Guides
A method guide for every one of the 19 question types verbal reasoning tests use — how each one works, the mistakes that catch people out, and, in the free categories, a worked example to try. Every guide links straight into practice.
Evidence-based comprehension
- True/False/Cannot SayJudge a statement only against what the passage actually asserts — the closure test. · free drill
- Reading DetailLocate the exact detail, then verify wording and scope against the passage. · free drill
- Main Idea and SummaryFind the claim every part of the passage serves; a summary must cover the whole. · free drill
- Supported InferenceTake the smallest step beyond the text that the text still forces. · premium drill
- Author Purpose, Tone and IntentSeparate what the text says from why it says it; read tone from cues across the passage. · premium drill
- Watson–Glaser InferenceGrade an inference on the five-point scale as a probability judgement from the passage. · premium drill
- Watson–Glaser Interpretation'Follows' means beyond reasonable doubt from the passage — stricter than plausible. · premium drill
Rule-based deduction
Argument analysis
- Main ConclusionThe main conclusion is the claim everything else exists to support. · premium drill
- Recognising AssumptionsUse the negation test: negate the candidate — if the argument collapses, it was assumed. · premium drill
- Strengthening ArgumentsFind the gap between premises and conclusion; the strengthener closes that gap. · premium drill
- Weakening ArgumentsAttack the link between premises and conclusion, not the topic; weaken ≠ disprove. · premium drill
- Logical FlawsName the reasoning error — the flaw is in the reasoning, never 'the premise is false'. · premium drill
- Evaluating ArgumentsA strong argument is directly relevant and important to the conclusion — judge relevance, not agreement. · premium drill
Lexical reasoning
- Word MeaningMatch the precise sense — register and connotation matter; fix the sense from context first. · premium drill
- Word AnalogiesState the A:B relation as a sentence, then find the option that fits the same sentence with C. · premium drill
- Word Classification / Odd One OutName the shared property precisely, then test membership — the property must exclude non-members. · premium drill
- Contextual Word ChoiceLet the sentence's logic — contrast cues, polarity, collocation — pick the word. · premium drill