RBC Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the passage: 'The new policy reduced employee turnover by 15% in the first quarter, yet overall productivity remained unchanged.' Which conclusion is best supported?
- Productivity requires high turnover to improve
- Retaining employees does not automatically boost productivity (Correct answer)
- The policy was a complete failure
- Turnover and productivity are always inversely related
Correct answer: Retaining employees does not automatically boost productivity
The passage shows turnover fell but productivity stayed flat, meaning retention alone did not drive productivity gains.
Question 2: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'METICULOUS':
- Careless
- Thorough (Correct answer)
- Hasty
- Vague
Correct answer: Thorough
'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail, which is closest in meaning to 'thorough.'
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'imply' correctly?
- The manager implied that he understood the report.
- Her tone implied she was unhappy with the decision. (Correct answer)
- The data was implied into the spreadsheet.
- He implied the document by signing it.
Correct answer: Her tone implied she was unhappy with the decision.
'Imply' means to suggest something indirectly, which fits the context of tone suggesting emotion.
Question 4: Passage: 'All approved vendors must submit invoices by the 10th. Vendors who miss this deadline will not be paid until the following month.' A vendor submits on the 12th. What happens?
- They are removed from the approved list
- Payment is delayed to next month (Correct answer)
- They receive a penalty fee
- They must resubmit the invoice
Correct answer: Payment is delayed to next month
The passage states that vendors missing the 10th deadline are paid the following month, not immediately.
Question 5: Select the antonym of 'AMBIGUOUS':
- Unclear
- Uncertain
- Explicit (Correct answer)
- Vague
Correct answer: Explicit
'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation; its antonym 'explicit' means clearly stated.
Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- Neither the manager nor the employees was informed.
- Neither the manager nor the employees were informed. (Correct answer)
- Neither the manager nor the employees are been informed.
- Neither the manager nor the employees has been informed.
Correct answer: Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.
When 'neither...nor' joins two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('employees'), which is plural, so 'were' is correct.
Question 7: Passage: 'Sales increased in Q1 and Q2 but declined sharply in Q3 due to supply shortages. Q4 showed a modest recovery.' Which quarter had the worst performance?
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3 (Correct answer)
- Q4
Correct answer: Q3
The passage explicitly states sales 'declined sharply' in Q3, making it the worst-performing quarter.
RBC Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension 2
Read the passage: 'The new policy reduced employee turnover by 15% in the first quarter, yet overall productivity remained unchanged.' Which conclusion is best supported?