Verbal comprehension questions appear in all levels of
verbal
ability tests but may be more detailed and technical in
graduate and management level tests.
These questions consist of a short passage of prose and some
related statements. The passage will often be about a topic which
is unfamiliar to you, but this is an advantage rather than a
disadvantage because you need to answer the questions based only
on the information that you are given – not using any knowledge
that you already have.
You will be asked to read through each passage and evaluate the
statements. Each statement may be either:
True - The statement is true given the information in the
passage.
False - The statement is false given the information in the
passage.
Can’t Say - There is insufficient information to say whether the
statement is true or false.
Example for Verbal Comprehension
Passage
In law, trespass can be: the criminal act of going into somebody
else's land or property without permission of the owner or lessee;
it is also a civil law tort that may be a valid cause of action to
seek judicial relief and possibly damages through a lawsuit. In
some jurisdictions trespassing is an offence or misdemeanour
covered by a criminal code. In other jurisdictions, it is not
considered a crime or penal in nature, property is protected from
trespass under civil law and privacy acts. In England and Wales,
despite the prevalence of notices asserting that "trespassers will
be prosecuted", unless the trespass is aggravated in some way, it
will only be a civil wrong.
Although criminal and civil trespass laws vary from jurisdiction
to jurisdiction, most have the following facets in common:
Property owners and their agents (for example, security guards)
may only use reasonable force to protect their property. For
example, setting booby traps on a property to hurt trespassers or
shooting at trespassers are usually strictly forbidden except in
extreme circumstances. Not all persons seeking access to property
are trespassers. The law recognizes the rights of persons given
express permission to be on the property ("licensees") and persons
who have a legal right to be on the property ("invitees") not to
be treated as trespassers. For example, a meter reader on the
property to read the meter is an invitee, as would be a travelling
salesperson, or a police officer seeking to execute a warrant.
1) Aggravated trespass is a civil wrong and offenders cannot be
prosecuted.
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A |
B |
C |
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true |
false` |
can't say |
Answer = B |
2) Invitees are people who have been specifically invited onto
the property by the owner.
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A |
B |
C |
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true |
false` |
can't say |
Answer = B |
3) In Texas it is legal to use deadly force against trespassers
after dark.
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A |
B |
C |
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true |
false` |
can't say |
Answer = C |
4) Property is only ever protected from trespass under civil
law and privacy acts.
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A |
B |
C |
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true |
false` |
can't say |
Answer = B |
5) It is very difficult to successfully prosecute someone for
trespass.
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A |
B |
C |
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true |
false` |
can't say |
Answer = C |
How to Approach Verbal Comprehension Questions
You will probably find that the best way to answer these
questions is to scan the text quickly to get the general idea, and
then to attempt each question in turn, referring back to the
appropriate part of the text. This approach becomes more important
as the passage of test becomes more lengthy and complex.
Download
example for verbal
comprehension questions
Preparation plays a large part in determining your level of
success, and these sample questions should help you to face a test
with increased confidence.
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