Practice Questions

Contextual Logic: The sentence mentions that the person is a "beloved team member." This indicates that the missing word must be a positive trait that makes people like her.

Word Meanings:

Cordial (Correct): This means warm, friendly, and polite. A "cordial attitude" naturally leads to being well-liked in a team.

Apathetic (Incorrect): This means showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. This is a negative trait.

Indifferent (Incorrect): This means having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. Also a negative or neutral trait.

Belligerent (Incorrect): This means hostile and aggressive. This would make a person disliked, not beloved.

Sentence Flow: "Her cordial attitude towards her colleagues made her a beloved team member."

Contextual Logic: The second part of the sentence provides a crucial clue: "always helping others in need." This describes a person who is kind and gives freely. Therefore, the missing word must be a positive attribute related to giving.

Word Meanings:

Generous (Correct): Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money or help, than is strictly necessary or expected.

Selfish (Incorrect): Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own profit or pleasure. This is the opposite of the described behavior.

Mean (Incorrect): Unkind, spiteful, or unwilling to give or share things.

Greedy (Incorrect): Having an excessive desire or appetite for food, money, or power.

Sentence Flow: "She is known for her generous spirit, always helping others in need."

Sycophants (Correct): This word originates from the Greek sykophantēs, but in English, the "k" sound is represented by a 'c'. A sycophant is someone who flatters influential people to gain an advantage (often called a "flatterer" or "yes-man").

Ridiculous (Correct): Means deserving mockery or being absurd. A common mistake is spelling it as "rediculous," but "ri-" is the correct prefix.

Occasionally (Correct): Means at infrequent intervals. This is a very frequent exam word—remember it has double 'c' and single 's'.

Portrayed (Correct): The past tense of "portray," meaning to depict or describe.

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