Brilliant Verbal Reasoning Tests

and wider access to the broadband services that facilitate

internet purchases. There is sufficient information to say that

the UK is leading its European neighbours in the area of

internet sales, including Germany. Thus the answer is

FALSE.

12) The UK is at the forefront of increasing European internet

sales. (TRUE)

The key phrase in the passage is The UK leads its European

neighbours in internet shopping. The key word here is leads.

Thus it is TRUE that the UK is at the forefront of

increasing European internet sales.

13) The passage suggests that internet shopping appeals to con-

sumers who do not like going out to shop at shopping

centres. (TRUE)

The passage mentions shoppers’ preference for staying at

home and links this to the flourishing of e-commerce.Thus the

statement is TRUE.

14) Low credit card usage is the only reason that continental

European countries lag behind the UK in internet retail.

(FALSE )

This is a tricky question. Low credit card usage is indeed

one of the reasons that the passage describes. However it is

not the only reason and so the statement is FALSE. As the

passage specifically states: The UK leads its European neigh-

bours in internet shopping, in part because of higher credit card

usage.

15) Internet retail sales in the UK and France will be higher

next year. (CAN’T TELL)

Another tricky question. The statement is making a predic-

tion. When the passage refers to future internet retail sales

it makes a different prediction: Business experts forecast a

trebling of internet retail sales in the UK and France over the

next five years.Aforecast for the next five years does not

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