Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

SC Butler Questions December - 29 :

Q1. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel took credit for the revival of German economy in the midst of European and worldwide recession, claiming that her emphasis on policies promoting innovation have boosted exports to booming economies of Asia despite stronger Euro


A. recession, claiming that her emphasis on policies promoting innovation have

B. recession to claim that her emphasis on policies that promote innovation have

C. recession, claiming that her emphasis on policies promoting innovation has

D. recession that claiming her emphasis on policies promoted innovation and

E. recession, claiming that her emphasis on policies have promoted innovation and have

Q2. Scientists have found evidence of a solar system that is 3.2 million light years away from ours and circles a star that has characteristics similar to the Sun; preliminary research suggests its three planets as theoretically capable of supporting life—a discovery that is often considered to be the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and of possessing atmospheres with breathable air.


A. its three planets as theoretically capable of supporting life—a discovery that is often considered to be the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and of possessing

B. its three planets’ theoretical ability to support life—a discovery often considered as the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and of possessing

C. its three planets to be theoretically capable of supporting life—a discovery that is often considered the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and to possess

D. that its three planets are theoretically capable of supporting life—a discovery that is often considered the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and of possessing

E. that its three planets have the ability of supporting life—a discovery often considered to be the scientific equivalent of finding the Holy Grail—and possessing

SC Butler Questions January- 1 :

Q1. Bill Gates had originally rejected the idea of a dedicated browser, but in 1997 on hearing that the Netscape browser had demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete, he invested heavily in the development of the browser.

A. Bill Gates had originally rejected the idea of a dedicated browser, but in 1997 on hearing that the Netscape browser had demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete, he

B. Even though Bill Gates originally rejected the idea of a dedicated browser, in 1997 on hearing that the Netscape browser demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete,

C. Even though Bill Gates originally rejected the idea of a dedicated browser, but in 1997 after hearing that the Netscape browser had demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete, he

D. Bill Gates originally rejected the idea of a dedicated browser, but in 1997 on hearing that the Netscape browser had demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete, he

E. Bill Gates originally rejecting the idea of a dedicated browser, but in 1997 on hearing that the Netscape browser had demonstrated the potential to make Windows obsolete,

Q2. Although it has not been considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore after extensive renovations performed by engineers sharply reduced its tilt, the legendary Leaning Tower of Pisa nevertheless continues to attract hundreds of tourists annually.

(A) Although it has not been considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore after extensive renovations performed by engineers sharply reduced
(B) It is not considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore after engineers performed extensive renovations to sharply reduce
(C) Though it is not considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore for engineers’ extensive renovations sharply reduce
(D) Not considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore after engineers performed extensive renovations and had sharply reduced
(E) Not considered the world’s most-inclining tower anymore after extensive renovations performed by engineers sharply reduced

SC Butler Questions January- 2 :

Q1. Articulate started the e-learning blog, where the theory was simple – consumers showing a greater willingness to buy its tools if they find multiple uses for them.

A. where the theory was simple – consumers showing
B. which had the simple theory of consumers showing
C. with a simple theory of consumers showing
D. whose theory was simple – consumers show
E. with a theory that is a simple one – consumers show

Q2. During the quality check last month a group of experts declared much of the fire-fighting equipment dysfunctional that was assembled by new people on the job.

A. During the quality check last month a group of experts declared much of the fire-fighting equipment to be dysfunctional that was assembled

B. During the quality check much of the fire-fighting equipment that was declared as dysfunctional by a group of experts had been assembled last month

C. Much of the fire-fighting equipment that was declared dysfunctional by a group of experts during the quality check was assembled last month

D. Much of the fire-fighting equipment that was declared to be dysfunctional by a group of experts during the quality check last month has been assembled

E. Much of the fire-fighting equipment that was declared dysfunctional by a group of experts during the quality check last month had been assembled

CR Butler Questions January- 2 :

Q1. Because of the lack of available rooms, The Day, the most popular hotel for accommodating wedding guests in Brambia, usually transfers some of its guests to another local hotel called My Day. This wedding season, although The Day has the usual number of guests per wedding to accommodate and the same number of wedding bookings, it will probably have to hire more rooms than usual from My Day as some rooms in The Day have been closed for renovation.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends

A. My Day will have the same number of original guests as it had last wedding season

B. This season The Day will have the same number of children to accommodate as wedding guests as it had in the last season.

C. The number of guests accommodated per room in The Day will not go up significantly

D. Both hotels can accommodate the same number of guests per room.

E. The number of wedding bookings at The Day is greater than or equal to the number at My Day.

Q2. When construction workers start taking breaks from work to keep from burning out, a cyclical chain of events starts. Such breaks during work hours lead to increased work load, which in turn prompts construction managers to exert pressure on the workers to finish their tasks as soon as possible. This, in turn, leads construction workers to take longer and more frequent breaks.

The cyclical chain of events described above could not result unless which of the following were true?

A. Managers discourage workers from taking any kind of breaks, even for preventing burnouts, during working hours.

B. Many workers do not take work breaks and do not believe that work breaks help them increase their productivity.

C. Many construction companies do not deduct money from workers’ wages for taking frequent breaks from work.

D. Construction companies whose workers do not take frequent breaks have good gyms where the employees can work out and evade burnout.

E. When managers estimate timings to complete a project, they do not account for breaks taken by workers.

SC Butler Questions January- 3 :

Q1. Like the support for Arizona’s immigration legislation that is required for the legislation to become a law, dwindling of the number of politicians supporting the law is due to the increase in proportion of Hispanic population in the state.

A. dwindling of the number of politicians supporting the law is due to the increase in
B. the number of politicians supporting the law is dwindling because of the increasing
C. due to the increased number of politicians supporting the law there is dwindling in
D. the number of politicians who support the law are dwindling because of the increasing
E. the number of politicians supporting the law dwindling because of the increasing

Q2. Although experimenting liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which spearheaded the transcendentalist revolution when it was first published in 1855, the book is a collection of personal, often controversial poems - many of which reference accessing the sublime in terms of the physical - can hardly be considered scandalous by contemporary standards.

A. Although experimenting liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which spearheaded the transcendentalist revolution when it was first published in 1855, the book is a collection of

B. Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which spearheaded the transcendentalist revolution when it had first been published in 1855, experimented liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, the book, a collection of

C. Although Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which spearheaded the transcendentalist revolution when it was first published in 1855, experimented liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, the book, a collection of

D. Although it experimented liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, spearheading the transcendentalist revolution when it was first published in 1855, was a book that collected

E. Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which spearheaded the transcendentalist revolution when it was first published in 1855, although it experimented liberally with the poetic form that Whitman described as free verse, the book, a collection of

CR Butler Questions January- 3 :

Q1. The government of the country of Marina has recently implemented several changes in its regulations governing the migration of people in and out of the country. Even though the changed regulations will not result in any decline in immigration, one of the causes of high unemployment in the country, the government is confident that the unemployment will reduce in the coming months because of the changes.

Which of the following, if true, provides the best reason for the expectation?

A. One of the main hurdles for the people of Marina seeking employment outside the country had been the recently removed government regulations requiring them to work within the country after their graduation for at least 10 years.

B. Over the years, the government of Marina has made many significant changes to its immigration and emigration policies, impacting the overall unemployment rate every single time.

C. Many Marinian companies have now stopped outsourcing their customer-service requirements from other countries, a change that will add thousands of new jobs to the economy.

D. Because of the changed regulations, many people who would otherwise have immigrated to Marina will be discouraged to do so and will instead opt to immigrate to its neighboring country, Xamalia.

E. In the past few years, top universities in Marina have tied up with major multi-national companies around the world, which hire most of the fresh college graduates.

Q2. MixIt, a company that manufactures smoothie-makers, has been manufacturing smoothie-makers as well as spare parts for its products. Since old smoothie-makers develop faults and spare parts are required to fix them, MixIt should continue manufacturing spare parts for its older models in the future.

Which of the following, if true, would best support the recommendation that the company should no longer manufacture spare parts for its models?


A. After prolonged use, some of the older models of Mixit smoothie-makers become irreparable.

B. Not many manufacturers of smoothie-makers produce spare parts for their older models

C. It is becoming increasingly cheaper to replace a smoothie-maker with a new one than to get it repaired.

D. The profit margins in the sales of spare parts are significantly lower than the profit margins in the sales of smoothie-makers.

E. Excellent customer service is one of the necessary requirements for a company to be successful in the smoothie-maker market

SC Butler Questions January- 4 :

Q1. An alternative theory for explaining the indecipherability of the Beale ciphers are that the author of the pamphlet deliberately sabotaged them before publishing them.

A. are that the author of the pamphlet deliberately sabotaged them
B. are that the pamphlet’s author deliberately sabotaged it
C. is that the author of the pamphlet deliberately sabotaged them
D. is that the author of the pamphlet deliberately sabotaged it
E. is that the pamphlet’s author deliberately sabotaged the pamphlet

Q2. The new system implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty returned ambiguous results, which suggests that its process of data collection may be defective, its methodologies require revision.

A. The new system implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty returned ambiguous results, which suggests that its process of data collection may be defective,

B. The new system implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty returned ambiguous results, suggesting that its process of data collection may be defective and that

C. Implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty, the new system that returned ambiguous results suggests that its process of data collection may be defective and that

D. Implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty, the ambiguous results returned by the new system suggest that its process of data collection may be defective and that

E. The new system implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of tenure-track faculty returned ambiguous results; this suggests that its process of data collection may be defective and that

CR Butler Questions January- 4 :

Q1. Journalist: Even though it may be true that the system of patenting encourages patent holders to share information that they otherwise would not have made open because of the fear of competitors benefitting from the research done solely by the patent holder, patenting does severely retard the growth of innovations in a field as _________________________________________________________________________________________

Which of the following, if true, best completes the above passage?

A. only the patent holder is able to reap the monetary benefits for the amount of time the patent is valid.

B. not only do patent holders have the exclusive right to the patented technology but also to any kind of developmental research on it.

C. the information disclosed by the patent holder could educate the public by making them aware of previously unknown facts about a phenomenon.

D. the usual period for which a company can hold a patent is twenty years during which patent holder can license the patented innovation to others.

E. even though not all innovations that are filed for patents are granted the status, some of them are extremely informative and useful for developmental work.

Q2. The high rate of depression among people in countries that do not receive much sunlight most of the year prompted researchers at the University of Frankphyl to study the link between a lack of vitamin D, which is found naturally in sunlight, and the incidence of depression. The study found that in patients with a relatively severe degree of depression, the level of vitamin D was lower than in patients with a milder degree of depression. The researchers hence concluded that people in such countries can avert depression by including vitamin D supplements in their diet.

Which of the following is required for the conclusion drawn by the researchers to hold true?

A. There is a significant difference in the effect that vitamin D obtained directly from sunlight and that obtained from dietary supplements has on the health of a patient suffering from depression.

B. Patients with the most severe degree of depression belonged to countries that do not receive sunlight up to extended periods of six months.

C. Both people with a severe degree of depression and those with a mild degree of depression belonged to the same economic strata.

D. The lack of vitamin D is not triggered by depression in patients.

E. The required dose for vitamin D supplements is significantly higher for patients with severe depression than for patients with mild depression.

SC Butler Questions January- 5 :

Q1. The growing meteorite business, if they are supported by adequate government resources, can help meteoriticists find many scientifically valuable specimens in the arid mountains and deserts of northwest Africa.

A. if they are supported by adequate government resources, can help
B. when it is adequately supported by government resources, helps
C. if supported by adequate government resources, can help
D. adequately supported by government resources, helps
E. when they are supported by adequate government resources, help

Q2. The Ashoka Pillars inscribed with edicts by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, relics of the remorse he had felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests, a series of columns spread out in the north Indian region.


(A) Ashoka, relics of the remorse he had felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests,

(B) Ashoka are relics of the remorse he felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests,

(C) Ashoka, relics of the remorse he felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests, are

(D) Ashoka are relics of the remorse he felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests, which are

(E) Ashoka that are relics of the remorse he felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga during one of his quests and are

CR Butler Questions January- 5 :

CR Questions January- 5 :

Q1. Budget constraints have made police officials consider reassigning a considerable number of officers from traffic enforcement to work on higher-priority, serious crimes. Reducing traffic enforcement for this reason would be counterproductive, however, in light of the tendency of criminals to use cars when engaged in the commission of serious crimes. An officer stopping a car for a traffic violation can make a search that turns up evidence of serious crime.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument given?

(A) An officer who stops a car containing evidence of the commission of a serious crime risks a violent confrontation, even if the vehicle was stopped only for a traffic violation.

(B) When the public becomes aware that traffic enforcement has lessened, it typically becomes lax in obeying traffic rules.

(C) Those willing to break the law to commit serious crimes are often in committing such crimes unwilling to observe what they regard as the lesser constraints of traffic law.

(D) The offenders committing serious crimes who would be caught because of traffic violations are not the same group of individuals as those who would be caught if the arresting officers were reassigned from traffic enforcement.

(E) The great majority of persons who are stopped by officers for traffic violations are not guilty of any serious crimes.

Q1. Budget constraints have made police officials consider reassigning a considerable number of officers from traffic enforcement to work on higher-priority, serious crimes. Reducing traffic enforcement for this reason would be counterproductive, however, in light of the tendency of criminals to use cars when engaged in the commission of serious crimes. An officer stopping a car for a traffic violation can make a search that turns up evidence of serious crime.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument given?

(A) An officer who stops a car containing evidence of the commission of a serious crime risks a violent confrontation, even if the vehicle was stopped only for a traffic violation.

(B) When the public becomes aware that traffic enforcement has lessened, it typically becomes lax in obeying traffic rules.

(C) Those willing to break the law to commit serious crimes are often in committing such crimes unwilling to observe what they regard as the lesser constraints of traffic law.

(D) The offenders committing serious crimes who would be caught because of traffic violations are not the same group of individuals as those who would be caught if the arresting officers were reassigned from traffic enforcement.

(E) The great majority of persons who are stopped by officers for traffic violations are not guilty of any serious crimes.

Q2. Countries that repeatedly violate international trade laws are usually penalized for such violations by being banned from the international trade market for short periods of time following each infraction. Analyses of trade market behavior have shown that over 50 percent of such countries exhibit a marked tendency to wait for a period of at least twelve months before violating the laws again. Some experts believe that this trend suggests that these repeat offenders may be kept in check by banning them as punishment. However, the penalty for such infractions should clearly be harsher, since just below 50 percent of the violators, after all, do repeat the offence within the span of a year.

In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


A. The first is an opinion that is opposed by the author’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.

B. The first is a judgment that is disputed in the argument; the second is an observation that supports the author’s conclusion.

C. The first is an explanation that the argument as a whole seeks to establish; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.

D. The first is a belief that the argument opposes; the second is a consideration raised to support that belief.

E. The first is a belief that the argument does not support; the second is the position that the argument as a whole seeks to establish.

SC Questions January- 6 :

Q1. The ceremonial state flowers are of Indiana, the peony, and of Vermont, the red clover, but neither are native to North America.

A The ceremonial state flowers are of Indiana, the peony, and of Vermont, the red clover, but neither are

B The ceremonial state flowers are of Indiana, the peony, and of Vermont, the red clover, but neither is

C Ceremonially, the state flowers are the peony for Indiana and for Vermont, the red clover, but neither are

D The ceremonial state flower of Indiana is the peony, and that of Vermont is the red clover, but neither is

E The ceremonial state flower of Indiana is the peony, and the red clover in Vermont, but none is

Q2. The acrobatic show will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until audience interest lasts.

A. will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until audience interest lasts
B. begins at 6 p.m., continuing until audience interest lasts
C. will begin at 6 p.m. and, until audience interest lasts, will continue
D. begins at 6 p.m. and, as long as audience interest lasts, it continues
E. will begin at 6 p.m. and continue as long as audience interest lasts

CR Butler Questions January- 6 :

Q1. CEO of a newspaper company: In the last six months, we have faced a 20% increase in the delay of newspaper delivery. This issue will be resolved if we ensure that all our papers are packed and ready to be delivered by 3 a.m. every day.

Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the effectiveness of the solution proposed by the CEO?


A. Most branches of the newspaper deliver their papers well before the recipients wake up every morning

B. Some of the company’s branch managers do not believe that the delays can be avoided.

C. The inefficiency of the delivery service is what leads to the delay in delivery in most cases.

D. Many location heads completely support the CEO’s suggestion

E. Some of the company’s employees believe that the papers cannot be ready before 3.30 a.m.

Q2. It is possible to prevent murders if the knowledge of state of mind of murderers is known in advance. Looking at the current technology curve, it is predicted that miniature devices that can judge human’s state of mind and embedded in the body will be available. Hence, in 20 years, it would be possible to reduce the number of murders considerably by embedding these devices in the mind of suspicious personnel who have a history of crime.

Which of the following, if true, casts most serious doubt on the conclusion made by the argument?

A. Current privacy laws do not permit embedding monitoring devices in humans.
B. It is estimated that these devices will be expensive costing upwards of $5000/piece.
C. It was recently proved that techniques used by mind readers are not repeatable and will not hold their ground in the court of law.
D. People who are arrested when they are about to commit a murder cannot be charged since the murder never happened.
E. Looking at the pace of current technology improvement, it seems highly doubtful that scientists will be able to produce a miniature device smaller than human cells.

SC Questions January- 7 :

Q1. The school board decided to reduce the number of children attending the after-school program, to increase the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and they decided to make the money allocated to extracurricular activities larger.


(A) program, to increase the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and they decided to make the money allocated to extracurricular activities larger

(B) program, to make greater the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and they decided to make the money allocated to extracurricular activities greater

(C) program, to make greater the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and it decided to make the money allocated to extracurricular activities greater

(D) program and to increase the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and it also decided to allocate more money to extracurricular activities

(E) program, and to increase the amount of time allocated for each mathematics or science class, and to make the money allocated to extracurricular activities larger

CR Questions January- 7 :

Q1. Humans evolved from homo sapiens in Europe and homo erectus in Asia. These species shared an identical genetic code, yet the tools used by them differed vastly. Therefore, historians conclude that tools developed and used had less to do with the genetic ability of the population and more with the requirements for survival.

What do the historians assume in drawing the conclusion?

A. There are more similarities than differences between homo sapiens and homo erectus.
B. Homo sapiens who had more easy access to food built tools that did not have the range that the tools built by homo erectus possessed.
C. Homo sapiens and homo erectus seldom had any contact with each other.
D. Homo Sapiens needed different tools to survive than Homo erectus did.
E. The tools developed in any region are dependent on natural resources such as steel, copper, etc. in that region

SC Questions January- 8 :

Q1. An important scientist has hypothesized that the earliest farming cultures of Western Europe are almost 1,000 years as old as any of their purportedly precursors in Eastern Europe.


A. as old as any of their purportedly

B. older than any of their purported

C. older than any of their purportedly

D. as old as their purported

E. as old as their purportedly

SC Questions January- 9 :

Q1. According to the National Insurance Committee, the country’s financial regulatory body, they estimate that, in comparison to
last year, when only 40 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population was insured, this year 75 percent will be.

A. they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 40 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population was insured, this year seventy five percent will be.

B. compared to only 40 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population being insured last year, they estimate 75 percent would be this year.

C. only 40 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population were insured last year; it estimates that this year 75 percent will be.

D. it estimates 75 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population would be insured this year; last year that was only 40.
percent.

E. only 40 percent of the nation’s 1 billion population last year were insured, whereas they estimate it this year to be 75 percent.

Q2. The term "folk- religion" generally refers to those religions that, unlike mainstream religions, lack an established theology, are loosely organized, and incorporating different parts of several unrelated traditions.


A) unlike mainstream religions, lack an established theology, are loosely organized, and incorporating different parts

B) unlike mainstream religions, are lacking in an established theology, loosely organized, and are incorporating different parts

C) unlike a mainstream religion, lacks an established theology, is loosely organized, and incorporates a different part

D) unlike mainstream religions, lack an established theology, loose organization, and incorporate a different part

E) unlike mainstream religions, lack an established theology, are loosely organized, and incorporate different parts