Verbal reasoning test

How it is used

Base answers on the supplied passage rather than unrelated background knowledge.

Example sentences

1. The verbal reasoning test asked whether the conclusion followed from the passage.

   The task evaluates the link between written evidence and a claim.

2. She selected “cannot say” in the verbal reasoning test because the detail was missing.

   Some formats distinguish missing information from a false statement.

Common collocations

• complete a verbal reasoning test
• verbal reasoning test score

Related terms

• skillAn ability to do something well, usually because you have learned and practised it, such as writing reports, coding or managing a budget.
• applicationA formal request for a job, or the set of documents and forms you send to an employer when you make that request.

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