Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set X
Verbal Reasoning Mixed Practice Set X is a timed drill of 20 questions blending four GL Assessment-style verbal reasoning question types in mixed order: number series, letter codes, a compound-word middle link and closest in meaning. 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 number series question in this set, check whether two simpler sequences have been woven together into one list before assuming a single simple rule applies to every term.
- For the letter code question, apply the confirmed shift to every letter of the new word one at a time, writing each result down as you go rather than trying to do the whole word in your head.
- 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
This series weaves two simpler sequences together. Find the next number: 3, 6, 4, 8, 5, 10, ( ? )
- Look at the terms in odd positions (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th): 3, 4, 5, so this part of the sequence simply adds 1 each time, and the 7th term should be 6.
- Check the terms in even positions (2nd, 4th, 6th): 6, 8, 10, and notice each of these is exactly double the odd-position term right before it (2x3=6, 2x4=8, 2x5=10).
- Since the missing term is the 7th term, it belongs to the odd-position pattern (3, 4, 5, 6), not the doubling pattern.
- Final answer: 6.
Practice questions
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Q1Find the next number: 6, 18, 54, 162, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: 486 (multiply by 3 each time)
Q2If the code for MOUSE is OQWUG, what is the code for TIGER, using the same rule?Show answer
Answer: VKIGT (each letter moves forward 2 places)
Q3Find the word that completes both compound words: HORSE____ and ____BACK.Show answer
Answer: PLAY (HORSEPLAY, PLAYBACK)
Q4Which word is closest in meaning to WEARY? A) Energetic B) Tired C) Anxious D) Excited E) CalmShow answer
Answer: B) Tired
Q5Find the next number: 50, 45, 48, 43, 46, 41, ( ? )Show answer
Answer: 44 (the operations alternate: subtract 5, add 3, subtract 5, add 3...)
Q6If the code for APPLE is ZOOKD, what is the code for GRAPE, using the same rule?Show answer
Answer: FQZOD (each letter moves back 1 place)
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
Find the missing number and explain the rule you used: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ( ? )
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This question has two parts. Part A: if the code for LEMON is NGOQP, what is the code for ORANGE, using the same rule? Part B: find the word that completes both compound words: BOOK____ and ____HOLE.
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