A sports shop groups equipment by whether the game uses a racket. Which game must go on a different shelf?

Billiards uses a cue; the other three use rackets or bats of the racket-sport family.

Compare consecutive alphabet-position gaps. Which group breaks the equal-gap rule within the group?

EHL has gaps 3 and 4; each other group has gaps 3 and 3.

Harleen reverses the digits of each number, then adds 1. Three results are perfect squares. Which original number fails this two-step test?

861 reverses to 168, then 168 + 1 = 169 = 13²; similarly 422 gives 225 = 15² and 882 gives 289 = 17². But 871 gives 178 + 1 = 179, not a square.

Three devices measure a quantity; one primarily regulates it. Identify that device.

A thermostat regulates temperature. The others measure humidity, wind speed and speed respectively.

A common rule combines the first number, its successor and its digit sum to produce the second number. Which pair is inconsistent?

14 : 219. Use n(n + 1) + digit sum of n. For 14, 14 × 15 + 1 + 4 = 215, not 219; the other results are 80, 134 and 314.

Which item cannot join a list restricted to percussion instruments?

A shehnai produces sound using blown air. The other three are percussion instruments, sounded by striking or shaking.

With A = 1 to Z = 26, three groups have the sum of their outer positions equal to the product of their inner positions. Which group fails?

JDEM gives 10 + 13 = 23 but 4 × 5 = 20. The other comparisons are 3 + 21 = 4 × 6, 6 + 12 = 3 × 6 and 8 + 16 = 4 × 6.

Read each pair from left to right as raw material to product. Which pair has the reverse relationship?

Cotton is the raw material for fabric, so Fabric : Cotton reverses the direction. The other pairs run from material to product.

A register admits only multiples of 12. Which of these entries was admitted incorrectly?

A multiple of 12 must be divisible by both 3 and 4. Although 918 has digit sum 18, its last two digits, 18, are not divisible by 4.

A biology display separates endocrine glands from other glands. Which label belongs outside the endocrine group?

Salivary glands release saliva through ducts. The other three are endocrine glands that release hormones into blood.

One group contains a different number of English vowels. Pick it.

CLAP has one vowel, A; each other group has two vowels.

Classify each row by its devices’ principal useful output energy. In which row do the devices NOT all share one output category?

Electric fan, mixer, electric generator. The fan and mixer give mechanical motion, but the generator gives electrical energy. Each other row has a common principal output: heat, light or sound.

Jaspreet checks whether subtracting the first number from the second gives 27. Which pair fails?

46 : 74. 74 − 46 = 28. The differences in the other three pairs are all 27.

Only one of these numbers is composite. Identify it without testing divisors larger than 11.

121 = 11 × 11 is composite. For the others, no prime divisor up to their square root divides exactly.

When each group is reversed, three remain unchanged. Which one changes?

RABAR, TUVUT and NCPCN read identically in reverse. KLMKL reverses to LKMLK.

At a Ludhiana science fair, Rohit groups four substances as non-metallic elements. Which inclusion is incorrect?

Gallium is a metal. Bromine, iodine and phosphorus are non-metals.

Three pairs show a creator and the work that person composes. Which pair instead names someone who revises another person's work?

Editor : Manuscript. An editor revises a manuscript rather than necessarily composing it. A composer, poet and playwright create the respective works.

For an emergency kit, Aman needs devices that store electrical energy chemically. Which item should be separated?

A solar cell converts light into electricity rather than storing energy chemically. The other three are chemical storage batteries.

For each four-letter group, subtract the second position from the first and the fourth from the third. Which group gives unequal results?

JFRO. JF gives 10 − 6 = 4, but RO gives 18 − 15 = 3. The two differences match within every other group.

Inspect whether the middle digit equals the sum of the two outer digits. Select the number that breaks this condition.

For 584, 5 + 4 = 9, which is not the middle digit 8. In each other number, the outer digits add to the middle digit.

Kavya is arranging a Jaipur library by fiction and non-fiction. Which category belongs apart from the other three?

A biography presents a real person's life. The other three categories are forms of imaginative narrative.

A cube-based calculation links the first number to the second in three pairs. Find the pair that does not follow their common rule.

8 : 518. Use n³ + n. For 8 the result is 512 + 8 = 520, not 518; all other pairs satisfy the rule.

In a workshop, three operations remove material from a workpiece. Which operation joins material instead?

Welding joins pieces. Drilling, milling and grinding remove material to form holes, surfaces or shapes.

A six-letter code should repeat its first three-letter block after rotating that block one place to the left. Which code is faulty?

BKRRBK. Moving the first letter of BKR to the end gives KRB, so the full code should be BKRKRB. The other codes append the correctly rotated block.

Count positive factors: which number has more than three when each of the others has exactly three?

A square of a prime has exactly three factors. 169 = 13², 289 = 17² and 361 = 19²; 225 = 3² × 5² has nine.

Topic

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 - Topic Guide and MCQs

Part of Reasoning > 03 Verbal Classifications - 25 questions, about 25 min, with an explanation after every answer.

Question count

about 25 min

Estimated time

Mixed

Difficulty

02 Nov 2026

Last updated

Quick answer

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 is a topic inside Reasoning (03 Verbal Classifications). It runs 25 untimed MCQs - roughly 25 min - and the review explains every answer once you submit.

Topic introduction

What Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 covers

The shape of the set before you start it.

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 sits inside Reasoning, under the 03 Verbal Classifications lane, and the portal keeps it as one self-contained set: 25 questions, four options each, no clock and a written explanation behind every answer.

Attempt it once to find the gaps, read why each distractor is wrong, then retake the same set a few days later. The questions you miss twice are the ones worth writing down.

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Question bank

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1: all 25 questions

Read the question, pick an option, then open the answer.

A sports shop groups equipment by whether the game uses a racket. Which game must go on a different shelf?
1. Billiards
2. Table tennis
3. Badminton
4. Squash
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Answer: (A) Billiards

Explanation: Billiards uses a cue; the other three use rackets or bats of the racket-sport family.
Compare consecutive alphabet-position gaps. Which group breaks the equal-gap rule within the group?
1. EHL
2. CFI
3. JMP
4. ORU
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Answer: (A) EHL

Explanation: EHL has gaps 3 and 4; each other group has gaps 3 and 3.
Harleen reverses the digits of each number, then adds 1. Three results are perfect squares. Which original number fails this two-step test?
1. 882
2. 422
3. 871
4. 861
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Answer: (C) 871

Explanation: 861 reverses to 168, then 168 + 1 = 169 = 13²; similarly 422 gives 225 = 15² and 882 gives 289 = 17². But 871 gives 178 + 1 = 179, not a square.
Three devices measure a quantity; one primarily regulates it. Identify that device.
1. Thermostat
2. Hygrometer
3. Speedometer
4. Anemometer
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Answer: (A) Thermostat

Explanation: A thermostat regulates temperature. The others measure humidity, wind speed and speed respectively.
A common rule combines the first number, its successor and its digit sum to produce the second number. Which pair is inconsistent?
1. 11 : 134
2. 17 : 314
3. 8 : 80
4. 14 : 219
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Answer: (D) 14 : 219

Explanation: Use n(n + 1) + digit sum of n. For 14, 14 × 15 + 1 + 4 = 215, not 219; the other results are 80, 134 and 314.
Which item cannot join a list restricted to percussion instruments?
1. Mridangam
2. Tambourine
3. Dholak
4. Shehnai
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Answer: (D) Shehnai

Explanation: A shehnai produces sound using blown air. The other three are percussion instruments, sounded by striking or shaking.
With A = 1 to Z = 26, three groups have the sum of their outer positions equal to the product of their inner positions. Which group fails?
1. HDFP
2. FCFL
3. JDEM
4. CDFU
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Answer: (C) JDEM

Explanation: JDEM gives 10 + 13 = 23 but 4 × 5 = 20. The other comparisons are 3 + 21 = 4 × 6, 6 + 12 = 3 × 6 and 8 + 16 = 4 × 6.
Read each pair from left to right as raw material to product. Which pair has the reverse relationship?
1. Latex : Rubber
2. Pulp : Paper
3. Fabric : Cotton
4. Clay : Pot
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Answer: (C) Fabric : Cotton

Explanation: Cotton is the raw material for fabric, so Fabric : Cotton reverses the direction. The other pairs run from material to product.
A register admits only multiples of 12. Which of these entries was admitted incorrectly?
1. 732
2. 1068
3. 1248
4. 918
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Answer: (D) 918

Explanation: A multiple of 12 must be divisible by both 3 and 4. Although 918 has digit sum 18, its last two digits, 18, are not divisible by 4.
A biology display separates endocrine glands from other glands. Which label belongs outside the endocrine group?
1. Adrenal gland
2. Salivary gland
3. Pituitary gland
4. Thyroid gland
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Answer: (B) Salivary gland

Explanation: Salivary glands release saliva through ducts. The other three are endocrine glands that release hormones into blood.
One group contains a different number of English vowels. Pick it.
1. RIOT
2. BEAK
3. MOUS
4. CLAP
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Answer: (D) CLAP

Explanation: CLAP has one vowel, A; each other group has two vowels.
Classify each row by its devices’ principal useful output energy. In which row do the devices NOT all share one output category?
1. LED lamp, fluorescent tube, incandescent bulb
2. Electric fan, mixer, electric generator
3. Loudspeaker, electric bell, headphones
4. Toaster, electric iron, electric kettle
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Answer: (B) Electric fan, mixer, electric generator

Explanation: The fan and mixer give mechanical motion, but the generator gives electrical energy. Each other row has a common principal output: heat, light or sound.
Jaspreet checks whether subtracting the first number from the second gives 27. Which pair fails?
1. 19 : 46
2. 46 : 74
3. 68 : 95
4. 35 : 62
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Answer: (B) 46 : 74

Explanation: 74 − 46 = 28. The differences in the other three pairs are all 27.
Only one of these numbers is composite. Identify it without testing divisors larger than 11.
1. 121
2. 107
3. 109
4. 103
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Answer: (A) 121

Explanation: 121 = 11 × 11 is composite. For the others, no prime divisor up to their square root divides exactly.
When each group is reversed, three remain unchanged. Which one changes?
1. RABAR
2. KLMKL
3. NCPCN
4. TUVUT
Show answer

Answer: (B) KLMKL

Explanation: RABAR, TUVUT and NCPCN read identically in reverse. KLMKL reverses to LKMLK.
At a Ludhiana science fair, Rohit groups four substances as non-metallic elements. Which inclusion is incorrect?
1. Phosphorus
2. Iodine
3. Bromine
4. Gallium
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Answer: (D) Gallium

Explanation: Gallium is a metal. Bromine, iodine and phosphorus are non-metals.
Three pairs show a creator and the work that person composes. Which pair instead names someone who revises another person's work?
1. Composer : Symphony
2. Poet : Sonnet
3. Editor : Manuscript
4. Playwright : Play
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Answer: (C) Editor : Manuscript

Explanation: An editor revises a manuscript rather than necessarily composing it. A composer, poet and playwright create the respective works.
For an emergency kit, Aman needs devices that store electrical energy chemically. Which item should be separated?
1. Solar cell
2. Lithium-ion battery
3. Nickel-metal hydride battery
4. Lead-acid battery
Show answer

Answer: (A) Solar cell

Explanation: A solar cell converts light into electricity rather than storing energy chemically. The other three are chemical storage batteries.
For each four-letter group, subtract the second position from the first and the fourth from the third. Which group gives unequal results?
1. SOVR
2. JFRO
3. UQYU
4. MIPL
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Answer: (B) JFRO

Explanation: JF gives 10 − 6 = 4, but RO gives 18 − 15 = 3. The two differences match within every other group.
Inspect whether the middle digit equals the sum of the two outer digits. Select the number that breaks this condition.
1. 473
2. 584
3. 594
4. 682
Show answer

Answer: (B) 584

Explanation: For 584, 5 + 4 = 9, which is not the middle digit 8. In each other number, the outer digits add to the middle digit.
Kavya is arranging a Jaipur library by fiction and non-fiction. Which category belongs apart from the other three?
1. Novel
2. Fairy tale
3. Fable
4. Biography
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Answer: (D) Biography

Explanation: A biography presents a real person's life. The other three categories are forms of imaginative narrative.
A cube-based calculation links the first number to the second in three pairs. Find the pair that does not follow their common rule.
1. 8 : 518
2. 6 : 222
3. 4 : 68
4. 9 : 738
Show answer

Answer: (A) 8 : 518

Explanation: Use n³ + n. For 8 the result is 512 + 8 = 520, not 518; all other pairs satisfy the rule.
In a workshop, three operations remove material from a workpiece. Which operation joins material instead?
1. Drilling
2. Milling
3. Welding
4. Grinding
Show answer

Answer: (C) Welding

Explanation: Welding joins pieces. Drilling, milling and grinding remove material to form holes, surfaces or shapes.
A six-letter code should repeat its first three-letter block after rotating that block one place to the left. Which code is faulty?
1. BKRRBK
2. DJMJMD
3. HNVNVH
4. FQTQTF
Show answer

Answer: (A) BKRRBK

Explanation: Moving the first letter of BKR to the end gives KRB, so the full code should be BKRKRB. The other codes append the correctly rotated block.
Count positive factors: which number has more than three when each of the others has exactly three?
1. 361
2. 169
3. 225
4. 289
Show answer

Answer: (C) 225

Explanation: A square of a prime has exactly three factors. 169 = 13², 289 = 17² and 361 = 19²; 225 = 3² × 5² has nine.

Why it matters

Why Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 is worth the hours

Where the marks actually come from.

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 is factual rather than analytical: you either recall it in seconds or you lose the mark to somebody who did. That makes it one of the cheapest sections to convert - a handful of short sittings usually settles the whole cluster.

Exam relevance

Exams where Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1 matters

Derived from the subject and lane this topic belongs to.

Punjab Police Constable

The highest-volume recruitment on this list. Build your base with Punjab GK and current affairs, then drill reasoning until speed is automatic.

Punjab Police ASI

Assistant Sub-Inspector papers separate candidates on English and Punjabi accuracy as much as on general awareness. Practise language daily.

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The most competitive paper here. Polity, history and quant reasoning decide the rank - so take full timed mocks before the exam.

Punjab Police Jail Warder

A tighter syllabus: general awareness, Punjabi and basic reasoning. Perfect for a daily quiz habit - short sessions, high consistency.

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A driving post inside Punjab Police. Keep general awareness and reasoning moving with short daily sets here while you work on the driving side separately.

Punjab Police Wireless Operator

A technical post inside Punjab Police. Alongside your wireless study, general awareness and reasoning are the parts you can drill here every day as MCQs.

Punjab Police IT Cadre

A technology-focused cadre inside Punjab Police. Computer awareness and reasoning are the highest-yield blocks to practise here as short daily MCQ sets.

Patwari

Revenue work starts with Punjab geography, history and current affairs. Add quant for the sections that reward calculation speed.

Excise Inspector

General awareness and English carry this paper. Track Punjab policy news daily and revise it as MCQs, not as notes.

Clerk

Grammar, comprehension, typing and basic computer knowledge. Accuracy beats speed here - review every wrong answer.

Lab Attendant

A short, high-scoring paper: lab safety, general science and reasoning. Ten focused minutes a day is usually enough to cover it.

PSPCL jobs

Recruitment by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. Technical aptitude sits alongside general awareness and reasoning.

PSSSB

PSSSB recruitment. Whichever post you are writing, general awareness, Punjabi and reasoning are the shared subjects you can practise here as daily MCQs.

Punjab Police Head Constable

The communication and clerical tier of Punjab Police. Punjabi, English and general knowledge carry the paper, and computer awareness is worth real marks.

Staff Selection Commission

The central recruitment ladder most aspirants attempt alongside a state paper. Arithmetic, reasoning and English decide the score; general awareness decides the cutoff.

Railway Recruitment

A high-volume, high-speed paper. Arithmetic, reasoning and general awareness asked at a pace that punishes anyone still working out method during the attempt.

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Quantitative aptitude and reasoning at speed, with a separate English section and a general awareness paper that moves with the financial news cycle.

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Expected questions from Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 1

What an examiner usually reaches for in this cluster.

Expect one-line recall questions - definitions, stand-for expansions, identifiers and the ordering of things. Practise the wording as well as the concept: these papers test terminology, and the set above uses the same four-option shape they do.

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