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GMAT Verbal Reasoning & Analogies Questions
Practise verbal reasoning & analogies (reasoning) for the GMAT Focus Edition: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Verbal Reasoning & Analogies practice
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Q1.Which is the correct dictionary order? 1. Pledge 2. Plead 3. Please 4. Pleat
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Answer: B — 2, 3, 4, 1
Plead, Please, Pleat, Pledge (compare letter by letter: plea-d < plea-s < plea-t < pled).
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Q2.Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?
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Answer: C — 486
Each term is multiplied by 3.
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Q3.Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
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Answer: B — School
Workplace relationship: a doctor works in a hospital, a teacher in a school.
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Q4.Find the next number in the series: 10, 23, 36, 49, 62, ?
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Answer: B — 75
Each term increases by 13.
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Q5.A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s father. How is A related to D?
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Answer: A — Granddaughter
A is a child of C (B’s sister shares mother C); D is C’s father → A is D’s granddaughter.
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Q6.Find the next number in the series: 8, 10, 14, 20, 28, ?
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Answer: C — 38
Differences are 2, 4, 6, 8 → next difference 10.
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Q7.Statement: “The city should build more bus lanes.” Which argument strengthens it most?
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Answer: C — Bus lanes cut average commute times by 20% in similar cities.
Evidence of a measurable benefit directly supports the proposal.
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Q8.Find the next number in the series: 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, ?
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Answer: B — 31
Each term increases by 5.
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Q9.Pointing to a man, Riya said, “He is the son of my mother’s only brother.” The man is Riya’s:
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Answer: C — Cousin
Her mother’s only brother is her maternal uncle; his son is her cousin.
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Q10.Find the next number in the series: 19, 21, 25, 31, 39, ?
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Answer: A — 49
Differences are 2, 4, 6, 8 → next difference 10.
How to approach verbal reasoning & analogies questions
For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true. For analogies, state the relationship in a sentence (“X is the young of Y”) and test each option against it.
About GMAT
GMAT Focus Edition — conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Business-school admission test with Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights.
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GMAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |