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1 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Concealed :
hidden = X : Y
A) X = bag; Y = sack
B) X = praiseworthy; Y = measurable
C) X = air; Y = oxygen
D) X = Sun; Y = Moon
E) X = relax; Y = fear

2 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Beagle : dog =
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A) X = cat; Y = Siamese
B) X = Tabby; Y = cat
C) X = meow; Y = bark
D) X = feline; Y = cat
E) X = canine; Y = feline

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6 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? X : mathematics
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7 Which of the following couples of terms is anomalous?

A) Electron – proton
B) Galaxy – planet
C) Necklace – pearl
D) Poem – verse
E) Train – carriage

8 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Blade of grass :
garden = X : Y
A) X = condominium; Y = flat
B) X = sheet; Y = mattress
C) X = book; Y = library
D) X = table; Y = chairs
E) X = tankard; Y = beer

9 Find the word that does NOT fit in with the others.
A) Whale
B) Mouse
C) Walrus
D) Python
E) Dog

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11 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? X : painting =
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A) X = art; Y = sculpture
B) X = Einstein; Y = medicine
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E) X = Picasso; Y = medicine

12 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Tie : neck = X : Y
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E) X = trousers; Y = belt
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13 Which, among the terms given, correctly completes the following verbal proportion? Swallow : bird
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C) X = fish
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14 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? X : Lady with an
Ermine = Y : Conversion on the Way to Damascus
A) X = Michelangelo; Y = Leonardo da Vinci
B) X = Leonardo da Vinci; Y = Caravaggio
C) X = Caravaggio; Y = Raphael
D) X = Titian; Y = Giorgione
E) X = Raphael; Y = Michelangelo

15 "Some minerals are precious stones. The emerald is a precious stone". Select the option that, based
only on the information given, infers a correct deduction.
A) All precious stones are emeralds
B) All precious stones are minerals
C) None of the options given here answer the question
D) Some emeralds are minerals
E) The emerald is a mineral

16 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Lawyer :
accused = X : Y
A) X = kitchen; Y = pizza
B) X = doctor; Y = patient
C) X = eggs; Y = breakfast
D) X = frame; Y = painter
E) X = condominium; Y = stairs

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18 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? First : X = Y :
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A) X = cardinal; Y = ordinal
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C) X = one; Y = second
D) X = two; Y = one
E) X = number; Y = cardinal
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19 Which, among the terms given, correctly complete the following verbal proportion? Car : street = X :
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A) X = train; Y = rails
B) X = tree; Y = roots
C) X = carriage; Y = avenue
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20 Which, among the terms given, correctly completes the following verbal proportion? X : mosaic =
bricks : wall
A) X = Colours
B) X = Floor
C) X = Fresco
D) X = Tesserae
E) X = Church

21 Choose the alternative that does NOT fit in with the others.
A) Joy
B) Fear
C) Hostility
D) Feeling
E) Dread

22 Choose the alternative that does NOT fit in with the others.
A) Pear
B) Plum
C) Peach
D) Apricot
E) Apple tree

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24 (A) According to Machiavelli, the Prince must often give his word in promises that bind him to
enemies or allies; (B) but, when keeping his word can be detrimental to the State, the Prince must
break his word. Only one of the statements listed below follows strictly from (A) and (B):
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25 “All fair-haired people are rich; no one who is dark-haired is rich; all children are dark-haired”. If
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26 “The early bird catches the worm; it is characteristic of lazy people not to catch any worm; whoever
drinks a lot sleeps a lot”. If these statements are correct, then it is certainly true that:
A) lazy people drink a lot
B) those who drink a lot do not catch any worm but that does not necessarily mean they are lazy
C) lazy people sleep
D) some lazy people sleep
E) only those who are lazy sleep and do not catch any worm

27 “Near a lake the climate is always mild. Paris has a mild climate.” Based on the previous
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A) To enjoy a mild climate you must go near a lake
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