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 given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.
after
to
around
No improvement
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.
why he wrote the letter was since
for which he wrote the letter because
why he wrote the letter was that
No improvement
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
few and far between
by and large
by and by
No improvement
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
He was fined for careless driving.
got fined
fined
was to be fined
No improvement
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do
you clearly to understand
you to understand clearly
to clearly understand you
No improvement
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
are comfortable
will be comfortable
should be comfortable
No improvement
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.
hard effort
hardly any effort
a hardly any effort
No improvement
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.
have been waiting
had waited
has been waiting
No improvement
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.
used
prepared
trained
No improvement
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is in bold and italicised. Below are given alternatives to the bold and italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 'D' as the answer.
Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.
eradicated
had eradicated
did eradicated
No improvement
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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