Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set P
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set P is the final mock in this practice sequence, a fully mixed, exam-length-style set spanning codes, sequences, meaning, word construction, analogies and logic deduction at full mixed-mock difficulty, meant to be sat under strict timing in the final run-up to test day. It draws together every family of question practised across earlier sets into one sitting, giving direct evidence of which question types still need targeted revision.
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Method
- Sit this set under full timed conditions, roughly one minute per question with no notes and no going back once a question is answered, to replicate real exam pressure as closely as possible in practice.
- Work through the set in order rather than searching for the easiest questions first, since the real paper does not let you choose the order and this set is designed to build that stamina.
- Use the specific method learned for each question family, comparing a code letter by letter, chaining a deduction statement by statement, testing a bridging word both ways, exactly as practised in the earlier single-focus sets.
- Mark your own paper afterwards and sort every mistake into one of two piles, a method you do not yet know well enough, or a careless slip made under time pressure, since these need different revision.
- For any question type where more than one mistake appears in the same sitting, return to that type's own single-focus practice set, Sets I to O, before attempting a further full mixed mock.
- Treat your finishing time as seriously as your score: a fully correct set completed well over time still signals a pacing problem that will cost marks on the real paper.
Worked example
Four pupils, Owen, Nadia, Marcus and Lucy, sit a test. Marcus scores the highest of all four. Owen scores higher than Lucy. Lucy scores higher than Nadia. Who scores the lowest?
- Write the first statement: Marcus is above the other three.
- Write the second statement as an order: Owen > Lucy.
- Write the third statement: Lucy > Nadia.
- Chain the orders together using Lucy, who appears in both: Marcus, then Owen, then Lucy, then Nadia.
- The person at the end of the chain is the lowest scorer.
- Final answer: Nadia.
Practice questions
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Q1If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?Show answer
Answer: CHEUD - each letter of TIGER moves 3 places forward in the alphabet to make WLJHU, so the same +3 shift applied to ZEBRA gives CHEUD.
Q290, 81, 72, 63, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: 54 - each term subtracts 9.
Q3Choose the word closest in meaning to VIVID. A) dull B) bright C) faint D) plain E) greyShow answer
Answer: B) bright - vivid means producing strong, clear images or colours, which matches bright most closely.
Q4Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to OPTIMISTIC. A) hopeful B) pessimistic C) confident D) cheerful E) calmShow answer
Answer: B) pessimistic - optimistic means hopeful about the future, so its opposite is pessimistic; hopeful, confident and cheerful are all synonyms, not opposites.
Q5HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) QuartersShow answer
Answer: B) Light - HEAD + LIGHT = HEADLIGHT, and LIGHT + HOUSE = LIGHTHOUSE; the other options make a real word after HEAD but not before HOUSE.
Q6CATERPILLAR is to BUTTERFLY as TADPOLE is to ? A) Toad B) Pond C) Frog D) Egg E) FishShow answer
Answer: C) Frog - a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, and a tadpole transforms into a frog.
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
In this code, odd-position letters move 4 places forward in the alphabet and even-position letters move 1 place back. If the code for PLANT is TKEMX, what is the code for STONE, using the same rule?
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J=6, K=9, L=3, M=45, N=60. Work out (J + K) x L. Which letter has this value?
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