XAT 2026 VALR Practice Questions & Answers

Practising as many XAT 2026 VALR Practice Questions & Answers as possible is the best way to prepare for this section. The XAT 2026 Verbal Ability section is one of the four sections in Part I of the exam. This section includes 26 objective-type questions covering a range of topics such as vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and critical reasoning.
Typically, the paper features around four reading comprehension passages, each followed by 3-4 questions. For a detailed overview, refer to the XAT exam pattern 2026 . Although Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension are part of the same section, they require distinct preparation strategies. The XAT Verbal Ability questions have generally been of moderate to difficult difficulty.

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XAT 2026 VALR Practice Questions & Answers

Below are the most common types of questions given in the XAT VALR section. Candidates are advised to review and practice these questions to enhance their preparation for the VALR section of the XAT 2026 exam .

Question 1: Select the option that best completes the sentence meaningfully:

______ the importance of ‘horizontal stratification’ ______ higher education is widely acknowledged, ______ attention has been applied to horizontal stratification ______ compulsory schooling.

A) Whereas; with: too less; to

B) While; within: far less; within

C) While; without: further less; within

D) While; on: far fewer; about

E) Whereas; about: for less; of

Answer: B

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Question 2: Which option does not reflect the relationship implied in 'Emendation : Editor'?

A) Injunction : Judge

B) Examination : Doctor

C) Discipline : Coach

D) Illumination : Usher

E) Renunciation : Saint

Answer: D

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Question 3: Carefully read the following statement:

The payoff from ________ in education is so ______ and _______ that it is almost ________ as a predictor of economic change over a five to ten year period.

Choose the option that best fills in the blanks.

A) Expenditure, small, insignificant, irrelevant

B) Productivity, small, erratic, useless

C) Expenditure, fast, significant, powerful

D) Investment, slow, erratic, useless

E) Investment, slow, predictable, irrelevant

Answer: D

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Question 4: Read the following statement:

A manager is seeking approval to conduct a training program on 'openness.' He presents the following arguments to his CEO in support of the program.

Which of the following arguments is least likely to contain a logical fallacy?

A) We did a pilot training program with a group of employees. After the program, one of the participants was open to new ideas.

B) This program should be beneficial for our organization since it is designed by a leading consultant.

C) Internal studies conducted across groups and locations showed that 'openness' increases innovation.

D) We have only two options: we can either train our employees on 'openness' or suffer the consequences.

E) If you really care about the organization, you should approve this training program.

Answer: C

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Question 5: Which of the following options is both grammatically correct and meaningful?

A) I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also provides the best campus jobs.

B) I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also I can get a good job.

C) I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also best in jobs.

D) I want to join an MBA college that is not only good but also I can get a good job.

E) I want to join an MBA college that I found not only the best in the country but also I can get a good job.

Answer: A

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Question 6: Carefully read the statements below:

• Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
• Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
• Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.

Which of the above statement(s) is (are) correct in grammar and meaning?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 2 and 3 only

E) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: E

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Question 7: Carefully read the following statement:

When I ask people to name three recently implemented technologies that most impact our world today, they usually propose the computer, the Internet, and the laser. All three were unplanned, ___________, and ___________ upon their discovery and remained __________ well after their initial use.

Which of the following options will BEST fill in the blanks meaningfully?

A) Astonishing, Amazing, Amazing

B) Astonishing, Superb, Superb

C) Surprising, Fulfilling, Unfulfilling

D) Amazing, Shocking, Shocking

E) Unpredicted, Unappreciated, Unappreciated

Answer: E

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Question 8: Carefully read the passage and answer the following question.

Geologists have long studied a possible cycle in geological events. In the 1920s and 30s, scientists proposed a 30-million-year cycle in the geological record. In the 1980s and 90s, researchers used the best-dated geological events to estimate the interval between 'pulses' to be between 26.2 and 30.6 million years. Recently, the cycle seems to be approximately 27.5 million years. A study last year suggested that mass extinctions also occur at this 27.5-million-year interval.

Which of the following statements BEST concludes the passage?

A) Not all species go extinct every 27.5 million years

B) Mass extinctions are correlated with 'geological pulses'

C) Geological disasters occur sporadically

D) The interval between geological events is consistent

E) All species go extinct every 27.5 million years

Answer: B

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Question 9: Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?

• Have you any clothes to dispose of?
• I saw a pleasant dream last night.
• I have done it many a times safely.
• Students struggle to cope up with academic pressure.
• You need not give negative feedback to your employees.
• My friend is good at playing football.

A) 2, 3, 4

B) 1, 2, 3

C) 1, 5, 6

D) 4, 5, 6

E) 3, 4, 5

Answer: C

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Question 10: Arrange the following sentences in a logical sequence:

• In America, primary-age pupils are on average five months behind where they would usually be in maths, and four months in reading, according to McKinsey, a consultancy.
• As a new school year gets underway in many countries, the harm caused by months of closure is becoming ever clearer.
• The crisis will accelerate that trend.
• The damage is almost certainly worse in places such as India and Mexico, where the disruption to schooling has been greater.
• Even before the pandemic, parents around the world were growing more willing to pay for extra lessons in the hope of boosting their children's education.

A) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1

B) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

C) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4

D) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

E) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3

Answer: E

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Best Books for XAT 2026 VALR Preparation

Selecting the best books for XAT VALR preparation can make a significant difference in your performance. Here’s a curated list of highly recommended books that cover various aspects of verbal ability, reading comprehension, and reasoning:

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