1.

The opposite of hate is:

a) b) enemy b) fear c) love d) friend e) happiness

2. If three pencils cost five pesos, how many pencils can I buy with fifty pesos?
R/30

3. A bird does not always have:

a) wings b) eyes c) legs d) nest e) beak

4. The opposite of honor is:

a) b) defeat b) villainy c) humiliation d) cowardice e) fear

5. The fox is more like:

a) a) the wolf b) the goat c) the pig d) the tiger e) the cat

6. Silence has the same relationship to sound as darkness has to:

a) b) basement b) light c) noise d) quietness e) night

7. A group consisted of two married couples, two brothers and two sisters What
is the minimum number of people that could make up the group? R/4

8. A tree always has:

a) b) leaves b) fruit c) buds d) roots e) shade

9. The opposite of economic is:

a) b) cheap b) miser c) spender d) value e) wealthy

10. Silver is more expensive than iron because it is:

a) a) heavier b) scarcer c) whiter d) harder e) more beautiful

11. Which of the six reasons expresses the meaning of the saying: "Food made
company discards"?

a) No need to separate from friends after a meal

b) One should not forget the benefit received and distance oneself from the one from
whom it was received.
c) It is no use prolonging a matter too long
d) The greatest difficulty in anything consists, as a rule, of the principles
e) It is dangerous to prolong the after-dinner meal
f) Everyone should look out for themselves before looking out for others

12. Which of the six reasons given in the No. 11 expresses the meaning of this
proverb: "Work begun, half finished" R/D

13. Which of the six reasons, given in the No. 11, explains the proverb "My
teeth are more important than my relatives"? R/F

14. An electric light is related to the spark plug (lighting candle) as an

automobile is related to:
a) a) a carriage b) electricity c) a tire d) speed e) glare
15. If a horse can run at the speed of 6 meters in a ¼ of a second how
many meters does it run in 10 seconds? R/240

16. A meal always involves:

a) b) table b) plate c) hunger d) food e) water

17. Of the following five words, four are similar. Which one is not similar to
those four?
a) b) dessert b) lime c) duck d) paper e) clear

18. The opposite of never is:

a) a) often b) sometimes c) frequently d) always e) from time to time

19. A watch has the same relationship to time as a thermometer has to:
a) a) clock b) hot c) tube d) mercury e) temperature

20. Which of the following words should be put in

the blank to make the statement " " true men are shorter than their wives".
a) b) always b) often c) sometimes d) seldom e) never

21. In the following series there is a wrong number, which one should take its place?

1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 4 - 7 - 5 - 9 - 6 - 9 R/8

22. If the first two propositions are true, the third is:
"All members of this club are Argentines".
"Gonzalez is not Argentine"
"Gonzalez is a member of this club."

a) true b) false c) doubtful

23. A fight always has:

a) b ) referee b) contestants c) spectators d) applause e) victory

24. Which of the numbers in this series appears first for the second time?

6 - 4 - 5 - 3 - 7 - 0 - 9 - 5 - 9 - 8 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 7 - 3 - 0 - 8 - 9 R/5

25. The moon relates to the earth as the earth relates to:
a) Mars b) the sun c) the clouds d) the stars e) the universe

26. What word is needed to make the

following proposition true? "Parents are wiser than their children".
a) b) always b) usually c) a lot d) rarely e) never

27. The opposite of clumsy is:

a) b) strong b) beautiful c) short d) skillful e) quick
28. "A mother is always than his daughter."
a) b) wiser b) taller c) thicker d) older e) more wrinkled

29. Which of the five propositions indicates the meaning of the proverb "Do good and keep
yourself"?
a) Good must be done unselfishly
b)No good is ever done for no profit
c)It is necessary to act well and not to publish it
d)Do good to the enemy
e)The ungrateful pay with bad deeds for the good done to them

30. Which of the propositions of the No. 29 explains the proverb: "Do good and don't
look at whom"?
R/A

31. Which of the propositions of the No. 29 explains the proverb: "Make
good flour and don't honk"? R/C

32. When an individual disposes of his property it is because:

a) b) buys it b) sells it c) returns it d) lends it e) gives it as a gift

33. What relates to illness, as care relates to accident?

a) b) doctor b) surgery c) medicine d) hospital e) health care

34. Of these five things, four are similar in some way. Which one does not belong to this
group?
a) b) smuggling b) theft c) calm d) swindling e) sale

35. If ten boxes full of apples weigh four hundred kilograms, how much do the
apples alone weigh, if each box weighs 4 kilograms empty? R/360

36. The opposite of hope is:

a) faith b) discouragement c) sadnessd) misfortune e) hatred

37. If all the letters occupying odd numbers were crossed, what would be the
tenth uncrossed letter (Do not make marks in the alphabet)?

ABCDEFGGHIJKLMNÑOPQRSTUVWXYZ
38. Which letter in the word METACROMIC, occupies the same place,
counting from the beginning in that word and in the alphabet? (do not count
Ch, as a letter). R/ I

39. What people say about a person constitutes his or her:

a) b) character c) reputation d) disposition e) personality

40. If 2 ½ mts. of fabric cost 30 pesos How much does 10 meters cost? R/120
41. If the following words were ordered to form a sentence, with what
letter would the third word of that proposition begin? (write the letter with a
capital letter on the answer sheet).R/ L
low, opposite, means, that, means, it, high.
42. If the first two propositions are true, the third is: "Jorge
is older than Paco".
"Jaime is older than Jorge"
"Paco is younger than
Jaime".

a) true b) false c) doubtful

43. Assuming that in the word CONSTITUTIONAL, the first and second letters
were interchanged and also the 3rd with the 4th and the 5th with the 6th, etc.
write (in block capitals) the letter that in this case would be the 12th letter
counting from left to right. R/O

44. One number is wrong in the following series Which one should go in its place?

0 -1 - 3 -6 - 10 -15 - 21 - 28 - 34 R/36

45. If four and a half meters of fabric cost 90 pesos, how many pesos will 2 ½ meters
cost?
R/ 50

46. A man's influence on the community in which he lives must depend on his:
a) b) fortune b) dignity c) wisdom d) ambition e) political power

47. Which of the following words has the same relationship to "little" as
ordinary has to "exceptional"?
a) not at all b) somewhat c) very much d) less e) more

48. The opposite of traitor is:

a) b) friendly b) brave c) wise d) cowardly e) loyal

49. Which of the following five words has the least relationship to the other four?
a) good b) wide c) red d) road e) thick e) thick

50. If the first two propositions are true, the third is:

"Some of Lopez's friends are from Cordoba" "Some of

Lopez's friends are dentists"
"Some of Lopez's friends are Cordovan dentists."

a) true b) false c) don't know

51. How many of the following words can be formed from the word
MURCIÉLAGO, using the letters any number of times? R/ 3

Ramiro, Marianela, abrumo, amores, amores, grano, maduro,

clamores, mochila, gloria, rumiaría, gimieran, grumete, glorioso,
graciosísimo
52. The claim that the moon is a cheese is:
a) b) absurd b) doubtful c) impossible d) unfair e) fallacious
53. Of the five things listed below, four are similar. Which one is not related to
the others?
a) a) tar b) chalk c) soot d) coal e) ebony

54. What thing is related to a cube, like a circle to a square?

a) b) circumference b) sphere c) angles d) solid e) thickness

55. If the following words were seen by reflection in a side mirror, which of
them would look exactly as written?
a) oruro b) omor c) anca d) ama e) somos

56. If a 24 cm ribbon. long, measuring 22 cms. After washing (shrinkage), how

long will a 36 cm ribbon be? after washing? R/33

57. Which of the following words indicates a character trait?

a) b) personality b) esteem c) love d) generosity e) health

58. Find two letters in the word SUNDAY that have as many letters in between
them as there are letters in the alphabet: R/ NO

ABCDEFGGHIJKLMNÑOPQRSTUVWXYZ

59. Revolution relates to evolution as aviation relates to:

a) b) birds b) turning c) walking d) wings e) standing

60. In the following series there is a wrong number with which other number should
it be replaced?

1 - 3 - 9 - 27 - 81 - 108 R/243

61. If John can ride a bicycle 30 meters, while Peter rides 20, how many
meters can John ride while Peter rides 30 meters? R/45

62. In the next series count each N that is immediately followed by an O,

provided that the O is not followed by a T. Say how many N in these
conditions you are in. R/4

NONTQMNOTMONOOONONQMNNOQNOQNOTONA
MONONOM

63. A man adverse to change is said to be:

a) b) democratic b) extremist c) conservative d) anarchist e) liberal

64. Indicate the letter that is the fourth letter to the left of the letter that is
halfway between O and S in the alphabet. R/N

ABCDEFGGHIJKLMNÑOPQRSTUVWXYZ
65. What number is in the space that belongs to the
rectangle and triangle but not to the circle? R/10

66. What number is in the same geometric figures as the number 8? R/6

67. How many spaces are there that are only in two of the geometric
figures? R/5

68. A surface relates to a line, as a line relates to:

a) solid b) flat c) curve d) point e) thread

69. If the following propositions are true,

the third one is: "You cannot become
a good violinist without a lot of
practice" "Carlos practices a lot on
the violin".
"Carlos will be a great violinist "

a) real b) false c) not known

70. If the following words were ordered to form a meaningful

sentence, what letter would the last word end with? (Write the
letter with a capital letter). R/R

SINCERITY, SINCERITY, THE, POLITENESS, THE, CHARACTER, TRAITS,

OF, DESIRABLE, AND, THEY, ARE

71. It is said that a man who in making a decision is

influenced by preconceived opinions is:
a) influential b) prejudiced c) hypocritical d) resolute e) impartial

72. In a confectionery a mixture of two parts cream and

three parts milk is served How many liters of cream will be
necessary to make 15 liters of mixture? R/6
73. What thing has the same relationship to blood as physics has to
motion?
a) b) temperature b) veins c) body d) physiology e) geography

74. A judgment whose meaning is not defined is said to be:

a) erroneous b) doubtful c) ambiguous d) disfigured e) hypothetical

75. If a 20 cm wire is cut. in length so that one piece is 2/3 of the

other piece
How many centimeters shorter will the smaller one be? R/4