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.

721.

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: Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy.

P : There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the island of Venice.

Q : In this city, there are no motor cars, no horses, no buses.

R : These small islands are near one another.

S : It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen islands.

S6: This is because Venice has no streets.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PQRS

B.

PRQS

C.

SRPQ

D.

PQSR

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

722.

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 city is almost a slum and stinks most of time.

P : The slush on the road did not deter them.

Q : The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip.

R : They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the roads.

S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories.

S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labours scantily clad.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

RQPS

B.

QPRS

C.

RSQP

D.

SPQR

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

724.

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: When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air.

P : However, the higher it goes, the less air it meets.

Q : As the rocket goes higher, it travels faster.

R : For the atmosphere becomes thinner.

S : As a result, there is less friction.

S6: Consequently, the rocket still does not become too hot.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

QPRS

B.

QSPR

C.

PQRS

D.

PQSR

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

725.

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: You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking.

P : I really gave it up.

Q : And so When I went to jail I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reason than of being self-reliant.

R : When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph.

S : But when I met her, there she was with a packet of cigarettes.

S6: poor girl!.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PSRQ

B.

SPQR

C.

QPRS

D.

RSPQ

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.