Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set W
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set W is a timed drill of 20 questions blending four GL Assessment-style verbal reasoning question types in mixed order: letter series, word analogies, a hidden four-letter word 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 letter series question in this set, check the gap between every pair of terms you are given, not just the first pair, before deciding on the rule.
- For the hidden word question, work through each pair of neighbouring words in the sentence in order, since the hidden word can be easy to miss if you jump straight to the middle.
- 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
Find the next letter in the series: B, G, L, Q, ( ? )
- Find the gap between the first two letters: B to G is a move of 5 places forward in the alphabet.
- Check the gap between the next pairs: G to L is also 5 places forward, and L to Q is 5 places forward too, so the rule is add 5 places every time.
- Apply the same rule to the last letter, Q: counting forward 5 places from Q gives Q, R, S, T, U, V.
- Final answer: V.
Practice questions
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Q1Find the next letter: A, B, D, G, K, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: P (the gap grows by 1 each time: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5)
Q2TEACHER is to SCHOOL as DOCTOR is to ( ? ) A) Patient B) Hospital C) Medicine D) Nurse E) AmbulanceShow answer
Answer: B) Hospital - a teacher's usual workplace is a school, and a doctor's usual workplace is a hospital
Q3Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'Show answer
Answer: OVAL, hidden across 'imprOV ALmost'
Q4Six runners finish a race. Priya finishes before Quinn. Quinn finishes before Reuben. Sara finishes before Priya. Who finishes first?Show answer
Answer: Sara (the order is Sara, Priya, Quinn, Reuben)
Q5Find the next letter: A, B, D, E, G, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: H (the gaps alternate +1, +2, +1, +2, +1)
Q6BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) ScissorsShow answer
Answer: B) Clothes - a baker's finished product is bread, and a tailor's finished product is clothes
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
Statement 1: All the students who play the violin are in the orchestra. Statement 2: Ravi is in the orchestra. Which conclusion must be true? A) Ravi plays the violin. B) Ravi does not play the violin. C) Everyone in the orchestra plays the violin. D) Cannot tell whether Ravi plays the violin. E) Ravi is the only violinist.
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This question has two parts. Part A: find the next letter in the series C, E, H, L, Q, ( ? ). Part B: find the hidden four-letter word spanning two consecutive words in this sentence: 'The jaguar mystery baffled everyone.'
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