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.
In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"
She asked him why he did not go that day.
She said to him why he don't go that day.
She asked him not to go that day.
She asked him why he did not go today.
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Daniel said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.
Daniel said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Daniel said, "He was tired of that company."
Daniel said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Daniel said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
She said, "What a mystery it is."
She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"
The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
The boy asked who called him a thief.
The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.