This is a timed mixed verbal reasoning practice set covering seven standard question types used in GL Assessment style 11+ papers, sampled here as short named sections. Work through the sections in order. Every question has five options, A to E, and only one option is correct. Read the instructions and worked example at the start of each new section carefully, as the task changes. The questions start off easier and gradually get harder as the paper goes on. Work as quickly and as accurately as you can within the time allowed.
1
Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Labrador
B) Poodle
C) Beagle
D) Persian
E) Terrier
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Oak
B) Maple
C) Birch
D) Salmon
E) Willow
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Which word does NOT make a real English word when placed after BOOK?
A) Worm
B) Case
C) Mark
D) Shelf
E) House
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Happy
B) Joyful
C) Content
D) Angry
E) Cheerful
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Which word does NOT contain a hidden number word spelled out inside it?
A) Tenant
B) Ninety
C) Oneness
D) Eleven
E) Several
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
CHEF is to KITCHEN as SURGEON is to ?
A) Operating theatre
B) Hospital
C) Restaurant
D) Clinic
E) Ward
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
PETAL is to FLOWER as LEAF is to ?
A) Tree
B) Branch
C) Root
D) Stem
E) Bark
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
CATERPILLAR is to BUTTERFLY as TADPOLE is to ?
A) Frog
B) Newt
C) Pond
D) Egg
E) Fish
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
WHISPER is to SHOUT as STROLL is to ?
A) Sprint
B) Walk
C) Rest
D) Wander
E) Crawl
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
FRUGAL is to MISERLY as BRAVE is to ?
A) Fearless
B) Reckless
C) Careful
D) Timid
E) Cautious
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Select the word closest in meaning to RAPID.
A) Quick
B) Slow
C) Loud
D) Careful
E) Distant
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Select the word closest in meaning to ANCIENT.
A) Broken
B) Old
C) New
D) Rare
E) Heavy
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Select the word closest in meaning to GENEROUS.
A) Mean
B) Charitable
C) Wealthy
D) Proud
E) Careful
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Select the phrase closest in meaning to RETICENT.
A) Silent
B) Shy
C) Reluctant to speak
D) Angry
E) Talkative
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Select the phrase closest in meaning to METICULOUS.
A) Careless
B) Thorough and precise
C) Quick
D) Confused
E) Generous
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Which word is hidden inside COASTER, reading the letters in order?
A) Coast
B) Toast
C) Roast
D) Easter
E) Crate
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which word is hidden inside SHOUTING, reading the letters in order?
A) Out
B) Sin
C) Shoe
D) House
E) Go
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
In the phrase 'sofa rests', a word is hidden using the last letters of the first word and the first letters of the second word, read in order. Which word is hidden?
A) Fare
B) Sore
C) Area
D) Oats
E) Fast
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which word is hidden inside CLOTHING, reading the letters in order?
A) Thin
B) Lose
C) Clog
D) Other
E) Ring
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Which word is hidden inside CHARACTER, reading the letters in order?
A) Act
B) Care
C) Race
D) Hart
E) Cater
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
In the phrase 'strong raincoat', a word is hidden using the last letter of the first word and the first letters of the second word, read in order. Which word is hidden?
A) Grain
B) Groan
C) Ranch
D) Coast
E) Strain
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
In the words PLANT and OLD, one letter moves from the first word to the second word to make two new proper English words. Which letter moves?
A) P
B) L
C) A
D) N
E) T
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
In the words STONE and AGE, one letter moves from the first word to the second word to make two new proper English words. Which letter moves?
A) S
B) T
C) O
D) N
E) E
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
In the words CHASE and AT, one letter moves from the first word to the second word to make two new proper English words. Which letter moves?
A) C
B) H
C) A
D) S
E) E
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
In the words BOARD and AT, one letter moves from the first word to the second word to make two new proper English words. Which letter moves?
A) B
B) O
C) A
D) R
E) D
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
In the words STEAM and AN, one letter moves from the first word to the second word to make two new proper English words. Which letter moves?
A) S
B) T
C) E
D) A
E) M
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Which word completes both BLACK___ and ___BATH to make two new words?
A) Bird
B) Smith
C) Out
D) Board
E) Berry
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Which word completes both GEM___ and ___MASON to make two new words?
A) Stone
B) Free
C) Craft
D) Work
E) Star
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Which word completes both SCARE___ and ___BAR to make two new words?
A) Crow
B) Monger
C) Side
D) Mini
E) Crowd
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
If the code for LAMP is MBNQ, what is the code for DESK?
A) EFTL
B) DFTL
C) EGTL
D) EFUL
E) FGUM
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
If the code for GARDEN is ICTFGP, what is the code for FLOWER?
A) HNQYGT
B) GNQYGT
C) HMQYGT
D) HNPYGT
E) HNQXGT
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
If the code for PLANET is MIXKBQ, what is the code for BUDGET?
A) YRADBQ
B) ZRADBQ
C) YSADBQ
D) YRAEBQ
E) YRADCQ
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V57 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set U
Question 1
B1 D) Persian - the other four are all dog breeds; Persian is a breed of cat
Answer: D) Persian
Question 2
B1 D) Salmon - the other four are all trees; salmon is a fish
Answer: D) Salmon
Question 3
B1 E) House - BOOKWORM, BOOKCASE, BOOKMARK and BOOKSHELF are all real words, but BOOKHOUSE is not
Answer: E) House
Question 4
B1 D) Angry - the other four all mean feeling pleased or glad; angry describes a different, negative feeling
Answer: D) Angry
Question 5
B1 E) Several - TENANT hides TEN, NINETY hides NINE, ONENESS hides ONE and ELEVEN is itself the number word eleven; SEVERAL does not contain any number word
Answer: E) Several
Question 6
B1 A) Operating theatre - the specific room where the professional carries out their main work, matching the kitchen as the specific room where a chef works
Answer: A) Operating theatre
Question 7
B1 A) Tree - the whole plant structure a leaf is part of, matching the flower as the whole structure a petal is part of
Answer: A) Tree
Question 8
B1 A) Frog - the adult animal a tadpole grows into, matching the butterfly a caterpillar grows into
Answer: A) Frog
Question 9
B1 A) Sprint - the fast, intense version of moving, matching shout as the loud, intense version of speaking
Answer: A) Sprint
Question 10
B1 B) Reckless - describes bravery taken too far into a fault, matching miserly as frugality taken too far into a fault
Answer: B) Reckless
Question 11
B1 A) Quick - a direct synonym of rapid (fast-moving)
Answer: A) Quick
Question 12
B1 B) Old - a direct synonym of ancient (very old)
Answer: B) Old
Question 13
B1 B) Charitable - a direct synonym of generous (giving freely to others)
Answer: B) Charitable
Question 14
B1 C) Reluctant to speak - reticent describes someone who deliberately holds back from sharing thoughts or information, matching this option exactly
Answer: C) Reluctant to speak
Question 15
B1 B) Thorough and precise - meticulous describes showing great attention to detail and doing something extremely carefully
Answer: B) Thorough and precise
Question 16
B1 A) Coast - the first five letters of COASTER, read in order, spell COAST
Answer: A) Coast
Question 17
B1 A) Out - letters 3 to 5 of SHOUTING, read in order, spell OUT
Answer: A) Out
Question 18
B1 A) Fare - the last two letters of SOFA and the first two letters of RESTS, read in order, spell FARE
Answer: A) Fare
Question 19
B1 A) Thin - letters 4 to 7 of CLOTHING, read in order, spell THIN
Answer: A) Thin
Question 20
B1 A) Act - letters 5 to 7 of CHARACTER, read in order, spell ACT
Answer: A) Act
Question 21
B1 A) Grain - the last letter of STRONG and the first four letters of RAINCOAT, read in order, spell GRAIN
Answer: A) Grain
Question 22
B1 E) T - removing T from PLANT leaves PLAN; adding T to the front of OLD makes TOLD
Answer: E) T
Question 23
B1 A) S - removing S from STONE leaves TONE; adding S to the front of AGE makes SAGE
Answer: A) S
Question 24
B1 B) H - removing H from CHASE leaves CASE; adding H to the front of AT makes HAT
Answer: B) H
Question 25
B1 B) O - removing O from BOARD leaves BARD; adding O to the front of AT makes OAT
Answer: B) O
Question 26
B1 B) T - removing T from STEAM leaves SEAM; adding T to the front of AN makes TAN
Answer: B) T
Question 27
B1 A) Bird - completes BLACK to make BLACKBIRD and begins BATH to make BIRDBATH
Answer: A) Bird
Question 28
B1 A) Stone - completes GEM to make GEMSTONE and begins MASON to make STONEMASON
Answer: A) Stone
Question 29
B1 A) Crow - completes SCARE to make SCARECROW and begins BAR to make CROWBAR
Answer: A) Crow
Question 30
B1 A) EFTL - each letter of LAMP is shifted one place forward in the alphabet to give MBNQ; applying the same +1 shift to DESK gives EFTL
Answer: A) EFTL
Question 31
B1 A) HNQYGT - each letter of GARDEN is shifted two places forward in the alphabet to give ICTFGP; applying the same +2 shift to FLOWER gives HNQYGT
Answer: A) HNQYGT
Question 32
B1 A) YRADBQ - each letter of PLANET is shifted three places back in the alphabet (wrapping from A to Z where needed) to give MIXKBQ; applying the same -3 shift to BUDGET gives YRADBQ