Test Prep TEAS Section 4 Sentence Completion Exam Practice Questions (P. 3)
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Question #11
Although the colonist resented the new British laws, they_______them as long as England did not_______them too strenuously.
- Arejected.. define
- Bamended.. follow
- Ctolerated.. enforce
- Ddefied.. interpret
- Ewelcomed.. observe
Correct Answer:
C
The use of the conjunction although' Indicates that there Is a contradiction in -Teas between the first and The second pals In The sentence. II the colonists resented (meaning hated. the new British laws. They must normally be expected to have protested against it But. because of the use of the conjunction 'although' in the sentence, we must underhand that their action was The opposite of protested'. 1"he only choices for the first missing word which are The opposite of protested' are tolerated' and 'well-fed' The pair word of welcomed is 'observe', and this is not appropriate for the second Mark because it was not British, but the colonists, who were expected to observe the new taws, while the rote of the British, as The superior power, was to enforce the new laws. If the British did not enforce the new laws too Strenuously, the colonists would not have minded tolerating them. So. it is C . . the answer.
C
The use of the conjunction although' Indicates that there Is a contradiction in -Teas between the first and The second pals In The sentence. II the colonists resented (meaning hated. the new British laws. They must normally be expected to have protested against it But. because of the use of the conjunction 'although' in the sentence, we must underhand that their action was The opposite of protested'. 1"he only choices for the first missing word which are The opposite of protested' are tolerated' and 'well-fed' The pair word of welcomed is 'observe', and this is not appropriate for the second Mark because it was not British, but the colonists, who were expected to observe the new taws, while the rote of the British, as The superior power, was to enforce the new laws. If the British did not enforce the new laws too Strenuously, the colonists would not have minded tolerating them. So. it is C . . the answer.
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Question #12
As the best-informed and most dispassionate of the panel members, Dr. Camila Torrez was the most — of those offering views on fission technology.
- Aunsuspecting
- Bpreposterous
- Cpersuasive
- DConfusing
- Etemperamental
Correct Answer:
C
The use of conjunction 'as', (meaning ;'because;), shows that the second part of the sentence must logically follow from the first part. The missing word must therefore describe a person who is best-informed' and 'most dispassionate'. Among the choices, it is only the word 'persuasive' that can describe such a person.
So. the answer is C . .
C
The use of conjunction 'as', (meaning ;'because;), shows that the second part of the sentence must logically follow from the first part. The missing word must therefore describe a person who is best-informed' and 'most dispassionate'. Among the choices, it is only the word 'persuasive' that can describe such a person.
So. the answer is C . .
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Question #13
He was_______in his vindictiveness, often feigning a disarming camaraderie while his opportunity for revenge.
- Aimpulsive.. gauging
- Bharmless.. preparing
- Cresolute.. forgetting
- Dbrazen.. dreading
- Edevious.. awaiting
Correct Answer:
E
The parson described is said to the 'often a disarming camaraderie', meaning that his friendship was not genuine, but was a pretended one. the use of the word
'revenge' indicates that the person In whom he was pretending friendship was one who had harmed him earlier So, the sentence must mean that the person described in the sentence was intent upon taking revenge for this earlier harm. I must therefore be looking for an opportunity to lake revenge, even while pretending friendship. So, among Ire choices for the second missing word, only 'preparing' and 'awaiting' are appropriate. Such a clever person will obviously not be 'harmless in his vindictiveness. So. B . is not a suitable choice for the first missing word "Devious'. meaning 'cunning is what describes such a person perfectly, and fits in well in the first blank. So. E. is the answer
E
The parson described is said to the 'often a disarming camaraderie', meaning that his friendship was not genuine, but was a pretended one. the use of the word
'revenge' indicates that the person In whom he was pretending friendship was one who had harmed him earlier So, the sentence must mean that the person described in the sentence was intent upon taking revenge for this earlier harm. I must therefore be looking for an opportunity to lake revenge, even while pretending friendship. So, among Ire choices for the second missing word, only 'preparing' and 'awaiting' are appropriate. Such a clever person will obviously not be 'harmless in his vindictiveness. So. B . is not a suitable choice for the first missing word "Devious'. meaning 'cunning is what describes such a person perfectly, and fits in well in the first blank. So. E. is the answer
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Question #14
Those who seek the advice of scientists in this matter should recognize that, because the knowledge available is________. The reliability of the advice cannot be
- Atechnical documented
- Bcoherent.. explained
- Cexplicit.. understood
- Dinadequate.. guaranteed
- Eextraneous.. denied
Correct Answer:
D
The words 'documented', explained" and 'understood' are not suitable adjectives for the noun 'reliability', and can straight-away be discarded for that reason. Since it Is logical to say that, if the available knowledge is inadequate, the reliability of the advice based on such limited knowledge cannot be guaranteed, D. is a suitable choice. The pair of words in E does not result in a logical sentence, and Is wrong.
D
The words 'documented', explained" and 'understood' are not suitable adjectives for the noun 'reliability', and can straight-away be discarded for that reason. Since it Is logical to say that, if the available knowledge is inadequate, the reliability of the advice based on such limited knowledge cannot be guaranteed, D. is a suitable choice. The pair of words in E does not result in a logical sentence, and Is wrong.
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Question #15
The_______of modernist architecture _______the natural human desire to celebrate the decorate, to take delight in ornament.
- Aelaborateness.. neglects
- Bausterity.. recognize
- Cembellishment.. undermines
- Dseverity.. opposes
- Euniformity.. reflects
Correct Answer:
D
The information that the second part of the sentence imparts is that there exists a natural human desire Id celebrate and decorate, and to take delight in ornament.
If modern architecture is 'elaborate', it would be fulfilling, and not neglecting, this desire. So. A . is wrong. If mode architecture is 'austere', it would be neglecting
Ibis natural desire, and not recognizing it So. B . is wrong. If modern architecture 'embellishes*. It would again be fulfill my this natural desire, and not be undermining it. So, C . is also wrong. If modern architecture is severe' (meaning 'austere'), it would b e opposing this natural desire. So. D. leads to a logical sentence, and is the answer. Since there can be no uniformity about decoration or ornamentation, E. does not result in a logical sentence.
D
The information that the second part of the sentence imparts is that there exists a natural human desire Id celebrate and decorate, and to take delight in ornament.
If modern architecture is 'elaborate', it would be fulfilling, and not neglecting, this desire. So. A . is wrong. If mode architecture is 'austere', it would be neglecting
Ibis natural desire, and not recognizing it So. B . is wrong. If modern architecture 'embellishes*. It would again be fulfill my this natural desire, and not be undermining it. So, C . is also wrong. If modern architecture is severe' (meaning 'austere'), it would b e opposing this natural desire. So. D. leads to a logical sentence, and is the answer. Since there can be no uniformity about decoration or ornamentation, E. does not result in a logical sentence.
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