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.

1,016.

A proverb/idiom is given below together with its meaning. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To end in smoke

A.

To completely understand

B.

To ruin oneself

C.

To excite great applause

D.

To overcome someone

E.

None of these

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,017.

A proverb/idiom is given below together with its meaning. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To cry wolf

A.

To listen eagerly

B.

To give false alarm

C.

To turn pale

D.

To keep off starvation

E.

None of these

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,018.

A proverb/idiom is given below together with its meaning. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To have an axe to grind

A.

A private end to serve

B.

To fail to arouse interest

C.

To have no result

D.

To work for both sides

E.

None of these

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,019.

A proverb/idiom is given below together with its meaning. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To drive home

A.

To find one's roots

B.

To return to place of rest

C.

Back to original position

D.

To emphasise

E.

None of these

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,020.

A proverb/idiom is given below together with its meaning. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To catch a tartar

A.

To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B.

To catch a dangerous person

C.

To meet with disaster

D.

To deal with a person who is more than one's match

E.

None of these

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.