min, and yes, i know 31 and 44 aren't there so consider that a "handicap" if u want ;)
1. In the following set of words, which is different from the others?
1 copper, 2 nickel, 3 aluminum, 4 wood, 5 bronze
2. Which word is related to bear as calf is to cow?
1 chick, 2 cub, 3 fawn, 4 trout, 5 fox
3. Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others?
1 July, 2 February, 3 April, 4 Tuesday, 5 June
4. In 20 days a boy saved one dollar. What was his average daily savings?
5. HYPOCRITE HYSTERICAL -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor the opposite?
6. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similiar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory?
Look before you leap. Think today and speak tomorrow.
7. Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
The flute is in tune with the harp. The harp is in tune with the viola. The flute is in tune with the viola.
8. In the set of words below, which word is different from the others? 1 beef, 2 mackerel, 3 veal, 4 bacon, 5 lamb
9. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similiar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory?
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
10. Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others?
1 suspicion, 2 unbelief, 3 doubt, 4 resolve, 5 misgiving
11. SUPPORT is the opposite of
1 maintain, 2 sustain, 3 cherish, 4 desert, 5 prop.
12. Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
These puppies are normal dogs. All normal dogs are active. These puppies are active.
13. How many of the five item pairs listed below are exact duplicates of each other?
7362 7363
62738 63738
527182 527182
918264 918264
1628357 1638357
14. Wire costs 12.5 cent a foot. How many feet can you buy for a dollar?
15. DECEPTION is the opposite of
1 falsehood, 2 trickery, 3 frankness, 4 finesse, 5 fabrication
16. Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
All redheaded boys like candy. Charles is a redheaded boy. Charles likes Candy.
17. A dealer bought some televisions for $2,500. She sold them for $2,900, making $50 on each television. How many televisions were involved?
18. ABSURD ACCEDE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
19. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
2. The squeaking wheel gets the grease.
3. A fly follows the honey.
4. Sweet apperas sour when we pay.
5. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
20. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?
1 little, 2 small, 3 tiny, 4 spacious, 5 diminutive
21. ADORN is the opposite of
1 garnish, 2 ornament, 3 embellish, 4 bedeck, 5 deface
22. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
Words are always bolder than deeds. Stab wounds heal, but bad words never.
23. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. Once bitten, twice shy.
2. No one is happy all his life long.
3. Hitch your wagon to a star.
4. Fortune favors the brave.
5. All people have the same share of happiness.
24. A rectangular bin, conpletely filled, holds 640 cubic feet of grain. If the bin is 8 feet wide and 10 feet long, how deep is it?
25. ANGER is the opposite of
1 fury, 2 vexation, 3 forbearance, 4 displeasure, 5 resentment.
26. Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain?
These boys are normal children. All normal children are big eaters. These boys are big eaters.
27. A boy is 10 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 16 years old, what will be the age of his sister?
28. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
All comedies are soon ended. Today's dreams are tomorrow's challenges.
29. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?
1 odor, 2 scent, 3 sour, 4 fragrance, 5 fume
30. ABSCOND ABSENCE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
32. RETREAT RETRIEVE -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
33. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
.999
999
.9
1
2
.88
34. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
A friend in need, is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is a strong defense.
35. When the price of a foot of wire increased from 16.4 cent to 20.5 cents, what was the percent increase in cost of the wire?
36. APPEAL is the opposite of
1 beseech, 2 entreat, 3 request, 4 deny, 5 invoke.
37. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. Every effect becomes a cause.
2. The cautious seldom make mistakes.
3. Two dogs will kill a lion.
4. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
5. Water falling day by day wears the hardest stone away.
38. Suppose you arrange the following words so that they make a sentence. if it is true, mark (T) for your answer; if false, mark an (F) as your answer.
always Lightning follows thunder
39. A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 8 P.M. on Tuesday it was 64 seconds slow. At that same rate, how much did it lose in 1/2 hour?
40. ENDURE is the opposite of
1 allow, 2 bear, 3 suffer, 4 sustain, 5 foil.
41. If 3 1/2 bags of seed cost $35, what will 4 1/2 bags cost?
42. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory?
Politeness is excellent, but it does not pay the bill. Cash is king.
43. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
222
.9
.73
2
4
.49
45. Three indviduals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $6,500, Y invests $2,000, and Z invests $1,500. If the profits are $3,000, how much less does X receive then if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
46. What is the next number in this series?
16 4 1 .25 ?
47. Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?
1. No one is wise all the time.
2. A word to the wise is sufficient.
3. The doors of wisdom are never shut.
4. 'Tis wisdom sometimes to seem a fool.
5. The greatest good is wisdom.
48. ADROIT ADEPT -- Do these words
1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?
49. In printing an article of 24,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,200 words. Using the smaller type, a page contains 1,500 words. The article is allotted 17 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in small type?
50. One number in the following series does not fit in with the pattern set by the others. What should that number be?
1/1000 1/100 1/10 0 1/10 10