Question 1
WONDERFUL: SATISFACTORY: Gigantic:_____
- A.Spacious
- B.Comprehensive
- C.Large
- D.Broad
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Answer: C Large
Why
Wonderful is an extreme degree of satisfactory, just as gigantic is an extreme degree of large.
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Grade 12 Scholastic aptitude entrance exam, 2016 E.C. (2024), natural stream
Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in Scholastic aptitude, as students sat it in 2016 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation. This is the natural stream paper. The other stream sat a different Scholastic aptitude paper the same year, listed further down.
Natural science stream
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2016 E.C. (2024), natural stream
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Question 2
BOTANY: PLANTS: _____ : Soil
- A.Biology
- B.Pedology
- C.Pedagogy
- D.Sociology
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Answer: B Pedology
Why
Botany is the scientific study of plants, whereas pedology is the scientific study of soil.
Question 3
TEAM: PLAYER: _____ : Member
- A.Trainer
- B.Vocalist
- C.Musician
- D.Crew
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Answer: D Crew
Why
A player is a constituent of a team, just as a member is a constituent of a crew.
Question 4
JUSTICE: FAIRNESS: _____ : Bias
- A.Just
- B.Compassion
- C.Prejudice
- D.Rational
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Answer: C Prejudice
Why
Justice and fairness are synonymous terms, just as prejudice and bias are synonymous.
Question 5
IMMACULATE:
- A.Tidy
- B.Spotless
- C.Lucid
- D.Filthy
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Answer: D Filthy
Why
Immaculate means perfectly clean or neat, so its opposite (antonym) is filthy.
Question 6
RAVAGE:
- A.Renovate
- B.Damage
- C.Ruin
- D.Devastate
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A Renovate
Why
Ravage means to cause severe damage or destruction, so its opposite (antonym) is renovate, which means to restore to a good state.
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Scholastic aptitude papers from other years
2018 E.C. (2026)2018 E.C. (2026), social stream2018 E.C. (2026), version 12018 E.C. (2026), version 32017 E.C. (2025)2017 E.C. (2025), round 22017 E.C. (2025), booklet 3952017 E.C. (2025), version 22015 E.C. (2023)2015 E.C. (2023), natural stream2015 E.C. (2023), social stream2014 E.C. (2022)2014 E.C. (2022), social stream2013 E.C. (2021)2012 E.C. (2020)
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