CHAPTER 5 / SENTENCE COMPLETION SKILLS 211
Concept Review 1: Verbal Inference
- What is “verbal inference”?
- What should you do before trying to complete a Sentence Completion question?
Read the following sentences, think about them, then answer the questions about the nonsense words.
Far from being an arnacular pastime, numismatics, or the study of currency, can purnade our appreciation
of the history and economic development of a nation.- Arnacularis (A) a verb (B) a noun (C) an adjective (D) an adverb (E) a preposition (F) a pronoun.
- Can a person be arnacular?
- Arnacularmost nearly means (A) invalid (B) obsessive (C) aimless (D) interesting (E) foreign (F) dangerous.
- Purnadeis (A) a verb (B) a noun (C) an adjective (D) an adverb (E) a preposition (F) a pronoun.
- Is purnading our appreciationof something probably a good thing or a bad thing?
- Purnademost nearly means (A) undermine (B) complicate (C) heighten (D) clarify (E) ignore (F) adore.
Car buyers, when given a choice of engines, will typically choose the most powerful and gas-guzzling option,
refuting the popular belief that fellinance is the primary concern of consumers.- Fellinanceis (A) a verb (B) a noun (C) an adjective (D) an adverb (E) a preposition (F) a pronoun.
- Are all car engines fellinant?
- Is fellinancemore likely to be associated with a small sedan or a large pickup truck?
- Fellinancemost nearly means (A) longevity (B) continuity (C) propriety (D) efficiency (E) luxury.