Free verbal reasoning test
Eight short texts where you decide whether a statement is true, false or cannot say from the text alone, then four word questions. The same kind of tasks you meet in verbal reasoning tests.
How it works
- Read the text and the statement. Answer only from what the text says, not from what you happen to know.
- Cannot say means the text neither confirms the statement nor contradicts it.
- Word questions: pick the word closest in meaning, or the word that means the opposite.
- Each question has its own timer. When time runs out, the test moves on.
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A verbal reasoning test checks how carefully you read, and whether you can keep what a text actually says apart from what you assume. The most common trap is answering True to a statement that sounds reasonable but isn't in the text. Aon's scales verbal uses the same three answers, with 49 statements in 12 minutes, and our Aon scales verbal practice test has the same length and time limit. After this test you see the right answer and an explanation for every question.
Read the guide to verbal reasoning tests, or browse all tests and guides.
Practice one task type at a time:verbal reasoning, synonyms and antonyms. You see the answer and the explanation right after each task.
Take the full test on time:Aon scales verbal.
Frequently asked questions
What does Cannot say mean?
It means the text doesn't hold enough information to decide whether the statement is true or false. What you know from elsewhere doesn't count.
Which tests have verbal reasoning questions?
Aon's scales verbal is one: 49 statements in 12 minutes, each answered True, False or Cannot say. SHL also has a verbal reasoning test among its free practice tests.
Are the texts real?
No. The texts are written for this practice test and are about made-up organizations, so your own knowledge can't help you.
Why are there word questions too?
Synonyms and antonyms test vocabulary, and the texts test careful reading. Four of the twelve questions are word questions, so most of the test is reading.
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