Multiple Choice

1. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

   Merry

   Blissful

   Joyful

   Gloomy

2. Pick the pair that best completes the analogy: Light is to Dark as High is to [blank][blank]_.

   Above

   Tall

   Sky

   Low

3. If 'GRAPE' is coded as 'ITCRG' by shifting each letter two places forward in the alphabet, how would 'APPLE' be coded using the same rule?

   CRQPG

   CRRNG

   CPQNG

   CQQNG

4. Three friends, Alice, Ben, and Chloe, are standing in a line. Alice is not first. Chloe is immediately behind Ben. Who is standing in the middle?

   Chloe

   Ben

   Alice

   Impossible to tell

5. Find the word that shares a similar relationship with 'Teacher : Educate' as 'Artist : [blank][blank]_'.

   Paint

   Sculpt

   Draw

   Create

6. Which number completes the sequence? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, [blank][blank]_

   44

   42

   36

   40

7. Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to 'Vexing'.

   Pleasing

   Annoying

   Puzzling

   Irritating

8. If 'Tree' is to 'Forest' as 'Star' is to '[blank][blank]_'.

   Galaxy

   Planet

   Moon

   Sky

9. Read the statements and decide which conclusion logically follows: All birds can fly. A robin is a bird.

   All robins can fly.

   A robin can fly.

   Some birds are robins.

   Not all birds are robins.

10. Which word is the odd one out?

    Guitar

    Flute

    Violin

    Piano

11. Complete the analogy: 'Page : Book' as 'Leaf : [blank][blank]_'.

    Flower

    Branch

    Plant

    Tree

12. If you rearrange the letters 'ENIGMA', which word meaning 'picture' do you get?

    IMAGE

    GAMIE

    ANIME

    MAGEN

13. What is the missing word? 'Up : Down' as 'In : [blank][blank]_'.

    With

    Out

    Under

    Side

14. Select the best word to complete the sentence: The clever detective could always [blank][blank]_ the truth from the tangled web of lies.

    Entangle

    Obscure

    Reveal

    Discern

15. Find the word that belongs in the group: 'Circle, Square, Triangle, [blank][blank]_'.

    Sphere

    Cube

    Cone

    Rectangle

16. Yesterday was Thursday, and tomorrow is Saturday. What day is today?

    Thursday

    Friday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

17. Which word is NOT a type of fish?

    Salmon

    Cod

    Tuna

    Dolphin

18. Choose the pair of words that are synonyms.

    Begin : End

    Happy : Sad

    Large : Huge

    Hot : Cold

19. What comes next in the series? A, C, F, J, O, [blank][blank]_

    T

    V

    W

    U

20. Which of the following words is misspelled?

    Concieve

    Believe

    Achieve

    Receive

21. Identify the relationship: 'Shepherd : Sheep' is like 'Driver : [blank][blank]_'.

    Car

    Road

    Vehicle

    Passenger

22. If some dogs are playful, and all playful animals are happy, what can you conclude?

    All happy animals are dogs.

    Some happy animals are not dogs.

    Some dogs are happy.

    All dogs are happy.

23. Which word is the odd one out based on its meaning?

    Timid

    Brave

    Fearless

    Courageous

24. Complete the analogy: 'Pen : Write' as 'Knife : [blank][blank]_'.

    Cut

    Blade

    Sharp

    Carve

25. If you arrange the words 'Banana, Apple, Cherry, Date' in alphabetical order, which fruit will be second?

    Cherry

    Date

    Banana

    Apple

26. Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'Proficient'.

    Beginner

    Mediocre

    Unskilled

    Expert

27. If 'Clock' shows 'Time', what does 'Thermometer' show?

    Cold

    Weather

    Heat

    Temperature

28. Read the statement: 'All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red.' Which statement MUST be true?

    All red things are flowers.

    None of the above.

    Some roses are red.

    All roses are red.

29. Which group of letters has a letter that does not follow the pattern? A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

    PQR

    UVZ

    FGH

    JKL

30. Generosity is to Philanthropy as Kindness is to [blank]__

    Sympathy

    Benevolence

    Empathy

    Compassion

31. Which word does not belong with the others?

    Radiance

    Sparkle

    Glimmer

    Whisper

32. Which word logically completes the series? Begin, Initial, Original, [blank]__

    Terminate

    Develop

    Conclude

    Primary

33. All green shapes are circles. Some circles are small. If these two statements are true, which of the following statements must also be true?

    Some small shapes are circles.

    All small shapes are green.

    No green shapes are small.

    Some green shapes are small.

34. Using the rule 'remove all vowels (A, E, I, O, U) from the word', if 'CRUEL' becomes 'CRL' and 'FLOWER' becomes 'FLWR', what does 'SPROUT' become?

    SPRUT

    SPRT

    SPROT

    SROUT

35. Optimism is to Hope as Pessimism is to [blank]__

    Disappointment

    Fear

    Doubt

    Despair