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PMA Graduate Course Verbal Intelligence Syllabus

Every chapter and topic of Verbal Intelligence examined in PMA Graduate Course — 6 chapters, 23 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.

6Chapters
23Topics
0Sub-topics
~15hEst. first pass
18%Of PMA Graduate Course
50Flashcards

Verbal Intelligence syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Verbal Intelligence in PMA Graduate Course, not a summary of it.

  1. Vocabulary

    4 topics
    • Synonyms
    • Antonyms
    • Word Meanings
    • Spelling Detection
  2. Verbal Analogies

    4 topics
    • Word Relationship Pairs
    • Part-to-Whole Analogies
    • Cause and Effect Analogies
    • Classification Analogies
  3. Letter and Word Series

    3 topics
    • Alphabet Series
    • Missing Letters
    • Word Pattern Completion
  4. Coding and Decoding

    4 topics
    • Letter Coding
    • Number Coding
    • Substitution Coding
    • Symbol Coding
  5. Logical Reasoning

    4 topics
    • Blood Relations
    • Directions and Distances
    • Ranking and Ordering
    • Syllogisms
  6. Sentence and Comprehension

    4 topics
    • Sentence Completion
    • Odd One Out
    • Jumbled Sentences
    • Short Passage Comprehension

Verbal Intelligence flashcards for PMA Graduate Course

19 of 50 cards from the Verbal Intelligence deck — real questions with worked answers.

  1. What is a synonym?

    A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., happy = joyful).

  2. Give a synonym for the word 'Abundant'.

    Plentiful (also: ample, copious, profuse).

  3. Give a synonym for the word 'Brave'.

    Courageous (also: valiant, bold, fearless).

  4. Give a synonym for the word 'Diligent'.

    Hardworking (also: industrious, assiduous).

  5. Give a synonym for the word 'Candid'.

    Frank or honest (also: straightforward, outspoken).

  6. Give a synonym for the word 'Lucid'.

    Clear or easily understood (also: coherent, transparent).

  7. What is an antonym?

    A word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., hot vs. cold).

  8. Give an antonym for the word 'Generous'.

    Stingy (also: miserly, selfish).

  9. Give an antonym for the word 'Transparent'.

    Opaque.

  10. Give an antonym for the word 'Expand'.

    Contract (also: shrink, compress).

  11. Give an antonym for the word 'Optimist'.

    Pessimist.

  12. Give an antonym for the word 'Ascend'.

    Descend.

  13. What does the word 'Benevolent' mean?

    Kind, generous, and well-meaning toward others.

  14. What does the word 'Frugal' mean?

    Careful and economical with money or resources; thrifty.

  15. What does the word 'Meticulous' mean?

    Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

  16. What does the word 'Obsolete' mean?

    No longer in use; outdated or out of date.

  17. What does the word 'Ambiguous' mean?

    Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or open to interpretation.

  18. In spelling detection, which of these is correctly spelled: 'Recieve' or 'Receive'?

    Receive (rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c').

  19. Spell the correctly written form: 'Seperate' or 'Separate'?

    Separate (remember: there is 'a rat' in sepArate).

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Planning Verbal Intelligence for PMA Graduate Course

Verbal Intelligence is about 18% of the PMA Graduate Course syllabus by topic count — 23 of 128 topics, spread over 6 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 15 hours.

The heaviest chapters are Vocabulary (4 topics), Verbal Analogies (4 topics), Coding and Decoding (4 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.

Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.

Verbal Intelligence (PMA Graduate Course) FAQ

What is in the PMA Graduate Course Verbal Intelligence syllabus?

Verbal Intelligence is split into 6 chapters — Vocabulary, Verbal Analogies, Letter and Word Series, Coding and Decoding, Logical Reasoning and Sentence and Comprehension, containing 23 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.

How many chapters are there in Verbal Intelligence for PMA Graduate Course?

6 chapters. Verbal Intelligence accounts for about 18% of the topics in the whole PMA Graduate Course syllabus (23 of 128).

How long should I spend on Verbal Intelligence for PMA Graduate Course?

Budget around 15 hours for a first pass through Verbal Intelligence — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 23 topics. Add revision cycles on top.

Are there flashcards for PMA Graduate Course Verbal Intelligence?

Yes — a 50-card Verbal Intelligence deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.