Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set T
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set T is a timed drill of 20 questions blending four GL Assessment-style verbal reasoning question types in mixed order: letters for numbers, two odd ones out, completing a third pair and logic deduction. Real 11+ verbal reasoning papers mix question types with no warning of what comes next, so a set like this trains recognising a question's type within seconds and switching method immediately.
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Method
- Skim each question's format first (a series, a code, a pair of words, a statement) before reading the detail, since the format tells you immediately which of the four skills in this set to apply.
- Budget roughly 40 to 45 seconds per question on your first pass through the set; if a question is not falling into place within that time, mark your best guess and move on rather than losing time you need elsewhere.
- For the letters-for-numbers question in this set, mark up any brackets first and follow the order of operations exactly, since multiplying or dividing before addition or subtraction is the most common source of error.
- For the third-pair and odd-one-out questions, state the category or relationship out loud in your head before checking each option, rather than guessing from a surface similarity.
- Keep a mental note of which question types in this set you find slowest, and on a second pass through anything you skipped, attempt those types first while time remains.
- Before handing in, check your answers line up with the correct question numbers, since mixed sets change format often and a transcription slip is the most common way to lose a mark that had nothing to do with reasoning.
Worked example
A=5, B=8, C=13, D=40, E=26. Work out (A + B) x 2. Which letter has this value?
- Note the key: A=5, B=8, C=13, D=40, E=26.
- Work out the brackets first: A + B = 5 + 8 = 13.
- Multiply by 2: 13 x 2 = 26.
- Compare 26 to the key: E = 26, matches.
- Final answer: E.
Practice questions
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Q1F=6, G=9, H=15, J=27, K=45. Work out H - F. Which letter has this value?Show answer
Answer: G (H - F = 15 - 6 = 9, and G = 9)
Q2M=4, N=8, P=12, Q=2, R=6. Work out P / Q. Which letter has this value?Show answer
Answer: R (P / Q = 12 / 2 = 6, and R = 6)
Q3Which two of these are the odd ones out? A) Square B) Circle C) Triangle D) Sphere E) RectangleShow answer
Answer: B) Circle and D) Sphere - the rest are shapes with straight sides
Q4Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (SUN, HOT) (ICE, COLD) (FIRE, ? ) A) Warm B) Bright C) Hot D) Burn E) SmokeShow answer
Answer: C) Hot - each pair links a thing to the temperature most associated with it
Q5Freya is in front of Grace in a queue. Grace is in front of Harun. Who is directly in the middle of these three?Show answer
Answer: Grace (the order front to back is Freya, Grace, Harun)
Q6Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (UP, DOWN) (LEFT, RIGHT) (IN, ? ) A) Around B) Out C) Over D) Under E) ThroughShow answer
Answer: B) Out - each pair is a word and its opposite direction
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
F=5, G=9, H=10, J=35, K=20. Work out (G - F) x H / 2. Which letter has this value? Show your working.
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This question has two parts. Part A: five friends are in a queue. Imani is directly behind Jonas. Jonas is directly behind Kwame. Leo is directly behind Imani. Who is at the front of this group of four? Part B: which two of these are the odd ones out? A) Whale B) Shark C) Dolphin D) Salmon E) Trout.
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