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NTS NAT-IGS English (Verbal Reasoning) Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering English (Verbal Reasoning) as it is examined in NTS NAT-IGS. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the English (Verbal Reasoning) deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Define the 'item-and-category' (classification) analogy with an example.
One word is a specific member of the general class named by the other (e.g., rose : flower, dog : animal).
Define the 'object-and-function' analogy with an example.
One word is a thing and the other is its purpose or use (e.g., knife : cut, pen : write).
Define the 'worker-and-workplace' analogy with an example.
One word is a person/role and the other is where they work (e.g., chef : kitchen, teacher : school).
In analogy questions, how do you eliminate wrong pairs?
Apply your bridge sentence to each option; discard any pair where the bridge does not hold true in the same direction and specificity.
If two answer choices both seem to fit an analogy, how do you choose between them?
Make your bridge sentence more specific/precise; the correct pair will fit the refined, exact relationship while the other will fail.
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite of another word (e.g., 'expand' is the antonym of 'contract').
What does 'degrees of opposition' mean in antonym questions?
Opposites can vary in strength; you must pick the word whose intensity of oppositeness best matches the given word, not just any roughly opposite word.
Why might 'cool' be a weaker antonym of 'hot' than 'cold'?
Because antonyms have degrees; 'cold' is the direct, full-strength opposite, while 'cool' is only a mild opposite, so 'cold' is the better answer.
What is a prefix, and how can it help build antonym vocabulary?
A prefix is an element added to the front of a word that changes its meaning; negative prefixes (un-, in-, dis-, non-, a-) often create opposites (e.g., 'happy' to 'unhappy').
List five negating prefixes that form opposites and give the meaning.
un- (not), in-/im-/il-/ir- (not), dis- (apart/not), non- (not), a-/an- (without); each reverses or negates the base word.
What do the prefixes 'anti-' and 'contra-' indicate?
Both mean 'against' or 'opposite' (e.g., antiwar, contradict), useful for spotting words of opposition.
What does the prefix 'mal-' mean, and give an example.
'Mal-' means bad or wrongly (e.g., malfunction, malnourished), signalling a negative meaning.
What does the prefix 'bene-' mean, and give an example.
'Bene-' means good or well (e.g., benefit, benevolent), signalling a positive meaning.
What is a root (or stem) of a word, and why learn roots?
The core element carrying a word's main meaning; knowing roots lets you decode unfamiliar words' meanings and identify synonyms/antonyms.
What does the root 'bene/bon' mean and 'mal' mean as opposites?
'Bene/bon' = good (benevolent, bonus); 'mal' = bad (malice, malign); they form a natural good-versus-bad opposition pair.
What does the root 'chron' mean, with an example?
'Chron' means time (e.g., chronological, synchronize, chronic).
What does the root 'dict' mean, with an example?
'Dict' means to say or speak (e.g., dictate, predict, contradict).
What does the root 'vita/viv' mean, with an example?
'Vita/viv' means life or alive (e.g., vital, vivid, revive, survive).
What is a synonym?
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., 'big' and 'large').
What does 'shades of meaning' refer to among synonyms?
Synonyms are rarely identical; they differ in intensity, connotation, or context, so you must pick the one whose precise shade best fits.
Differentiate the shades of meaning among 'thin', 'slim', and 'scrawny'.
All mean lacking weight, but 'slim' is positive/attractive, 'thin' is neutral, and 'scrawny' is negative (unhealthily thin).
What is connotation, and how does it differ from denotation?
Denotation is a word's literal dictionary meaning; connotation is the emotional or cultural association it carries (positive, negative, or neutral).
When choosing among near-synonyms in a question, what factor besides definition decides the answer?
Connotation and intensity, the word must match the sentence's tone (positive/negative) and strength, not just the broad meaning.
What is the recommended process for recognizing similar meanings under time pressure?
Define the key word, predict a simple synonym in your own words, then match it to the option with the closest meaning and matching connotation, eliminating opposite or off-tone choices.
What this deck covers
The English (Verbal Reasoning) deck follows the NTS NAT-IGS English (Verbal Reasoning) syllabus — 6 chapters and 23 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 8.3 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 117 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
English (Verbal Reasoning) flashcards FAQ
How many English (Verbal Reasoning) flashcards are in this NTS NAT-IGS deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these NTS NAT-IGS flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the English (Verbal Reasoning) cards cover?
They follow the NTS NAT-IGS English (Verbal Reasoning) syllabus — 6 chapters and 23 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.