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Passage: "The recruiter sets the pass mark for the Civil Service Verbal Test after the application deadline, based on the scores of all applicants and the number of places available." Statement: The pass mark for the Civil Service Verbal Test is fixed before applications open.

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Key Facts: Civil Service Verbal Test Exam

3 options

True / False / Cannot Say

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Untimed

No time limit

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15-45 min

Typical completion time

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Score reported vs norm group

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£0

Candidate fee

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Pass mark set per role

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The Civil Service Verbal Test is the UK Civil Service's online verbal reasoning assessment. Candidates read a passage and judge whether a statement is true, false, or cannot be said. It is untimed and adaptive, and most people finish in 15-45 minutes. There is no fee and no fixed pass mark; scores are reported as a percentile and the recruiter sets the cut-off after the deadline.

Sample Civil Service Verbal Test Practice Questions

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1Passage: "The Civil Service Verbal Test is an online assessment used in the recruitment process for many UK government roles. It presents candidates with a passage of text followed by a statement. Candidates must decide whether the statement is true, false, or whether it cannot be said based only on the information in the passage." Statement: Candidates taking the Civil Service Verbal Test choose between three response options for each statement.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.The passage does not mention any test
Explanation: The passage states candidates must decide whether each statement is 'true, false, or whether it cannot be said'. That is three response options, so the statement strictly follows from the text and is True.
2Passage: "The library opens at 9am on weekdays and at 10am on Saturdays. It is closed all day on Sundays and on public holidays." Statement: The library opens at 9am on Saturdays.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.Only in summer
Explanation: The passage says the library opens at 10am on Saturdays, which directly contradicts the statement that it opens at 9am. A contradiction makes the statement False.
3Passage: "All staff in the finance team completed the new data-protection training in March. The training was delivered online over two sessions." Statement: Every member of the finance team enjoyed the training.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.False, they disliked it
Explanation: The passage states the team completed the training, but says nothing about whether anyone enjoyed it. Because the passage gives no information about their feelings, the answer is Cannot Say.
4In the Civil Service Verbal Test, when should you select 'Cannot Say' for a statement?
A.When the passage gives enough information to confirm or deny the statement
B.When the passage neither confirms nor contradicts the statement
C.Whenever the statement seems long or complicated
D.Whenever the statement uses the word 'all' or 'every'
Explanation: 'Cannot Say' is correct only when the passage does not provide enough information to judge the statement as definitely true or definitely false. It is a judgement about the passage, not about the wording or length of the statement.
5Passage: "The new recycling scheme collects paper, glass and plastic every Tuesday. Garden waste is collected separately on the first Tuesday of each month." Statement: Glass is collected weekly under the new recycling scheme.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.Glass is never collected
Explanation: The passage says paper, glass and plastic are collected 'every Tuesday', which means weekly. The statement therefore follows directly and is True.
6Passage: "The report recommends that the department invest in cyber-security training. It notes that staff awareness is currently the single biggest factor in preventing data breaches." Statement: According to the report, staff awareness is the most important factor in preventing data breaches.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.False, technology matters more
Explanation: The report describes staff awareness as 'the single biggest factor', which means the same as the most important factor. The statement restates this accurately, so it is True.
7Passage: "Sales of electric vehicles rose by 40% last year, while sales of diesel vehicles fell. Petrol vehicle sales remained roughly the same." Statement: Diesel vehicle sales increased last year.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.They stayed the same
Explanation: The passage states diesel sales 'fell', which is the opposite of increasing. Because the statement directly contradicts the passage, it is False.
8Passage: "The conference will be held in Manchester in October. Delegates travelling from London are advised to book train tickets in advance to secure cheaper fares." Statement: Train tickets booked in advance are cheaper than tickets bought on the day for the London to Manchester route.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.Advance tickets cost more
Explanation: The passage advises booking in advance 'to secure cheaper fares', which implies advance fares are cheaper than non-advance fares. The statement reflects this, so it is True.
9Passage: "Three of the five regional offices have already moved to the new case-management system. The remaining two offices will migrate by the end of the quarter." Statement: All five regional offices use the new case-management system today.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.Only one office uses it
Explanation: The passage says only three of five offices have moved so far, and two will migrate later. So not all five use it today, making the statement False.
10Passage: "The museum offers free entry to its permanent collection. Special exhibitions, however, require a paid ticket." Statement: Visitors must pay to see the permanent collection.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot Say
D.Entry is free at weekends only
Explanation: The passage states entry to the permanent collection is free, which contradicts the claim that visitors must pay for it. Only special exhibitions are paid, so the statement is False.

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