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EP.V47 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Q

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V47 · Calculators not allowed · about 40 minutes

Total Marks

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This is a 40-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set Q), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. It is a seventeenth, 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): which four-letter word is hidden inside WINDOW, using letters that sit next to each other and in the same order? Answer: WIND. Spelling out WINDOW letter by letter: W-I-N-D-O-W. The first four letters, positions 1 to 4, read W-I-N-D, spelling WIND, a real four-letter word. Apply this same careful, letter-by-letter method throughout the pack, even as the sections move from meanings and analogies to compound words, letter and number sequences, word codes, odd one out and related-word groups: check every run of neighbouring letters in turn, test whether it spells a genuine word, and confirm it matches the length asked for 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 ANCIENT.

A) Modern
B) Fresh
C) Old
D) New
E) Young

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

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

A) Enormous
B) Tiny
C) Slim
D) Narrow
E) Short

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

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

A) Strong
B) Delicate
C) Sturdy
D) Solid
E) Tough

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

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

A) Scarce
B) Rare
C) Empty
D) Plentiful
E) Limited

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

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

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

(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 EXPAND.

A) Grow
B) Contract
C) Increase
D) Extend
E) Enlarge

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

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

A) Careful
B) Lazy
C) Hardworking
D) Thorough
E) Attentive

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

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

A) Peaceful
B) Calm
C) Quiet
D) Chaotic
E) Still

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

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

A) Extravagant
B) Thrifty
C) Economical
D) Careful
E) Modest

(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. FINGER is to HAND as TOE is to ?

A) Foot
B) Leg
C) Ankle
D) Shoe
E) Sole

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q2. PEN is to WRITE as SCISSORS is to ?

A) Sharp
B) Cut
C) Paper
D) Blade
E) Fold

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q3. CANDLE is to WAX as GLASS is to ?

A) Water
B) Metal
C) Sand
D) Clay
E) Wood

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q4. SING is to SUNG as RING is to ?

A) Ringing
B) Ringed
C) Rang
D) Rung
E) Ring

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q5. DRIZZLE is to DOWNPOUR as BREEZE is to ?

A) Storm
B) Gust
C) Draught
D) Hurricane
E) Gale

(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 MARKET?

A) Rket
B) Mark
C) Arke
D) Ark
E) Arket

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

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

A) Aine
B) Iner
C) Rain
D) Trai
E) Train

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

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

A) Lanke
B) Anket
C) Lank
D) Blank
E) Nket

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

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

A) Parkl
B) Park
C) Arkle
D) Rkle
E) Spark

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

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

A) Range
B) Strang
C) Ranger
D) Trange
E) Anger

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

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. FOOT ( .... ) ROOM

A) Print
B) Ball
C) Note
D) Stool
E) Path

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. BOOK ( .... ) HOLE

A) Worm
B) Mark
C) Case
D) Shelf
E) Keeper

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. FIRE ( .... ) SHOP

A) Place
B) Fly
C) Work
D) Arm
E) Man

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. FLASH ( .... ) BONE

A) Light
B) Point
C) Card
D) Back
E) Mob

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

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

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q2. AY, BX, CW, ( ? ), EU

A) DW
B) DV
C) EV
D) CV
E) DU

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. D, G, J, M, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. AZ, DW, GT, ( ? ), MN

A) JP
B) IQ
C) JQ
D) JR
E) KQ

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q5. B, D, H, N, ( ? )

A) U
B) T
C) X
D) V
E) W

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

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

Find the next number in the series.

Q1. 5, 10, 20, 40, ?

A) 60
B) 80
C) 70
D) 45
E) 160

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q2. 2, 4, 7, 11, ?

A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17
E) 18

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q3. 1, 2, 6, 24, ?

A) 96
B) 144
C) 48
D) 120
E) 100

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q4. 200, 196, 187, 171, 146, ?

A) 100
B) 105
C) 115
D) 120
E) 110

(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 two places forward in the alphabet (A becomes C, B becomes D, and so on). What does GARDEN become in this code?

A) HCTFGP
B) ICTFGP
C) IBTFGP
D) ICSFGP
E) ICTEGP

(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q2. In a code, each letter is moved two places back in the alphabet (Z becomes X, Y becomes W, and so on). What does MONKEY become in this code?

A) LMLICW
B) KNLICW
C) KMLICW
D) KMMICW
E) KMLJCW

(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q3. 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) GPLDGN
B) GQLDFN
C) IQLDGN
D) GQLDGN
E) GQLDGP

(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q4. In a code, the letters of the word are reversed, and then each letter is moved two places forward in the alphabet. What does CLOUD become in this code?

A) EWQNE
B) FVQNE
C) FWPNE
D) FWQME
E) FWQNE

(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, the fourth letter is moved forward seven places, and the fifth letter is moved forward nine places. What does STORM become in this code?

A) TWTYV
B) SWTYV
C) TVTYV
D) TWSYV
E) TWTXV

(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) Trumpet
B) Violin
C) Flute
D) Clarinet
E) Saxophone

(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)

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

A) Salmon
B) Trout
C) Dolphin
D) Cod
E) Herring

(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)

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

A) Nylon
B) Cotton
C) Silk
D) Wool
E) Linen

(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)

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

A) Whale
B) Human
C) Bat
D) Shark
E) Dolphin

(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, MAPLE. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

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

(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)

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

A) Cupboard
B) Microwave
C) Spatula
D) Saucepan
E) Worktop

(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)

(Related Words) Q3. Look at these three words: VIOLIN, CELLO, DOUBLE BASS. Which ONE of the options below is connected to them in the same way?

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

(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)

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

A) Astronomer
B) Historian
C) Economist
D) Seismologist
E) Linguist

(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V47 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Q

Question 1

B1 C) Old - old means having existed for a long time, the closest match to ancient
Answer: C) Old

Question 2

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

Question 3

B1 B) Delicate - delicate means easily broken or damaged, the closest match to fragile
Answer: B) Delicate

Question 4

B1 D) Plentiful - plentiful means existing in large quantities, the closest match to abundant
Answer: D) Plentiful

Question 5

B1 E) Daring - daring means willing to take risks or do bold things, the closest match to audacious
Answer: E) Daring

Question 6

B1 B) Contract - contract means to become smaller, the opposite of expand
Answer: B) Contract

Question 7

B1 B) Lazy - lazy means unwilling to work hard, the opposite of diligent
Answer: B) Lazy

Question 8

B1 D) Chaotic - chaotic means in a state of complete disorder, the opposite of tranquil
Answer: D) Chaotic

Question 9

B1 A) Extravagant - extravagant means spending much more than necessary, the opposite of frugal
Answer: A) Extravagant

Question 10

B1 A) Foot - a finger is one of the digits of a hand, just as a toe is one of the digits of a foot
Answer: A) Foot

Question 11

B1 B) Cut - a pen is a tool used to write, just as scissors are a tool used to cut
Answer: B) Cut

Question 12

B1 C) Sand - a candle is made from wax, just as glass is made from sand
Answer: C) Sand

Question 13

B1 D) Rung - sing changes to its past participle sung, just as ring changes to its past participle rung
Answer: D) Rung

Question 14

B1 E) Gale - a drizzle is a mild step on the way to a downpour, just as a breeze is a mild step on the way to a gale
Answer: E) Gale

Question 15

B1 B) Mark - MARKET contains the letters M-A-R-K in a row (positions 1 to 4), spelling MARK
Answer: B) Mark

Question 16

B1 C) Rain - TRAINER contains the letters R-A-I-N in a row (positions 2 to 5), spelling RAIN
Answer: C) Rain

Question 17

B1 D) Blank - BLANKET contains the letters B-L-A-N-K in a row (positions 1 to 5), spelling BLANK
Answer: D) Blank

Question 18

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

Question 19

B1 C) Ranger - STRANGER contains the letters R-A-N-G-E-R in a row (positions 3 to 8), spelling RANGER
Answer: C) Ranger

Question 20

B1 B) Ball - FOOT gains BALL to become FOOTBALL, and BALL gains ROOM to become BALLROOM
Answer: B) Ball

Question 21

B1 A) Worm - BOOK gains WORM to become BOOKWORM, and WORM gains HOLE to become WORMHOLE
Answer: A) Worm

Question 22

B1 C) Work - FIRE gains WORK to become FIREWORK, and WORK gains SHOP to become WORKSHOP
Answer: C) Work

Question 23

B1 D) Back - FLASH gains BACK to become FLASHBACK, and BACK gains BONE to become BACKBONE
Answer: D) Back

Question 24

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 25

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

Question 26

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 27

B1 C) JQ - each pair starts 3 places after the last pair started (A=1, D=4, G=7, J=10, M=13), and each pair's second letter moves 3 places back each time (Z=26, W=23, T=20, Q=17, N=14)
Answer: C) JQ

Question 28

B1 D) V - the gap between each letter increases by 2 each time (+2, +4, +6, +8): B=2, D=4, H=8, N=14, V=22
Answer: D) V

Question 29

B1 B) 80 - each term is multiplied by 2 (5, 10, 20, 40, 80)
Answer: B) 80

Question 30

B1 C) 16 - the amount added each time increases by 1 (+2, +3, +4, +5): 2, 4, 7, 11, 16
Answer: C) 16

Question 31

B1 D) 120 - each term is multiplied by an increasing whole number (x2, x3, x4, x5): 1, 2, 6, 24, 120
Answer: D) 120

Question 32

B1 E) 110 - the gap subtracted each time is a rising square number (-4, -9, -16, -25, -36), giving 200, 196, 187, 171, 146, 110
Answer: E) 110

Question 33

B1 B) ICTFGP - each letter moves forward two places: G->I, A->C, R->T, D->F, E->G, N->P
Answer: B) ICTFGP

Question 34

B1 C) KMLICW - each letter moves back two places: M->K, O->M, N->L, K->I, E->C, Y->W
Answer: C) KMLICW

Question 35

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

Question 36

B1 E) FWQNE - reversing CLOUD gives DUOLC, then each letter moves forward two places: D->F, U->W, O->Q, L->N, C->E
Answer: E) FWQNE

Question 37

B1 A) TWTYV - S+1=T, T+3=W, O+5=T, R+7=Y, M+9=V
Answer: A) TWTYV

Question 38

B1 B) Violin - Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone are all wind instruments, while a violin is a string instrument
Answer: B) Violin

Question 39

B1 C) Dolphin - Salmon, Trout, Cod and Herring are all fish, while a dolphin is a mammal
Answer: C) Dolphin

Question 40

B1 A) Nylon - Cotton, Silk, Wool and Linen are all natural fibres, while nylon is a man-made fibre
Answer: A) Nylon

Question 41

B1 D) Shark - Whale, Human, Bat and Dolphin are all mammals, while a shark is a fish
Answer: D) Shark

Question 42

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

Question 43

B1 B) Microwave - Kettle, Toaster and Blender are all electrical kitchen appliances, and a microwave is also an electrical kitchen appliance
Answer: B) Microwave

Question 44

B1 C) Viola - Violin, Cello and Double Bass are all string instruments played with a bow, and a viola is also a bowed string instrument
Answer: C) Viola

Question 45

B1 D) Seismologist - a cartographer studies maps of the Earth, a geologist studies its rocks and a meteorologist studies its weather, so all three are earth scientists, and a seismologist, who studies earthquakes, is also an earth scientist
Answer: D) Seismologist

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