Questions on Verbal Classification

Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.

An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.

Tire, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.

Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.

Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.

Loaf – Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.

Pumpernickel – Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.

Sourdough – Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a previous batch.

Rye – A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.

The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.

Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.

A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree

Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.

Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

The yarn, twine, and cord are all used for tying. The tape is not used in the same way.

A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.

The couch, table, and chair are pieces of furniture; the rug is not.

The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye.

The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a sentence. Punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word.

An index, glossary, and chapter are all parts of a book. Choice a does not belong because the book is the whole, not a part.

The first three choices are all synonyms.

The wing, fin, and rudder are all parts of an airplane

The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an apple.

A peninsula, island, and cape are all landforms; a bay is a body of water.

Fair, just, and equitable are all synonyms meaning impartial. Favorable means expressing approval.

Unique, rare, and exceptional are all synonyms. Beautiful has a different meaning.

Acute, right, and obtuse are geometric terms describing particular angles. Parallel refers to two lines that never intersect.

A circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes with no angles. A triangle is a different kind of shape with angles and three straight sides.

The scythe, knife, and saw are all cutting tools. Pliers are tools, but they are not used for cutting.

Biology, chemistry, and zoology are all branches of science. Theology is the study of religion.

Evaluate, assess, and appraise are all synonyms; instruct does not mean the same thing.

Defendant, prosecutor, and judge are all persons involved in a trial. A trial is not a person.

The heart, liver, and stomach are all organs of the body. The aorta is an artery, not an organ.

The mayor, governor, and senator are all persons elected to government offices; the lawyer is not an elected official.

Flourish, prosper, and thrive are all synonyms; excite does not mean the same thing.

Seat, rung, and leg are all parts of a chair. Not all chairs have cushions.

Area, circumference, and quadrilateral are all terms used in the study of geometry. Variable is a term generally used in the study of algebra.

The lobster, crab, and shrimp are all types of crustaceans; an eel is a fish.

Two, six, and eight are all even numbers; three is an odd number.