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.

2,006.

The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequence of rarity.

In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws.

As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexpectional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous, their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

There are more duchesses now because

A.

it is easier for dukes to divorce and remarry

B.

dukes are more immoral than they used to be

C.

their position has deteriorated

D.

they are debased

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,007.

The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequence of rarity.

In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws.

As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexpectional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous, their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

Ducal families in England

A.

are generally agreed to be fairly common

B.

are generally agreed to be fairly superior

C.

are superior because they are rich

D.

are generally agreed not to be always better than others

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,008.

The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequence of rarity.

In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws.

As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexpectional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous, their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

The enjoyment of the physical possession of things

A.

is one of the privileges of wealth which has not been changed

B.

is one of the privileges of wealth which should be curtailed

C.

has little to do with the prerogatives of wealth

D.

is a prerogative of wealth which cannot be disputed

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,009.

The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequence of rarity.

In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws.

As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexpectional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous, their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

The distinction conferred by wealth

A.

was unfair to the poor

B.

was unlikely to spread throughout the world

C.

was very great when there were many rich people

D.

was very great when there were few rich people

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,010.

Corduroy is fast establishing itself as this year's fabric. While the ribbed cotton itself provides utilitarian tenaciary, texture and warmth, it is the fabric's long held associations that may provide a hint to its current revival as a fabric for all seasons.

It is Corduroy's link with the good breeding and country living that made it an essential ingredient in the gentleman's wardrobe along with Wellington boots and decent wooly. It combines the comfortable nonsense appeal of cotton with the perfectly correct luxury finish of velvet. Corduroy has the ability to appear either supremely sophisticated or rough and ready.

When the writer refers to corduroy's 'utilitarian tenacity' he means that

A.

though expensive, it is economic in the long run

B.

it is useful because it is durable

C.

it has remained fashionable over several years

D.

it does not need frequent washing

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.