Verbal Ability Reviewer Part 5 with Answers | Civil Service Exam Reviewer

Part 5 of our Verbal Ability reviewer has 20 practice questions in the style of the Civil Service Exam. Answer them in order, read the explanation after each one, and check your score against the 80% passing mark at the end. Questions and choices are reshuffled every time you retake the part.

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Sample questions from Part 5

Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.

Sample question 1

We should never be "apathetic" towards other people for we have a social responsibility to fulfill.

indifferent
concerned
generous
worried

Answer: indifferent

This is because "apathetic" means having little or no interest or concern, which aligns closely with "indifferent."

Sample question 2

A good leader should be "cognizant" of the numerous issues that affect his constituents.

aware
uninformed
confused
idealistic

Answer: aware

"Cognizant" means being aware or having knowledge of something, which is captured by the term "aware.

Sample question 3

Always be careful not to issue any "disparaging" remarks against other people.

praising
confusing
damaging
discouragin

Answer: damaging

damaging conveys a sense of harm or negative impact that disparaging remarks can have on others

Sample question 4

Flowers are "ephemeral"; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later.

shrivel
long lasting
beautiful
short lived

Answer: short lived

"Ephemeral" means lasting for a very short time, which aligns with "short lived."

Sample question 5

A "fastidious" person will never find true happiness.

simple
choosy
greedy
contented

Answer: choosy

"Fastidious" refers to someone who is very attentive to detail and often hard to please, which aligns with being "choosy."

Verbal Ability Reviewer - Part 5