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.

981.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Dowry is a burning question of the day.

A.

a widely debated issue

B.

a dying issue

C.

a relevant problem

D.

an irrelevant issue

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

982.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth?

A.

welcome a gift

B.

find fault with a gift

C.

be fastidious

D.

examine a gift carefully

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

983.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.

A.

Dead sure of

B.

Very hopeful of

C.

Lacking self confidence about

D.

Reasonably certain of

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

984.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare's research since much work has already been done on him.

A.

Hit a golden spot

B.

Come across gold

C.

Come across the word "gold"

D.

Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

985.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

A.

tried to cause an accident

B.

helped in the execution of the plan

C.

thwarted in the execution of the plan

D.

destroyed the plan

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.