Verbal Reasoning Practice Subtest Instructions

In this section of the exam, you will be presented with 11 passages to read, each associated with 4 questions.

Some questions assess critical reasoning skills, requiring candidates to make inferences and draw conclusions from information. You will need to read the passage of text carefully. You will then be presented with a question or incomplete statement and four response options. You are required to pick the best or most suitable response.

For other questions your task is to read each passage of text carefully and then decide whether the statement provided follows logically.

There are three answer options you can choose from:

True: On the basis of the information in the passage, the statement is true.

False: On the basis of the information in the passage, the statement is false.

Can’t Tell: You cannot tell from the information in the passage whether the statement is true or false.

Candidates will only be able to select one response.

It is in your best interest to answer all questions as there is no penalty for guessing. All unanswered questions will be scored as incorrect.

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The Spanish language was originally derived from Latin on the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans in 210 BC. Over time, the Spanish language began borrowing words and grammar from several other Roman languages such as Iberian, Celtic, Celtiberian and Basque. The Spanish language began to be heavily influenced by many of what we know today as Romance languages such as French, Italian and Portuguese. The largest contributor to most Romance languages and especially the Spanish language is Latin.

Some even go as far as to say Latin is both the mother and the father of modern Spanish.Surprising to some, Arabic is another language that has heavily influenced Spanish. In the early 700’s CE, Arab armies invaded the Iberian Peninsula and began an occupation that lasted hundreds of years. This occupation had a tremendous influence on the modern Spanish language because a significant amount of Arabic words were integrated into Spanish at this time.

To this day there are about 4000 words, or 8% of the Spanish language, with Arabic origins. Shortly after the Arabs were expelled from the majority of the Iberian Peninsula in the 13th century, King Alfonso X declared Spanish as the official language of Spain and mandated that all official documents were to be written Spanish. This is where the standard Castilian version of Spanish was formally introduced that is still in use today.

It was after this time the Spanish language began to become distinctive from the other Romance languages, particularly Latin, in the way it pronounced its words.  This change gradually began to take hold throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. During this time the first official book on Spanish language grammar was written called Gramática de la Lengua Castellana.

(Adapted from https://spanishwithstyle.com/the-evolution-of-the-spanish-language/)

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Question 1. The modern Spanish language:
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    Explanation

    The correct answer is D. This is true because Latin is the biggest contributor to the Spanish language, according to the passage. 

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    Bethan Hunter Medicmind Tutor

    Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:19:53

    "The Spanish language was originally derived from Latin on the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans in 210 BC"- does this not also make C correct?

    Chris Medicmind Tutor

    Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:40:21

    This is wrong. The largest contributor could be like 10% if the others are lower (it implies there are many others). The statement says derived 'MOSTLY' from Latin implying over 50%.

    lotta Medicmind Tutor

    Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:27:14

    Is this a mistake?

    Joe Beckham Medicmind Tutor

    Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:37:20

    It says that the Spanish language was originally derived from Latin in 210 BC. Meaning that the answer could have been either C or D as they are both mentioned in the opening statement.

    The Spanish language was originally derived from Latin on the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans in 210 BC. Over time, the Spanish language began borrowing words and grammar from several other Roman languages such as Iberian, Celtic, Celtiberian and Basque. The Spanish language began to be heavily influenced by many of what we know today as Romance languages such as French, Italian and Portuguese. The largest contributor to most Romance languages and especially the Spanish language is Latin.

    Some even go as far as to say Latin is both the mother and the father of modern Spanish.Surprising to some, Arabic is another language that has heavily influenced Spanish. In the early 700’s CE, Arab armies invaded the Iberian Peninsula and began an occupation that lasted hundreds of years. This occupation had a tremendous influence on the modern Spanish language because a significant amount of Arabic words were integrated into Spanish at this time.

    To this day there are about 4000 words, or 8% of the Spanish language, with Arabic origins. Shortly after the Arabs were expelled from the majority of the Iberian Peninsula in the 13th century, King Alfonso X declared Spanish as the official language of Spain and mandated that all official documents were to be written Spanish. This is where the standard Castilian version of Spanish was formally introduced that is still in use today.

    It was after this time the Spanish language began to become distinctive from the other Romance languages, particularly Latin, in the way it pronounced its words.  This change gradually began to take hold throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. During this time the first official book on Spanish language grammar was written called Gramática de la Lengua Castellana.

    (Adapted from https://spanishwithstyle.com/the-evolution-of-the-spanish-language/)

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    Question 2 The Arabs:
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    Explanation

    The correct answer is D. The passage states that around 4000 words have Arabic origins, so we can conclude that statement D is correct.

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