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11+ · GL ASSESSMENT

EP.V31 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set G

Calculators not allowed · about 40 minutes

Total Marks

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

This is a 40-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set G), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. There are 45 questions in 10 timed sections: Word Analogies, Odd One Out, Closest in Meaning, Opposite in Meaning, Hidden Words, Compound Words, Letter Sequences, Number Series, Word Codes and Related Words. Every question is worth 1 mark, for 45 marks in total. Difficulty increases within each section and across the pack as a whole. For each question, choose the ONE best answer from the options A to E. No calculator is allowed. Work through the sections in order and try to keep to the suggested time shown at the start of each section. If you are unsure of an answer, mark your best guess and move on, then return to it at the end if there is time left.

Worked example. Worked example (Word Codes): in a code, each letter is moved forward by a fixed number of places in the alphabet. If the code for FISH is HKUJ, work out the shift and use it to find the code for CHAIR. Answer: EJCKT. Compare FISH with its code HKUJ letter by letter: F->H, I->K, S->U, H->J - each letter has moved forward exactly two places in the alphabet. Applying the same rule to CHAIR: C->E, H->J, A->C, I->K, R->T, giving the code EJCKT. Work out the shift from the example given in each Word Codes question before applying it to the new word, and always check your answer letter by letter.

SECTION 1: WORD ANALOGIES (4 minutes, 5 questions)

Choose the word that completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair.

Q1. BOOK is to READ as SONG is to ?

A) Listen
B) Sing
C) Watch
D) Dance
E) Play

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q2. KEY is to LOCK as WRENCH is to ?

A) Nut
B) Nail
C) Screw
D) Hinge
E) Hammer

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q3. BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ?

A) Suit
B) Needle
C) Fabric
D) Shop
E) Thread

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q4. NOVELIST is to CHAPTER as ARCHITECT is to ?

A) Floor
B) Brick
C) Cement
D) Window
E) Door

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q5. CARTOGRAPHER is to MAP as CHOREOGRAPHER is to ?

A) Dance
B) Music
C) Costume
D) Stage
E) Song

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

SECTION 2: ODD ONE OUT (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Four of the five words belong together in the same group. Choose the ONE word that does not belong.

Q1. Which word does not belong with the others?

A) Daffodil
B) Tulip
C) Oak
D) Rose
E) Daisy

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(Odd One Out) Q2. Which word does not belong with the others?

A) Hammer
B) Screwdriver
C) Spanner
D) Ladder
E) Pliers

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

(Odd One Out) Q3. Which word does not belong with the others?

A) Whale
B) Dolphin
C) Seal
D) Shark
E) Otter

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

(Odd One Out) Q4. Which word does not belong with the others?

A) Loyal
B) Faithful
C) Devoted
D) Staunch
E) Capricious

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

SECTION 3: CLOSEST IN MEANING (4 minutes, 5 questions)

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capitals.

Q1. Choose the word closest in meaning to SWIFT.

A) Fast
B) Slow
C) Late
D) Heavy
E) Loud

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Closest in Meaning) Q2. Choose the word closest in meaning to GIGANTIC.

A) Huge
B) Tiny
C) Narrow
D) Short
E) Light

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Closest in Meaning) Q3. Choose the word closest in meaning to CONTENT (as in feeling happy and satisfied).

A) Satisfied
B) Angry
C) Anxious
D) Curious
E) Ashamed

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

(Closest in Meaning) Q4. Choose the word closest in meaning to PECULIAR.

A) Strange
B) Normal
C) Familiar
D) Pleasant
E) Simple

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Closest in Meaning) Q5. Choose the word closest in meaning to AUDACIOUS.

A) Daring
B) Timid
C) Cautious
D) Modest
E) Reluctant

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

SECTION 4: OPPOSITE IN MEANING (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.

Q1. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to GENUINE.

A) Fake
B) Real
C) Honest
D) True
E) Valid

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(Opposite in Meaning) Q2. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to PERMIT.

A) Forbid
B) Allow
C) Grant
D) Enable
E) Approve

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

(Opposite in Meaning) Q3. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ABUNDANT.

A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Ample
D) Generous
E) Rich

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(Opposite in Meaning) Q4. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to CANDID.

A) Evasive
B) Honest
C) Blunt
D) Direct
E) Sincere

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

SECTION 5: HIDDEN WORDS (4 minutes, 5 questions)

A shorter word is hidden inside the word in capitals, spelled using letters that are next to each other and in the same order. Find the hidden word.

Q1. Which four-letter word is hidden inside BARGAIN?

A) Gain
B) Barg
C) Arga
D) Rain
E) Agai

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q2. Which four-letter word is hidden inside STRAIN?

A) Rain
B) Stra
C) Trai
D) Stain
E) Arin

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q3. Which five-letter word is hidden inside PLASTER?

A) Aster
B) Plast
C) Laste
D) Later
E) Stare

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q4. Which seven-letter word is hidden inside ADVENTURE?

A) Venture
B) Advent
C) Ventur
D) Enture
E) Adventu

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q5. Which five-letter word is hidden inside CATASTROPHE?

A) Strop
B) Attar
C) Tastr
D) Ropht
E) Astro

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

SECTION 6: COMPOUND WORDS (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Each question shows two words with a gap in the middle, shown as ( ? ). Find the ONE word from the options that completes the word before the bracket and completes the word after it, making two real compound words.

Q1. SUN ( ? ) POT

A) Flower
B) Shine
C) Set
D) Burn
E) Rise

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. HAND ( ? ) GAGE

A) Bag
B) Shake
C) Book
D) Made
E) Rail

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. TOOTH ( ? ) WOOD

A) Brush
B) Ache
C) Paste
D) Pick
E) Less

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. RAIN ( ? ) TIE

A) Bow
B) Coat
C) Fall
D) Drop
E) Storm

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

SECTION 7: LETTER SEQUENCES (4 minutes, 5 questions)

Find the letter or letters that continue the sequence.

Q1. C, E, G, I, ( ? )

A) K
B) J
C) L
D) M
E) N

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q2. Y, V, S, P, ( ? )

A) M
B) N
C) L
D) K
E) J

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. B, C, E, H, ( ? )

A) L
B) K
C) M
D) N
E) J

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. W, T, P, K, ( ? )

A) E
B) D
C) F
D) G
E) H

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q5. BZ, DY, FX, HW, ( ? )

A) JV
B) IV
C) JU
D) KV
E) JW

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

SECTION 8: NUMBER SERIES (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Find the number that continues the sequence.

Q1. 5, 10, 15, 20, ( ? )

A) 25
B) 24
C) 26
D) 30
E) 22

(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q2. 2, 6, 10, 14, ( ? )

A) 18
B) 16
C) 20
D) 17
E) 22

(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q3. 1, 3, 6, 10, ( ? )

A) 15
B) 14
C) 16
D) 13
E) 12

(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q4. 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, ( ? )

A) 18
B) 17
C) 19
D) 16
E) 20

(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)

SECTION 9: WORD CODES (4 minutes, 5 questions)

Work out the rule used to make the code, then apply it to find the answer.

Q1. In a code, each letter is moved two places forward in the alphabet (A becomes C, B becomes D, and so on). What does BIRD become in this code?

A) DKTF
B) CKTF
C) DJTF
D) DKSF
E) DKTE

(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q2. Using the same rule (each letter moves three places forward), what does LAMP become in this code?

A) ODPS
B) NDPS
C) OCPS
D) ODOS
E) ODPR

(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q3. In a code, each letter is moved four places back in the alphabet. If the code for RIVER is NERAN, what is the code for MONEY?

A) IKJAU
B) JKJAU
C) ILJAU
D) IKKAU
E) IKJBU

(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q4. In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter in the corresponding position counting from the end of the alphabet (A=Z, B=Y, C=X, and so on). What does PLUM become in this code?

A) KOFN
B) LOFN
C) KPFN
D) KOGN
E) KOFO

(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q5. In a code, the first letter of the word is moved forward one place, the second letter is moved forward two places, the third letter is moved forward three places, and so on, with each letter moved one more place than the letter before it. What does CODE become in this code?

A) DQGI
B) CQGI
C) DPGI
D) DQFI
E) DQGH

(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)

SECTION 10: RELATED WORDS (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Each question gives three words that are connected in the same way. Choose the ONE word from the options that is connected to them in the same way.

Q1. Look at these three words: LION, TIGER, LEOPARD. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

A) Cheetah
B) Elephant
C) Giraffe
D) Zebra
E) Hippopotamus

(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)

(Related Words) Q2. Look at these three words: TRUMPET, TROMBONE, TUBA. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

A) Cornet
B) Piano
C) Guitar
D) Drum
E) Harp

(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)

(Related Words) Q3. Look at these three words: DRIZZLE, SHOWER, DOWNPOUR. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

A) Deluge
B) Drought
C) Breeze
D) Frost
E) Mist

(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)

(Related Words) Q4. Look at these three words: RETICENT, TACITURN, RESERVED. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

A) Withdrawn
B) Talkative
C) Outspoken
D) Gregarious
E) Boisterous

(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V31 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set G

Question 1

B1 A) Listen - reading is how you experience a book, just as listening is how you experience a song
Answer: A) Listen

Question 2

B1 A) Nut - a key is the tool used to turn a lock, just as a wrench is the tool used to turn a nut
Answer: A) Nut

Question 3

B1 A) Suit - a baker makes bread as their finished product, just as a tailor makes a suit as their finished product
Answer: A) Suit

Question 4

B1 A) Floor - a novelist divides a novel into chapters, just as an architect divides a building into floors
Answer: A) Floor

Question 5

B1 A) Dance - a cartographer designs maps, just as a choreographer designs dances
Answer: A) Dance

Question 6

B1 C) Oak - oak is a tree, while daffodil, tulip, rose and daisy are all flowers
Answer: C) Oak

Question 7

B1 D) Ladder - a ladder is used for climbing, while hammer, screwdriver, spanner and pliers are all hand tools used for fixing or fastening things
Answer: D) Ladder

Question 8

B1 D) Shark - a shark is a fish, while whale, dolphin, seal and otter are all mammals
Answer: D) Shark

Question 9

B1 E) Capricious - capricious means unpredictable and changeable, while loyal, faithful, devoted and staunch all mean steadfast and reliable
Answer: E) Capricious

Question 10

B1 A) Fast - fast means moving quickly, the closest match to swift
Answer: A) Fast

Question 11

B1 A) Huge - huge means extremely large in size, the closest match to gigantic
Answer: A) Huge

Question 12

B1 A) Satisfied - satisfied means pleased and at ease, the closest match to content used as a feeling
Answer: A) Satisfied

Question 13

B1 A) Strange - strange means odd or unusual, the closest match to peculiar
Answer: A) Strange

Question 14

B1 A) Daring - daring means willing to take risks, the closest match to audacious
Answer: A) Daring

Question 15

B1 A) Fake - fake means not real or authentic, the opposite of genuine
Answer: A) Fake

Question 16

B1 A) Forbid - forbid means to not allow something, the opposite of permit
Answer: A) Forbid

Question 17

B1 A) Scarce - scarce means in short supply, the opposite of abundant
Answer: A) Scarce

Question 18

B1 A) Evasive - evasive means avoiding giving a direct or honest answer, the opposite of candid
Answer: A) Evasive

Question 19

B1 A) Gain - BARGAIN contains the letters G-A-I-N in a row (positions 4 to 7), spelling GAIN
Answer: A) Gain

Question 20

B1 A) Rain - STRAIN contains the letters R-A-I-N in a row (positions 3 to 6), spelling RAIN
Answer: A) Rain

Question 21

B1 A) Aster - PLASTER contains the letters A-S-T-E-R in a row (positions 3 to 7), spelling ASTER, a type of flower
Answer: A) Aster

Question 22

B1 A) Venture - ADVENTURE contains the letters V-E-N-T-U-R-E in a row (positions 3 to 9), spelling VENTURE
Answer: A) Venture

Question 23

B1 A) Strop - CATASTROPHE contains the letters S-T-R-O-P in a row (positions 5 to 9), spelling STROP, meaning a leather strap or a fit of bad temper
Answer: A) Strop

Question 24

B1 A) Flower - SUN+FLOWER=SUNFLOWER and FLOWER+POT=FLOWERPOT, both real words
Answer: A) Flower

Question 25

B1 A) Bag - HAND+BAG=HANDBAG and BAG+GAGE=BAGGAGE, both real words
Answer: A) Bag

Question 26

B1 A) Brush - TOOTH+BRUSH=TOOTHBRUSH and BRUSH+WOOD=BRUSHWOOD, both real words
Answer: A) Brush

Question 27

B1 A) Bow - RAIN+BOW=RAINBOW and BOW+TIE=BOWTIE, both real words
Answer: A) Bow

Question 28

B1 A) K - each letter is 2 places after the one before (C=3, E=5, G=7, I=9, K=11)
Answer: A) K

Question 29

B1 A) M - each letter is 3 places before the one before it (Y=25, V=22, S=19, P=16, M=13)
Answer: A) M

Question 30

B1 A) L - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (+1, +2, +3, so the next gap is +4): B=2, C=3, E=5, H=8, L=12
Answer: A) L

Question 31

B1 A) E - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (-3, -4, -5, so the next gap is -6): W=23, T=20, P=16, K=11, E=5
Answer: A) E

Question 32

B1 A) JV - the first letter moves forward 2 places each time (B, D, F, H, J) while the second letter moves back 1 place each time (Z, Y, X, W, V)
Answer: A) JV

Question 33

B1 A) 25 - each number increases by 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25)
Answer: A) 25

Question 34

B1 A) 18 - each number increases by 4 (2, 6, 10, 14, 18)
Answer: A) 18

Question 35

B1 A) 15 - the gap between terms increases by 1 each time (+2, +3, +4, so the next gap is +5): 1, 3, 6, 10, 15
Answer: A) 15

Question 36

B1 A) 18 - the gap between terms increases by 1 each time (+1, +2, +3, +4, so the next gap is +5): 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18
Answer: A) 18

Question 37

B1 A) DKTF - each letter moves forward two places: B->D, I->K, R->T, D->F
Answer: A) DKTF

Question 38

B1 A) ODPS - each letter moves forward three places: L->O, A->D, M->P, P->S
Answer: A) ODPS

Question 39

B1 A) IKJAU - each letter moves back four places: M->I, O->K, N->J, E->A, Y->U
Answer: A) IKJAU

Question 40

B1 A) KOFN - each letter's position p is replaced by the letter at position (27 - p): P->K, L->O, U->F, M->N
Answer: A) KOFN

Question 41

B1 A) DQGI - C moves forward 1 place to D, O moves forward 2 places to Q, D moves forward 3 places to G, E moves forward 4 places to I
Answer: A) DQGI

Question 42

B1 A) Cheetah - lion, tiger and leopard are all big cats, and a cheetah is also a big cat
Answer: A) Cheetah

Question 43

B1 A) Cornet - trumpet, trombone and tuba are all brass instruments, and a cornet is also a brass instrument
Answer: A) Cornet

Question 44

B1 A) Deluge - drizzle, shower and downpour all describe rainfall of varying intensity, and a deluge is also a very heavy fall of rain
Answer: A) Deluge

Question 45

B1 A) Withdrawn - reticent, taciturn and reserved all describe someone quiet and uncommunicative, and withdrawn describes the same quality
Answer: A) Withdrawn

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