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CCAT Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the word closest in meaning to CORROBORATE.
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Answer: A — Confirm
Corroborate means confirm or give support to a statement.
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Q2.Choose the antonym of BENEVOLENT.
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Answer: B — Malevolent
Benevolent = well-meaning; malevolent = wishing harm.
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Q3.Choose the word closest in meaning to INNOCUOUS.
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Answer: D — Harmless
Innocuous means not harmful or offensive.
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Q4.Choose the antonym of VERBOSE.
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Answer: D — Concise
Verbose = using more words than needed; concise = brief.
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Q5.Choose the synonym of CANDID.
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Answer: D — Frank
Candid means truthful and straightforward — frank.
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Q6.Choose the antonym of AMELIORATE.
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Answer: A — Worsen
Ameliorate = make better; the opposite is worsen.
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Q7.Choose the synonym of LUCID.
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Answer: C — Clear
Lucid means expressed clearly; easy to understand.
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Q8.Choose the antonym of OBSCURE.
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Answer: B — Clear
Obscure = not clearly expressed or known; the opposite is clear.
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Q9.Choose the synonym of METICULOUS.
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Answer: A — Thorough
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail — thorough.
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Q10.Choose the antonym of CANDOUR.
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Answer: A — Deceit
Candour = openness and honesty; deceit is its opposite.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About CCAT
Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) — conducted by Criteria Corp (pre-employment test publisher). A 15-minute, 50-question pre-employment aptitude test used by thousands of employers to measure problem-solving, verbal, math and logic, and spatial reasoning. The average raw score is about 24 out of 50.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
CCAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Spatial Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Speed, Distance, Trains & Boats | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Averages & Statistics | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |