Verbal Reasoning Test Practice Course: True, false or cannot say

Untimed topic quiz: 17 questions on True, false or cannot say, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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Checked October 13, 2026
Fact-checked October 13, 2026

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Topic quiz 2: True, false or cannot say

Question 1 of 17
In a true / false / cannot say question, when should you choose "Cannot say"?
- When the statement uses a word that is not in the passage at all
- When you personally disagree with what the passage says
- When the statement sounds unlikely or surprising to you
- When the passage does not give enough information to decide
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Answer: D. When the passage does not give enough information to decide
"Cannot say" means the passage neither supports nor contradicts the statement. Your own opinion does not count.
Question 2 of 17
In a true / false / cannot say question, when is a statement "False"?
- When the passage does not mention it
- When it contradicts the passage
- When it uses a different word
- When it is false in real life
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Answer: B. When it contradicts the passage
A statement is False only if it cannot be true when the passage is true. If the passage is silent, the answer is Cannot say.
Question 3 of 17
Statement: "Full-time staff do not pay for a Lot B permit." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
From May 1, staff who park in Lot B will need a permit. Permits are free for full-time staff and cost $15 a month for part-time staff. Visitors must use Lot A, which has 40 spaces.
Lot B will be closed for repainting during the first week of June. Staff who cycle to work can use the new bike shelter beside the main entrance.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: A. True
The passage says permits are free for full-time staff.
Question 4 of 17
Statement: "The safety training can be done online." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
All new employees must complete safety training within their first 30 days. The training is offered online and takes about two hours. Employees who miss the deadline cannot work on the warehouse floor until they finish it. Supervisors receive a weekly report showing who has not yet completed the training.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: A. True
The passage says the training is offered online.
Question 5 of 17
Statement: "Lot B will be open for the whole month of June." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
From May 1, staff who park in Lot B will need a permit. Permits are free for full-time staff and cost $15 a month for part-time staff. Visitors must use Lot A, which has 40 spaces.
Lot B will be closed for repainting during the first week of June. Staff who cycle to work can use the new bike shelter beside the main entrance.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: B. False
Lot B will be closed for repainting during the first week of June, so it is not open all month.
Question 6 of 17
Statement: "An employee who has not finished the training after 30 days can still work on the warehouse floor." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
All new employees must complete safety training within their first 30 days. The training is offered online and takes about two hours. Employees who miss the deadline cannot work on the warehouse floor until they finish it. Supervisors receive a weekly report showing who has not yet completed the training.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: B. False
Employees who miss the deadline cannot work on the warehouse floor until they finish, so the statement contradicts the passage.
Question 7 of 17
Statement: "Lot B has more parking spaces than Lot A." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
From May 1, staff who park in Lot B will need a permit. Permits are free for full-time staff and cost $15 a month for part-time staff. Visitors must use Lot A, which has 40 spaces.
Lot B will be closed for repainting during the first week of June. Staff who cycle to work can use the new bike shelter beside the main entrance.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: C. Cannot say
The passage gives the number of spaces in Lot A (40) but not in Lot B, so you cannot compare them.
Question 8 of 17
Statement: "Most new employees finish the training in their first week." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
All new employees must complete safety training within their first 30 days. The training is offered online and takes about two hours. Employees who miss the deadline cannot work on the warehouse floor until they finish it. Supervisors receive a weekly report showing who has not yet completed the training.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: C. Cannot say
The passage gives the 30-day deadline but says nothing about when most employees actually finish.
Question 9 of 17
Statement: "Part-time staff can get a Lot B permit for free." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
From May 1, staff who park in Lot B will need a permit. Permits are free for full-time staff and cost $15 a month for part-time staff. Visitors must use Lot A, which has 40 spaces.
Lot B will be closed for repainting during the first week of June. Staff who cycle to work can use the new bike shelter beside the main entrance.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: B. False
Permits cost $15 a month for part-time staff. Only full-time staff get them free.
Question 10 of 17
Statement: "Supervisors are told each week which employees still need to complete the training." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
All new employees must complete safety training within their first 30 days. The training is offered online and takes about two hours. Employees who miss the deadline cannot work on the warehouse floor until they finish it. Supervisors receive a weekly report showing who has not yet completed the training.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: A. True
Supervisors receive a weekly report of who has not yet completed the training. This is a paraphrase of the passage.
Question 11 of 17
Statement: "Riverbend Library now closes two hours later on weekdays than it used to." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
Last year, Riverbend Library extended its weekday hours. It now closes at 9 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. In the six months after the change, visits after 7 p.m. made up about 15% of all weekday visits. Weekend hours did not change.
The library board will decide in March whether to keep the longer weekday hours.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: A. True
It closes at 9 p.m. instead of 7 p.m., which is two hours later.
Question 12 of 17
Statement: "The library's weekend hours were also extended." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
Last year, Riverbend Library extended its weekday hours. It now closes at 9 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. In the six months after the change, visits after 7 p.m. made up about 15% of all weekday visits. Weekend hours did not change.
The library board will decide in March whether to keep the longer weekday hours.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: B. False
The passage says weekend hours did not change.
Question 13 of 17
Statement: "The longer weekday hours will be kept after March." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
Last year, Riverbend Library extended its weekday hours. It now closes at 9 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. In the six months after the change, visits after 7 p.m. made up about 15% of all weekday visits. Weekend hours did not change.
The library board will decide in March whether to keep the longer weekday hours.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: C. Cannot say
The board will decide in March; the passage does not say what it will decide.
Question 14 of 17
Statement: "More than half of the employees surveyed wanted the option to work from home one day a week." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
In a survey of 200 employees, 120 said they would like the option to work from home one day a week. Of the 80 who did not want this option, most said they prefer to keep work and home separate. The survey did not ask about working from home more than one day a week.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: A. True
120 out of 200 is 60%, which is more than half.
Question 15 of 17
Statement: "Most employees surveyed would like to work from home three days a week." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
In a survey of 200 employees, 120 said they would like the option to work from home one day a week. Of the 80 who did not want this option, most said they prefer to keep work and home separate. The survey did not ask about working from home more than one day a week.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: C. Cannot say
The survey did not ask about working from home more than one day a week, so there is no information about this.
Question 16 of 17
Statement: "The total number of weekday visits went up after the library changed its hours." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
Last year, Riverbend Library extended its weekday hours. It now closes at 9 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. In the six months after the change, visits after 7 p.m. made up about 15% of all weekday visits. Weekend hours did not change.
The library board will decide in March whether to keep the longer weekday hours.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: C. Cannot say
The passage only says what share of weekday visits came after 7 p.m. It does not compare total visits before and after the change.
Question 17 of 17
Statement: "Fewer than 40 employees said they prefer to keep work and home separate." Based only on the passage, is the statement true, false, or can you not say?
In a survey of 200 employees, 120 said they would like the option to work from home one day a week. Of the 80 who did not want this option, most said they prefer to keep work and home separate. The survey did not ask about working from home more than one day a week.
- True
- False
- Cannot say
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Answer: B. False
Most of the 80 employees who did not want the option gave this reason. Most of 80 is more than 40, so fewer than 40 cannot be true.

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