Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set V
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set V is a timed drill of 20 questions blending four GL Assessment-style verbal reasoning question types in mixed order: letter-pair analogies, a missing-number balance equation, word association double meaning and two odd ones out. 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 letter-pair analogy question in this set, check that the same shift or rule applies to both letters of the demonstration pair before applying it to the new pair, since it is common for one letter to move differently from the other.
- For the balance-equation question, work out one side of the equation completely first, then use that value to solve for the missing number on the other side.
- 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
CE is to GI as MO is to ( ? )
- Compare CE with GI: C+4=G, E+4=I, so both letters move 4 places forward in the alphabet.
- Confirm the same shift applies to both letters of the pair, not just one.
- Apply the same shift to MO: M+4=Q, O+4=S.
- Combine the shifted letters in order: Q, S.
- Final answer: QS.
Practice questions
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Q1TR is to QO as JG is to ( ? ) A) GD B) FD C) GE D) HD E) GCShow answer
Answer: A) GD - both letters in each pair move 3 places back in the alphabet
Q2Find the missing number: 15 + 9 = 4 x ( ? ) A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7 E) 8Show answer
Answer: C) 6 - 15 + 9 = 24, and 4 x 6 = 24
Q3Which word can mean both 'a piece of writing that tells a story' and 'one level of a building'? A) Level B) Story C) Floor D) Chapter E) BookShow answer
Answer: B) Story
Q4Which two of these are the odd ones out? A) Oak B) Salmon C) Birch D) Trout E) WillowShow answer
Answer: B) Salmon and D) Trout - the rest are trees
Q5FH is to HF as JL is to ( ? ) A) JL B) LJ C) KL D) LK E) JKShow answer
Answer: B) LJ - the second pair reverses the order of the letters in the first pair
Q6Find the missing number: ( ? ) - 8 = 3 x 5 A) 18 B) 20 C) 23 D) 25 E) 7Show answer
Answer: C) 23 - 3 x 5 = 15, and 15 + 8 = 23
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
VX is to QS as JL is to ( ? ). Show your working.
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Find the missing number: 3 x (7 + ( ? )) = 33.
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