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 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 widely debated issue
a dying issue
a relevant problem
an irrelevant issue
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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?
welcome a gift
find fault with a gift
be fastidious
examine a gift carefully
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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.
Dead sure of
Very hopeful of
Lacking self confidence about
Reasonably certain of
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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.
Hit a golden spot
Come across gold
Come across the word "gold"
Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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.
tried to cause an accident
helped in the execution of the plan
thwarted in the execution of the plan
destroyed the plan
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.