Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

Read the passage: 'All managers at Apex Corp attend weekly strategy meetings. Sandra is a manager at Apex Corp.' What can be concluded?

Answer: Sandra attends weekly strategy meetings

The first statement is universal ('all managers'), and Sandra is confirmed to be a manager, so she must attend weekly strategy meetings.

Which word is closest in meaning to 'meticulous'?

Answer: Thorough

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail and being very careful, which is synonymous with 'thorough' in this context.

Read: 'Some employees who work overtime receive bonuses. All employees who receive bonuses are recognized at the annual gala.' Mark works overtime. Which statement must be true?

Answer: If Mark receives a bonus, he will be recognized at the gala

Since only 'some' overtime workers receive bonuses, Mark may or may not get one; but IF he does, the second rule guarantees gala recognition.

Which word is the odd one out: Eloquent, Articulate, Fluent, Laconic?

Answer: Laconic

Eloquent, articulate, and fluent all describe skillful, expressive speech, while laconic means using very few words — the opposite quality.

Read: 'No certified accountants failed the audit review. James failed the audit review.' What follows logically?

Answer: James is not a certified accountant

If no certified accountants failed, then anyone who failed cannot be a certified accountant — James failed, so he is not certified.

Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Author is to Novel as Composer is to ___.

Answer: Symphony

An author creates a novel; a composer creates a symphony — both are creators and their primary creative output.

Read: 'The new policy will reduce costs if employee compliance is high. Employee compliance is high.' What can be inferred?

Answer: Costs will be reduced

The conditional 'if compliance is high, costs reduce' is satisfied by the confirmed high compliance, so costs will be reduced.