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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.
Examples for Verbal Comprehension
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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.
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Aggravated trespass is
a civil wrong and offenders cannot be prosecuted. |
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Answer = B |
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Invitees are people who
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Answer = B |
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3) |
In Texas it is legal to
use deadly force against trespassers after dark. |
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Answer = C |
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4) |
Property is only ever protected
from trespass under civil law and privacy acts. |
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Answer = B |
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5) |
It is very difficult to
successfully prosecute someone for trespass. |
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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
examples 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
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