Verbal Reasoning Test 3 - 30



Verbal Reasoning Test 3 15 minute timed test of 30 verbal reasoning problems.

1. Which two statements are most similar in meaning?

A. Actions speak louder than words.

B. People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.

C. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

D. Barking dogs seldom bite.

E. All's well that ends well.

2. Which word is most similar in meaning to ALLEGED?

A. CONFIRMED

B. CONVICTED

C. SUSPECTED

D. INFORMED

E. OBSERVED

3. Which two words do not belong with the rest of the group?

A. MINUTE

B. TIME

C. HOUR

D. WEEK

E. SECOND

F. WATCH

4. Which two of the following statements are most similar in

meaning?

A. A national survey of small businesses has revealed online

credit card fraud is heavily under-reported.

B. Australian small business survey has shown that the use of the

internet to steal is on the increase.

C. Electronic fraud has been shown in a recent survey of small

business to be a major factor in a reduced profit.

D. A survey of small businesses throughout the country has shown

that only a minor proportion of online credit card fraud is

being reported.

E. A survey of Australian small businesses has indicated that

online credit card fraud is going largely undetected.

5. Chad, Ashley, Jarrod, Will and Emily live in units. Amy and Peter live

in houses. Ashley, Emily and Amy drive to work. The others use

public transport. Jarrod, Chad and Emily work during the

evening. Which person lives in a unit, takes public transport to

work and doesn’t work in the evening?

A. CHAD

B. ASHLEY

C. JARROD

D. EMILY

E. AMY

F. WILL

6. Which two of the following statements, when combined, prove the

following statement to be correct? "Mr Jarvis wasn’t the embezzler."

A. The embezzler had to have a key to the office safe.

B. The embezzler had to speak Spanish to be able to access the

account.

C. Mr Harris and Mr Jarvis both had a key to the office safe.

D. Mr Harris and Miss Whalan could both speak Spanish.

E. Mr Jarvis and Mr Wilson both couldn’t speak Spanish.

7. Which two of the following statements, when combined, prove the

following statement to be correct? "Karl lives in Edwardstown."

A. Steve owns a Holden sedan.

B. Steve and Karl live in Whyatt St.

C. Karl owns one house in Whyatt St and one in Sturt Ave.

D. Everybody who lives in Whyatt St owns a Holden.

E. Whyatt St is in Edwardstown.

8. Which two of the following statements are most similar in

meaning?

A. The main objective is lessening the crime rate.

B. The whole idea is to improve the gathering of accurate

information.

C. The main thrust is to increase the effectiveness of data

dissemination.

D. The top priority is the reduction of criminal offences.

E. One of the first objectives is to improve the relationship

with the local community.

9. Which two of the following statements are most similar in

meaning?

A. The stolen goods market is largely driven by supply and

demand.

B. Thieves can make a lucrative business from selling stolen

goods.

C. Criminals are homing in on affluent suburbs during daylight

hours.

D. Thieves are targeting items that their clients have already

ordered.

E. Goods that are highly visible are more likely to be stolen.

10. Which two words do not belong with the rest of the group?

A. LITERAL

B. FICTION

C. EXACT

D. ACTUAL

E. ACCURATE

F. LEGIBLE

11. Which two words do not belong with the rest of the group?

A. INCREASE

B. AMPLIFY

C. ENLARGEMENT

D. DECREASE

E. MAGNIFY

F. ENLARGE

12. Which two words do not belong with the rest of the group?

A. PERMANENT

B. ENDURING

C. VAST

D. LASTING

E. TEMPORARY

F. ETERNAL

13. Which word does not belong with the rest of the group?

A. LEAN

B. ELAN

C. PLAN

D. LANE

14. Which group of letters continues the following series?

DNS EOT

A. FPU

B. GQV

C. HMW

D. CLQ

E. GHW

15. If all Mortars are Loons and all Loons are Reens, which of the

following statements is correct?

A. All Loons are Mortars.

B. No Reens are Mortars.

C. All Mortars are Reens.

D. No Loons are Reens.

16. In a race Jackie finished in front of Vu. Dionne finished

before Jackie. Vu finished before Tim. Scott managed to just finish

before Dionne. Who ran third?

A. JACKIE

B. VU

C. DIONNE

D. TIM

E. SCOTT

17. The mechanic arrived before the carpenter. The plumber arrived

after the electrician. The gardener arrived before the electrician

but after the carpenter. Who was the last to arrive?

A. MECHANIC

B. CARPENTER

C. PLUMBER

D. ELECTRICIAN

E. GARDENER

18. Kristin is taller than Tammy. Janna is shorter than Brianna.

Tammy is taller than Janna. Brianna is shorter than Tammy. Jasmine

is shorter than Janna. Who is the second tallest of the group?

A. KRISTIN

B. TAMMY

C. JANNA

D. BRIANNA

E. JASMINE

19. Choose the next letter in the series: B A E B H C K D?

A. L

B. P

C. M

D. N

E. O

20. Which two statements below, when combined, prove the following

statement to be correct? "Thetar is taller than Troton."

A. Troton is taller than Profon.

B. Profon is shorter than Zerin.

C. Thetar is taller than Thenin.

D. Troton is shorter than Thenin.

E. Thetar is taller than Profon.

21. Which two statements below, when combined, prove the following

statement to be correct? "Stetaurus, a large dinosaur, was not found

in Victoria."

A. All Victorian dinosaurs were carnivorous.

B. Stetaurus was found in the Southern Hemisphere.

C. Stetaurus was not carnivorous.

D. Stetaurus was the largest dinosaur found in Australia.

E. All Victorian dinosaurs were large.

22. Which two statements below, when combined, prove the following

statement to be correct? "Treeville has a larger population than

Uptowne."

A. Leeton has a smaller population than Uptowne.

B. Taskton has a larger population than Treeville.

C. Uverton has a larger population than Uptowne.

D. Uptowne has a smaller population than Taskton.

E. Uverton has a smaller population than Treeville.

23. Which two statements below, when combined, prove the following

statement to be correct? "Sam is my oldest friend."

A. My oldest friend is French.

B. Steve and James are both English.

C. My oldest friend is a motor mechanic.

D. Sam is the only Frenchman I know.

E. James is a motor mechanic.

24. PLAYER is to TEAM as LINK is to:

A. JOIN

B. METAL

C. CHAIN

D. CONNECT

E. BREAK

25. DIRTY is to CLEANEST as COWARDLY is to:

A. COWARD

B. BRAVER

C. BRAVEST

D. COURAGE

E. HERO

26. BENT is to STRAIGHT as SENSIBLE is to:

A. RATIONAL

B. FOOLISH

C. CROOKED

D. NONSENSE

E. PRUDENT

27. MALICIOUS is to SPITEFUL as SATISFIED is to:

A. CRUEL

B. SATISFACTORY

C. PLEASED

D. SMILING

E. ACHIEVEMENT

28. TOAD is to AMPHIBIAN as IRON is to:

A. RUST

B. STEEL

C. HAMMER

D. METAL

E. FOUNDRY

29. MICROPHONE is to SINGER as LADDER is to:

A. HEIGHT

B. STEPS

C. PAINTER

D. CLIMB

E. PAINTING

30. FAST is to JET as POISONOUS is to:

A. HARMLESS

B. TOXIC

C. LETHAL

D. VENOM

E. DANGEROUS

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