NMAT Verbal Practice Test

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• What outcome is expected when freedom is at risk?
• What is a plausible limitation of urban farming in boosting resilience?
• Pen is to poet as needle is to?
• In the urban noise study, the suggested effect on sleep and productivity is best described as?
• TIMEPIECE:SUNDIAL::MEDIA:
• What is the main takeaway from the discussion of insulation and energy use?
• What best represents the relationship: FLOURISH is to GROWTH as ____ is to STABILITY?
• The author’s argument about urban green roofs would be weakened if
• Which of the following pairs represents a relationship similar to conviction and incarceration?
• In the biodiversity passage, what is the best definition of a keystone species?
• In discussing language development, what type of evidence supports the claim that exposure to varied vocabulary improves reading comprehension?
• Which statement about water reuse is correct?
• What does urban biodiversity in parks most directly support?
• Which sentence shows correct parallel structure?
• Friend is to companion as sibling is to?
• Which analogy reflects the relationship of INNOVATION to TECHNOLOGY?
• What is the relationship of AERIE to EAGLE?
• Which analogy best illustrates the relationship between verve and enthusiasm?
• Which term is to RUBBER as SPONGE is to POROUS?
• What is the relationship between weight and volume expressed in this context?
• MEETING:AGENDA::TRAVEL:
• What relationship is most akin to "accusation" when compared to "lawyer"?
• What is the best synonym for division in the context of sections?
• BOOK:READING::PAINTING:
• The author’s attitude toward microplastics in freshwater ecosystems is best described as?
• Play is to actor as concert is to what?
• What term is to sing as orator is to speak?
• In water scarcity, which evidence would most convincingly support efficient irrigation?
• What indicates a medical condition similar to conviction leading to incarceration?
• Pride is to lion as shoal is to?
• What is the author’s conclusion about plastic waste in marine environments?
• A policy argues that extending customer-service hours will boost sales because it makes it easier for customers to contact support. The underlying assumption is:
• WATER:THIRST::SALVE:
• Teacher is to classroom as chef is to what?
• What type of poem is typically associated with lamenting?
• Which term closely relates to both praise and an artistic form, such as an ode?
• How is the word 'computer' correctly associated with 'technology'?
• What is the author's likely conclusion about composting and soil health?
• Which pair represents a comparably essential part to a complete function as odometer is to distance?
• What do vertebrae collectively form in the human body?
• Which statement would most weaken the claim that exposure to varied vocabulary improves reading comprehension?
• Which of the following would most weaken the argument that urban green roofs offer stormwater management and other benefits?
• Cup is to coffee as bowl is to what?
• In discussing dietary fiber, the sentence stating that fiber improves gut health by fermentation serves what purpose?
• To strengthen the link between vehicle emissions and asthma prevalence, the most persuasive evidence would be
• What inference is most supported by the public transit statement about maintaining service frequencies?
• Cake is to dessert as soup is to what?
• Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
• Brave is to courageous as timid is to?
• Oar is to rowboat as foot is to?
• In public health, which example best demonstrates social determinants of health?
• The author’s tone toward technology in the renewable energy discussion is best described as?
• Moon is to night as sun is to?
• In climate communication, what does the author illustrate by framing messages to align with audience values?
• Artist is to painting as senator is to?
• Which approach best aligns with the overarching theme of the passages?
• In the first passage about urban planning, what is the main idea of green corridors in addressing urban heat islands?
• Regarding urban heat, what is the author’s recommended approach?
• Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to?
• Neither the students nor the teacher were aware of the cancellation. Which sentence shows the correct subject-verb agreement for a singular subject joined by 'neither...nor'?
• Having finished the report, the team celebrated its success. Which option presents the correctly formed sentence?
• What is the relationship between a binding and a book?
• Which of these is correctly paired as a type of habitat?
• Secretly is to openly as silently is to?
• Which statement would most strengthen the argument that mangroves provide physical protection and ecological services?
• What is to PROFESSOR as ERUDITE is to which of the following?
• Which best describes the concept of resilience in a city?
• What does jaundice indicate a problem with, paralleling a rash's indication for skin?
• What is the opposite of demur in a similar manner to how convalesce contrasts with what?
• Exercise is to gym as eating is to?
• Which term is synonymous with pulsate?
• What is the author's primary purpose in the coastal erosion passage?
• Which of the following pairs is most similar to the relationship between monk and devotion?
• Similar to a dirge being synonymous with a funeral, which of the following represents a similar relationship?
• Which option best strengthens the claim that mindfulness improves classroom behavior?
• What is the best descriptor for a drill in its primary function?
• Which item is a component of its related object, similar to bristle : brush?
• Which word corresponds to barrister in the same way that constable relates to police officer?
• In a trial, what is the intermission often referred to as?
• Window is to pane as book is to what?
• Which word is most similar in meaning to depressed?
• Tree is to bark as human is to what?
• What is the association between a petal and a flower?
• In what way does a 'teacher' correlate with 'education'?
• Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to what?
• What evidence supports urban tree canopies improving microclimates?
• A policy argument claims that increasing public transit funding will reduce crime because people will travel less by car. The assumption underlying this argument is:
• Which statement best describes energy efficiency in homes?
• What is the best example of a profession that acts in a manner synonymous with "clandestine"?
• Which term best fits the analogy skein : yarn?
• How is a finch classified in relation to birds?
• Which statement best captures the author's stance on urban design approaches?
• Book is to reading as music is to what?
• Hero is to bravery as villain is to?
• The floodplain restoration case suggests restoration is most effective when designed with what?
• Bird is to nest as spider is to what?
• What quality differentiates a hero from other figures?
• What is the relationship between a Siamese and a cat?
• Which term is most similarly regarded with heroism?
• Which would most weaken the claim that teacher shortages reflect systemic underfunding?
• Careful is to cautious as boastful is to?
• How does the word 'elephant' relate to 'pachyderm'?
• From the observation of diminishing returns in renewable energy investments, which policy approach is most prudent?
• In erosion remedies, which measures are proposed to minimize risk?
• Yard is to inch as quart is to what?
• What is the primary function of a blowtorch in welding?
• What is the most appropriate term that represents an end result like 'order' following an ultimatum?
• Which statement would most strengthen the claim that restoration reduces flood risk when designed with local knowledge and community input?
• RECESS:INQUIRY::REPRIEVE:
• What is to an EMPLOYEE as a PATIENT is to a DOCTOR?
• What is to mitigate, as calm is to stoic?
• Which option best reflects the act of exploration as it relates to discovery?
• Guide is to direct as reduce is to?
• A city argues that expanding public transit reduces congestion, so building new roads is unnecessary. The key assumption behind this argument is which of the following?
• In what way can you associate the term 'incision' with another word related to surgical tools?
• Which word pair shares a similar hierarchical relationship as division : section?
• Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to what?
• The main idea of the coastal mangrove passage is
• Odometer is to mileage as compass is to what?
• What is the paired relationship that aligns with dominance and hegemony, focusing on status?
• What is most closely related to umbrage in its characteristic?
• What is to a reptile as a daisy is to a flower?
• A company promotes a new process after one employee's success; therefore, the process will be successful for everyone. Which flaw best describes this reasoning?
• In the sentence 'There is a scarcity of fresh water in arid regions,' the opposite of scarcity is best expressed by:
• HAMMER:POUND::SPEAR:
• A policy states that bike lanes will reduce traffic accidents by 20%. Which strengthening statement most supports this claim?
• In the green corridors passage, which constraint is cited as a challenge in dense neighborhoods?
• Which of the following would most strengthen the author’s case that universal healthcare reduces overall costs?
• In transportation planning, which claim requires evidence about equity in access?
• MUSIC:BEAT::BALLET:
• What is the author’s stance on treated wastewater for irrigation?
• What is the role of a tailor concerning a suit?
• CHIEFTAIN:TRIBE::VICEROY:
• Which of the following best exemplifies the relationship of "intensity" to "color"?
• In the sentence, 'Experts opine that early intervention saves costs,' which word closest in meaning to opine?
• Which pair best represents the relationship of INTEREST to OBSESSION?
• What does an odometer measure in relation to its object?
• What word is to a bicycle as tire is to an automobile?
• What is the appropriate analogy for CONDUCTOR to ORCHESTRA?
• Reptile is to lizard as flower is to what?
• The mechanism by which early exposure to reading improves later literacy is
• Which statement is not supported by the passages about green corridors?
• WINE:FERMENTATION::LIQUOR:
• Which of the following best fits the relationship: FROND is to PALM as ____ is to FERN?
• Marathon is to race as hibernation is to what?
• Which statement about urban trees and microclimates is most accurate?
• Which statement reflects the relationship between housing, education, and disease prevention access?
• Which pair represents a similar relationship as pedal : bicycle?
• What is the opposite of suppress as it relates to freedom?
• Which pair of words signifies the same inverse relationship, as seen between phobic and fearful?
• What is to SOUND as CACOPHONY is to?
• Which of the following best completes the analogy: PLAY is to ACTOR as CONCERT is to?
• A successful scholar is most likely to be which of the following?
• BARREL:GUN::DIAL:
• Which pair shows a relationship analogous to deltoid and radius?
• What is the professional relationship between a psychologist and neurosis?
• What is a plausible limitation of urban farming for resilience?
• Which of these pairs describes a type of movement similar to pulsate : throb?
• Which of the following is a potential counterpoint to carbon pricing?
• The main implication of the rainfall-variability graph is
• Which statement best captures the role of biodiversity in urban parks when designed thoughtfully?
• The argument that investing in heat-resilient buildings yields long-term savings would be undermined if
• Sponge is to porous as rubber is to what?
• What policy implication follows from diminishing returns in renewable energy investments?
• What is to applause as curtsy is to?
• The main idea of the urban biodiversity passage is that...
• Candid is to indirect as honest is to?
• FISH:SWIM::BIRD:
• What is the connection between a saint and the concept of respect?
• Regarding biodiversity, which statement best describes the relationship between accessibility and conservation?
• What is the correct analogy for fish in a group?
• Which type of evidence would best support local stewardship in water governance?
• What does 'pastoral' imply in relation to 'rural'?
• What is to ultimatum as entreatment is to plea?
• What is the relationship between unctuous and jaundiced similar to?
• The argument asserts that all residents in a city support a proposed bike lane, implying its success. Which flaw best characterizes this reasoning?
• Which of the following best represents a relationship of symptoms to respective organs similar to jaundice and liver?
• Which scenario would be most persuasive for adopting community-managed water supplies?
• In pollinator-friendly urban design, planting native flowering species can
• Loyal is to faithful as quick is to?
• Which example best illustrates the concept of ecosystem services in urban planning?
• What is the best analogy for a waitress in the context of her workplace?
• WIND:WAVES::VOICE:
• Which analogy pairs with skein : yarn in a similar fashion?
• What characteristic is typically associated with a patriot?
• Which term represents the opposite of dominance, similar to hegemony?
• What is the correct pairing involving the concept of color and an object?
• To strengthen the argument that a school should adopt longer lunch breaks to improve student focus, which option provides the strongest support?
• Which pair represents a relationship analogous to cobbler and shoe?
• INDEMNITY:DAMAGE::BOND:
• For urban agriculture and local food systems reducing supply chain disruptions, the most persuasive evidence would be
• Which item is an example of a type of song used at a funeral, similar to dirge?
• FOREST:TREES::SCHOOL:
• In discussing climate resilience, what does the term resilience dividends best denote?
• Which term most closely means 'brief and to the point'?
• Which option contrasts with dependable, akin to capricious?
• Which term is to the concept of joy as SADNESS is to the concept of respect?
• What is the relationship between rain and drizzle?
• What relationship exists between cotton and a bale?
• Which profession is most closely associated with the act of titration?
• Which analogy correctly reflects the relationship of PAINT to ARTIST?
• In the solar panels discussion, intermittency management refers to what?
• The floodplain restoration case study argues that restoration can...