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EP.V67 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Y

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V67 · Calculators not allowed · about 32 minutes

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This is a 32-minute mixed-format Verbal Reasoning practice test (Set Y), 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: Letter Sequences, Letter and Number Codes, Move a Letter, Hidden Words, Word Analogies, Odd One Out, Compound Words and Closest and Opposite Meaning. 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): Move one letter from STONE to the front of ON to make two new, real words. The remaining letters of STONE must stay in the same order. Which letter moves? A) T B) O C) N D) E E) S Answer: E. Test removing each letter of STONE in turn and check whether what remains is a real word, keeping the other letters in their original order: removing S leaves TONE, a real word; removing T, O, N or E leaves SONE, STNE, STOE or STON, none of which are real words. Then check that S can be added to the front of ON to make a real word: S + ON = SON, which works. So S is the letter that moves, giving TONE and SON. Always test each letter fully - both what is left behind and what the moved letter builds - before choosing your final answer, since a letter can sometimes leave a real word behind but fail to build a word at the other end, or the reverse. Use this same careful, letter-by-letter checking method across every section of this pack, from letter sequences and codes through move-a-letter, hidden words, analogies, odd one out, compound words and meanings.

SECTION 1: LETTER SEQUENCES (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Find the letter that continues the sequence.

Q1. E, H, K, N, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

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

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

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q3. B, A, D, C, F, E, H, ( ? )

A) E
B) I
C) G
D) D
E) H

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

(Letter Sequences) Q4. D, H, M, S, ( ? )

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

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

SECTION 2: LETTER AND NUMBER 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 3 places forward in the alphabet. If LAMP is coded as ODPS, what does DESK become in this code?

A) FHVN
B) GGVN
C) GHUN
D) GHVM
E) GHVN

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

(Letter and Number 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 FISH become in this code?

A) URHS
B) UQHS
C) URGS
D) VRHS
E) URHT

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(Letter and Number Codes) Q3. Using the alphabet code where A=1, B=2, up to Z=26, DOG is written 4-15-7 and CAT is written 3-1-20. Using the same code, what is BIRD written as?

A) 2-9-19-4
B) 2-9-18-4
C) 3-9-18-4
D) 2-8-18-4
E) 2-9-18-5

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

(Letter and Number Codes) Q4. In a code, each letter of a word moves forward through the alphabet by its position in the word (the 1st letter moves 1 place, the 2nd letter 2 places, the 3rd letter 3 places, and so on). Using this rule, BOAT is coded as CQDX. What does FISH become in this code?

A) GJVL
B) GKUL
C) GKVL
D) GKVK
E) HKVL

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

SECTION 3: MOVE A LETTER (4 minutes, 4 questions)

In each question, move one letter from the first word to the second word, keeping the other letters of the first word in the same order, so that both the word left behind and the new word formed are real words. Choose the letter that moves.

Q1. Move one letter from BRAIN to the front of OW to make two new, real words. Which letter moves?

A) R
B) A
C) I
D) B
E) N

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q2. Move one letter from STEAM to the front of ND to make two new, real words. Which letter moves?

A) S
B) T
C) E
D) M
E) A

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q3. Move one letter from BOARD to the end of EN to make two new, real words. Which letter moves?

A) D
B) B
C) O
D) A
E) R

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Move a Letter) Q4. Move one letter from SPARE to the end of AT to make two new, real words. Which letter moves?

A) S
B) E
C) P
D) A
E) R

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

SECTION 4: 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 class chose a new topic army officers often discuss in training.

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

A) Bus
B) Top
C) Car
D) Ram
E) Icy

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q2. The lantern hung just below lamp posts along the quiet lane.

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

A) Bee
B) Fox
C) Cat
D) Owl
E) Hen

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q3. Jordan trained hard every morning before school.

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

A) Bee
B) Fly
C) Bat
D) Cow
E) Ant

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(Hidden Words) Q4. These attics were freezing every winter without proper insulation.

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

A) Eat
B) Ice
C) Sun
D) Fog
E) Wet

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

SECTION 5: WORD ANALOGIES (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Work out how the first pair of words is connected, then choose the word that completes the second pair in the same way.

Q1. SHOE is to FOOT as GLOVE is to ( ? )

A) Finger
B) Hand
C) Arm
D) Sleeve
E) Wrist

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q2. MILK is to CARTON as JAM is to ( ? )

A) Bottle
B) Lid
C) Jar
D) Spoon
E) Shelf

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q3. AUTHOR is to NOVEL as COMPOSER is to ( ? )

A) Orchestra
B) Instrument
C) Conductor
D) Music
E) Audience

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(Word Analogies) Q4. ANCIENT is to MODERN as ENORMOUS is to ( ? )

A) Huge
B) Large
C) Giant
D) Vast
E) Tiny

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

SECTION 6: 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?

carrot, apple, banana, orange, grape

A) Carrot
B) Apple
C) Banana
D) Orange
E) Grape

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

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

triangle, cube, square, circle, pentagon

A) Triangle
B) Cube
C) Square
D) Circle
E) Pentagon

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

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

silent, quiet, noisy, hushed, mute

A) Silent
B) Quiet
C) Noisy
D) Hushed
E) Mute

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

(Odd One Out) Q4. Four of these words contain a hidden animal spelled by consecutive letters; one does not. Which word does NOT contain a hidden animal?

catalogue, pigment, ratify, mountain, henceforth

A) Catalogue
B) Pigment
C) Ratify
D) Mountain
E) Henceforth

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

SECTION 7: 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. HORSE ( .... ) YARD

A) Shoe
B) Power
C) Play
D) Man
E) Back

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q2. BED ( .... ) MATE

A) Room
B) Side
C) Time
D) Spread
E) Rock

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q3. CARD ( .... ) WALK

A) Sharp
B) Board
C) Stock
D) Cat
E) Side

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(Compound Words) Q4. PLAY ( .... ) HOG

A) Mate
B) Pen
C) Ground
D) Wart
E) Hedge

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

SECTION 8: CLOSEST AND OPPOSITE MEANING (4 minutes, 4 questions)

Some questions ask for the word closest in meaning to the word in capitals; others ask for the word most nearly opposite in meaning. Read each question carefully before choosing.

Q1. Choose the word closest in meaning to HAPPY.

A) Angry
B) Tired
C) Confused
D) Joyful
E) Nervous

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

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

A) Kind
B) Wealthy
C) Cheerful
D) Polite
E) Stingy

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(Closest and Opposite Meaning) Q3. Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID.

A) Honest
B) Secretive
C) Formal
D) Reserved
E) Polite

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(Closest and Opposite Meaning) Q4. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to METICULOUS.

A) Thorough
B) Careless
C) Precise
D) Organised
E) Cautious

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V67 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Y

Question 1

B1 A) Q - each letter is 3 places after the one before (E=5, H=8, K=11, N=14, Q=17); cao
Answer: A) Q

Question 2

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 3

B1 C) G - the sequence interleaves two chains that each rise by 2: odd positions give B, D, F, H (+2) and even positions give A, C, E, ? (+2), so the 8th term is G; cao
Answer: C) G

Question 4

B1 D) Z - the gap between letters increases by 1 each time (+4, +5, +6, then +7): D=4, H=8, M=13, S=19, Z=26; cao
Answer: D) Z

Question 5

B1 E) GHVN - each letter moves forward 3 places in the alphabet: D->G, E->H, S->V, K->N; cao
Answer: E) GHVN

Question 6

B1 A) URHS - each letter swaps with its mirror-image partner in the alphabet (n and 27-n): F->U, I->R, S->H, H->S; cao
Answer: A) URHS

Question 7

B1 B) 2-9-18-4 - using A=1 up to Z=26, B=2, I=9, R=18, D=4; cao
Answer: B) 2-9-18-4

Question 8

B1 C) GKVL - each letter shifts forward by its position in the word (1st +1, 2nd +2, 3rd +3, 4th +4): F->G, I->K, S->V, H->L; cao
Answer: C) GKVL

Question 9

B1 D) B - removing B from BRAIN leaves RAIN, and adding B to the front of OW makes BOW, both real words; cao
Answer: D) B (moving the letter B creates RAIN and BOW)

Question 10

B1 E) A - removing A from STEAM leaves STEM, and adding A to the front of ND makes AND, both real words; cao
Answer: E) A (moving the letter A creates STEM and AND)

Question 11

B1 A) D - removing D from BOARD leaves BOAR, and adding D to the end of EN makes END, both real words; cao
Answer: A) D (moving the letter D creates BOAR and END)

Question 12

B1 B) E - removing E from SPARE leaves SPAR, and adding E to the end of AT makes ATE, both real words; cao
Answer: B) E (moving the letter E creates SPAR and ATE)

Question 13

B1 C) Car - CAR is hidden across the join of topic and army, using the last letter of topic and the first two letters of army; cao
Answer: C) Car

Question 14

B1 D) Owl - OWL is hidden across the join of below and lamp, using the last two letters of below and the first letter of lamp; cao
Answer: D) Owl

Question 15

B1 E) Ant - ANT is hidden across the join of Jordan and trained, using the last two letters of Jordan and the first letter of trained; cao
Answer: E) Ant

Question 16

B1 A) Eat - EAT is hidden across the join of These and attics, using the last letter of These and the first two letters of attics; cao
Answer: A) Eat

Question 17

B1 B) Hand - a shoe is worn on the foot, and a glove is worn on the hand; cao
Answer: B) Hand

Question 18

B1 C) Jar - milk is commonly sold in a carton, and jam is commonly sold in a jar; cao
Answer: C) Jar

Question 19

B1 D) Music - an author creates a novel, and a composer creates music; cao
Answer: D) Music

Question 20

B1 E) Tiny - ANCIENT and MODERN are opposites, so the missing word must be the opposite of ENORMOUS; cao
Answer: E) Tiny

Question 21

B1 A) Carrot - Apple, Banana, Orange and Grape are all fruits, while a Carrot is a vegetable; cao
Answer: A) Carrot

Question 22

B1 B) Cube - Triangle, Square, Circle and Pentagon are all flat (2D) shapes, while a Cube is a solid (3D) shape; cao
Answer: B) Cube

Question 23

B1 C) Noisy - Silent, Quiet, Hushed and Mute all describe a lack of sound, while Noisy means the opposite; cao
Answer: C) Noisy

Question 24

B1 D) Mountain - Catalogue, Pigment, Ratify and Henceforth all contain a hidden animal spelled by consecutive letters (CAT, PIG, RAT, HEN); Mountain does not; cao
Answer: D) Mountain

Question 25

B1 E) Back - HORSE gains BACK to become HORSEBACK, and BACK gains YARD to become BACKYARD; cao
Answer: E) Back

Question 26

B1 A) Room - BED gains ROOM to become BEDROOM, and ROOM gains MATE to become ROOMMATE; cao
Answer: A) Room

Question 27

B1 B) Board - CARD gains BOARD to become CARDBOARD, and BOARD gains WALK to become BOARDWALK; cao
Answer: B) Board

Question 28

B1 C) Ground - PLAY gains GROUND to become PLAYGROUND, and GROUND gains HOG to become GROUNDHOG; cao
Answer: C) Ground

Question 29

B1 D) Joyful - joyful means feeling great pleasure, the closest match to happy; cao
Answer: D) Joyful

Question 30

B1 E) Stingy - generous means willing to give freely; stingy (unwilling to give) is the clearest opposite; cao
Answer: E) Stingy

Question 31

B1 A) Honest - candid means open and truthful, the closest match to honest; cao
Answer: A) Honest

Question 32

B1 B) Careless - meticulous means showing great attention to detail; careless is the clearest opposite; cao
Answer: B) Careless

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