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EP.V56 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set T

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V56 · Calculators not allowed · about 32 minutes

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This is a 32-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set T), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. It is an all-new set of mixed reasoning questions on this topic. There are 32 questions in 8 timed sections: Closest in Meaning, Compound Words, Hidden Words, Move a Letter, Letter Sequences, Word Codes, Number Series and Odd One Out. Every question is worth 1 mark, for 32 marks in total. Difficulty increases within each section and across the pack as a whole, from below-target opening questions through core target-level questions to a harder final stretch. 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 (Move a Letter): one letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second word, so that both the word it leaves behind and the new word it forms are correctly spelled real words. Which option shows this done correctly for SHINE and GO? A) Shin and Ego B) Hine and Sgo C) Shine and Go D) Shi and Nego E) Shne and Igo Answer: A. Moving the last letter of SHINE (E) to the front of GO leaves SHIN, a real word (the front of the lower leg), and forms EGO, a real word (a person's sense of self-importance). Option B moves a letter from the front of SHINE instead of the end, leaving HINE, which is not a real word. Option C does not move a letter at all, so SHINE stays whole and GO stays unchanged, which does not follow the rule. Option D moves two letters (N and E) instead of one, and neither SHI nor NEGO is a real word. Option E moves the middle letter I rather than the true last letter, leaving SHNE, which is not a real word either. Only option A correctly moves exactly one letter, the true last letter, from the end of the first word to the front of the second word. Apply this same careful, one-letter-at-a-time method throughout the pack, even as the sections move from meanings and compound words to hidden words, letter sequences, word codes, number series and odd one out: work out the rule precisely, test each option in turn, and check that both resulting words are correctly spelled before choosing.

SECTION 1: CLOSEST IN MEANING (4 minutes, 4 questions)

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

Q1. Choose the word closest in meaning to FRANTIC.

A) Calm
B) Frenzied
C) Relaxed
D) Peaceful
E) Steady

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

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

A) Shy
B) Bold
C) Confident
D) Brave
E) Daring

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

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

A) Slow
B) Sluggish
C) Quick
D) Lazy
E) Weary

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

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

A) Chaotic
B) Noisy
C) Hectic
D) Peaceful
E) Busy

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

SECTION 2: 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. CART ( .... ) BARROW

A) Horse
B) Wheel
C) Load
D) Ridge
E) Age

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. SEA ( .... ) FISH

A) Horse
B) Side
C) Shell
D) Weed
E) Sick

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. BACK ( .... ) AGE

A) Bone
B) Ground
C) Stage
D) Pack
E) Fire

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. GREEN ( .... ) WORK

A) Belt
B) Grocer
C) House
D) Fly
E) Gage

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

SECTION 3: HIDDEN WORDS (4 minutes, 4 questions)

A five-letter word is hidden in each sentence, made from the end of one word and the start of the next word, reading in that order. Choose the hidden word.

Q1. The gardener raked leaves near the old barn.

Which five-letter word is hidden across the join of two consecutive words?

A) Heart
B) Earth
C) Teach
D) Thread
E) Hatch

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q2. Please keep a spare napkin in the picnic basket.

Which five-letter word is hidden across the join of two consecutive words?

A) Spark
B) Nappy
C) Picnic
D) Arena
E) Basket

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q3. The old boot terrified the puppy sitting nearby.

Which five-letter word is hidden across the join of two consecutive words?

A) Booty
B) Rifle
C) Otter
D) Puppy
E) Nearby

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q4. The talented soap artist carved delicate roses for the wedding cake.

Which five-letter word is hidden across the join of two consecutive words?

A) Soapy
B) Taste
C) Party
D) Apart
E) Trick

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

SECTION 4: MOVE A LETTER (4 minutes, 4 questions)

In each question, one letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second word, so that both remaining and newly formed words are correctly spelled. Choose the option that shows this done correctly.

Q1. CROWN ICE

A) Rown and Cice
B) Crow and Nice
C) Cro and Wnice
D) Crown and Ice
E) Crwn and Oice

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q2. GRANT RAY

A) Rant and Gray
B) Gran and Tray
C) Gra and Ntray
D) Grant and Ray
E) Grnt and Aray

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q3. BROKEN EAR

A) Roken and Bear
B) Broke and Near
C) Brok and Enear
D) Broken and Ear
E) Brken and Oear

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q4. PASTE LATE

A) Aste and Plate
B) Past and Elate
C) Pas and Telate
D) Paste and Late
E) Pate and Slate

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

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

Find the letter that continues the sequence.

Q1. N, P, R, T, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q2. J, H, F, D, ( ? )

A) A
B) F
C) E
D) B
E) C

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. A, D, H, M, ( ? )

A) R
B) T
C) Q
D) S
E) U

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. C, G, F, J, I, M, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

SECTION 6: WORD CODES (4 minutes, 4 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). If FISH is coded as ILVK, what does NEST become in this code?

A) PHVW
B) QGVW
C) QHVW
D) QHUW
E) QHVV

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q2. In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter the same number of places from the end of the alphabet as it is from the start (A becomes Z, B becomes Y, and so on). If BIRD is coded as YRIW, what does DESK become in this code?

A) VVHP
B) WUHP
C) WVHP
D) WVGP
E) WVHO

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q3. In a code, the 1st letter of the word moves forward 1 place in the alphabet, the 2nd letter moves forward 2 places, the 3rd letter moves forward 3 places, and the 4th letter moves forward 4 places. If MILK is coded as NKOO, what does ROPE become in this code?

A) RQSI
B) SPSI
C) SQRI
D) SQSI
E) SQSH

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

(Word Codes) Q4. In a code, the letters of the word are reversed, and then each letter is moved two places back in the alphabet. If DUCK is coded as IASB, what does GOAT become in this code?

A) EMYR
B) SZNF
C) RYME
D) VCQI
E) RYMF

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

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

Find the next number in the series.

Q1. 7, 13, 19, 25, ?

A) 31
B) 29
C) 30
D) 32
E) 33

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q2. 144, 133, 122, 111, ?

A) 99
B) 101
C) 102
D) 100
E) 98

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q3. 9, 18, 36, 72, ?

A) 108
B) 216
C) 128
D) 154
E) 144

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q4. 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ?

A) 20
B) 21
C) 22
D) 23
E) 24

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

SECTION 8: 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) Barometer
B) Odometer
C) Thermometer
D) Kelvin
E) Compass

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(Odd One Out) Q2. Which word does NOT combine with RAIN to make a real English word?

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

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

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

A) Rook
B) Referee
C) Bishop
D) Knight
E) Pawn

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

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

A) Stalactite
B) Stalagmite
C) Glacier
D) Sinkhole
E) Cavern

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V56 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set T

Question 1

B1 B) Frenzied - frenzied means wildly excited, hurried or out of control, the closest match to frantic; cao
Answer: B) Frenzied

Question 2

B1 A) Shy - shy means lacking confidence or being easily frightened, the closest match to timid; cao
Answer: A) Shy

Question 3

B1 C) Quick - brisk means quick and energetic, especially in pace or movement, the closest match to quick; cao
Answer: C) Quick

Question 4

B1 D) Peaceful - tranquil means calm and undisturbed, the closest match to peaceful; cao
Answer: D) Peaceful

Question 5

B1 B) Wheel - CART gains WHEEL to become CARTWHEEL, and WHEEL gains BARROW to become WHEELBARROW; cao
Answer: B) Wheel

Question 6

B1 C) Shell - SEA gains SHELL to become SEASHELL, and SHELL gains FISH to become SHELLFISH; cao
Answer: C) Shell

Question 7

B1 D) Pack - BACK gains PACK to become BACKPACK, and PACK gains AGE to become PACKAGE; cao
Answer: D) Pack

Question 8

B1 C) House - GREEN gains HOUSE to become GREENHOUSE, and HOUSE gains WORK to become HOUSEWORK; cao
Answer: C) House

Question 9

B1 B) Earth - EARTH is hidden across the join of NEAR and THE (...n-e-a-r-t-h-e...), using the last three letters of NEAR and the first two letters of THE; cao
Answer: B) Earth

Question 10

B1 D) Arena - ARENA is hidden across the join of SPARE and NAPKIN (...s-p-a-r-e-n-a-p-k-i-n...), using the last three letters of SPARE and the first two letters of NAPKIN; cao
Answer: D) Arena

Question 11

B1 C) Otter - OTTER is hidden across the join of BOOT and TERRIFIED (...b-o-o-t-t-e-r-r-i-f-i-e-d...), using the last two letters of BOOT and the first three letters of TERRIFIED; cao
Answer: C) Otter

Question 12

B1 D) Apart - APART is hidden across the join of SOAP and ARTIST (...s-o-a-p-a-r-t-i-s-t...), using the last two letters of SOAP and the first three letters of ARTIST; cao
Answer: D) Apart

Question 13

B1 B) Crow and Nice - moving the last letter of CROWN (N) to the front of ICE leaves CROW, a real word, and forms NICE, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Crow and Nice

Question 14

B1 B) Gran and Tray - moving the last letter of GRANT (T) to the front of RAY leaves GRAN, a real word (an informal word for grandmother), and forms TRAY, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Gran and Tray

Question 15

B1 B) Broke and Near - moving the last letter of BROKEN (N) to the front of EAR leaves BROKE, a real word, and forms NEAR, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Broke and Near

Question 16

B1 B) Past and Elate - moving the last letter of PASTE (E) to the front of LATE leaves PAST, a real word, and forms ELATE, a real word (meaning to make someone extremely happy); cao
Answer: B) Past and Elate

Question 17

B1 C) V - each letter is 2 places after the one before (N=14, P=16, R=18, T=20, V=22); cao
Answer: C) V

Question 18

B1 D) B - each letter is 2 places before the one before it (J=10, H=8, F=6, D=4, B=2); cao
Answer: D) B

Question 19

B1 D) S - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (+3, +4, +5, +6): A=1, D=4, H=8, M=13, S=19; cao
Answer: D) S

Question 20

B1 D) L - the pattern alternates adding 4 and subtracting 1 (C+4=G, G-1=F, F+4=J, J-1=I, I+4=M, M-1=L); cao
Answer: D) L

Question 21

B1 C) QHVW - each letter moves forward three places in the alphabet: N->Q, E->H, S->V, T->W; cao
Answer: C) QHVW

Question 22

B1 C) WVHP - each letter is replaced by the letter the same number of places from the end of the alphabet: D->W, E->V, S->H, K->P; cao
Answer: C) WVHP

Question 23

B1 D) SQSI - the 1st letter moves forward 1 place, the 2nd forward 2 places, the 3rd forward 3 places and the 4th forward 4 places: R->S, O->Q, P->S, E->I; cao
Answer: D) SQSI

Question 24

B1 C) RYME - reversing GOAT gives TAOG, then each letter moves back two places: T->R, A->Y, O->M, G->E; cao
Answer: C) RYME

Question 25

B1 A) 31 - the series adds 6 each time (7, 13, 19, 25, 31); cao
Answer: A) 31

Question 26

B1 D) 100 - the series subtracts 11 each time (144, 133, 122, 111, 100); cao
Answer: D) 100

Question 27

B1 E) 144 - each term is double the one before it (9, 18, 36, 72, 144); cao
Answer: E) 144

Question 28

B1 C) 22 - the gaps between terms increase by 1 each time (+1, +2, +3, +4, +5), so the next gap is +6, giving 16+6=22; cao
Answer: C) 22

Question 29

B1 D) Kelvin - Barometer, Odometer, Thermometer and Compass are all instruments used to measure or detect something, while a Kelvin is a unit of temperature, not an instrument; cao
Answer: D) Kelvin

Question 30

B1 E) Sun - RAINBOW, RAINCOAT, RAINFALL and RAINDROP are all real words, but RAINSUN is not a real word; cao
Answer: E) Sun

Question 31

B1 B) Referee - Rook, Bishop, Knight and Pawn are all chess pieces, while a referee is an official who oversees a sport, not a piece used in the game of chess; cao
Answer: B) Referee

Question 32

B1 C) Glacier - Stalactite, Stalagmite, Sinkhole and Cavern are all features formed in or associated with caves, while a glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, not a cave feature; cao
Answer: C) Glacier

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