Free RCMP Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: Mark and John are brothers. They have the same exact appearance. Furthermore, their birthdays coincide.
- Mark and John are best friends.
- Mark and John are twins. (Correct answer)
- Mark is more handsome than John.
- Mark is older than John.
Correct answer: Mark and John are twins.
Explanation: <br> Their twin status is the only certain thing.
Question 2: Roses are popular among girls. Their scent isĀ fragrant. And they haveĀ appealing colors.
- Girls donāt like roses.
- Roses are fragrant. (Correct answer)
- Roses attract bees.
- Boys love roses.
Correct answer: Roses are fragrant.
Explanation: <br> The scent of roses is the one certain thing.
Question 3: Every day, Robin helps herĀ mother with home tasks. Each morning she sweepsĀ the floor. She helps her mom in preparing meals for the household. She also does the dishwashing.
- Robin cooks for the whole family.
- Robin is helpful. (Correct answer)
- Robin is too lazy to do household chores.
- Robin waters the plants.
Correct answer: Robin is helpful.
Explanation: <br> The one definite thing is that Robin is helpful.
Question 4: Green is a color that Tom loves. He wears green shirts to school every day. His rubber boots are green, too. He had green notebooks, a raincoat, and a bag.
- Tom hates the color green.
- Tom likes the color green. (Correct answer)
- Tom has green eyes.
- Tom wears blue rubber shoes to school.
Correct answer: Tom likes the color green.
Explanation: <br> The only definite thing is that Tom likes green.
Question 5: There are known life forms solely on Earth. In the solar system, it is the third planet from the sun. In 365 ¼ days, it completes a full rotation on its axis and a full rotation around the sun.
- The Earth is round.
- The Earth is the farthest planet in the solar system.
- Many living things live on Earth. (Correct answer)
- There is no life on Earth.
Correct answer: Many living things live on Earth.
Explanation: <br> All that is definite is that there are a lot of living things on Earth.
Question 6: I always get cold after swimming in the water. I went swimming this afternoon. It's going to turn cold pretty soon. The third statement is ________ if the first two are true.
- True
- False
- Uncertain (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Uncertain
Explanation: <br> Where they went swimming is not mentioned.
Question 7: Fish are water-breathing creatures. Fish breathe through their gills. Gills require water to function. The third statement is _________Ā if the first two are true.
- True (Correct answer)
- False
- Uncertain
Correct answer: True
Explanation: <br> It must be true that if fish use their gills to breathe, and fish canāt breathe out of water, then gills donāt work out of water.
Question 8: When I'm starving, I eat steak. It was steak night for me. Last night, I was really hungry. The third statement is ______ if the first two are true.
- True
- False
- Uncertain (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Uncertain
Explanation: <br> It doesn't say that they fill their bellies with steak every time. If the first statement had said, "I ALWAYS eat steak when I'm hungry," then the last sentence would be true.
Question 9: I'm a big reader. Sandra Brown is one of my favorite authors. I've read every book written by Sandra Brown. The third statement is ________ if the first two are true.
- True
- False
- Uncertain (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Uncertain
Explanation: <br> They might not have read or been able to locate some Sandra Brown books.
Question 10: Every book is incredibly educational. I have a book open. This book will teach me something. The third statement is _________ if the first two are true.
- True (Correct answer)
- False
- Uncertain
Correct answer: True
Explanation: <br> The answer is true because the first statement says āall.ā Therefore the conclusion is also true. If the first sentence did not say āall,ā the conclusion would not be true.
Question 11: Compared to blackfish, silverfish can swim more quickly. The blackfish cannot swim as quickly as the goldfish. Compared to silverfish, goldfish are faster swimmers. The third statement is _____________ if the first two are true.
- True (Correct answer)
- False
- Uncertain
Correct answer: True
Explanation: <br> If the silverfish can swim faster than the blackfish, and the goldfish can swim faster than the black fish, then it follows that the goldfish, being faster than the black fish, is also faster than the silverfish.
Mark and John are brothers.
They have the same exact appearance.
Furthermore, their birthdays coincide.