Онлайн-тестування: A verbal psychometric test (verbal reasoning) (Psychometric)

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 5: In tropical rainforests the climate remains hot and damp all year round. In the Arctic it is cold all year, and in high mountain ranges the climate is much colder than in nearby low-lying lands. Climate is not the same as weather. The weather can change quickly whereas climate describes likely weather conditions over a much longer period. The world is divided into five climate zones. Polar is the only zone where it is always cold; tropical is hot all year round; temperate has warm summers and cold winters; desert is dry and cool; forest has cool, short summers. Mankind can affect climate (e.g., forest fires that obscure the sun; more recently, pollution has affected climate via the greenhouse effect).
Statement: In a tropical rainforest the climate is the same winter and summer.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 15: For most of the last two decades of the previous century the economy of the city of Liverpool was mostly stagnant and far behind that of the rest of the UK. But as other cities have become more expensive, Liverpool has become a more popular place in which to invest and live. Liverpool’s population dropped from 800,000 after the war to less than 500,000 at the turn of the century. The process of depopulation has now reduced to a trickle and for the first time in decades the working population has grown. The level of unemployment, which once stood at 20 per cent, is down to under 5 per cent. Construction of office space is booming and currently being built are conference complexes, a series of department stores and two 50-floor tower blocks. It is not surprising, therefore, that the working population is expected to grow further still. Low living and housing costs have attracted many public sector organizations to relocate to the city. Forty per cent of the workforce of Liverpool work in this sector and it seems that this trend will continue as over half of the new jobs created are public appointments. Subsidy has played a significant part in attracting jobs and investment. Over £4 billion has been spent in the regeneration of the region and the lion’s share of this has been committed to the city of Liverpool itself.
Statement: Much of Liverpool’s recent success is owed to the fact that the costs of living and housing there are less than in other cities in the UK.

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Choose two words, one from each list, that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection.

Choose the word that means the opposite of the given word. Counter

The ___ fits with the practice of mining a diversified set of related revenue seams, hopefully giving the business a broader and more solid ___ which to build profits.

Identify the word that means the opposite of the given word. Arrest

Choose two words—one from each list—that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection. Announce is to declare as: characterize is to

Complete the analogy by choosing the opposite. Captivity is to freedom as: fit is to

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Complete the analogy by choosing the opposite. Incentive is to deterrent as: terrific is to

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Choose two words—one from each list—that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection. Relent is to acquiesce as: remiss is to

Passage 8: The ambulance service estimates that as many as 500 lives are lost each year because of slower emergency response times caused by road humps. Some claim that road humps, or sleeping policemen, cost more lives than are saved as a result of slowed traffic. Critics of road humps also claim that they cause more pollution as drivers repeatedly slow down and speed up and that they cause more congestion by disrupting the flow of traffic. Residents complain of the noise of cars crossing them and accelerating away from them. Some of these claims run counter to published research which shows that road humps cause average speeds to drop by 10 mph and as a result save lives. Since 1980 and the widespread introduction of road humps, figures show that the level of deaths and serious injury fell by 60 per cent.
Statement: Drivers find road humps annoying.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Passage 12: Solicitors, doctors and priests have traditionally kept in strict confidence information they hold about or are told by their clients. A doctor will not disclose a patient’s illness to anyone but the patient or next of kin. Priests have sought to keep secret the content of what they learn in the confessional and solicitors have guarded carefully the confidentiality of the client–lawyer relationship. However, under certain circumstances all these professions make exceptions and will break confidences. A doctor must by law report injuries he believes are the result of gunshots and conditions that represent serious threats to public health. Priests have provided information to the police in relation to child abuse cases and murder. Solicitors are required to report only suspicions they have of money laundering. Journalists also adopt a code of confidentiality to protect their sources. They have a reputation for being a profession far less likely to break their code even when ordered by the courts. In a number of high-profile cases journalists have chosen to go to jail for contempt of court rather than reveal the source of a story.
Statement: All professions have a confidentiality code but some are stricter than others.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Rearrange the sentences into the order in which they were originally written.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct words for blanks A and B.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 14: In most parts of the developed world many middle-class people ask themselves whether they should buy or rent a house. In the United States, Spain, Ireland and the UK, most answer ‘Buy’. In these countries house prices have almost doubled over the past seven years. Other parts of the developed world have not seen such inflation and the passage asks if it is realistic to assume that prices will always continue to rise. Some argue that paying rent is like throwing money away and that it is better to repay a mortgage and build equity. But what if house prices fall? A small adjustment could wipe out the equity of many home owners. If house price inflation is a thing of the past, then home ownership becomes less attractive. Renting has some advantages too; people who rent find it easier to move for their work.
Statement: The passage is written from the standpoint that buying may not always be better than renting.

Passage 12: Solicitors, doctors and priests have traditionally kept in strict confidence information they hold about or are told by their clients. A doctor will not disclose a patient’s illness to anyone but the patient or next of kin. Priests have sought to keep secret the content of what they learn in the confessional and solicitors have guarded carefully the confidentiality of the client–lawyer relationship. However, under certain circumstances all these professions make exceptions and will break confidences. A doctor must by law report injuries he believes are the result of gunshots and conditions that represent serious threats to public health. Priests have provided information to the police in relation to child abuse cases and murder. Solicitors are required to report only suspicions they have of money laundering. Journalists also adopt a code of confidentiality to protect their sources. They have a reputation for being a profession far less likely to break their code even when ordered by the courts. In a number of high-profile cases journalists have chosen to go to jail for contempt of court rather than reveal the source of a story.
Statement: Solicitors are obliged to report a client to the authorities if they suspect them of tax evasion.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Choose the sentence(s) that contain an error. Options are lettered A–D.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 2: Between 1797 and 1815 Europe went through the Napoleonic wars. During this period France was at war with Prussia, Russia, Austria, Spain and Britain. At that time the French army was the most powerful in Europe. By 1808 France had conquered much of the continent and created the largest European empire since the Romans. Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor and military leader. However, a disastrous campaign in Russia, retreat from Spain and British supremacy at sea eventually allowed a combined European force to defeat Napoleon at Waterloo.
Statement: At the height of Napoleon’s victories the French army was the largest in Europe.

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Passage 9: People assume that they go to hospital to get well. However, in the past few years this perception has been challenged by the real risk of acquiring a deadly infection while in hospital. As a consequence, public confidence in the health service has suffered. An antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria was first identified in the 1950s. It was a staphylococcus common in abscesses and bloodstream infections and it had become resistant to the antibiotic penicillin. Since then the bacteria have become resistant to a second antibiotic and have become established as a source of infection in many nursing homes and hospitals. Today they are believed to cause about 1,000 deaths each year as a result of hospital-acquired infections. Action that can beat this ‘superbug’ is simple but expensive: very high levels of hygiene and cleanliness and a programme of testing so that infected patients can be isolated and treated.
Statement: If clean hospitals had been a priority in the 1950s we would not face this threat today.

Passage 7: Credit card fraud has reached £500 million despite the introduction of new controls. Figures show that losses to fraud rose by 20 per cent last year. Most frauds result from cards intercepted in the post. One hundred thousand cards were posted to customers every day last year. This represents rich pickings for fraudsters. The banks knew the year would be difficult because it was thought that fraudsters would try to commit as many crimes as possible before new controls were introduced. It is hoped that by this time next year the effect of the new measures will be known and that the level of fraud will have fallen considerably.
Statement: Credit card fraud committed as a result of cards intercepted through the post has reached £500 million.

Identify the word that means the opposite of the given word. Shrewd

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Complete the analogy by choosing the opposite. Steep is to gradual as: bicker is to

Rearrange the sentences into the order in which they were originally written.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Passage 10: Recent changes to the postal voting system are considered by election officials to significantly increase the risk of electoral fraud. If it were to become widespread, such fraud could discredit the electoral process. Greatest concerns centre around the very limited time the new system allows electoral administrators to check that requests for postal ballots are genuine. The government is keen to increase the number of people who cast a vote and believe that people should not be denied a vote simply because they do not apply in good time. Fraud is currently rare and there is so far no evidence of postal votes leading to widespread fraud.
Statement: The previous system of postal voting was considered by election administrators to be less open to fraud.

Choose two words, one from each list, that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection.

Passage 4: Asia is the world’s largest continent and stretches from the Baring Sea in the east to Turkey and Europe in the west. Its southern border comprises many islands, including those that make up Indonesia. Since independence of colonial powers, Asian economies have boomed. First were Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea and later Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. More recently China and India have enjoyed rapid economic growth. The south-west and central parts of the continent are deserts. The Himalayan mountains divide the cold north from the tropical south. The people of Asia make up over two-thirds of the world’s population and they live in the birthplace of the world’s earliest civilizations.
Statement: Post-colonial growth first occurred in Singapore.

Choose two words, one from each list, that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection.

Choose the word that means the opposite of the given word. Purified

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct words for blanks A and B.

Choose two words—one from each list—that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection. Alleviate is to mitigate as: adverse is to

If the courts make insurance companies pay ___ on claims for asymptomatic conditions then premiums must be expected to rise sharply.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 2: Between 1797 and 1815 Europe went through the Napoleonic wars. During this period France was at war with Prussia, Russia, Austria, Spain and Britain. At that time the French army was the most powerful in Europe. By 1808 France had conquered much of the continent and created the largest European empire since the Romans. Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor and military leader. However, a disastrous campaign in Russia, retreat from Spain and British supremacy at sea eventually allowed a combined European force to defeat Napoleon at Waterloo.
Statement: By 1808 Napoleon headed an empire that controlled most of the continent of Europe.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct words for blanks A and B.

Choose two words—one from each list—that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection. Uphold is to sustain as: magnitude is to

Identify the word that means the opposite of the given word. Unfaltering

Passage 4: Asia is the world’s largest continent and stretches from the Baring Sea in the east to Turkey and Europe in the west. Its southern border comprises many islands, including those that make up Indonesia. Since independence of colonial powers, Asian economies have boomed. First were Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea and later Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. More recently China and India have enjoyed rapid economic growth. The south-west and central parts of the continent are deserts. The Himalayan mountains divide the cold north from the tropical south. The people of Asia make up over two-thirds of the world’s population and they live in the birthplace of the world’s earliest civilizations.
Statement: Civilization began in the continent of Asia.

Rearrange the sentences into the order in which they were originally written.

Passage 1: Light is made up of electromagnetic waves. These vary in length and these differences are perceived as different colours. White light contains all wavelengths mixed together. An object looks coloured because light falls on it and it reflects only certain parts of the spectrum while the rest is absorbed. An object that looks white reflects all the light that falls on it; an object that looks red reflects the red part of the spectrum and absorbs the rest. Our eyes detect these different reflected waves and we see them as different colours.
Statement: The colour we perceive an object to be is determined by the electromagnetic waves it absorbs or reflects.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Complete the analogy by choosing the opposite. Contend is to agree as: scramble is to

Passage 11: Oil prices have been at record levels and are currently at around $45 a barrel. In the most efficient oilfields it costs only 80 to 90 cents to extract a barrel. Most producing countries want greater oil price stability and fear the effect on their economies and on world demand when, as in recent years, oil prices have fluctuated between $20 and $50 a barrel. In response, some producers are expanding production capacity in order that they can respond more flexibly to demand and rising prices with greater production. Exploration and research into extraction techniques have been commissioned to investigate ways in which production can be expanded. This exploration and research brought unexpected results. Oil analysts have concluded that there is much more oil in the world than current estimates assume and that new techniques make it possible to extract much more of the known reserves economically than previously thought.
Statement: New extraction techniques allow oil to be extracted at a price of between 80 and 90 cents a barrel.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word for blank A.

___ trading ahead of the imminent election meant that markets were especially quiet. Volumes were more ___ to those at Christmas with investors reluctant to take up large ___ ahead of the outcome of the ballot.

Rearrange the sentences into the order in which they were originally written.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.

Passage 4: Asia is the world’s largest continent and stretches from the Baring Sea in the east to Turkey and Europe in the west. Its southern border comprises many islands, including those that make up Indonesia. Since independence of colonial powers, Asian economies have boomed. First were Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea and later Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. More recently China and India have enjoyed rapid economic growth. The south-west and central parts of the continent are deserts. The Himalayan mountains divide the cold north from the tropical south. The people of Asia make up over two-thirds of the world’s population and they live in the birthplace of the world’s earliest civilizations.
Statement: The continent of Antarctica is smaller than Asia.

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct words for blanks A, B and C.

Swap two words so that the sentence reads sensibly.

Choose two words, one from each list, that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct words for blanks A and B.

Choose the correct word(s) from the lists to complete the sentence.

Choose two words, one from each list, that are closest in meaning or have the strongest connection.

Find the new four-letter word from the end of one given word and the beginning of the next.