A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

(Steven Felgate) #1

Explanation:


It is easy enough to understand that insurers don’t like to insure
the


property in places where natural disasters are likely to happen .The


term prone to in[e] mean s having a tendency to, so it is correct.


2.Roman Regions ------ the Mountain ------ of Masada for three years


before they were able to seize it .[C]


a) dissembled------ bastion b)assailed ---- symbol


c)besieged ----citadel d) surmounted ------ dwelling


e)honed---- stronghold


Explanation:


If it took Roman regions three years to seize Masada , we can


predictthat they spent a long time “surrounding or isolating”


the mountain fortress or strong hold of Masada before they were


finally able to take it [c] is the best choice. [b] assailed ,


meaning “attacked” would make sense. And [e] strong hold and [a]


bastion would fit too. But [a] ,[b],[e] ‘ s first position words


don’t make sense when plugged in.


Besieged : Surrounded with armed forces.


Citadel : fortress

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