A computer course lists programming languages. Which entry belongs to the operating-system category instead?

Linux is an operating system. Python, Java and C++ are programming languages.

Take alphabet positions. In three groups, the square of the middle position equals the product of the outer positions. Which group fails?

DJX gives 10² = 100 but 4 × 24 = 96. The other checks are 4² = 1 × 16, 6² = 4 × 9 and 12² = 9 × 16.

Subtracting 1 turns all but one of these values into a perfect cube. Identify the exception.

Subtract 1: 729 = 9³, 1331 = 11³ and 3375 = 15³. But 2199 − 1 = 2198, whereas 13³ = 2197.

Most pairs express opposite meanings. Which pair expresses similar meanings instead?

Frugal : Thrifty. Frugal and thrifty both describe economical use of resources. Each other pair has opposite meanings.

A laboratory classifies processes by whether a new substance is formed. Which process belongs with physical changes rather than the other three?

Sublimation of camphor. Camphor changes directly from solid to vapour without forming a new substance. The other processes form new substances and are chemical changes.

For each pair, count common positive factors of the two numbers. Which pair has more than one?

39 : 65. 39 and 65 share 1 and 13. Each other pair is coprime and shares only 1.

A code should contain two letters appearing twice each and one letter appearing once. Which code violates this frequency rule?

MMMPQ has frequencies 3, 1 and 1. The other codes have frequencies 2, 2 and 1.

Which gas is outside the noble-gas family represented by the other three?

Chlorine is a halogen. Neon, argon and krypton are noble gases.

Compare the number of distinct prime factors, ignoring repeated powers. Which number has a different count?

390 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 13 has four distinct prime factors. 200 = 2³ × 5², 242 = 2 × 11² and 363 = 3 × 11² each have two.

Gurleen labels three quantities as vectors. Which quantity needs a scalar label?

Work has magnitude but no direction and is scalar. Displacement, acceleration and momentum have magnitude and direction.

The alphabet is cyclic, so Z is followed by A. Which group does not advance four positions at every step?

XBFK. X to B and B to F advance 4 positions, but F to K advances 5. The other groups advance 4 throughout.

Read each pair as a collective noun followed by a member of that collection. Which relationship is reversed?

A crew is a group of sailors, so Sailor : Crew runs from member to collection. The others run from collection to member.

A packing machine accepts only numbers divisible by 8. Which label should trigger rejection?

The last three digits of 1348 give 348 = 8 × 43 + 4. The other numbers divide by 8 as 129, 221 and 277.

Karan transforms a three-digit number using the same digit-based operation in each pair. Which pair is inconsistent with the other three?

427 : 91. For 427, 4² + 2² + 7² = 16 + 4 + 49 = 69, not 91. The other digit-square sums are 46, 93 and 61.

In a Patiala language class, Reena groups nouns naming qualities or states rather than physical objects. Which noun is misplaced?

A medal is a physical object. Courage, wisdom and freedom name abstract qualities or states.

With A = 1 to Z = 26, add all three positions in each group. Which total is not 40?

GMS totals 7 + 13 + 19 = 39. DKY gives 4 + 11 + 25 = 40, FLV gives 6 + 12 + 22 = 40 and HLT gives 8 + 12 + 20 = 40.

Three farming practices mainly help conserve soil. Which practice tends to accelerate soil erosion?

Overgrazing removes protective vegetation and exposes soil. The other practices slow runoff or protect the soil surface.

Look for larva-to-adult relationships. Which pair instead connects an organism with its food?

Silkworm : Mulberry leaf. A silkworm eats mulberry leaves; it does not develop into a leaf. The other first terms develop into the second terms.

Look at the hundreds, tens and units digits in that order. Which number's digits do not form an arithmetic progression?

572 has digit differences +2 and −5. The others have equal differences: +3, −3 and −2 respectively.

Compare each three-letter block with the block after the colon. The intended shifts are +2, +3 and +4 positions. Which mapping is faulty?

JMP : LPS. JMP should map to LPT: J + 2 = L, M + 3 = P and P + 4 = T. LPS shifts the last letter by only 3; the other mappings fit.

A library labels three works as dramatic forms intended for performance. Which is a personal record rather than a dramatic form?

A diary records personal experiences or events. Tragedy, comedy and farce are dramatic forms.

Increase the first number by 1, then square it. Which pair does not give the stated second number?

18 : 360. For 18, (18 + 1)² = 19² = 361, not 360. The other second terms equal (first + 1)².

Use standard botanical structures, not kitchen names. Which underground food is a modified root rather than a modified stem?

Sweet potato is a storage root. Potato is a stem tuber, while ginger and turmeric are rhizomes, which are modified stems.

Rearrange the letters of each group alphabetically. Which group cannot become a run of four consecutive letters?

RPTU sorts to PRTU, which is not consecutive. The others sort to EFGH, KLMN and UVWX.

Define n! as the product of all integers from 1 through n. Which number is not equal to n! for any positive integer n?

720 = 6!, 5040 = 7! and 40320 = 8!. Since 720 < 2880 < 5040, 2880 lies strictly between consecutive factorials.

Topic

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 - Topic Guide and MCQs

Q: How long is the Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 quiz?

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 runs 25 untimed questions - about 25 min at a steady pace. The set clears at 40% and you can retake it as often as you like.

Q: What kind of questions does Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 ask?

The set answers that: each question carries four options and a full explanation, so you learn the wording an examiner uses, not just the fact behind it.

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

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about 25 min

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02 Nov 2026

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Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 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.

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What Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 covers

The shape of the set before you start it.

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 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 3: all 25 questions

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

A computer course lists programming languages. Which entry belongs to the operating-system category instead?
1. Java
2. Linux
3. C++
4. Python
Show answer

Answer: (B) Linux

Explanation: Linux is an operating system. Python, Java and C++ are programming languages.
Take alphabet positions. In three groups, the square of the middle position equals the product of the outer positions. Which group fails?
1. ADP
2. ILP
3. DFI
4. DJX
Show answer

Answer: (D) DJX

Explanation: DJX gives 10² = 100 but 4 × 24 = 96. The other checks are 4² = 1 × 16, 6² = 4 × 9 and 12² = 9 × 16.
Subtracting 1 turns all but one of these values into a perfect cube. Identify the exception.
1. 2199
2. 3376
3. 1332
4. 730
Show answer

Answer: (A) 2199

Explanation: Subtract 1: 729 = 9³, 1331 = 11³ and 3375 = 15³. But 2199 − 1 = 2198, whereas 13³ = 2197.
Most pairs express opposite meanings. Which pair expresses similar meanings instead?
1. Rigid : Flexible
2. Expand : Contract
3. Frugal : Thrifty
4. Scarce : Abundant
Show answer

Answer: (C) Frugal : Thrifty

Explanation: Frugal and thrifty both describe economical use of resources. Each other pair has opposite meanings.
A laboratory classifies processes by whether a new substance is formed. Which process belongs with physical changes rather than the other three?
1. Burning of magnesium
2. Sublimation of camphor
3. Rusting of iron
4. Souring of milk
Show answer

Answer: (B) Sublimation of camphor

Explanation: Camphor changes directly from solid to vapour without forming a new substance. The other processes form new substances and are chemical changes.
For each pair, count common positive factors of the two numbers. Which pair has more than one?
1. 39 : 65
2. 49 : 64
3. 22 : 35
4. 27 : 40
Show answer

Answer: (A) 39 : 65

Explanation: 39 and 65 share 1 and 13. Each other pair is coprime and shares only 1.
A code should contain two letters appearing twice each and one letter appearing once. Which code violates this frequency rule?
1. ABACB
2. GHIGH
3. MMMPQ
4. DEEDF
Show answer

Answer: (C) MMMPQ

Explanation: MMMPQ has frequencies 3, 1 and 1. The other codes have frequencies 2, 2 and 1.
Which gas is outside the noble-gas family represented by the other three?
1. Chlorine
2. Neon
3. Argon
4. Krypton
Show answer

Answer: (A) Chlorine

Explanation: Chlorine is a halogen. Neon, argon and krypton are noble gases.
Compare the number of distinct prime factors, ignoring repeated powers. Which number has a different count?
1. 200
2. 363
3. 242
4. 390
Show answer

Answer: (D) 390

Explanation: 390 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 13 has four distinct prime factors. 200 = 2³ × 5², 242 = 2 × 11² and 363 = 3 × 11² each have two.
Gurleen labels three quantities as vectors. Which quantity needs a scalar label?
1. Work
2. Momentum
3. Acceleration
4. Displacement
Show answer

Answer: (A) Work

Explanation: Work has magnitude but no direction and is scalar. Displacement, acceleration and momentum have magnitude and direction.
The alphabet is cyclic, so Z is followed by A. Which group does not advance four positions at every step?
1. ZDHL
2. XBFK
3. UYCG
4. WAEI
Show answer

Answer: (B) XBFK

Explanation: X to B and B to F advance 4 positions, but F to K advances 5. The other groups advance 4 throughout.
Read each pair as a collective noun followed by a member of that collection. Which relationship is reversed?
1. Jury : Juror
2. Bouquet : Flower
3. Sailor : Crew
4. Orchestra : Musician
Show answer

Answer: (C) Sailor : Crew

Explanation: A crew is a group of sailors, so Sailor : Crew runs from member to collection. The others run from collection to member.
A packing machine accepts only numbers divisible by 8. Which label should trigger rejection?
1. 1768
2. 1032
3. 1348
4. 2216
Show answer

Answer: (C) 1348

Explanation: The last three digits of 1348 give 348 = 8 × 43 + 4. The other numbers divide by 8 as 129, 221 and 277.
Karan transforms a three-digit number using the same digit-based operation in each pair. Which pair is inconsistent with the other three?
1. 643 : 61
2. 427 : 91
3. 316 : 46
4. 528 : 93
Show answer

Answer: (B) 427 : 91

Explanation: For 427, 4² + 2² + 7² = 16 + 4 + 49 = 69, not 91. The other digit-square sums are 46, 93 and 61.
In a Patiala language class, Reena groups nouns naming qualities or states rather than physical objects. Which noun is misplaced?
1. Freedom
2. Courage
3. Wisdom
4. Medal
Show answer

Answer: (D) Medal

Explanation: A medal is a physical object. Courage, wisdom and freedom name abstract qualities or states.
With A = 1 to Z = 26, add all three positions in each group. Which total is not 40?
1. FLV
2. HLT
3. DKY
4. GMS
Show answer

Answer: (D) GMS

Explanation: GMS totals 7 + 13 + 19 = 39. DKY gives 4 + 11 + 25 = 40, FLV gives 6 + 12 + 22 = 40 and HLT gives 8 + 12 + 20 = 40.
Three farming practices mainly help conserve soil. Which practice tends to accelerate soil erosion?
1. Terrace farming
2. Overgrazing
3. Contour ploughing
4. Strip cropping
Show answer

Answer: (B) Overgrazing

Explanation: Overgrazing removes protective vegetation and exposes soil. The other practices slow runoff or protect the soil surface.
Look for larva-to-adult relationships. Which pair instead connects an organism with its food?
1. Tadpole : Frog
2. Maggot : Fly
3. Silkworm : Mulberry leaf
4. Caterpillar : Butterfly
Show answer

Answer: (C) Silkworm : Mulberry leaf

Explanation: A silkworm eats mulberry leaves; it does not develop into a leaf. The other first terms develop into the second terms.
Look at the hundreds, tens and units digits in that order. Which number's digits do not form an arithmetic progression?
1. 741
2. 258
3. 572
4. 864
Show answer

Answer: (C) 572

Explanation: 572 has digit differences +2 and −5. The others have equal differences: +3, −3 and −2 respectively.
Compare each three-letter block with the block after the colon. The intended shifts are +2, +3 and +4 positions. Which mapping is faulty?
1. BDF : DGJ
2. JMP : LPS
3. NQR : PTV
4. GIK : ILO
Show answer

Answer: (B) JMP : LPS

Explanation: JMP should map to LPT: J + 2 = L, M + 3 = P and P + 4 = T. LPS shifts the last letter by only 3; the other mappings fit.
A library labels three works as dramatic forms intended for performance. Which is a personal record rather than a dramatic form?
1. Diary
2. Tragedy
3. Farce
4. Comedy
Show answer

Answer: (A) Diary

Explanation: A diary records personal experiences or events. Tragedy, comedy and farce are dramatic forms.
Increase the first number by 1, then square it. Which pair does not give the stated second number?
1. 18 : 360
2. 13 : 196
3. 10 : 121
4. 21 : 484
Show answer

Answer: (A) 18 : 360

Explanation: For 18, (18 + 1)² = 19² = 361, not 360. The other second terms equal (first + 1)².
Use standard botanical structures, not kitchen names. Which underground food is a modified root rather than a modified stem?
1. Turmeric
2. Ginger
3. Potato
4. Sweet potato
Show answer

Answer: (D) Sweet potato

Explanation: Sweet potato is a storage root. Potato is a stem tuber, while ginger and turmeric are rhizomes, which are modified stems.
Rearrange the letters of each group alphabetically. Which group cannot become a run of four consecutive letters?
1. HFEG
2. WVUX
3. RPTU
4. NMLK
Show answer

Answer: (C) RPTU

Explanation: RPTU sorts to PRTU, which is not consecutive. The others sort to EFGH, KLMN and UVWX.
Define n! as the product of all integers from 1 through n. Which number is not equal to n! for any positive integer n?
1. 5040
2. 720
3. 40320
4. 2880
Show answer

Answer: (D) 2880

Explanation: 720 = 6!, 5040 = 7! and 40320 = 8!. Since 720 < 2880 < 5040, 2880 lies strictly between consecutive factorials.

Why it matters

Why Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 is worth the hours

Where the marks actually come from.

Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3 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

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Expected questions from Verbal Classifications MCQ – Part 3

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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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