AFOQT Preparation: Mastering Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Quiz

Aqua is another term for water, not blue, ocean, or liquid.

The prefix 'bio' generally refers to anything related to life or living organisms.

The correct abbreviation for one hundred is 'cent.', which is short for 'century'.

The abbreviation 'equ' can represent the words 'equal' and 'even' in various contexts.

Form and shape are often used interchangeably to describe the outward appearance of an object, while color, size, and texture refer to different aspects of an object.

The correct meaning of the term 'fract' is to break, not mend, build, or heal.

The root grad, gress refers to the concept of stepping or walking.

The Latin root 'aud' specifically refers to the sense of hearing. 'Auditory' and 'audit' are common English words derived from this root.

The Italian word 'bene' is commonly translated to 'good' in English, indicating a positive or satisfactory quality.

The term 'chron' is commonly used to refer to time, representing the concept of the passage of time.

The words 'contra' and 'counter' both indicate opposition or in the opposite direction, making 'against' the correct answer.

The term 'dys' is typically used to indicate something negative or difficult, such as bad luck or hardship. The incorrect answers 'happy', 'easy', and 'fortunate' all have positive connotations and are in contrast to the meaning of 'dys'.

A gram is a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

The term 'amphi' indicates a meaning of 'both ends, all sides'. It is a prefix commonly used in words such as 'amphibious' which refers to being able to operate on both land and water.

The correct synonym for cede is 'yield', meaning to give up or surrender. The other options do not have the same meaning as cede.

The Latin word 'circum' typically indicates a sense of 'around' or 'surrounding'.

The words curr, curs, and cours all have roots related to running or movement, making 'to run' the correct answer.

The correct answer 'to make, to do' reflects the Latin root of the word 'fac', which is commonly used in English to indicate an action or creation.

The term 'anthrop' specifically refers to man or human beings in the context of anthropology.

The word 'dict' translates to 'to say', not to write, eat, or sleep.

The term 'dyna' is commonly associated with the concept of power in physics and engineering.

The word 'apert' means 'open', opposite of the incorrect answers provided.

An auto is a common abbreviation for an automobile, which is not the same as a self-driving car. The term 'auto' alone does not specifically refer to a vehicle that can operate without human intervention.

In this context, a bell is commonly associated with peace, as the sound of a bell ringing is often used to symbolize tranquility and calmness.

The correct answer forms a relationship where the second word expands upon the first word by adding additional letters to create a related word. In this case, 'rule' is expanded to 'ruler'. The incorrect answers do not follow this pattern and do not form a related word pair.

A 'crypt' is a room or vault beneath a church used as a burial place, while 'hidden', 'grave', 'tomb', and 'secret' are all words that can be associated with secrecy or concealment.

The correct synonym for fort is strength, as it signifies a place of protection and security.

The Latin root 'ami, amic' is associated with the concept of love, such as in words like amicable or amiable.