Verbal & Numerical Reasoning Practice

Prescient means having knowledge of events before they take place, characterized by insight. Erudite means having or showing great knowledge or learning, characterized by wisdom. Both pairs represent an adjective and the quality it possesses.

A soporific is something that induces sleep. Similarly, something droll is something that induces amusement. This is a cause-and-effect relationship where the first term is an adjective describing something that produces the second term.

A maverick is an independent-minded person who does not conform to a group. This is an 'X does not mix with Y' relationship. Oil and water are famously known for not mixing, perfectly mirroring the relationship between a maverick and a group.

A gun is a tool used to cause harm. Similarly, a joke is a tool used to cause amusement. This is a function-to-effect relationship. A boat is used for a ride, but 'amuse' is the direct emotional/physical effect of a joke just as 'harm' is of a gun.