Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set G
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set G is a seventh full-length 11+ verbal reasoning practice paper, shuffling GL Assessment question types together exactly as they appear on a real timed paper. It leans on letter series that wrap around the end of the alphabet, category questions drawn from UK geography, and number sequences whose gap grows by more than one each time, alongside codes and logic chains.
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Method
- Read the instruction line of each question before its content, since the instruction names the question type and therefore the technique to start with.
- For letter series, write out each letter's position in the alphabet first, since a wraparound past Z is far easier to spot in numbers than by counting letters in your head.
- For category questions, name the shared category precisely, for example a type of UK river or a type of gemstone, before ruling out the two that do not belong; a category that is almost right is still wrong.
- For number sequences where the gap itself is changing, write the string of gaps underneath the numbers first, since most of this set's sequences reveal their rule only once the gaps are lined up and compared to each other.
- For logic chains, convert every sentence into a simple order as you read it, rather than holding several comparisons in your head until the end.
- Track your pace across the paper and flag anything taking noticeably longer than the questions around it, returning to it only once you have completed the rest.
Worked example
Find the letter that continues the series: T, X, B, F, ( ? )
- Identify the question type: four letters separated by a constant gap is a Letter Series question, so work in alphabet positions.
- Convert each letter to its position: T=20, X=24, B=2, F=6.
- Find the gap from T to X: 24-20=4. Check the gap from X to B: 24+4=28, and since the alphabet only runs to 26, subtract 26 to wrap back round, 28-26=2, which is B, confirming the rule is add 4 places, wrapping past Z back to A when needed.
- Apply the rule once more from F (position 6): 6+4=10, which is J.
- Final answer: J.
Practice questions
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Q1Here are five words: THAMES, EVEREST, SEVERN, KILIMANJARO, TRENT. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?Show answer
Answer: EVEREST and KILIMANJARO (they are mountains; THAMES, SEVERN and TRENT are all rivers)
Q2Choose the word closest in meaning to FRANTIC. A) calm B) frenzied C) tired D) sad E) carefulShow answer
Answer: B) frenzied
Q3If the code for METEOR is UMBMWZ, what is the code for TROPHY, using the same rule? A) AZWXPG B) BYWXQG C) CZXXPG D) BZWXPG E) BZXWPGShow answer
Answer: D) BZWXPG - each letter of METEOR moves 8 places forward in the alphabet to make UMBMWZ (checking T+8: T is the 20th letter, 20+8=28, and since the alphabet only runs to 26, 28-26=2, which is B), so the same rule applied to TROPHY gives BZWXPG
Q4Find the next number in the series: 3, 5, 9, 15, 23, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: 33 (the gap between terms grows by 2 each time: +2, +4, +6, +8, then +10, so 23+10=33)
Q5Freya ran further than Oliver. Oliver ran further than Isla. Isla ran further than Noah. Who ran the second furthest?Show answer
Answer: Oliver (the order furthest to least is Freya, Oliver, Isla, Noah, so Oliver ran the second furthest)
Q6Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to REMOTE. A) Distant B) Nearby C) Empty D) Cold E) QuietShow answer
Answer: B) Nearby - remote means far away, so its opposite is nearby; distant is a synonym of remote, not an opposite
Q7Which ONE word means both 'a container often made of cardboard' and 'to fight using your fists'? A) PUNCH B) FIGHT C) BOX D) CRATE E) SPARShow answer
Answer: C) BOX - a box is a cardboard container, and to box is to fight with your fists
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
Find the next number in the series, showing your working: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, ( ? )
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Work out the relationship in each pair, then choose the option that completes the second pair the same way. a) ICICLE is to COLD as PUDDLE is to ? - A) Rain B) Ground C) Mud D) Splash E) Wet. b) THERMOMETER is to TEMPERATURE as SCALES is to ? - A) Balance B) Weight C) Kitchen D) Numbers E) Metal.
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