1,000+ Verbal Reasoning Questions for Placement Papers - 1

Question: 1

In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Moon cannot be used as a satellite for communication. Reason (R) : Moon does not move in the equatorial plane of the earth.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: A

R explains A fully.

Question: 2

Assertion (A) : Buddha left home after his marriage.
Reason (R) : He wished to be free of all worldly ties and become an ascetic.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: A

Buddha left home even after his marriage because he wished to free himself of all worldly ties and become an ascetic.

Question: 3

Assertion (A) : Carbon forms the largest number of compounds.
Reason (R) : Carbon has the catenation property.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: D

Carbon forms a very large number of compounds due to its tendency to form chains and rings of varying sizes, called its catenation property. However, the largest number of compounds are formed by hydrogen.

Question: 4

Assertion (A) : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky.
Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: C

Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate.

Question: 5

Assertion (A) : A little gap is left between iron rails.
Reason (R) : Iron expands in summer.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: A

Iron expands in summer. So, gaps are left between rails to allow for expansion.

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