Deductive reasoning

How to play Verbal Reasoning on DailyQuest.ai

Verbal Reasoning is a browser drill on DailyQuest.ai, a free brain-training site. Read a short workplace or civic premise, then judge a deduction as True, False or Cannot Say using only the information provided.

A standard session has five questions, each starting with 28 seconds. Correct answers earn points based on the time remaining. Wrong choices reduce the timer but leave the question open, so you can reconsider your answer.

What this drill practises

This drill gives you practice in reading precisely, following deductions and separating a contradiction from a lack of evidence. The aim is to judge what the supplied facts establish, rather than what sounds likely in everyday life.

How to play

1. Read the premise first. Notice exactly which people, groups or conditions each fact covers.
2. Read the deduction separately. Check whether it follows from the premise without adding an assumption.
3. Choose True if the deduction follows, False if it contradicts the facts, or Cannot Say if the facts do not settle it.
4. Click or tap an answer button. A correct answer locks the question and advances after a short pause.
5. If you choose incorrectly, five seconds are removed from the timer, with a minimum of one second left. The same question stays open for another choice.
6. If the timer expires, the question earns no points, adds one mistake and advances automatically.
7. Complete five questions in standard mode. In endless mode, questions continue until a question is resolved with at least three accumulated mistakes.

Rules, timing and scoring

• Each question starts with 28 seconds; the timer resets for the next question.
• A correct answer earns max(90, 330 − (28 − time remaining) × 8) points.
• For example, answering correctly with 25 seconds remaining earns 306 points: 330 − (3 × 8). With 20 seconds remaining, it earns 266 points.
• Wrong choices each count as a mistake and remove five seconds, without reducing the timer below one second. They do not directly subtract points already earned, but the reduced time affects the points available on that question.
• A timeout adds one mistake and awards zero points for that question. Earlier wrong choices on the same question still count as separate mistakes.
• There is no streak multiplier or separate completion bonus in this drill.

Worked examples

Common mistakes

Treating an unsupported deduction as False

Ask whether the premise actually contradicts the deduction. If it merely leaves the matter unresolved, choose Cannot Say.

Reversing a rule

“All volunteers wear badges” does not establish that every badge-wearer is a volunteer. Keep the direction of the rule intact.

Adding everyday assumptions

Do not use what workplaces or public services usually do. Judge only the facts printed in the premise.

Clicking through answers after an error

Each wrong choice adds another mistake and costs time. Re-read the relevant fact before choosing again.

Tips

• Pay particular attention to words such as all, no, only and some whenever they appear; small wording differences can change what follows.
• For True, trace a clear route from a stated fact to the deduction.
• For False, identify the fact that rules the deduction out.
• For Cannot Say, check whether both the deduction and its opposite could fit the premise.
• Read accurately before trying to answer faster. A wrong choice reduces both your available thinking time and the potential score for that question.

Practice by level

Beginners

Start with the five-question session. Before each choice, silently complete one sentence: “This follows because…”, “This is contradicted because…” or “The missing information is…”. Use the drill to practise making that distinction, rather than rushing for points.

Advanced

Reduce each premise to its logical structure while keeping the direction of every condition intact. Check whether the deduction changes the group, scope or condition being discussed. Once your reasoning is clear, aim to answer with more time remaining rather than relying on trial and error.

Questions about this drill

How long is a session?

Standard mode has five questions, each with a fresh 28-second timer. Correct answers and timeouts advance the session, so the actual duration varies.

Can I try again after a wrong answer?

Yes. A wrong choice leaves the question open and removes five seconds, stopping at a minimum of one second. You can choose again while the question remains active.

How does endless mode end?

Wrong choices and timeouts both accumulate as mistakes. Endless mode checks whether you have reached three mistakes when the current question advances after a correct answer or timeout. The third wrong click does not itself immediately close the question.

Will questions repeat?

The drill selects scenarios from the current language's pool, tracking those already used. It is designed to use the pool before repeating scenarios and to avoid presenting the same scenario back-to-back.

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