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MENTIMETER NO. 13: Memory for Sentences.
1. It snows in the winter. 2. Men usually have more dignity than boys. 3. There is no excuse for being thoughtless about the rights of other people. 4. The price of peace may sometimes be much greater than a nation can afford to pay. 5. It is unfortunate that war should ever be necessary among civilized nations. 6. Their harbour is a shallow body of water, connected with, but protected from, the open sea. 7. Conscience asserting itself as the voice divine within the human soul is nothing less than a real actuality. 8. Each state appoints a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives. 9. These discoveries—gunpowder, printing-press, compass, and telescope—were the weapons before which the old science trembled. 10. The use of italic type is indicated in the author’s manuscript by underscoring the letters, words, phrases, or sentences that are to be italicized.
MENTIMETER NO. 14: Speaking-Vocabulary Test.
Any explanation, which demonstrates conclusively that the candidate knows the nature and use of the word or object mentioned by the examiner, should be accepted and given credit, regardless of the logical or grammatical form of the statements. The explanatory words and phrases given below are not intended to serve as logical definitions or as exhaustive explanations, but merely to indicate the various types of thing that a given word might signify. In examining very intelligent adults, meanings not listed below but nevertheless correct and appropriate may be encountered. If any standard dictionary lists as authentic the meaning given by a candidate, it should be accepted without challenge. Repetitions by the candidate of the word to be explained should not be accepted as an explanation. For example, “buy” is not explained by “Buy is when you buy something.” An explanation, to be satisfactory, should be in terms entirely different from the thing to be explained, although explanations otherwise quite simple are acceptable here.
1. An article of clothing, a covering or something to wear. 2. Obtaining possession or rights in an object in exchange for a price or other consideration. 3. Written or printed matter, usually bound in covers for convenience in reading. 4. A supply of goods or a place where such goods are kept. To lay away or deposit such supplies. 5. A musical instrument or term. 6. To have or gain temporary possession or rights, in return for some price or favour. The price paid for such rights. An opening or torn place, especially in cloth. 7. The flesh of cattle, especially when used as food. 8. A custom or rule established by a legislature or governing authority, or by the nature of the facts concerned. 9. A malady, illness, or infirmity, frequently accompanied by pain or weakness. 10. Uncertainty or hesitation in belief; dread, fear, distrust, or suspicion. 11. An officer who decides disputes or acts as umpire. To decide, pass judgment, or compare the relative merits of ideas, opinions, or objects. 12. The coming or occurrence of something considered desirable but not foreseen as certain. Lucky. 13. One who attends to letters, papers, or business matters for another individual or group of individuals. A writing desk. 14. Kingly or magnificent. Characteristic of or related to a king or ruler. 15. A watercourse or channel, usually artificial. A tube or duct. 16. An eager desire or longing, usually of a selfish nature. 17. A person of fair hair, skin, and eyes. Light coloured. 18. Property or possessions having money value. Riches. Goods. 19. To allow, let, authorize, or give consent. A license or permission. 20. Sagacity, knowledge, discretion. Ability to judge or discern, especially in matters of conduct. 21. To direct or control action. To manage, supervise, or exercise authority. 22. Authority or permission to do or act. Excess of freedom or abuse of liberty. To authorize or grant permission. 23. To strive for the same prize or object. To contend in rivalry. 24. The largest of the planets. A Roman god. 25. Humility, self-control, diffidence. Proper delicacy and propriety about self and actions. 26. A scheme or plan to be followed. Procedure based on material interest rather than on higher principles. A certificate of insurance or of money due under certain conditions. 27. The act or instrument used in determining the exact degree or quantity of a thing. The unit of amount. A division or part of a tune or other object. To determine degree or quantity. 28. Inspiration, ecstasy, emotion, eagerness, or the object of such manifestations. 29. Rate of interest, commission, or discount. Number of parts concerned in a hundred. 30. A measure of distance or area. An agreement between two parties for accomplishing a common task. To combine for mutual support. 31. A theory or system of social reorganization. Social reform through political agencies. A theoretically ideal society or state. 32. The science of exact reasoning. The laws or method of abstract thought. A treatise on thinking or reasoning. 33. To regard with reverence, respect, or veneration. To adore. 34. Satire, ridicule, contemptuous remarks, bitter taunts. 35. Sarcastic reproach, invective. To deride, revile, or reproach with insulting words. 36. Not transparent, dark, impervious to rays of light. Unintelligible, stupid. 37. One making a first appearance in society or before the public. 38. Act of repairing or restoring. Giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong or injury. 39. To take the tenth part of or to destroy a considerable proportion of a group. 40. An instrument used to regulate an electric current. 41. Knowing all things. Infinitely wise. One who is possessed of universal knowledge. 42. To curse or treat basely. Used in imprecations, frequently with little meaning. 43. A cat-like animal resembling the leopard found in India, Persia, and Africa. 44. A very large and strong animal—especially one mentioned in the Bible. 45. A bay window, particularly one which projects from the face of a wall. 46. One of the great stones or boulders used in prehistoric monuments. 47. A soft, white substance that forms a protecting sheath about the centre of medullated nerve fiber. 48. An ancient manner of writing. Ancient writings, or the study of such writings. 49. The branch of surgery that treats of adding artificial parts to the body to replace natural parts which are wanting. 50. The dried tubers of various orchids, used for food, like tapioca.
MENTIMETER NO. 15: Word Discrimination.
Any real difference named by the candidate between the two words to be compared should be given credit whether it appears in the following list or not. The list merely points out some of the outstanding differences between the words of each pair, but does not attempt to list all of the possible differences. Any difference mentioned by the candidate which is confirmed by any standard dictionary should be sufficient to give full credit.
| 1. | A bird lives in the air | : | A fish lives in the water | ||
| flies | swims | ||||
| has feathers | has scales | ||||
| 2. | A snake is long | : | A fly is short | ||
| is a reptile | is an insect | ||||
| crawls | flies | ||||
| has no wings or legs | has wings and legs | ||||
| 3. | A pen writes only when it has ink | : | A pencil writes without ink | ||
| is made of steel or hard metal | is made of lead or soft material | ||||
| does not have to be sharpened | has to be sharpened | ||||
| 4. | An eagle flies very high and long distances | : | A chicken flies very low and but a short distance | ||
| is wild | is domestic | ||||
| is not good for food | is good for food | ||||
| 5. | A book usually has a hard cover | : | A magazine has a paper cover | ||
| is usually one story, by one author | is several stories, by different people | ||||
| is published once | is published periodically | ||||
| 6. | An orange has a reddish yellow colour | : | A lemon has a bright yellow colour | ||
| is spherical in shape | is oblong in shape | ||||
| is usually larger than a lemon | is usually smaller than an orange | ||||
| is usually sweet | is usually sour | ||||
| 7. | A teacher works in a school | : | A preacher works in a church | ||
| usually teaches children | usually addresses grown-ups | ||||
| deals primarily with academic subjects | deals primarily with religious subjects | ||||
| 8. | Luck comes to a person by chance | : | Pluck is part of a person’s character | ||
| is a temporary advantage | is a permanent advantage | ||||
| comes to everyone | is characteristic of a few | ||||
| 9. | Stone is a natural product, made of mineral matter | : | China is made artificially of fine earth or clay | ||
| is used for buildings | is used for dishes | ||||
| is thick and coarse | is thin and fragile | ||||
| 10. | A balloon depends on the wind for motion | : | An airplane is run by a motor | ||
| has a large gas bag | has no gas bag | ||||
| moves slowly | moves rapidly | ||||
| 11. | To plod is to work or travel slowly but steadily | : | To plot is to scheme or plan, usually for evil to someone else | ||
| is to toil, to drudge | is to conspire, to intrigue | ||||
| 12. | To wither is to fade, to lose freshness | : | To shrivel is to dry up, to draw into wrinkles | ||
| is to languish | is to shrink | ||||
| flowers wither | vegetables shrivel | ||||
| 13. | To surprise is to come upon one unawares, or unexpectedly | : | To astonish is to strike one with sudden wonder or amazement | ||
| 14. | Rash means overhasty in counsel or action | : | Reckless means careless, utterly heedless of consequences | ||
| means undertaking a matter without sufficient reflection | means indifferent or thoughtless | ||||
| 15. | Lonely is to be without desired companions | : | Solitary is to be absolutely alone remote from society | ||
| 16. | Sorrow is pain of mind from loss or disappointment | : | Sadness is being downcast or unhappy | ||
| is deep seated, lasting | may be transient, passing | ||||
| 17. | Plutocrat is one whose wealth gives him power or influence | : | Autocrat is an absolute sovereign, having usually inherited authority | ||
| 18. | A rascal is a mean, tricky person | : | A rogue is an idle, mischievous person | ||
| 19. | To plunder is to take goods by force, to pillage | : | To devastate is to lay waste, to desolate, to ravage | ||
| 20. | To relinquish is to abandon the thing which has been possessed, or the object of pursuit | : | To resign is to formally return or give up an office, to submit, to acquiesce, to abdicate | ||
| 21. | Shrewd means artful, malicious, cunning, of less dignity than sagacious | : | Sagacious means one of keen penetration and judgment, one with a comprehensive as well a penetrating mind | ||
| 22. | Dormant means sleeping, not in action | : | Quiescent means resting, in a state of repose | ||
| 23. | Reconstruction means to form anew | : | Rehabilitation means to invest again with some right or dignity | ||
| means to build over again | |||||
| deals more largely with material things | deals largely with mental and spiritual things | ||||
| 24. | Reparation means restoration, renewing, repairing damage done | : | Indemnity means immunity from loss or damage | ||
| remuneration for injury | |||||
| has more of the idea of replacing things destroyed | has more of the idea of paying for things destroyed | ||||