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.

1,966.

The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination. In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element, evaluation is always weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere along the line somewhere someone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that does not amount to row of beans; deserves no ones attention, and should travel the wires no farther". The junk is dressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.

Newspapers lack a sense of discrimination because

A.

they do not separate the real news from mere sensationalism

B.

they have to accept whatever is received on the wires

C.

limited manpower makes serious evolution impossible

D.

people don't see the difference between 'junk' and 'real' news

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,967.

The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination. In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element, evaluation is always weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere along the line somewhere someone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that does not amount to row of beans; deserves no ones attention, and should travel the wires no farther". The junk is dressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.

In the above passage, the phrase "amounts to a row of beans" means that the news

A.

is weak and often wanting entirely

B.

deserves no one's attention

C.

should travel the wires

D.

is junk dressed up as real news

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,968.

The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination. In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element, evaluation is always weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere along the line somewhere someone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that does not amount to row of beans; deserves no ones attention, and should travel the wires no farther". The junk is dressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.

The writer of the above passage

A.

seems to be happy with the contemporary arrangements for circulating news

B.

is shocked by the casual stories about horrors and disasters reported in the newspapers

C.

wants better evaluation of news before publication

D.

wants to put his foot down on news stories

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,969.

The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination. In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element, evaluation is always weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere along the line somewhere someone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that does not amount to row of beans; deserves no ones attention, and should travel the wires no farther". The junk is dressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.

Evaluation of news would imply

A.

less dependence on modern systems of communication

B.

more careful analysis of each news story and its value

C.

separating beans from junk

D.

discriminating horrors from disasters

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,970.

There is modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history is necessary to the intelligent interpretaion of current events". But the sage who uttered these words of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying, particularly, the famous battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winners to win and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will see that the same patterns recurs consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.

A knowledge of history is necessary to interpret current problems because

A.

they have roots in the past

B.

they can be contrasted with the past events

C.

they may be repetitions of past events

D.

only then they can be put in a proper context

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.