Technical Questions

Tennyson was a well-loved poet; no other poet since has been so _________.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: Tennyson was a well-loved poet; no other poet…

5 years ago

The progress of the disease is _________; it spreads stealthily without any symptoms in the early stages.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: The progress of the disease is _________; it…

5 years ago

She was roundly condemned for her _________ ; she betrayed the woman to whom she owed her success.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. truculence B. perfidy C. serendipity D. pragmatism…

5 years ago

Elinor _________ to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in ________ them.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. tried - allaying B. hoped - mitigating…

5 years ago

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was _______ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ______ the dismissal.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. consoled - merit B. warmed - avoid…

5 years ago

The ________ weather forced us to stay indoors.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. enticing B. glorious C. restorative D. inclement…

5 years ago

The term lead pencil is a ________; pencils are filled with graphite not lead.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. misnomer B. misdemeanor C. peccadillo D. euphemism…

5 years ago

We were not fooled by his __________ arguments; his plan was obviously ________.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. cogent - brilliant B. hackneyed - banal…

5 years ago

The crew of the air balloon _______ the sand bags to help the balloon rise over the hill.

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. capsized B. jettisoned C. salvaged D. augmented…

5 years ago

A Crocodile’s tail was three times as long as its head. Its body was half as long as its tail. The body and tail measured 13 feet 6 inches. How long was its head?

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate answer to the question below. SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION: A. 13 feet 6 inches B. 9 feet…

5 years ago