Verbal Reasoning Guide

What Verbal Reasoning Measures

Verbal reasoning tests your ability to understand written information, identify meaning, and make careful conclusions from a passage. It rewards precise reading rather than memorized answers.

Question Types

• Synonyms and antonyms.
• Sentence completion.
• Reading comprehension.
• True, false, cannot say.
• Tone, purpose, and inference.

How To Improve

Read the question before reading the passage. Underline key terms mentally, especially words like always, only, most, not, except, and according to the passage. These small words often decide the answer.

Exam Tip

Do not answer from general knowledge when the question asks what the passage says. Choose the option supported by the text.