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EP.V74 Verbal Reasoning: Logic Set 5

GL ASSESSMENT EP.V74 · Calculators not allowed · about 30 minutes

Total Marks

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This is a 30-minute Verbal Reasoning depth practice on logic and deduction (Set 5), styled on GL Assessment 11+ multiple-choice papers. It is a fifth, all-new set of reasoning questions on this topic. There are 35 questions across five sections: Deductive Reasoning Statements, Ordering and Ranking, True or False from Information, Day and Time Puzzles, and Family Relationship Puzzles. Every question is worth 1 mark, for 35 marks in total. Difficulty increases through each section and across the pack as a whole, finishing with scholarship-level stretch questions that combine several reasoning steps or hinge on precise family or in-law terminology. For each question, choose the ONE best answer from the options given. No calculator is allowed. Treat every statement in a question as certainly true, however unusual it seems, and base your answer only on what is actually said, never on outside knowledge or guesswork; only choose an option such as 'cannot tell' when the information truly is not enough to be certain, not simply because working out the answer takes several steps.

Worked example. Worked example (Deductive Reasoning Statements): Statement 1: Every book borrowed from the reference shelf at Hartfield Library must be returned within 24 hours. Statement 2: Noah borrowed a book from the reference shelf on Monday morning. Which conclusion must be true? A) Noah must return the book within 24 hours of borrowing it B) Noah may keep the book for as long as he likes C) All books at the library must be returned within 24 hours D) Cannot tell when Noah must return the book E) Noah did not borrow the book from the reference shelf Answer: A. Statement 1 tells us that any book borrowed from the reference shelf at Hartfield Library must go back within 24 hours. Statement 2 confirms Noah borrowed his book from that same reference shelf, so by the rule in statement 1 he must return it within 24 hours. Option B directly contradicts the rule. Option C wrongly extends the rule to every book in the library, rather than only reference-shelf books. Option D wrongly claims uncertainty when the two statements combine directly to give a definite answer. Option E directly contradicts statement 2. Apply this same careful approach throughout the pack, even as the sections move from deductive reasoning statements to ordering and ranking puzzles, true-or-false judgements from short pieces of information, day and time calculations, and family relationship puzzles: treat every statement as certainly true, base your answer only on what is actually said, and only choose 'cannot tell' when the information truly falls short, not simply because a question takes several steps to work through.

SECTION 1: DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS (6 minutes, 7 questions)

Each question gives two or three short statements. Treat every statement as certainly true, however unusual it seems, and choose the ONE conclusion that must follow.

Q1. Every cake baked in the blue tin at Mabel's bakery is sold before noon. The lemon drizzle cake was baked in the blue tin today. Which of the following must be true?

A) The lemon drizzle cake was sold before noon
B) The lemon drizzle cake was not sold before noon
C) All cakes at the bakery are sold before noon
D) The lemon drizzle cake was not baked in the blue tin
E) No cakes are ever baked in a tin other than blue

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q2. Every train that departs from Platform 3 at Elmswood station stops at Redbridge. The 9:15 service departed from Platform 3. Which of the following must be true?

A) The 9:15 service stopped at Redbridge
B) The 9:15 service did not stop at Redbridge
C) All trains at Elmswood stop at Redbridge
D) The 9:15 service did not depart from Platform 3
E) No other platform's trains ever stop at Redbridge

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q3. Every puppy in Mrs Lin's litter has brown eyes. Buster is one of Mrs Lin's puppies. Which of the following must be true?

A) Buster has brown eyes
B) Buster does not have brown eyes
C) All puppies everywhere have brown eyes
D) Buster is not one of Mrs Lin's puppies
E) Cannot tell what colour Buster's eyes are

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q4. Every parcel over 2kg sent from Otterby Post Office requires a signature on delivery. The parcel Freya sent from Otterby Post Office weighed 3.4kg. Which of the following must be true?

A) Freya's parcel required a signature on delivery
B) Freya's parcel did not require a signature on delivery
C) All parcels sent from Otterby require a signature
D) Freya's parcel weighed less than 2kg
E) Cannot tell whether Freya's parcel required a signature

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q5. Some of the boxes in the warehouse are labelled fragile. The box on shelf 4 is heavy. Which of the following must be true?

A) The box on shelf 4 is labelled fragile
B) The box on shelf 4 is not labelled fragile
C) All boxes in the warehouse are heavy
D) No boxes in the warehouse are light
E) Cannot tell whether the box on shelf 4 is labelled fragile

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q6. Every soprano in the school choir rehearses on Tuesdays. Priya does not rehearse on Tuesdays. Which of the following must be true?

A) Priya is not a soprano in the choir
B) Priya is a soprano in the choir
C) All choir members rehearse on Tuesdays
D) Priya is not a member of the choir
E) Cannot tell whether Priya is a soprano in the choir

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

(DEDUCTIVE REASONING STATEMENTS) Q7. Statement 1: Every runner who finishes the marathon in under 4 hours qualifies for the elite start next year. Statement 2: Anyone who qualifies for the elite start receives a bronze medal at registration. Statement 3: Josh finished the marathon in 3 hours 52 minutes. Which of the following must be true?

A) Josh receives a bronze medal at registration
B) Josh qualifies for the elite start but does not receive a bronze medal
C) Josh does not qualify for the elite start
D) All runners receive a bronze medal at registration
E) Cannot tell whether Josh receives a bronze medal

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

SECTION 2: ORDERING AND RANKING (6 minutes, 7 questions)

Each question gives clues about the relative order, position or ranking of a group of people or things. Combine the clues into a single order before choosing your answer.

Q1. In the fun run, Priya finished before Daniyal. Daniyal finished before Wes. Who finished last?

A) Priya
B) Daniyal
C) Wes
D) Cannot tell
E) Priya and Wes finished together

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q2. On the height chart, Isla is taller than Ben. Ben is taller than Noah. Who is the shortest?

A) Isla
B) Ben
C) Noah
D) Cannot tell
E) Isla and Ben are the same height

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q3. Chidi's stack of books is shorter than Grace's. Grace's stack is shorter than Priya's. Whose stack is the tallest?

A) Chidi's
B) Grace's
C) Priya's
D) Cannot tell
E) Chidi's and Grace's are the same height

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q4. Four sprinters lined up for a photo. Sam finished ahead of Leo. Priya finished ahead of Meg. Who finished in first place?

A) Sam
B) Leo
C) Priya
D) Meg
E) Cannot tell

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q5. Ollie is older than Freya. Freya is older than Reuben. Reuben is older than Ines. Who is the youngest?

A) Ollie
B) Freya
C) Reuben
D) Ines
E) Cannot tell

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q6. At the quiz, four teams scored differently. The Falcons scored more than the Owls. The Kestrels scored more than the Falcons. The Owls scored more than the Robins. Which team scored the least?

A) Falcons
B) Owls
C) Kestrels
D) Robins
E) Cannot tell

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

(ORDERING AND RANKING) Q7. Five friends compared how many books they read over the summer. Amara read more than Ben. Cass read more than Amara. Divya read fewer than Ben. Ben read more than Elliot. Who read the most books?

A) Amara
B) Ben
C) Cass
D) Divya or Elliot
E) Cannot tell

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

SECTION 3: TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION (6 minutes, 7 questions)

Each question gives one or more facts about an everyday or general-knowledge situation. Treat every fact as certainly true and choose the ONE statement that must be true.

Q1. Fact 1: The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
Fact 2: The blue whale lives in the ocean.
Which statement must be true?

A) The largest animal on Earth lives in the ocean
B) The largest animal on Earth lives on land
C) All ocean animals are large
D) The blue whale is not the largest animal on Earth
E) Cannot tell where the largest animal on Earth lives

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q2. Fact 1: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level.
Fact 2: Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas.
Which statement must be true?

A) The tallest mountain above sea level is located in the Himalayas
B) The tallest mountain above sea level is not located in the Himalayas
C) All mountains in the Himalayas are the tallest in the world
D) Mount Everest is not the tallest mountain above sea level
E) Cannot tell where the tallest mountain above sea level is located

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q3. Fact 1: The Amazon carries more water than any other river in the world.
Fact 2: The Amazon flows through Brazil.
Which statement must be true?

A) The river that carries more water than any other flows through Brazil
B) Every river in Brazil carries more water than any other river
C) The Amazon is the longest river in the world
D) The Amazon does not flow through Brazil
E) Cannot tell which country the Amazon flows through

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q4. Fact 1: Every planet in the solar system orbits the Sun.
Fact 2: Jupiter is a planet in the solar system.
Which statement must be true?

A) Jupiter orbits the Sun
B) Jupiter does not orbit the Sun
C) Everything in the solar system orbits the Sun
D) Jupiter is not a planet
E) Cannot tell whether Jupiter orbits the Sun

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q5. Fact 1: Some reptiles are venomous.
Fact 2: A gecko is a reptile.
Which statement must be true?

A) The gecko is venomous
B) The gecko is not venomous
C) All reptiles are venomous
D) No geckos are reptiles
E) Cannot tell whether the gecko is venomous

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q6. Fact 1: No mammal can breathe underwater without surfacing for air.
Fact 2: A dolphin is a mammal.
Which statement must be true?

A) A dolphin cannot breathe underwater without surfacing for air
B) A dolphin can breathe underwater without surfacing for air
C) All animals that breathe underwater are mammals
D) A dolphin is not a mammal
E) Cannot tell whether a dolphin needs to surface for air

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

(TRUE OR FALSE FROM INFORMATION) Q7. Fact 1: Every insect has six legs.
Fact 2: A ladybird is an insect.
Fact 3: Anything with six legs is classified as a hexapod.
Which statement must be true?

A) A ladybird is classified as a hexapod
B) A ladybird has more than six legs
C) All hexapods are ladybirds
D) A ladybird is not an insect
E) Cannot tell how many legs a ladybird has

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

SECTION 4: DAY AND TIME PUZZLES (6 minutes, 7 questions)

Each question involves working out a day of the week, a date, or a clock time. Work through the calculation carefully before choosing your answer.

Q1. The village library is closed every Sunday and Wednesday. If today is Monday, how many days will pass until the library is next closed?

A) 0 days
B) 1 day
C) 2 days
D) 3 days
E) 5 days

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q2. A bus runs an express service every Tuesday and Friday. If today is Thursday, how many days will pass until the next express service?

A) 0 days
B) 1 day
C) 2 days
D) 4 days
E) 6 days

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q3. The 3rd of June falls on a Tuesday. What day of the week is the 19th of June?

A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
E) Saturday

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q4. The 5th of March falls on a Friday. What day of the week is the 23rd of March?

A) Friday
B) Saturday
C) Sunday
D) Monday
E) Tuesday

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q5. A train departs at 11:40am and the journey takes 3 hours 35 minutes. What time does it arrive?

A) 2:15pm
B) 2:45pm
C) 3:05pm
D) 3:15pm
E) 3:25pm

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q6. Grandma's parcel takes exactly 9 days to arrive by sea mail. It arrived on a Thursday. On what day of the week was it sent?

A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Tuesday
D) Wednesday
E) Friday

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

(DAY AND TIME PUZZLES) Q7. A satellite passes overhead every 5 days, starting on Monday the 2nd of April. What day of the week does it pass overhead on the 27th of April?

A) Monday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
E) Saturday

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

SECTION 5: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES (6 minutes, 7 questions)

Each question describes part of a family using words such as father, mother, brother, sister, husband, son and daughter. Work out the exact relationship asked for.

Q1. Karim is Aisha's father. Aisha is Noor's mother. What is Karim to Noor?

A) Grandfather
B) Father
C) Uncle
D) Brother
E) Cousin

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q2. Priya is Rohan's sister. Rohan is Anil's father. What is Priya to Anil?

A) Aunt
B) Mother
C) Grandmother
D) Sister
E) Cousin

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q3. Daniel is Grace's husband. Grace is Freya's sister. What is Daniel to Freya?

A) Brother-in-law
B) Brother
C) Father-in-law
D) Husband
E) Cousin

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q4. Leo's mother is Sarah. Sarah's sister is Nadia. Nadia's son is Theo. What is Theo to Leo?

A) Cousin
B) Brother
C) Nephew
D) Uncle
E) Grandson

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q5. Oscar is Mia's brother. Mia has a daughter named Ivy. What is Oscar to Ivy?

A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Grandfather
D) Brother
E) Cousin

(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q6. Edith is Ruth's mother. Ruth is Paul's mother. Paul is Connor's father. What is Edith to Connor?

A) Great-grandmother
B) Grandmother
C) Mother
D) Aunt
E) Sister

(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)

(FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PUZZLES) Q7. Henry is Alice's husband. Alice's mother is Diane. Diane's husband is Frank. What is Frank to Henry?

A) Father-in-law
B) Grandfather
C) Uncle
D) Brother-in-law
E) Stepfather

(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · EP.V74 Verbal Reasoning: Logic Set 5

Question 1

B1 A) The lemon drizzle cake was sold before noon - the lemon drizzle cake meets the stated condition (baked in the blue tin), so the rule applies directly.
Answer: A) The lemon drizzle cake was sold before noon

Question 2

B1 A) The 9:15 service stopped at Redbridge - the 9:15 service meets the stated condition (departing from Platform 3), so the rule applies directly.
Answer: A) The 9:15 service stopped at Redbridge

Question 3

B1 A) Buster has brown eyes - Buster is a puppy in Mrs Lin's litter, and every puppy in that litter has brown eyes, so Buster has brown eyes.
Answer: A) Buster has brown eyes

Question 4

B1 A) Freya's parcel required a signature on delivery - Freya's parcel weighed 3.4kg, which is over 2kg, so by the rule it required a signature on delivery.
Answer: A) Freya's parcel required a signature on delivery

Question 5

B1 E) Cannot tell whether the box on shelf 4 is labelled fragile - 'some' boxes being labelled fragile says nothing about which boxes, and being heavy is never linked to the fragile label, so it cannot be determined either way.
Answer: E) Cannot tell whether the box on shelf 4 is labelled fragile

Question 6

B1 A) Priya is not a soprano in the choir - if Priya were a soprano in the choir she would rehearse on Tuesdays (the rule); since she does not, she cannot be a soprano in the choir.
Answer: A) Priya is not a soprano in the choir

Question 7

B1 A) Josh receives a bronze medal at registration - 3 hours 52 minutes is under 4 hours, so by statement 1 Josh qualifies for the elite start, and by statement 2 everyone who qualifies receives a bronze medal, so Josh receives a bronze medal.
Answer: A) Josh receives a bronze medal at registration

Question 8

B1 C) Wes - the chain Priya, Daniyal, Wes places Wes last.
Answer: C) Wes

Question 9

B1 C) Noah - the chain Isla, Ben, Noah (tallest to shortest) places Noah at the bottom.
Answer: C) Noah

Question 10

B1 C) Priya's - the chain Chidi, Grace, Priya (shortest to tallest) places Priya's stack at the top.
Answer: C) Priya's

Question 11

B1 E) Cannot tell - the two statements form two separate chains (Sam-Leo and Priya-Meg) with no clue linking them together, so first place could be either Sam or Priya.
Answer: E) Cannot tell

Question 12

B1 D) Ines - the chain Ollie, Freya, Reuben, Ines (oldest to youngest) places Ines at the bottom.
Answer: D) Ines

Question 13

B1 D) Robins - combining the three clues gives the single chain Kestrels, Falcons, Owls, Robins (highest to lowest score), placing the Robins at the bottom.
Answer: D) Robins

Question 14

B1 C) Cass - Cass read more than Amara, and Amara read more than Ben, who in turn read more than both Divya and Elliot, so Cass is above everyone else in the chain regardless of how Divya and Elliot compare to each other.
Answer: C) Cass

Question 15

B1 A) The largest animal on Earth lives in the ocean - directly combining facts 1 and 2.
Answer: A) The largest animal on Earth lives in the ocean

Question 16

B1 A) The tallest mountain above sea level is located in the Himalayas - directly combining facts 1 and 2.
Answer: A) The tallest mountain above sea level is located in the Himalayas

Question 17

B1 A) The river that carries more water than any other flows through Brazil - directly combining facts 1 and 2.
Answer: A) The river that carries more water than any other flows through Brazil

Question 18

B1 A) Jupiter orbits the Sun - Jupiter is a planet in the solar system, and every planet in the solar system orbits the Sun, so Jupiter orbits the Sun.
Answer: A) Jupiter orbits the Sun

Question 19

B1 E) Cannot tell whether the gecko is venomous - 'some' reptiles being venomous says nothing about which reptiles, so whether this particular gecko is venomous cannot be determined either way.
Answer: E) Cannot tell whether the gecko is venomous

Question 20

B1 A) A dolphin cannot breathe underwater without surfacing for air - a dolphin is a mammal, and no mammal can breathe underwater without surfacing for air, so a dolphin cannot breathe underwater without surfacing for air.
Answer: A) A dolphin cannot breathe underwater without surfacing for air

Question 21

B1 A) A ladybird is classified as a hexapod - a ladybird is an insect (fact 2), every insect has six legs (fact 1), and anything with six legs is a hexapod (fact 3), so a ladybird is classified as a hexapod.
Answer: A) A ladybird is classified as a hexapod

Question 22

B1 C) 2 days - Tuesday is open, and the next closed day after that is Wednesday, which is 2 days away.
Answer: C) 2 days

Question 23

B1 B) 1 day - tomorrow, Friday, is the bus's next express day.
Answer: B) 1 day

Question 24

B1 C) Thursday - the 19th is 16 days after the 3rd; 16 = 2 full weeks (14 days) plus 2 extra days, so the weekday moves on 2 places from Tuesday to Thursday.
Answer: C) Thursday

Question 25

B1 E) Tuesday - the 23rd is 18 days after the 5th; 18 = 2 full weeks (14 days) plus 4 extra days, so the weekday moves on 4 places from Friday to Tuesday.
Answer: E) Tuesday

Question 26

B1 D) 3:15pm - 11:40am plus 3 hours is 2:40pm, and adding a further 35 minutes gives 3:15pm.
Answer: D) 3:15pm

Question 27

B1 C) Tuesday - 9 days is 1 full week (7 days) plus 2 extra days, so the sending day is 2 days before Thursday, which is Tuesday.
Answer: C) Tuesday

Question 28

B1 D) Friday - the pass dates are 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th, so the 27th is indeed a pass day; it is 25 days after the 2nd, and 25 = 3 full weeks (21 days) plus 4 extra days, so the weekday moves on 4 places from Monday to Friday.
Answer: D) Friday

Question 29

B1 A) Grandfather - Karim is Aisha's father, and Aisha is Noor's mother, making Karim Noor's grandfather.
Answer: A) Grandfather

Question 30

B1 A) Aunt - Priya is the sister of Rohan, and Rohan is the father of Anil, making Priya Anil's aunt.
Answer: A) Aunt

Question 31

B1 A) Brother-in-law - Daniel is married to Grace, and Grace is Freya's sister, so Daniel becomes Freya's brother-in-law by marriage.
Answer: A) Brother-in-law

Question 32

B1 A) Cousin - Sarah and Nadia are sisters, and Leo is Sarah's son while Theo is Nadia's son, so Leo and Theo are first cousins.
Answer: A) Cousin

Question 33

B1 A) Uncle - Oscar is the brother of Mia, and Mia is Ivy's mother, making Oscar Ivy's uncle.
Answer: A) Uncle

Question 34

B1 A) Great-grandmother - Edith is Ruth's mother, Ruth is Paul's mother, and Paul is Connor's father, placing Edith three generations above Connor, his great-grandmother.
Answer: A) Great-grandmother

Question 35

B1 A) Father-in-law - Diane's husband, Frank, is Alice's father, and Henry is married to Alice, making Frank his father-in-law.
Answer: A) Father-in-law

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