This is a 40-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set L), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. It is a twelfth, all-new set of mixed reasoning questions on this topic. There are 45 questions in 10 timed sections: Closest in Meaning, Opposite in Meaning, Word Analogies, Hidden Words, Compound Words, Letter Sequences, Number Series, Word Codes, Odd One Out 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 (Hidden Words): a shorter word is hidden inside a longer word, spelled using letters that are next to each other and in the same order. Which four-letter word is hidden inside MONKEY? Answer: Monk. Spell out the letters of MONKEY one at a time: M-O-N-K-E-Y. Test each possible run of four consecutive letters in turn: MONK (positions 1 to 4) is a real word meaning a member of a religious community, while ONKE (positions 2 to 5) and NKEY (positions 3 to 6) are not real words. So MONK is the only four-letter word hidden inside MONKEY. Apply this same letter-by-letter approach throughout the pack, even as the sections move from meanings and analogies to compound words, letter and number sequences, coded words, odd one out and related-word groups: work through each source word or pattern methodically, test every option carefully, and rule out anything that is not a genuine match before choosing your answer.
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SECTION 1: 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 BRAVE.
A) Cowardly
B) Fearful
C) Timid
D) Courageous
E) Nervous
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in Meaning) Q2. Choose the word closest in meaning to RAPID.
A) Slow
B) Sluggish
C) Gradual
D) Leisurely
E) Swift
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in Meaning) Q3. Choose the word closest in meaning to MODEST.
A) Boastful
B) Arrogant
C) Humble
D) Proud
E) Conceited
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in Meaning) Q4. Choose the word closest in meaning to CAUTIOUS.
A) Reckless
B) Careless
C) Wary
D) Rash
E) Impulsive
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in Meaning) Q5. Choose the word closest in meaning to METICULOUS.
A) Careless
B) Painstaking
C) Slapdash
D) Hasty
E) Sloppy
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 2: OPPOSITE IN MEANING (4 minutes, 4 questions)
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.
Q1. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to ABUNDANT.
A) Plentiful
B) Scarce
C) Ample
D) Copious
E) Bountiful
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
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(Opposite in Meaning) Q2. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to PERMIT.
A) Allow
B) Grant
C) Authorise
D) Approve
E) Forbid
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
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(Opposite in Meaning) Q3. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to CONCEAL.
A) Hide
B) Mask
C) Reveal
D) Disguise
E) Cover
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
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(Opposite in Meaning) Q4. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to BENEVOLENT.
A) Malicious
B) Kind
C) Charitable
D) Generous
E) Compassionate
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 3: WORD ANALOGIES (4 minutes, 5 questions)
Choose the word that completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair.
Q1. FISH is to SWIM as BIRD is to ?
A) Fly
B) Crawl
C) Hop
D) Run
E) Slither
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
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(Word Analogies) Q2. PUPPY is to DOG as KITTEN is to ?
A) Cow
B) Rabbit
C) Fox
D) Cat
E) Mouse
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
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(Word Analogies) Q3. AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to ?
A) Painting
B) Sculpture
C) Symphony
D) Novel
E) Poem
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
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(Word Analogies) Q4. SEED is to TREE as EGG is to ?
A) Nest
B) Feather
C) Wing
D) Beak
E) Chick
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
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(Word Analogies) Q5. MISER is to WEALTH as GLUTTON is to ?
A) Poverty
B) Food
C) Hunger
D) Diet
E) Health
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 4: 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 PANCAKE?
A) Panc
B) Anca
C) Ncak
D) Pan
E) Cake
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
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(Hidden Words) Q2. Which four-letter word is hidden inside CARPET?
A) Car
B) Arpe
C) Carp
D) Rpet
E) Pet
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
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(Hidden Words) Q3. Which five-letter word is hidden inside SPARROW?
A) Sparr
B) Parro
C) Arrow
D) Spar
E) Row
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
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(Hidden Words) Q4. Which five-letter word is hidden inside CHAMPION?
A) Hampi
B) Champ
C) Ampio
D) Mpion
E) Ham
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
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(Hidden Words) Q5. Which six-letter word is hidden inside CATERPILLAR?
A) Cat
B) Aterpi
C) Pillar
D) Pill
E) Terpil
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 5: COMPOUND WORDS (4 minutes, 4 questions)
Find the one word that can be joined onto the end of the first word and the front of the second word to make two new real words.
Q1. SNOW ( .... ) HOLE
A) Ball
B) Flake
C) Storm
D) Man
E) Drift
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
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(Compound Words) Q2. SEA ( .... ) SHOE
A) Weed
B) Shell
C) Horse
D) Food
E) Side
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
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(Compound Words) Q3. MOON ( .... ) HOUSE
A) Beam
B) Shine
C) Light
D) Walk
E) Rise
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
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(Compound Words) Q4. BUTTER ( .... ) WEIGHT
A) Milk
B) Cup
C) Scotch
D) Fly
E) Fingers
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 6: LETTER SEQUENCES (4 minutes, 5 questions)
Find the letter or letters that continue the sequence.
Q1. D, G, J, M, ( ? )
A) N
B) O
C) P
D) Q
E) M
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
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(Letter Sequences) Q2. Z, X, V, T, ( ? )
A) S
B) Q
C) P
D) R
E) T
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
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(Letter Sequences) Q3. A, C, F, J, ( ? )
A) L
B) M
C) N
D) O
E) P
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
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(Letter Sequences) Q4. Z, Y, W, T, ( ? )
A) O
B) Q
C) P
D) N
E) R
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
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(Letter Sequences) Q5. B, Y, D, W, F, U, ( ? )
A) G
B) H
C) I
D) S
E) J
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 7: NUMBER SERIES (4 minutes, 4 questions)
Find the next number in the series.
Q1. 3, 10, 17, 24, ?
A) 31
B) 29
C) 30
D) 32
E) 33
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
(Number Series) Q2. 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
A) 24
B) 32
C) 28
D) 30
E) 36
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
(Number Series) Q3. 4, 7, 12, 19, ?
A) 26
B) 27
C) 28
D) 29
E) 30
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
(Number Series) Q4. 2, 4, 12, 48, ?
A) 192
B) 216
C) 240
D) 288
E) 336
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 8: 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 three places forward in the alphabet (A becomes D, B becomes E, and so on). What does PLAN become in this code?
A) SODQ
B) RODQ
C) SNDQ
D) SOCQ
E) SODP
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
(Word Codes) Q2. In a code, each letter is moved four places back in the alphabet. What does SHOP become in this code?
A) PDKL
B) ODKL
C) OEKL
D) ODLL
E) ODKM
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
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(Word Codes) Q3. In a code, each letter is moved five places forward in the alphabet, wrapping round to the start of the alphabet if needed. If the code for TOWER is YTBJW, what is the code for BRIDGE?
A) GWNILJ
B) FWNILJ
C) GVNILJ
D) GWNHLJ
E) GWNILI
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
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(Word Codes) Q4. In a code, every vowel (A, E, I, O, U) is moved three places forward in the alphabet, and every consonant is moved two places back in the alphabet. What does GOLD become in this code?
A) FRJB
B) EQJB
C) ERKB
D) ERJB
E) ERJC
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
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(Word Codes) Q5. In a code, the letters of the word are reversed, and then each letter is moved four places forward in the alphabet. What does PLANT become in this code?
A) WREPT
B) XQEPT
C) XREOT
D) XREPS
E) XREPT
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 9: 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) Circle
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Green
E) Yellow
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
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(Odd One Out) Q2. Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Football
B) Piano
C) Rugby
D) Hockey
E) Tennis
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
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(Odd One Out) Q3. Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Shrewd
B) Astute
C) Ignorant
D) Perceptive
E) Sagacious
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
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(Odd One Out) Q4. Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Pride
B) Flock
C) Herd
D) Crowd
E) Shoal
(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)
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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: APPLE, BANANA, ORANGE. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?
A) Mango
B) Carrot
C) Potato
D) Onion
E) Lettuce
(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)
43
(Related Words) Q2. Look at these three words: FRANCE, SPAIN, ITALY. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?
A) Japan
B) Egypt
C) Germany
D) Brazil
E) Canada
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
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(Related Words) Q3. Look at these three words: SILENT, HUSHED, MUTED. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?
A) Loud
B) Noisy
C) Deafening
D) Subdued
E) Blaring
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
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(Related Words) Q4. Look at these three words: DOCTOR, LAWYER, ENGINEER. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?
A) Cashier
B) Waiter
C) Architect
D) Cleaner
E) Labourer
(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V42 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set L
Question 1
B1 D) Courageous - courageous means brave and willing to face danger, the closest match to brave
Answer: D) Courageous
Question 2
B1 E) Swift - swift means happening or moving very quickly, the closest match to rapid
Answer: E) Swift
Question 3
B1 C) Humble - humble means not proud or boastful, the closest match to modest
Answer: C) Humble
Question 4
B1 C) Wary - wary means careful and watchful of possible danger, the closest match to cautious
Answer: C) Wary
Question 5
B1 B) Painstaking - painstaking means done with great care and thoroughness, the closest match to meticulous
Answer: B) Painstaking
Question 6
B1 B) Scarce - scarce means in short supply, the opposite of abundant
Answer: B) Scarce
Question 7
B1 E) Forbid - forbid means to refuse to allow, the opposite of permit
Answer: E) Forbid
Question 8
B1 C) Reveal - reveal means to make known or show openly, the opposite of conceal
Answer: C) Reveal
Question 9
B1 A) Malicious - malicious means intending to cause harm, the opposite of benevolent
Answer: A) Malicious
Question 10
B1 A) Fly - a fish moves by swimming, just as a bird moves by flying
Answer: A) Fly
Question 11
B1 D) Cat - a puppy is a young dog, just as a kitten is a young cat
Answer: D) Cat
Question 12
B1 C) Symphony - an author creates a book, just as a composer creates a symphony
Answer: C) Symphony
Question 13
B1 E) Chick - a seed grows into a tree, just as an egg develops into a chick
Answer: E) Chick
Question 14
B1 B) Food - a miser is excessively attached to wealth, just as a glutton is excessively attached to food
Answer: B) Food
Question 15
B1 E) Cake - PANCAKE contains the letters C-A-K-E in a row (positions 4 to 7), spelling CAKE
Answer: E) Cake
Question 16
B1 C) Carp - CARPET contains the letters C-A-R-P in a row (positions 1 to 4), spelling CARP
Answer: C) Carp
Question 17
B1 C) Arrow - SPARROW contains the letters A-R-R-O-W in a row (positions 3 to 7), spelling ARROW
Answer: C) Arrow
Question 18
B1 B) Champ - CHAMPION contains the letters C-H-A-M-P in a row (positions 1 to 5), spelling CHAMP
Answer: B) Champ
Question 19
B1 C) Pillar - CATERPILLAR contains the letters P-I-L-L-A-R in a row (positions 6 to 11), spelling PILLAR
Answer: C) Pillar
Question 20
B1 D) Man - SNOW gains MAN to become SNOWMAN, and MAN gains HOLE to become MANHOLE
Answer: D) Man
Question 21
B1 C) Horse - SEA gains HORSE to become SEAHORSE, and HORSE gains SHOE to become HORSESHOE
Answer: C) Horse
Question 22
B1 C) Light - MOON gains LIGHT to become MOONLIGHT, and LIGHT gains HOUSE to become LIGHTHOUSE
Answer: C) Light
Question 23
B1 D) Fly - BUTTER gains FLY to become BUTTERFLY, and FLY gains WEIGHT to become FLYWEIGHT
Answer: D) Fly
Question 24
B1 C) P - each letter is 3 places after the one before (D=4, G=7, J=10, M=13, P=16)
Answer: C) P
Question 25
B1 D) R - each letter is 2 places before the one before it (Z=26, X=24, V=22, T=20, R=18)
Answer: D) R
Question 26
B1 D) O - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (+2, +3, +4, so the next gap is +5): A=1, C=3, F=6, J=10, O=15
Answer: D) O
Question 27
B1 C) P - the gap between letters increases in size by 1 each time (-1, -2, -3, so the next gap is -4): Z=26, Y=25, W=23, T=20, P=16
Answer: C) P
Question 28
B1 B) H - two sequences are interleaved: B, D, F moving forward through the alphabet in steps of 2, and Y, W, U moving backward in steps of 2, so the next term continues the forward sequence with H
Answer: B) H
Question 29
B1 A) 31 - each term adds 7 (3, 10, 17, 24, 31)
Answer: A) 31
Question 30
B1 B) 32 - each term doubles (2, 4, 8, 16, 32)
Answer: B) 32
Question 31
B1 C) 28 - the gap between terms grows by 2 each time (+3, +5, +7, so the next gap is +9)
Answer: C) 28
Question 32
B1 C) 240 - each term is multiplied by an increasing whole number (x2, x3, x4, x5): 2x2=4, 4x3=12, 12x4=48, 48x5=240
Answer: C) 240
Question 33
B1 A) SODQ - each letter moves forward three places: P->S, L->O, A->D, N->Q
Answer: A) SODQ
Question 34
B1 B) ODKL - each letter moves back four places: S->O, H->D, O->K, P->L
Answer: B) ODKL
Question 35
B1 A) GWNILJ - each letter moves forward five places, wrapping round the alphabet where needed: B->G, R->W, I->N, D->I, G->L, E->J
Answer: A) GWNILJ
Question 36
B1 D) ERJB - G and L and D are consonants and move back 2 places (G->E, L->J, D->B), O is a vowel and moves forward 3 places (O->R)
Answer: D) ERJB
Question 37
B1 E) XREPT - reversing PLANT gives TNALP, then each letter moves forward four places: T->X, N->R, A->E, L->P, P->T
Answer: E) XREPT
Question 38
B1 A) Circle - circle is a shape, while red, blue, green and yellow are all colours
Answer: A) Circle
Question 39
B1 B) Piano - a piano is a musical instrument, while football, rugby, hockey and tennis are all sports
Answer: B) Piano
Question 40
B1 C) Ignorant - ignorant means lacking knowledge or understanding, while shrewd, astute, perceptive and sagacious all describe being clever and quick to understand
Answer: C) Ignorant
Question 41
B1 D) Crowd - a crowd is a group of people, while pride, flock, herd and shoal are all specific collective nouns for groups of animals
Answer: D) Crowd
Question 42
B1 A) Mango - apple, banana and orange are all fruits, and a mango is also a fruit
Answer: A) Mango
Question 43
B1 C) Germany - France, Spain and Italy are all countries in Europe, and Germany is also a country in Europe
Answer: C) Germany
Question 44
B1 D) Subdued - silent, hushed and muted all describe a lack of noise, and subdued also describes a quiet, low-key quality
Answer: D) Subdued
Question 45
B1 C) Architect - doctor, lawyer and engineer are all regulated professions that require a university degree, and architect is also this kind of profession