Analogies
BOOK : READER :: INSTRUMENT : ?
A) Music
B) Musician
C) Sound
D) Symphony
object --> user
B) Musician
Which statement best expresses the main idea? “Time waits for no one.”
A) Time is patient. B) People should not waste time. C) Everyone has the same amount of time. D) Time moves slowly.
B) People should not waste time.
Choose the correct sentence.
A) Their going to the park.
B) They’re going to the park.
C) There going to the park.
D) They going to the park.
B) They’re going to the park.
Ephemeral: Fleeting:: Permanent:
A) Lasting
B) Boring
C) Outdated
D) Clear
synonym
(A) Lasting
How many sections are on the CLT (that WE need in this class)?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
A) 2
SEED : GERMINATE :: IDEA : ?
A) Formulate
B) Bloom
C) Develop
D) Conceive
Conceptual Growth Analogy
C) Develop
What is the tone of the passage describing a sunny day after rain?
A) Gloomy B) Hopeful C) Angry D) Serious
B) Hopeful
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
A) I wanted to go; but it was raining.
B) I wanted to go; it was raining.
C) I wanted; to go, it was raining.
D) I wanted to go but; it was raining.
B) I wanted to go; it was raining.
Tenacious: Relentless:: Diligent:
A) Weak
B) Clear
C) Persistent
D)Uninterested
closely related definitions
C) Persistent
What score do you need to pass tomorrow?
36!
SKEPTIC : DOUBT :: DEVOTEE : ?
A) Admiration
B) Faith
C) Worship
D) Discipline
Relational Logic (Disposition → Trait)
B) Faith
Passage Excerpt:
“After an arduous climb up the steep mountain trail, the hikers finally reached the summit just as the sun began to rise.”
The author uses the word “arduous” to mean:
A) Easy B) Difficult C) Beautiful D) Short
B) Difficult
Which word correctly completes the sentence? “Neither of the answers ___ correct.”
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) be
C) is
Paradox: Contradiction:: Irony:
A) Argument
B) Incongruity
C) Moral
D) Humor
A paradox involves contradiction, just as irony involves incongruity
B) Incongruity
How long is the CLT test? (the ELA sections ONLY)
A) 75 min
B) 90 min
C) 120 min
D) 50 min
A) 75 min
EPITAPH : TOMBSTONE :: TITLE : ?
A) Book
B) Author
C) Library
D) Poem
Function / Location
A) Book
If the author says, “He had a heart of stone,” this is an example of: If the author says, “He had a heart of stone,” this is an example of:
A) Metaphor B) Simile C) Personification D) Hyperbole
A) Metaphor
She enjoys to read mystery novels during long weekends.
Which part of the sentence contains the error?
A. enjoys to read
B. mystery
C. during
D. long
A. enjoys to read
Constitution: Government:: Character:
A) Actor
B) Organization
C) Employee
D) Game
A constitution establishes a government, just as a charter establishes an organization
B) Organization
The CLT primarily assesses:
A) Science and History
B) Reading, Writing, and Math
C) Liberal Arts, Math, Science, Grammar
D) Social Studies, Grammar, Math
B) Reading, Writing, and Math
PARADOX : CONTRADICTION :: ALLEGORY :?
A) Symbolism
B) Irony
C) Narrative
D) Satire
Abstract Association
A) Symbolism
What can be inferred if a student “breathed a sigh of relief” after the test?
A) The student was tired. B) The student felt calm. C) The student finished late. D) The student passed the test.
B) The student felt calm.
The group of students were excited about the field trip because it was their first time visiting the museum.
Which part of the sentence contains the error?
A. group of students
B. were
C. about
D. because
B. were
The group of students was excited about the field trip because it was their first time visiting the museum.
The error is “were.”
Why:
The subject is “group,” which is a singular collective noun, so the verb must also be singular.
✔ group was
❌ group were
Mitigate: Severity:: Reduce:
A)Sound
B) Size
C) Truth
D)Secret
Mitigate means to lessen severity, just as to reduce means to lessen size
B) Size
What does CLT stand for?
Classical Learning Test