TalentLens Verbal Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which pair of words are antonyms?
- Benevolent / Charitable
- Obstinate / Flexible (Correct answer)
- Candid / Forthright
- Prudent / Cautious
Correct answer: Obstinate / Flexible
Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change, while flexible means willing to adapt — they are direct opposites.
Question 2: Read: 'Every project submitted before the deadline was approved. The Henderson project was not approved.' What must be true?
- The Henderson project was submitted on time
- The Henderson project was not submitted before the deadline (Correct answer)
- The Henderson project was of poor quality
- The approver did not review Henderson's project
Correct answer: The Henderson project was not submitted before the deadline
By contrapositive logic: if every on-time project was approved, then any unapproved project was not submitted on time.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?
- The report infers that sales will rise
- The manager inferred a conclusion from the data (Correct answer)
- She inferred her opinion during the meeting
- The chart infers the team's performance
Correct answer: The manager inferred a conclusion from the data
To 'infer' means a person draws a conclusion from evidence; only the manager (a person) can correctly infer from data.
Question 4: Read: 'All team leaders have project management certification. Some project managers do not have team leader roles.' Which is definitely true?
- Some project managers lack certification (Correct answer)
- All project managers are team leaders
- Team leaders may lack certification
- Project management certification is only for team leaders
Correct answer: Some project managers lack certification
Since some project managers are not team leaders, and only team leaders are confirmed to hold certification, those non-team-leader project managers may lack it.
Question 5: Choose the most appropriate word: The CEO's speech was ___; it inspired the entire workforce with clear vision and powerful delivery.
- Mundane
- Rousing (Correct answer)
- Ambiguous
- Terse
Correct answer: Rousing
Rousing means stirring strong feelings or enthusiasm, which matches inspiring an entire workforce with a powerful speech.
Question 6: Which sentence contains a logical flaw?
- Since it rained, the match was postponed
- She studied hard, so she passed the exam
- He is tall, therefore he is a good basketball player (Correct answer)
- The road was icy, so drivers slowed down
Correct answer: He is tall, therefore he is a good basketball player
Being tall does not logically guarantee being a good basketball player — this is a non sequitur fallacy.
Question 7: Read: 'Whenever productivity drops, the supervisor schedules a team meeting. Productivity has not dropped.' What follows?
- A team meeting will be scheduled
- A team meeting will not be scheduled
- The supervisor is unaware of productivity
- No conclusion can be drawn about the meeting (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No conclusion can be drawn about the meeting
The rule only tells us what happens when productivity drops; if it hasn't dropped, we cannot conclude anything about whether a meeting will be scheduled for other reasons.
TalentLens Verbal Reasoning 2
Which pair of words are antonyms?