Multiple-Answer Quiz #1,
Sensory Words


Choose all of the answers that can be properly substituted for those shown in parenthesis or which match the definitions or statements in the questions. Each number may have one or up to five correct answers; so don’t stop just because you have checked one answer. Examine each number to see if one, two, or more answers should be marked for each applicable question.

Actually, a calculation will be made for fifty answers (5 answers times 10 questions = 50) so each correct response is worth two points for a possible total of 100 points (or 100%). Correct answers include those that should be checked and those that should not be checked.

  1. As someone with (psychic) ability, he seemed to be right more often than wrong.
    (a) sensitive (b) supersensible (c) supersensory (d) sensual (e) extrasensory

  2. The (accord) of the congress was to pass the new budget bill.
    (a) dissent (b) dissension (c) opposition (d) concurrence (e) consensus

  3. If your teachers (disagree), you won't be allowed to miss school for the trip.
    (a) dissent (b) concur (c) consent (d) oppose (e) object (verb)

  4. A group of faculty members seldom come to a(n) (agreement) about new teaching procedures.
    (a) dissent (b) dispute (c) veto (d) consensus (e) general opinion

  5. Different political parties are usually in disagreement about how to reduce the national budget.
    (a) discord (b) dissension (c) consent (d) consensus (e) disputation

  6. The dentist injected a substance which would eradicate any pain during the tooth extraction
    (a) consent (b) benumb (c) anesthetize (d) sensitize (e) desensitize

  7. His parents gave their (permission) for him to have a party at his home next Saturday.
    (a) approval (b) opposition (c) consent (d) assent (e) veto

  8. She was easily offended by the way people looked at the tatoo she recently put on her arm.
    (a) sensitive (b) numb (c) uncaring (d) insensible (e) touchy

  9. The lips and tongue are just about the most (feeling something very easily) parts of the human body.
    (a) sensitive (b) numb (c) responsive (d) insensible (e) stupefied

  10. A cool breeze from the ocean on a hot day is one of the great (sensory) delights one can experience.
    (a) sentimental (b) appealing (c) consensus (d) sensuous (e) extrasensory


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