Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set M
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set M is a full, realistically mixed timed set, one representative question from across the codes, sequences, word-meaning, word-construction, analogy and logic families covered in Sets I to L, arranged in a jumbled order rather than grouped by type. It is designed to be sat as a single timed block, so a pupil practises the skill the real exam demands most, switching between a completely different question type every one to two minutes.
Before you start
Make sure you're comfortable with these topics first:
Method
- Before answering, quickly identify which broad family the question belongs to, a code, a sequence, a word meaning, a word construction, an analogy, or a logic or number puzzle, since this decides your first move and stops you applying the wrong technique out of habit.
- Do not expect the next question to be related to the one before it; treat every question as a fresh start, since real papers deliberately mix types to prevent pupils from settling into one way of thinking.
- Apply the specific method for that question's family exactly as practised in the single-type sets, comparing a demonstration example letter by letter or word by word, testing a rule against every part of it, or chaining statements together.
- Keep an even pace across the whole set rather than speeding through the types you find easy and grinding to a halt on the ones you find hard, since every question carries the same one mark regardless of type.
- If you find yourself trying to apply working from the previous question to the current one, stop and re-read the current question from the start, since this is the most common timing mistake on a genuinely mixed paper.
- Once finished, review your answers question by question and note which family each one belonged to; this quick self-check is a strong way to spot a question you answered using the wrong method.
Worked example
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The plot has a similar mystery to solve.' A) SIMI B) ARMY C) MYST D) LARM E) STER
- Scan each word join in turn: THE/PLOT, PLOT/HAS, HAS/A, A/SIMILAR, SIMILAR/MYSTERY, MYSTERY/TO, TO/SOLVE.
- SIMILAR ends in the letters AR, and MYSTERY begins with the letters MY.
- Joining the last two letters of SIMILAR to the first two letters of MYSTERY gives AR + MY = ARMY, a real word.
- Compare ARMY against the options: it matches option B, and no other join in the sentence spells a real word.
- Final answer: B) ARMY.
Practice questions
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Q1TOOTH ( ??? ) WOOD. Choose the missing word from: A) Paste B) Brush C) Ache D) Pick E) BallShow answer
Answer: B) Brush - TOOTH + BRUSH = TOOTHBRUSH, and BRUSH + WOOD = BRUSHWOOD (a real word for cut branches and twigs); the other options make a real word after TOOTH but not before WOOD.
Q2Choose the word closest in meaning to WEARY. A) energetic B) exhausted C) anxious D) confused E) contentShow answer
Answer: B) exhausted - weary means very tired, which matches exhausted most closely.
Q3Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANQUIL. A) peaceful B) chaotic C) quiet D) remote E) pleasantShow answer
Answer: B) chaotic - tranquil means calm and peaceful, so its opposite is chaotic; peaceful, quiet and pleasant are all synonyms, not opposites.
Q4PETAL is to FLOWER as BRANCH is to ? A) Root B) Leaf C) Tree D) Forest E) TrunkShow answer
Answer: C) Tree - a petal is a part of a flower, and a branch is a part of a tree; root, leaf and trunk are also just parts, not the whole plant.
Q5If the code for BRAVE is DTCXG, what is the code for KNIFE, using the same rule?Show answer
Answer: MPKHG - each letter of BRAVE moves 2 places forward in the alphabet to make DTCXG, so the same +2 shift applied to KNIFE gives MPKHG.
Q650, 44, 38, 32, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: 26 - each term subtracts 6.
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
Every member of the choir can read music. Every member of the orchestra can read music. Priya cannot read music. What can you conclude about Priya?
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D=5, E=8, F=12, G=56, H=17. Work out (F - D) x E. Which letter has this value?
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