Practice Question and answers set 1 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-1) Petroleum prices have been increased twice during past one month. The middle class is reeling under the pressure of inflation. What measures do you suggest? They should:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
reducing consumption is the best way to reduce the impact of high prices of any commodity.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-2) You are the project manager of Project Tiger which is to be relaunched and rescheduled. Despite all the efforts there remains things to complete before the project launch. What you would do?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-3) You are the D.M. the Southern Railways. There is a major accident near Chennai. 10 people are killed. You would:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
In this way you will he taking responsibility into your own hands and not depend on others.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-4) You receive a complaint from a lady that a stranger has rented a house and looks very suspicious. She has never seen him around earlier. He behaves strangely and goes out during night and at odd hours. The people who come to his house to meet him also appear to be of same type. She is apprehensive that he might be engaged in some terrorist activity. What should you do in?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-5) You are handling a time-bound project. During the project review meeting, you find that the project is likely to get delayed due to lack of cooperation of the team members. You would.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) If we can look into reasons for their non-cooperation; we have a chance to rectify the situation.(b) A negative approach. There is no guarantee that the next set of team members will be cooperative.(c) Warning the team - members for their noncooperation would not yield much results. It is not so easy to change other.(d) This is slightly negative. Extending the time will not change the attitude of the team members.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-6) You receive a complaint that a person has been accused of dacoity. You approach the house of the person and knock at the door. There is no response. Soon a woman opens the door. Under these circumstances what should you initially tell her?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
This would be the truthful explanation.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-7) You are the chairman of a committee looking into health status of poor children. You find that there are a large number of undernourished children. The first step that you would take to reverse the trend would be to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
availability of free midday meals increases attendance and improves health.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-8) You have taken up a project to create night-shelters for homeless people during the winter season. Within a week of establishing the shelters, you have received complaints from the residents of the area about the increase in theft cases with a demand to remove the shelters. You would
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) This is most positive step. By assuring residents of an enquiry into the matter you are taking the responsibility for your actions. This way the residents develop faith in your honesty and integrity.(b) The residents will certainly not stay in the houses by considering the humanitarian efforts. They will be more concerned about the safety of their own lives as well as their belongings. That is a very natural human tendency.(c) If the residents make a police complaint. It can work against the interest of both parties. Bringing a third party into the dispute means creating a greater misunderstanding between the two of you.(d) This is completely negative ignoring their complaints you will be making then even more rebellious. The small waves will becomes a Tsunami one day and wash away your project. What is the use of wasting time effort and money on a project that is of no use to the people it is intended for.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-9) Corruption costs the economy 3% of the GDP every year which is equal to the amount spent on education. What you will suggest to the government to reduce corruption?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-10) You are competing with your batch-mate for a prestigious award to be decided based on an oral presentation. Ten minutes are allowed for each presentation. You have been asked by the committee to finish on time. Your friend, however, is allowed more than the stipulated time period. You would.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) Taking an aggressive stand against the committee who are the deciding authority will only worsen matters.(b) By withdrawing your name you are harming yourself. It is a negative approach.(c) This would be the most positive approach to the whole situation. Moreover, one has to follow the protocol. So just lodge a complaint since the results are yet awaited.(d) This is the most negative approach of all.