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EP.V68 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Z

GL ASSESSMENT GL Assessment 11+ Verbal Reasoning (selection test style) · Calculators not allowed · about 25 minutes

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This is a timed mixed Verbal Reasoning practice set of 32 one-mark, five-option multiple-choice questions, sampling seven standard GL Assessment question types. The types are grouped into named mini-sections, each introduced with its own one-line instruction, and questions are ramped from easier opening items to harder items by the end of each section. Allow about 25 minutes to complete the whole set, then check your answers against the mark scheme at the back. Every question is worth 1 mark; choose the single best answer, A to E, for each one. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question.

Worked example. Worked example (Move a letter): Move one letter from CLOUD to AT to make two new complete words. Which letter moves? CLOUD AT Answer: C. Removing C from CLOUD leaves LOUD, a real word. Adding C to the front of AT makes CAT, also a real word. Try each of the other letters in turn: none of them work for both halves at once. Always test removal from the first word and insertion into the second word separately before choosing your final answer.

TYPE 1: LETTER SEQUENCES - Find the letter which continues the sequence in the same way.

Q1. B D F H ?

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

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

(Letter sequences) Q2. C F I L ?

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

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

(Letter sequences) Q3. Z X V T ?

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

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

(Letter sequences) Q4. A C F J ?

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

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

(Letter sequences) Q5. D G K P ?

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

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

TYPE 2: RELATED WORDS - Choose the word that means most nearly the same as the word given in capital letters.

Q1. RAPID

A) Slow
B) Quick
C) Quiet
D) Sturdy
E) Careful

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(Related words) Q2. GENEROUS

A) Selfish
B) Wealthy
C) Charitable
D) Stingy
E) Miserly

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

(Related words) Q3. RELUCTANT

A) Unwilling
B) Willing
C) Ready
D) Eager
E) Prepared

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

(Related words) Q4. METICULOUS

A) Careless
B) Hasty
C) Painstaking
D) Casual
E) Reckless

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

TYPE 3: OPPOSITES - Choose the word that means the opposite of the word given in capital letters.

Q1. ANCIENT

A) Old
B) Historic
C) Modern
D) Broken
E) Rare

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(Opposites) Q2. TRANSPARENT

A) Clear
B) Glossy
C) Fragile
D) Opaque
E) Thin

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(Opposites) Q3. FRUGAL

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

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

(Opposites) Q4. TRANQUIL

A) Peaceful
B) Serene
C) Quiet
D) Turbulent
E) Gentle

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

TYPE 4: ODD ONE OUT - Choose the word that does not belong with the others.

Q1. Apple, Banana, Carrot, Orange, Grape

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

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

(Odd one out) Q2. Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, French Horn

A) Trumpet
B) Trombone
C) Tuba
D) Violin
E) French Horn

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(Odd one out) Q3. Whisper, Murmur, Mumble, Mutter, Shout

A) Whisper
B) Murmur
C) Mumble
D) Mutter
E) Shout

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

(Odd one out) Q4. Optimistic, Cheerful, Gloomy, Content, Pleased

A) Optimistic
B) Cheerful
C) Gloomy
D) Content
E) Pleased

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

TYPE 5: WORD CONNECTIONS - Choose the word that completes the second pair in the same way as the first.

Q1. Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to ?

A) Cat
B) Kitten
C) Mouse
D) Rabbit
E) Bird

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(Word connections) Q2. Author is to Book as Composer is to ?

A) Instrument
B) Symphony
C) Orchestra
D) Concert
E) Piano

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(Word connections) Q3. Fish is to Scales as Bird is to ?

A) Wings
B) Beak
C) Feathers
D) Nest
E) Eggs

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

(Word connections) Q4. Chef is to Restaurant as Surgeon is to ?

A) Scalpel
B) Patient
C) Medicine
D) Hospital
E) Nurse

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

(Word connections) Q5. CAT is to TAC as DOG is to ?

A) DGO
B) ODG
C) GDO
D) OGD
E) GOD

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

TYPE 6: HIDDEN WORDS - A four-letter word is hidden where two consecutive words meet in the sentence below. Read straight through, ignoring the space between the two words, and choose the hidden word.

Q1. "Each earns a fair wage for their work."

A) WEAR
B) NEAR
C) HEAR
D) YEAR
E) DEAR

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

(Hidden words) Q2. "The picnic basket was eaten by hungry ants before anyone sat down."

A) MEAT
B) SEAT
C) HEAT
D) BEAT
E) NEAT

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

(Hidden words) Q3. "She packed her ruler, rubber, and also pencils for the exam."

A) OPEN
B) OVEN
C) OMEN
D) OPTS
E) ONTO

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(Hidden words) Q4. "The tailor added extra inches to the hem so it would fit."

A) MAIN
B) PAIN
C) GAIN
D) RAIN
E) VAIN

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(Hidden words) Q5. "Jamal parked his car outside the leisure centre before the football match."

A) STAR
B) SCAR
C) SOAR
D) SEAR
E) SPAR

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

TYPE 7: MOVE A LETTER - Move one letter from the first word to the second word, without changing the order of the remaining letters, to make two new complete words. Choose the letter that moves.

Q1. BRAIN OW

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

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

(Move a letter) Q2. SPARE IT

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

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(Move a letter) Q3. CRANE OW

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

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(Move a letter) Q4. SPOUT RE

A) S
B) P
C) O
D) U
E) T

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(Move a letter) Q5. STONE OW

A) T
B) O
C) N
D) E
E) S

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V68 Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set Z

Question 1

B1 B) J - each letter is 2 places after the one before (B, D, F, H, J)
Answer: B) J

Question 2

B1 A) O - each letter is 3 places after the one before (C, F, I, L, O)
Answer: A) O

Question 3

B1 D) R - each letter is 2 places before the one before (Z, X, V, T, R)
Answer: D) R

Question 4

B1 B) O - the gaps between letters rise by 1 each time (+2, +3, +4), so the next gap is +5, giving A, C, F, J, O
Answer: B) O

Question 5

B1 E) V - the gaps between letters rise by 1 each time (+3, +4, +5), so the next gap is +6, giving D, G, K, P, V
Answer: E) V

Question 6

B1 B) Quick - means most nearly the same as rapid
Answer: B) Quick

Question 7

B1 C) Charitable - means most nearly the same as generous
Answer: C) Charitable

Question 8

B1 A) Unwilling - means most nearly the same as reluctant
Answer: A) Unwilling

Question 9

B1 C) Painstaking - means most nearly the same as meticulous
Answer: C) Painstaking

Question 10

B1 C) Modern - means the opposite of ancient
Answer: C) Modern

Question 11

B1 D) Opaque - means the opposite of transparent
Answer: D) Opaque

Question 12

B1 A) Extravagant - means the opposite of frugal
Answer: A) Extravagant

Question 13

B1 D) Turbulent - means the opposite of tranquil
Answer: D) Turbulent

Question 14

B1 C) Carrot - it is a vegetable while the other four are fruits
Answer: C) Carrot

Question 15

B1 D) Violin - it is a string instrument while the other four are brass instruments
Answer: D) Violin

Question 16

B1 E) Shout - it describes speaking loudly while the other four describe speaking quietly
Answer: E) Shout

Question 17

B1 C) Gloomy - it describes a negative mood while the other four describe positive moods
Answer: C) Gloomy

Question 18

B1 A) Cat - a puppy grows into a dog just as a kitten grows into a cat
Answer: A) Cat

Question 19

B1 B) Symphony - an author creates a book just as a composer creates a symphony
Answer: B) Symphony

Question 20

B1 C) Feathers - scales cover a fish's body just as feathers cover a bird's body
Answer: C) Feathers

Question 21

B1 D) Hospital - a chef works within a restaurant just as a surgeon works within a hospital
Answer: D) Hospital

Question 22

B1 E) GOD - TAC is CAT with its letters written in exactly reverse order, so DOG reversed gives GOD
Answer: E) GOD

Question 23

B1 C) HEAR - hidden across the join of 'eacH' and 'EARns'
Answer: C) HEAR

Question 24

B1 B) SEAT - hidden across the join of 'wa' and 'S' from 'waS' and 'EATen'
Answer: B) SEAT

Question 25

B1 A) OPEN - hidden across the join of 'als' and 'O' from 'alsO' and 'PENcils'
Answer: A) OPEN

Question 26

B1 D) RAIN - hidden across the join of 'ext' and 'RA' from 'extRA' and 'INches'
Answer: D) RAIN

Question 27

B1 B) SCAR - hidden across the join of 'hi' and 'S' from 'hiS' and 'CAR'
Answer: B) SCAR

Question 28

B1 A) B - removing B leaves RAIN, and adding B to OW makes BOW
Answer: A) B (BRAIN becomes RAIN; OW becomes BOW)

Question 29

B1 C) S - removing S leaves PARE, and adding S to IT makes SIT
Answer: C) S (SPARE becomes PARE; IT becomes SIT)

Question 30

B1 B) R - removing R leaves CANE, and adding R to OW makes ROW
Answer: B) R (CRANE becomes CANE; OW becomes ROW)

Question 31

B1 D) U - removing U leaves SPOT, and adding U between R and E makes RUE
Answer: D) U (SPOUT becomes SPOT; RE becomes RUE)

Question 32

B1 E) S - removing S leaves TONE, and adding S to OW makes SOW
Answer: E) S (STONE becomes TONE; OW becomes SOW)

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