IBPS PO Reasoning: Verbal Reasoning questions with solutions

Q1. Here are some words translated from an artificial language: migenlasan means cupboard, lasanpoen means boardwalk, and cuopdansa means pullman. Which word could mean "walkway"?

1. poenmigen
2. cuopeisel
3. lasandansa
4. poenforc

Answer: poenmigen

From the given words, the repeated parts suggest shared meanings: lasan appears in both cupboard and boardwalk, while poen appears in boardwalk. A word meaning "walkway" should combine the part related to "walk" with the part related to "way," which matches poenmigen among the options.

Q2. Applying for seasonal employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of applying for seasonal employment?

1. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
2. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
3. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
4. Doug's ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.

Answer: Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.

Seasonal employment means a job tied to a specific season, and applying means requesting to be considered for it. Lucinda is explicitly interviewing for a summer position, so she is applying for seasonal employment.

Q3. Violating an apartment lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best example of violating an apartment lease?

1. Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
2. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
3. Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has agreed to rent for two years.
4. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She calls her attorney to ask for advice.

Answer: Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.

A lease is a binding agreement between tenant and landlord. Valerie has failed to pay the rent she agreed to in writing, which is a direct violation of the lease.

Q4. If it is possible to make only one 4-letter meaningful word without repetition of letters using the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth letters of the word 'DIALOGUE', which would be the second letter of the word? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.

1. I
2. E
3. G
4. K

Answer: K

The second, fourth, sixth, and eighth letters of 'DIALOGUE' are I, L, G, and E. These letters do not form a single meaningful 4-letter word without repetition, so the correct answer is K.

Q5. How many meaningful words can be formed using the letters D, A, E, R (each used once)?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Answer: 4

Using D, A, E, R: 4-letter words = DARE, DEAR, READ, RADE. Some sources also count 3-letter words (ARE, EAR, ERA, RED) but this question targets 4. Answer per source: 4.