Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions — Set 3

Question 1

What is the 'Tone' of an author who uses words like 'alarming,' 'catastrophic,' and 'urgent' to describe a situation?

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Alarmist or Grave

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Indifferent

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Humorous

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Optimistic

Question 2

In the context of research or investigation, what does 'Empirical' evidence refer to?

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Evidence based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

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Evidence that is only found in books.

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Evidence based on rumors or hearsay.

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Evidence that is very old and historical.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of 'Redundancy' in a sentence?

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The police officer returned back to the station.

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She spoke clearly and loudly.

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We need more evidence to prove the case.

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The suspect was arrested at midnight.

Question 4

What is the best 'SYNONYM' for the word 'Apathy'?

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Indifference

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Concern

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Passion

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Anger

Question 5

Which of the following is the best 'SYNONYM' for 'adamant' in this sentence? 'The witness was adamant that she saw the suspect's face clearly.'

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Unshakeable

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Flexible

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Uncertain

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Hesitant

Question 6

Choose the word that best completes the ANALOGY: 'CACOPHONY : SOUND :: GLARE : __________'

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Light

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Darkness

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Color

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Vision

Question 7

Which of the following sentences uses the 'Past Perfect' tense correctly to show an action completed before another past action?

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The suspect had already fled before the police arrived.

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The suspect ran away when the police arrived.

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The suspect has fled before the police arrived.

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The suspect was fleeing when the police arrived.

Question 8

What is the meaning of the word 'Prolific' in the sentence: 'The detective was a prolific writer, completing ten crime novels in just five years.'?

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Highly productive

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Very slow

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Highly expensive

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Very skilled

Question 9

Choose the best 'ANTONYM' for the word 'Lethargic'?

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Energetic

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Indifferent

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Sluggish

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Dormant

Question 10

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the applicants were required to submit a medical certificate.'

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Subject-Verb Agreement

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Spelling

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No Error

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Punctuation