RBC Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension 4 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: Passage: 'The audit found three minor discrepancies and one critical error. The critical error alone is sufficient grounds for rejecting the report.' What should happen to the report?
- Accept it, since only one error is critical
- Reject it, because the critical error is sufficient grounds (Correct answer)
- Request correction of the minor discrepancies only
- Accept it pending a follow-up review
Correct answer: Reject it, because the critical error is sufficient grounds
The passage states the critical error alone is sufficient grounds for rejection, so the report must be rejected.
Question 2: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'VERBOSE':
- Wordy
- Eloquent
- Concise (Correct answer)
- Fluent
Correct answer: Concise
'Verbose' means using more words than needed; its antonym is 'concise,' meaning brief and to the point.
Question 3: Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- Running quickly, she caught the bus.
- She almost drove her kids to school every day. (Correct answer)
- The report, which was late, was rejected.
- After reviewing the data, the analyst submitted her findings.
Correct answer: She almost drove her kids to school every day.
In option B, 'almost' modifies 'drove' but should modify 'every day,' suggesting she nearly always droveānot that she nearly drove.
Question 4: Passage: 'Customer complaints rose 20% after the website redesign, primarily concerning navigation difficulty.' What is the most direct cause of the complaints?
- Poor customer service training
- Difficulty navigating the redesigned website (Correct answer)
- A rise in overall customer volume
- Outdated product descriptions
Correct answer: Difficulty navigating the redesigned website
The passage explicitly identifies navigation difficulty as the primary cause of the increase in complaints.
Question 5: Select the word that best fits: 'Her ______ response to criticism helped her maintain good relationships with colleagues.'
- hostile
- indifferent
- composed (Correct answer)
- erratic
Correct answer: composed
A 'composed' responseācalm and controlledāwould naturally help maintain good relationships.
Question 6: What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in the word 'interdepartmental'?
- Within
- Between (Correct answer)
- Against
- Before
Correct answer: Between
The prefix 'inter-' means between or among, so 'interdepartmental' refers to activities occurring between departments.
Question 7: Passage: 'All team leads must submit weekly progress reports. If a team lead is on leave, their deputy must submit the report.' The team lead is on vacation. Who submits the report?
- No one, since the lead is on leave
- The team lead submits remotely
- The deputy submits the report (Correct answer)
- The department head submits the report
Correct answer: The deputy submits the report
The passage states the deputy is responsible for submitting the report when the team lead is on leave.
RBC Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension 4
Passage: 'The audit found three minor discrepancies and one critical error.
The critical error alone is sufficient grounds for rejecting the report.' What should happen to the report?