The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Verbal Reasoning. This article provides a set of MCQs on Verbal Reasoning to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Verbal Reasoning
1. There are six houses in a row. Mr. Aalekh has Mr. Mishra and Mr. Iliyas as neighbours. Mr. Mrityunjay has Mr. Sandeep and Mr. Nayak as neighbours. Mr. Sandeep’s house is not next to Mr. Mishra or Mr. Iliyas and Mr. Nayak does not live next to Mr. Iliyas. Who are Mr. Mishra’s next door neighbours?
A Mr. Aalekh and Mr. Mishra
B Mr. Aalekh and Mr. Iliyas
C Mr. Nayak and Mr. Aalekh
D None of the above
2. From the word ‘LAPAROSCOPY’, how many independent meaningful English words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
3. If Monday falls on 1st October, which day will fall three days after the 20th in that month?
A Monday
B Tuesday
C Saturday
D Wednesday
4. “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?
A There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.
B There is sometimes fire where there is no smoke.
C There is no fire where there is no smoke.
D None of the above.
5. “Where there is poverty, there are always thieves.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?
A America is a rich country and there are thieves in America.
B Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan.
C Bangladesh is a poor country and there are many thieves in Bangladesh.
D Nepal is a rich country and there are no thieves in Nepal.
6. Suleiman: All Communists are atheists.
Sheeba: That is not true.
Which of the following, if true, would make Sheeba’s reply the most convincing?
Sheeba: That is not true.
Which of the following, if true, would make Sheeba’s reply the most convincing?
A My uncle is an atheist but he is not a Communist.
B My uncle is a Communist but he is not an atheist.
C My uncle is a Communist and an atheist.
D My uncle is neither a Communist nor an atheist.
7. ‘China has a higher literacy rate than India. This is due to the greater efficiency of the Communist system. Efficiency is sorely lacking in India’s democratic system. Therefore, democracy is the biggest obstacle to India’s achieving 100% literacy.’Which of the following, if true, would directly undermine the above argument?
A Inefficiency is equally a problem in democracies and Communist countries.
B Communist systems do not respect human rights.
C Freedom is more important than literacy.
D China is slowly making the transition to democracy.
8. ‘In 399 BC, a jury in Athens condemned Socrates to death for impiety and corrupting the morals of the youth...’ Which one of the following claims constitutes the most plausible challenge to Socrates’ argument?
A Long residence only commits someone to obeying just laws and Socrates was convicted under an unjust law.
B Long residence by itself does not imply a commitment to obeying laws since one never made any explicit commitment.
C Obedience to the law is not always required.
D There is no point in escaping from prison since one will anyway be captured again.
9. ‘Soft drinks have been shown by scientists to be bad for the teeth. Therefore, the government would be justified in banning all soft drinks from the Indian market.’ Assuming that the factual claim in the above argument is true, what else needs to be assumed for the conclusion to follow?
A The government is justified in banning anything that is bad for dental health.
B Soft drinks are also bad for gastric health.
C Dental hygiene is a matter of great concern.
D No further assumptions are necessary.
10. ‘In order to be eligible for election to the Lok Sabha, a person must be at least 25 years of age. Moreover, one must not be bankrupt.’ Therefore, Jatinder Singh, over 50 years of age and without any criminal convictions, cannot be the Speaker of the Lok Sabha since he has just filed for bankruptcy. Which of the following must be assumed for the conclusion to follow logically?
A Anyone over 50 years of age is eligible to be Speaker of the Lok Sabha as long as he or she has no criminal convictions.
B People without criminal convictions cannot be elected to the Lok Sabha even if they are not bankrupt.
C Only those eligible for election to the Lok Sabha are eligible to be the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
D There is no minimum age requirement for the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
11. ‘As a century draws to a close, people start behaving much like people coming to the end of a long life. People approaching death often start reflecting on the events of their lives. Similarly, people alive in 1999 ________________’ Which of the following most logically completes the paragraph above?
A ….. started reflecting on the events of the twentieth century.
B ….. started to reflect on the events of their lives.
C …… started to fear death.
D …… started to wonder what the year 2000 would bring.
12. ‘The Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius proposed the following thought experiment. If the universe has a boundary, we can throw a spear at this boundary. If the spear flies through, then it is not a boundary. If the spear bounces back, there must be something beyond this boundary that is itself in space, which means it is not a boundary at all. Either way, it turns out that the universe has no boundary.’ How best can the form of Lucretius’ argument for the infinity of space be described?
A Lucretius shows that positing finite space leads to a contradiction.
B Lucretius shows that finite space is inconsistent with physics.
C Lucretius shows that finite space is inconsistent with mathematics.
D Lucretius shows that finite space is inconceivable.
13. ‘Utilitarians believe that the right action is that which produces the most happiness.’ Which of the following claims is incompatible with the utilitarian view?
A The right thing to do is to make the consequences of our actions as good as possible.
B The right thing to do is to do our duty, whatever the consequences.
C The right thing to do is that which, if followed widely, produces the most happiness.
D The right thing to do is to act from motivations which produce the most happiness.
14. ‘Senthil goes to Ambala for the first time in his life. On the way from the railway station to his hotel, he sees twelve people, all of them male. He concludes that there are no women in Ambala. As a matter of fact, there are many thousands of women in Ambala.’ Which of the following best describes Senthil’s error?
A Senthil was misled by irrelevant details.
B Senthil generalized on the basis of insufficient evidence.
C Senthil was biased against women.
D Senthil was bad at counting.
15. ‘It took many centuries before the countries of Europe could resolve their internal problems of violence and corruption to become the stable nation-states they are. Therefore, it will take many centuries for India to achieve internal stability.’ Assuming that the factual claims in the argument above are true, what must be assumed in order for the conclusion to follow?
A Countries everywhere must follow the same paths towards stability.
B India is gradually progressing towards internal stability.
C India can learn how to achieve stability by studying Europe’s example.
D India has no hope of achieving stability in the near future.
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