Vocabulary and Synonyms

This is an odd-one-out verbal reasoning question. Responsibility, Guarantee, Prize, and Value all share positive connotations related to obligations, commitments, rewards, or worth. 'Secret' (option B) is the correct answer as it stands out - it can be neutral or negative depending on context and doesn't share the positive, formal characteristics of the other words. Secret also implies concealment, unlike the others which are openly acknowledged or valuable.

Thought, Tried, Wished, and Wanted are all past tense verbs describing actions or states of mind. Encourage is the odd one out as it is a base form verb (present tense), not past tense like the others.

Move, Shift, Change, and Lost are all past tense verbs (or can be used as past tense). Miss is typically a base form verb in this context and doesn't fit the pattern of past tense action verbs describing movement or transition.

Achieved, Visualised, Persevered, and Aimed are past tense verbs describing personal efforts, goals, or mental states. Implemented is also past tense but specifically refers to executing a plan or system, making it the odd one in a set of more personal/internal verbs.

Supply, Rewards, Pay, and Honour are all concrete nouns related to compensation or transactions in business contexts. Diversity is an abstract concept referring to variety, making it the odd one out in this set of tangible workplace terms.

This is the correct answer because aberrant means deviating from what is normal or accepted.

This is the correct answer. Heresy is any opinion opposed to official or established views or doctrines.

This is the correct answer. Something esoteric is beyond the understanding or knowledge of most people.

Lethal and deadly are synonymous meaning 'ability to kill'.

Applaud means to praise, express approval of, or show appreciation for something. 'Praise' is the most direct synonym - to express approval or admiration. 'Congratulate' is similar but more specific to achievement, 'adore' means to love or worship, 'flatter' implies insincere praise.

Prolific means producing much fruit, foliage, or offspring; highly productive or fertile. 'Fertile' is the closest synonym, directly relating to the ability to produce abundantly. 'Predominant' means most common or influential, 'plenty' is a noun, not an adjective.

Tepid means moderately warm, lukewarm, or showing little enthusiasm. 'Warm' is the closest match among the options, meaning moderately hot. The word specifically refers to temperature between hot and cold, not extreme temperatures like boiling.

Rabble means a disorderly crowd, mob, or the common people regarded as lacking refinement. 'Mob' is the direct synonym - a large disorderly crowd. 'Noise' and 'roar' are associated but don't mean the crowd itself, 'rubbish' is completely unrelated.