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.

706.

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: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.

P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.

Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.

R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.

S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.

S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

QRPS

B.

QSPR

C.

QRSP

D.

QPRS

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

707.

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: The future beckons to us.

P : In fact we have hard work ahead.

Q : Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour?

R : We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.

S : It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man.

S6: There is no resting for anyone of us till we redeem our pledge in full.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PSRQ

B.

QPSR

C.

QSRP

D.

SRPQ

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

708.

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: In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems.

P : During the World War II(1939-45), he joined the Royal Navy and was present at the sinking of the Bismarck.

Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer.

R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury.

S : At first his novels were not accepted.

S6: But the Lord of the files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as "a most absorbing and instructive tale".

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

RPQS

B.

RPSQ

C.

SRPQ

D.

SQPR

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

709.

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: I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.

P : Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.

Q : As usual, I got angry about the window.

R : The quarrel left me completely upset.

S : There were too many people, too much huge luggage all around.

S6: It was shut all night, as usual.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

RSQP

B.

SQPR

C.

SQRP

D.

RSPQ

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

710.

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: The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.

P : All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.

Q : It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.

R : More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.

S : Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.

S6: A man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PSRQ

B.

RSPQ

C.

QPSR

D.

PSQR

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.