ABSTRACT

If you have diligently worked through all the exercises in this book, your analytical reading and reasoning skills should be appreciably sharper. You have probably noticed this already while reading technical material or solving problems. The test on the following pages is similar to the one you took at the beginning of the book. You will probably find, as do most people, that you can now deal with these questions more effectively and attain a higher score.

Which word is different from the other 3 words?

water

ice

frozen

steam

Which letter is as far away from P in the alphabet as M is from H?

J

T

U

V

If you are facing north and turn right, then make an about-face and turn right again, which direction is behind you?

Which pair of words fits best in the blanks?

Bracelet is to wrist as ___________ is to ___________.

neck: necklace

painting: wall

hair: ribbon

jewelry: decoration

3 is related to 2 as 60 is related to ___________.

50

20

30

40

Which set of letters is different from the other 3 sets?

JKJI

GFGH

POPQ

NMNO

In a different language peq bo means “green book,” sa bo mai means “green old house,” and ja mai means “old man.” What is the word for house in this language?

Write the 2 letters which should appear next in the series.