Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

Passage: 'The grant is awarded only to applicants who submit before the deadline and provide two references.' Maria submitted on time but gave one reference. Did she qualify?

Answer: No, she did not qualify

Both conditions are required, and Maria failed to provide two references.

Choose the word most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'candid'.

Answer: Frank

Candid means open and honest, which matches frank.

Statement: 'All approved invoices were paid. Invoice 204 was not paid.' What can be concluded about Invoice 204?

Answer: It was not approved

Since all approved invoices were paid and 204 was unpaid, it was not approved.

Complete the analogy: Drought is to Rainfall as Famine is to ___.

Answer: Food

A drought is a shortage of rainfall, just as a famine is a shortage of food.

Passage: 'The article claims the bridge is the oldest in the region, but cites no construction date.' Which is the best critical observation?

Answer: The claim lacks supporting evidence

Without a construction date, the 'oldest' claim is unsupported by evidence.

Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'Despite the ___ evidence, the jury reached a swift verdict.'

Answer: ambiguous

'Despite' signals contrast, so ambiguous evidence contrasts with a swift verdict.

Statement: 'Some engineers are also managers. All managers attended the retreat.' Which conclusion is valid?

Answer: Some engineers attended the retreat

Engineers who are also managers attended, since all managers attended.