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EP.V46 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set P

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V46 · Calculators not allowed · about 40 minutes

Total Marks

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

This is a 40-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set P), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. It is a sixteenth, 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 (Compound Words): SCHOOL ( .... ) MATE - find the one word that can be added onto the end of the first word and the front of the second word to make two new real words. Answer: ROOM. Try ROOM in both gaps: SCHOOL + ROOM = SCHOOLROOM (a real word) and ROOM + MATE = ROOMMATE (a real word), so ROOM is correct. Always test your chosen word against both halves before you commit to an answer; a word that works for only one half is not the answer, however tempting it looks. Apply this same careful, test-both-halves method throughout the pack, from word meanings and analogies through hidden and compound words to letter and number patterns, codes, odd one out and related words: check every option fully and rule out anything that does not genuinely fit before choosing your final answer.

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 HAPPY.

A) Joyful
B) Sad
C) Angry
D) Tired
E) Calm

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

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

A) Tiny
B) Massive
C) Narrow
D) Distant
E) Fragile

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

(Closest in Meaning) Q3. Choose the word closest in meaning to GENEROUS.

A) Selfish
B) Stingy
C) Giving
D) Cautious
E) Proud

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

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

A) Calm
B) Confident
C) Excited
D) Worried
E) Curious

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

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

A) Timid
B) Modest
C) Careful
D) Quiet
E) Bold

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

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 ANCIENT.

A) Modern
B) Historic
C) Elderly
D) Aged
E) Old

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

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

A) Kind
B) Stingy
C) Giving
D) Polite
E) Honest

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

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

A) Clear
B) Bright
C) Opaque
D) Colourful
E) Fragile

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

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

A) Shy
B) Nervous
C) Quiet
D) Confident
E) Careful

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

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. PAGE is to BOOK as BRICK is to ?

A) House
B) Cement
C) Window
D) Roof
E) Wall

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q2. BOOK is to READ as FORK is to ?

A) Eat
B) Knife
C) Spoon
D) Food
E) Cook

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q3. HOT is to COLD as CEILING is to ?

A) Roof
B) Floor
C) Ground
D) Wall
E) Door

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q4. FOOT is to SHOE as HAND is to ?

A) Finger
B) Arm
C) Glove
D) Wrist
E) Ring

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q5. CAT is to TAC as DOG is to ?

A) Gdo
B) Odg
C) Dgo
D) God
E) Ogd

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

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 WARDROBE?

A) Ardr
B) Rdro
C) Drob
D) Rob
E) Robe

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

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

A) Rang
B) Stra
C) Tran
D) Ange
E) Nger

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

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

A) Parkl
B) Spark
C) Arkli
D) Rklin
E) Kling

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q4. Which five-letter word is hidden inside PAINTING?

A) Ainti
B) Intin
C) Paint
D) Nting
E) Pain

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q5. Which six-letter word is hidden inside SCRAMBLE?

A) Scramb
B) Crambl
C) Scram
D) Ramble
E) Cram

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

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

Find the one word that can be added onto the end of the first word and the front of the second word to make two new real words.

Q1. FIRE ( .... ) LAND

A) Place
B) Fly
C) Work
D) Side
E) Wood

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. HOME ( .... ) MARK

A) Land
B) Work
C) Town
D) Sick
E) Made

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. TIME ( .... ) LINE

A) Table
B) Out
C) Keeper
D) Less
E) Zone

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. PASS ( .... ) WORD

A) Port
B) Age
C) Key
D) Book
E) Able

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

SECTION 6: LETTER SEQUENCES (4 minutes, 5 questions)

Find the letter or letters that continue the sequence.

Q1. A, D, G, J, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q2. Y, W, U, S, ( ? )

A) P
B) O
C) T
D) R
E) Q

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. A, C, F, J, ( ? )

A) O
B) M
C) N
D) P
E) Q

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. ZA, YB, XC, ( ? ), VE

A) XD
B) WD
C) WC
D) VD
E) WE

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q5. A, D, I, P, ( ? )

A) V
B) X
C) Y
D) W
E) Z

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

SECTION 7: NUMBER SERIES (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Find the next number in the series.

Q1. 2, 4, 6, 8, ?

A) 9
B) 11
C) 12
D) 10
E) 14

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q2. 4, 8, 16, 32, ?

A) 48
B) 56
C) 60
D) 36
E) 64

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q3. 2, 6, 12, 20, ?

A) 30
B) 28
C) 32
D) 26
E) 34

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q4. 2, 5, 11, 23, ?

A) 43
B) 47
C) 45
D) 46
E) 48

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

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 one place forward in the alphabet (A becomes B, B becomes C, and so on). If CAT is coded as DBU, what does DOG become in this code?

A) EPI
B) DPH
C) EPH
D) EQH
E) FPH

(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q2. In a code, each letter is moved three places back in the alphabet, wrapping round to the end of the alphabet if needed (D becomes A, E becomes B, and so on). If BIRD is coded as YFOA, what does FISH become in this code?

A) CGPE
B) CFOE
C) DFPE
D) CFPE
E) CFPD

(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q3. In a code, each letter is moved four places forward in the alphabet (A becomes E, B becomes F, and so on). If LAMP is coded as PEQT, what does DOOR become in this code?

A) HRSV
B) HSSU
C) GSSV
D) HSTV
E) HSSV

(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q4. In a code, every vowel (A, E, I, O, U) is moved two places forward in the alphabet and every consonant stays exactly the same. What does GOLDEN become in this code?

A) GQLDGN
B) GPLDGN
C) GQLDFN
D) FQLDGN
E) GQLDGM

(Total for Question 36 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 three places, the third letter is moved forward five places, and the fourth letter is moved forward seven places, wrapping round to the start of the alphabet if the shift passes Z. What does SHIP become in this code?

A) SKNW
B) TKNW
C) TJNW
D) TKMW
E) TKNV

(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)

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) Violin
B) Trumpet
C) Umbrella
D) Guitar
E) Flute

(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)

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

A) Bicycle
B) Scooter
C) Skateboard
D) Bench
E) Rollerskates

(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)

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

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

(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)

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

A) Rainy
B) Rainbow
C) Raincoat
D) Rainfall
E) Raindrop

(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: OAK, BIRCH, ELM. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

A) Rose
B) Willow
C) Daisy
D) Tulip
E) Fern

(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)

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

A) Violin
B) Drum
C) Saxophone
D) Piano
E) Guitar

(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)

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

A) Painting
B) Sculpture
C) Symphony
D) Essay
E) Film

(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)

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

A) Desert
B) Volcano
C) Drought
D) Rainforest
E) Frost

(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V46 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set P

Question 1

B1 A) Joyful - joyful means feeling great happiness, the closest match to happy
Answer: A) Joyful

Question 2

B1 B) Massive - massive means extremely large, the closest match to enormous
Answer: B) Massive

Question 3

B1 C) Giving - giving means willing to share freely, the closest match to generous
Answer: C) Giving

Question 4

B1 D) Worried - worried means feeling uneasy or troubled, the closest match to anxious
Answer: D) Worried

Question 5

B1 E) Bold - bold means willing to take risks without fear, the closest match to audacious
Answer: E) Bold

Question 6

B1 A) Modern - modern means belonging to the present time, the opposite of ancient
Answer: A) Modern

Question 7

B1 B) Stingy - stingy means unwilling to give or share, the opposite of generous
Answer: B) Stingy

Question 8

B1 C) Opaque - opaque means not allowing light through, the opposite of transparent
Answer: C) Opaque

Question 9

B1 D) Confident - confident means self-assured and certain, the opposite of timid
Answer: D) Confident

Question 10

B1 E) Wall - a page is one of many units that make up a book, just as a brick is one of many units that make up a wall
Answer: E) Wall

Question 11

B1 A) Eat - a book is used to read, just as a fork is used to eat
Answer: A) Eat

Question 12

B1 B) Floor - hot and cold are opposites, just as the ceiling and the floor are the opposite surfaces of a room
Answer: B) Floor

Question 13

B1 C) Glove - a shoe is worn to cover and protect the foot, just as a glove is worn to cover and protect the hand
Answer: C) Glove

Question 14

B1 D) God - TAC is CAT with its letters written in reverse order, so DOG reversed in the same way gives GOD
Answer: D) God

Question 15

B1 E) Robe - WARDROBE contains the letters R-O-B-E in a row (positions 5 to 8), spelling ROBE
Answer: E) Robe

Question 16

B1 A) Rang - STRANGER contains the letters R-A-N-G in a row (positions 3 to 6), spelling RANG
Answer: A) Rang

Question 17

B1 B) Spark - SPARKLING contains the letters S-P-A-R-K in a row (positions 1 to 5), spelling SPARK
Answer: B) Spark

Question 18

B1 C) Paint - PAINTING contains the letters P-A-I-N-T in a row (positions 1 to 5), spelling PAINT
Answer: C) Paint

Question 19

B1 D) Ramble - SCRAMBLE contains the letters R-A-M-B-L-E in a row (positions 3 to 8), spelling RAMBLE
Answer: D) Ramble

Question 20

B1 E) Wood - FIRE gains WOOD to become FIREWOOD, and WOOD gains LAND to become WOODLAND
Answer: E) Wood

Question 21

B1 A) Land - HOME gains LAND to become HOMELAND, and LAND gains MARK to become LANDMARK
Answer: A) Land

Question 22

B1 B) Out - TIME gains OUT to become TIMEOUT, and OUT gains LINE to become OUTLINE
Answer: B) Out

Question 23

B1 C) Key - PASS gains KEY to become PASSKEY, and KEY gains WORD to become KEYWORD
Answer: C) Key

Question 24

B1 D) M - each letter is 3 places after the one before (A=1, D=4, G=7, J=10, M=13)
Answer: D) M

Question 25

B1 E) Q - each letter is 2 places before the one before it (Y=25, W=23, U=21, S=19, Q=17)
Answer: E) Q

Question 26

B1 A) O - the gaps between the letters increase by one each time (+2, +3, +4), so the next gap is +5: A=1, C=3, F=6, J=10, O=15
Answer: A) O

Question 27

B1 B) WD - the first letters move backward through the alphabet from Z (Z, Y, X, W, V) while the second letters move forward from A (A, B, C, D, E)
Answer: B) WD

Question 28

B1 C) Y - the letters occupy the square-number positions of the alphabet in order (A=1, D=4, I=9, P=16, Y=25)
Answer: C) Y

Question 29

B1 D) 10 - each term increases by 2 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Answer: D) 10

Question 30

B1 E) 64 - each term is doubled (4, 8, 16, 32, 64)
Answer: E) 64

Question 31

B1 A) 30 - the gap between terms increases by 2 each time (+4, +6, +8), so the next gap is +10, giving 20+10=30
Answer: A) 30

Question 32

B1 B) 47 - each term is doubled and then 1 is added (2x2+1=5, 5x2+1=11, 11x2+1=23, 23x2+1=47)
Answer: B) 47

Question 33

B1 C) EPH - each letter moves forward one place: D->E, O->P, G->H, matching the rule shown by CAT becoming DBU
Answer: C) EPH

Question 34

B1 D) CFPE - each letter moves back three places, wrapping past A where needed: F->C, I->F, S->P, H->E, matching the rule shown by BIRD becoming YFOA
Answer: D) CFPE

Question 35

B1 E) HSSV - each letter moves forward four places: D->H, O->S, O->S, R->V, matching the rule shown by LAMP becoming PEQT
Answer: E) HSSV

Question 36

B1 A) GQLDGN - the vowels O and E each move forward two places (O->Q, E->G) and the consonants G, L, D, N stay the same
Answer: A) GQLDGN

Question 37

B1 B) TKNW - the first letter moves forward 1 place, the second 3 places, the third 5 places and the fourth 7 places: S->T, H->K, I->N, P->W
Answer: B) TKNW

Question 38

B1 C) Umbrella - Violin, Trumpet, Guitar and Flute are all musical instruments, while an umbrella is not a musical instrument
Answer: C) Umbrella

Question 39

B1 D) Bench - Bicycle, Scooter, Skateboard and Rollerskates are all things you can ride or use to travel, while a bench is for sitting
Answer: D) Bench

Question 40

B1 E) Shark - Whale, Dolphin, Seal and Otter are all mammals, while a shark is a fish
Answer: E) Shark

Question 41

B1 A) Rainy - Rainbow, Raincoat, Rainfall and Raindrop are all compound nouns made by joining RAIN to another noun, while rainy is an adjective formed by adding the ending -Y to RAIN
Answer: A) Rainy

Question 42

B1 B) Willow - Oak, Birch and Elm are all types of tree, and a willow is also a type of tree
Answer: B) Willow

Question 43

B1 C) Saxophone - Trumpet, Clarinet and Flute are all wind instruments played by blowing, and a saxophone is also a wind instrument
Answer: C) Saxophone

Question 44

B1 D) Essay - Novel, Poem and Play are all forms of written literature, and an essay is also a form of written literature
Answer: D) Essay

Question 45

B1 E) Frost - Iceberg, Glacier and Blizzard are all connected with extreme cold, and frost is also connected with extreme cold
Answer: E) Frost

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