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EP.V59 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set W

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V59 · Calculators not allowed · about 32 minutes

Total Marks

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This is a 32-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set W), 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 SCARE and GO? A) Scar and Ego B) Care and Sgo C) Sca and Rego D) Scare and Go E) Scre and Ago Answer: A. Moving the last letter of SCARE (E) to the front of GO leaves SCAR, a real word (a mark left after a wound heals), and forms EGO, a real word (a person's sense of self-importance). Option B moves a letter from the front of SCARE instead of the end, leaving CARE (a real word) but forming SGO, which is not a real word. Option C moves two letters (R and E) instead of one, and neither SCA nor REGO is a real word. Option D does not move a letter at all, so SCARE stays whole and GO stays unchanged, which does not follow the rule. Option E moves the middle letter A rather than the true last letter, leaving SCRE, which is not a real word, even though AGO on its own is a real word. 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 FRAGILE.

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

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

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

A) Unselfish
B) Stingy
C) Selfish
D) Mean
E) Greedy

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

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

A) Reserved
B) Talkative
C) Outspoken
D) Chatty
E) Sociable

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

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

A) Thorough
B) Careless
C) Sloppy
D) Hasty
E) Slapdash

(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. FOOT ( .... ) ROOM

A) Ball
B) Path
C) Note
D) Hold
E) Age

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. SUN ( .... ) HOUSE

A) Light
B) Set
C) Rise
D) Flower
E) Burn

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. UNDER ( .... ) POINT

A) Stand
B) Ground
C) Line
D) Take
E) Wear

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. OVER ( .... ) BACK

A) Come
B) Load
C) See
D) Due
E) Hear

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

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

A 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 dog ate its dinner quickly before bed.

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

A) Gate
B) Lake
C) Mint
D) Rope
E) Star

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q2. The town's hero vendor sold hot pies every morning.

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

A) Oven
B) Herb
C) Herd
D) Nest
E) Dorm

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q3. The new data blend confused the analyst completely.

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

A) Table
B) Chair
C) Blend
D) Steal
E) Bland

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q4. In the story, the pelican dynasty ruled the misty lagoon.

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

A) Candy
B) Canoe
C) Dynasty
D) Nasty
E) Misty

(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. PLANE AT

A) Lane and Pat
B) Plan and Eat
C) Pla and Neat
D) Plane and At
E) Plae and Nat

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q2. STAGE VENT

A) Tage and Svent
B) Stag and Event
C) Sta and Gevent
D) Stage and Vent
E) Stge and Avent

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q3. SLATE VERY

A) Late and Svery
B) Slat and Every
C) Sla and Tevery
D) Slate and Very
E) Sate and Lvery

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q4. SPARE LOPE

A) Pare and Slope
B) Spar and Elope
C) Spa and Relope
D) Spare and Lope
E) Spre and Alope

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

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

Find the letter that continues the sequence.

Q1. C, F, I, L, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q2. W, T, Q, N, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. B, E, I, N, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. D, H, G, K, J, N, ( ? )

A) L
B) M
C) N
D) O
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 two places forward in the alphabet (A becomes C, B becomes D, and so on). If LAMP is coded as NCOR, what does DESK become in this code?

A) FGUM
B) EFTL
C) FHUM
D) FGVM
E) FGUN

(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 PLUM is coded as KOFN, what does GRIN become in this code?

A) TIRM
B) SIRM
C) TJRM
D) TIQM
E) TIRL

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

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

A) IBWF
B) HBWF
C) IAWF
D) IBVF
E) IBWE

(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 three places forward in the alphabet. If MILK is coded as NOLP, what does ROSE become in this code?

A) URVH
B) HVRU
C) GUQT
D) IWSV
E) HVRT

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

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

Find the next number in the series.

Q1. 5, 11, 17, 23, ?

A) 27
B) 28
C) 29
D) 30
E) 31

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q2. 200, 185, 170, 155, ?

A) 135
B) 145
C) 140
D) 150
E) 130

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q3. 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

A) 36
B) 42
C) 45
D) 48
E) 30

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(Number Series) Q4. 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?

A) 29
B) 32
C) 34
D) 36
E) 33

(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?

violin, cello, trumpet, viola, double bass

A) Violin
B) Cello
C) Trumpet
D) Viola
E) Double bass

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

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

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

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

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

sonnet, haiku, limerick, ballad, novel

A) Sonnet
B) Haiku
C) Limerick
D) Ballad
E) Novel

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

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

estuary, delta, tributary, meander, plateau

A) Estuary
B) Δ
C) Tributary
D) Meander
E) Plateau

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V59 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set W

Question 1

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

Question 2

B1 A) Unselfish - unselfish means willing to give freely to others, the closest match to generous; cao
Answer: A) Unselfish

Question 3

B1 A) Reserved - reticent means not revealing thoughts or feelings readily, the closest match to reserved; cao
Answer: A) Reserved

Question 4

B1 A) Thorough - meticulous means showing great care and attention to detail, the closest match to thorough; cao
Answer: A) Thorough

Question 5

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

Question 6

B1 A) Light - SUN gains LIGHT to become SUNLIGHT, and LIGHT gains HOUSE to become LIGHTHOUSE; cao
Answer: A) Light

Question 7

B1 A) Stand - UNDER gains STAND to become UNDERSTAND, and STAND gains POINT to become STANDPOINT; cao
Answer: A) Stand

Question 8

B1 A) Come - OVER gains COME to become OVERCOME, and COME gains BACK to become COMEBACK; cao
Answer: A) Come

Question 9

B1 A) Gate - GATE is hidden across the join of DOG and ATE (...d-o-g-a-t-e...), using the last letter of DOG and all three letters of ATE; cao
Answer: A) Gate

Question 10

B1 A) Oven - OVEN is hidden across the join of HERO and VENDOR (...h-e-r-o-v-e-n-d-o-r...), using the last letter of HERO and the first three letters of VENDOR; cao
Answer: A) Oven

Question 11

B1 A) Table - TABLE is hidden across the join of DATA and BLEND (...d-a-t-a-b-l-e-n-d...), using the last two letters of DATA and the first three letters of BLEND; cao
Answer: A) Table

Question 12

B1 A) Candy - CANDY is hidden across the join of PELICAN and DYNASTY (...p-e-l-i-c-a-n-d-y-n-a-s-t-y...), using the last three letters of PELICAN and the first two letters of DYNASTY; cao
Answer: A) Candy

Question 13

B1 B) Plan and Eat - moving the last letter of PLANE (E) to the front of AT leaves PLAN, a real word, and forms EAT, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Plan and Eat

Question 14

B1 B) Stag and Event - moving the last letter of STAGE (E) to the front of VENT leaves STAG, a real word (an adult male deer), and forms EVENT, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Stag and Event

Question 15

B1 B) Slat and Every - moving the last letter of SLATE (E) to the front of VERY leaves SLAT, a real word (a thin strip of wood or stone), and forms EVERY, a real word; cao
Answer: B) Slat and Every

Question 16

B1 B) Spar and Elope - moving the last letter of SPARE (E) to the front of LOPE leaves SPAR, a real word (to box or practise fighting), and forms ELOPE, a real word (to run away secretly to get married); cao
Answer: B) Spar and Elope

Question 17

B1 B) O - each letter is 3 places after the one before (C=3, F=6, I=9, L=12, O=15); cao
Answer: B) O

Question 18

B1 B) K - each letter is 3 places before the one before it (W=23, T=20, Q=17, N=14, K=11); cao
Answer: B) K

Question 19

B1 C) T - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (+3, +4, +5, +6): B=2, E=5, I=9, N=14, T=20; cao
Answer: C) T

Question 20

B1 B) M - the pattern alternates adding 4 and subtracting 1 (D+4=H, H-1=G, G+4=K, K-1=J, J+4=N, N-1=M); cao
Answer: B) M

Question 21

B1 A) FGUM - each letter moves forward two places in the alphabet: D->F, E->G, S->U, K->M; cao
Answer: A) FGUM

Question 22

B1 A) TIRM - each letter is replaced by the letter the same number of places from the end of the alphabet: G->T, R->I, I->R, N->M; cao
Answer: A) TIRM

Question 23

B1 A) IBWF - the 1st letter moves forward 2 places, the 2nd forward 1 place, the 3rd forward 3 places and the 4th forward 1 place: G->I, A->B, T->W, E->F; cao
Answer: A) IBWF

Question 24

B1 B) HVRU - reversing ROSE gives ESOR, then each letter moves forward three places: E->H, S->V, O->R, R->U; cao
Answer: B) HVRU

Question 25

B1 C) 29 - the series adds 6 each time (5, 11, 17, 23, 29); cao
Answer: C) 29

Question 26

B1 C) 140 - the series subtracts 15 each time (200, 185, 170, 155, 140); cao
Answer: C) 140

Question 27

B1 D) 48 - each term is double the one before it (3, 6, 12, 24, 48); cao
Answer: D) 48

Question 28

B1 C) 34 - each term is the sum of the two terms before it (13+21=34); cao
Answer: C) 34

Question 29

B1 C) Trumpet - Violin, Cello, Viola and Double bass are all string instruments played with a bow, while a Trumpet is a brass instrument; cao
Answer: C) Trumpet

Question 30

B1 C) River - FIREPLACE, FIREWORK, FIRESIDE and FIREWOOD are all real words, but FIRERIVER is not a real word; cao
Answer: C) River

Question 31

B1 E) Novel - Sonnet, Haiku, Limerick and Ballad are all forms of poem, while a Novel is a long work of prose fiction, not a poem; cao
Answer: E) Novel

Question 32

B1 E) Plateau - Estuary, Δ, Tributary and Meander are all features or terms associated with rivers, while a Plateau is a large area of flat, raised land, not a river feature; cao
Answer: E) Plateau

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