Verbal Reasoning questions and answers

Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

Verbal Reasoning questions assess your ability to spell words correctly, use accurate grammar, understand analogies, read and comprehend written information etc. You will be presented with short passages of text, which you’ll be required to interpret and then answer questions. Verbal Reasoning questions and answers are typically in the ‘True, False, Cannot Say’ multiple-choice format, although there are a range of alternatives too.

Practise with our Verbal Resoning test questions to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual test.

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In the question below, the passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences labelled S1 and S6 respectively, have been ordered correctly. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual.

P : They threaten both kinds of freedom.

Q : But something also has been lost.

R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages.

S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time.

S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PQRS

B.

QSPR

C.

SQRP

D.

RSPQ

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

677.

In the question below, the passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences labelled S1 and S6 respectively, have been ordered correctly. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange.

P : The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of other countries is agreed upon.

Q : These rates of exchange vary from time to time.

R : For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts in the money of other countries.

S : Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico.

S6: Another time it may be worth eight pesos.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PQRS

B.

QPRS

C.

PRQS

D.

RPQS

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

679.

In the question below, the passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences labelled S1 and S6 respectively, have been ordered correctly. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: What are the causes of our chronic food shortage ?

P : To find for these growing new millions is desperate task.

Q : every year, we add more than a crore of persons to our population.

R : Despite stupendous efforts by our government, the population is growing unabated.

S : The chief cause is the population explosion.

S6: This unprecedented growth can drag us to the doors of starvation very soon.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

QRSP

B.

SQPR

C.

QPRS

D.

PSQR

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

680.

In the question below, the passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences labelled S1 and S6 respectively, have been ordered correctly. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind.

P : The doctor called daily and every time he took away some of her furniture he liked.

Q : At last she was cured and the doctor demanded his fee.

R : She agreed to pay a large fee to the doctor who would cure her

S : On being refused, the doctor wanted to know the reason.

S6: The lady said that she had not been properly cured because she could not see all her furniture.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PQRS

B.

RPQS

C.

RSPQ

D.

RQPS

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.