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Verbal Reasoning

Introduction

This quiz will test your verbal reasoning skills. There will be an example at the top of the page. Read the example and work out why the answer given is correct. Then move on to the quiz question.

All the questions in this quiz are multiple choice. For each question, you are given five answers labelled A to E. Choose the answer you think is correct and click the button below. Then click the ‘Final Answer’ button. You have 30 seconds to answer each question.

Please do not click ‘refresh’ or use the ‘back’ button on your browser while completing this quiz. Your progress will be lost.

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Question 1
Example

Three words go together and two are the odd ones out. Which two words are the odd ones out?

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Three words go together and two are the odd ones out. Which two words are the odd ones out?

ambition          goal          score          aim          hopeful

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Question 2
Example

Find one missing letter that completes both pairs of words.

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Find one missing letter that completes both pairs of words.

pra [   ] ear cla [   ] ell

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Question 3
Example

Use the information given to answer the sum.

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Use the information given to answer the sum.

A = 7          B = 4          C = 5          D = 3          E = 6          C + E × A =

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Question 4
Example

Which two words, one from each group, make one new word? The words from the first group comes first.

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Which two words, one from each group, make one new word? The words from the first group comes first.

( kite, chip, work ) ( shop, ship, king )

 

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Question 5
Example

The word in capitals has three letters missing. Those three letters spell a word. What is the three-letter word?

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The word in capitals has three letters missing. Those three letters spell a word. What is the three-letter word?

Lucy visited a deep CON on her holiday.

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Question 6
Example

Find the missing letters in the sequence and write them on the line. Use the alphabet to help you.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

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Find the missing letters in the sequence and write them on the line. Use the alphabet to help you.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

QH NF KD HB

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Question 7
Example

Find the four-letter word hidden across two or more consecutive words in the sentence. The order of the letters must stay the same.

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Find the four-letter word hidden across two or more consecutive words in the sentence. The order of the letters must stay the same.

Spain would be a nice place to go.

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Question 8
Example

Which two words, one from each group, best complete the sentence?

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Which two words, one from each group, best complete the sentence?

Precise is to (actual, exact, similar) as force is to (gravity, repel, compel)

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Question 9
Example

Work out the missing number.

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Work out the missing number.

12 [30] 6  4 [13] 5  20 [     ] 15

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Question 10
Example

Using the alphabet to help you, crack the code. 

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

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Using the alphabet to help you, crack the code. 

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

If the code for FRIENDLY is UIRVMWOB, what is the code for DAZZLING

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Question 11
Example

Unjumble the letters of the words in capitals. The word should complete the sentence so that it makes sense.

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Unjumble the letters of the words in capitals. The word should complete the sentence so that it makes sense.

The river was ADEINTGHR its way RGHTOHU the valley.

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Question 12
Example

Match the number codes to the words. Then answer the question.

RAIL     MEAL     RAIN     MAIL     7351     2358     7931

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Match the number codes to the words. Then answer the question.

RATE     TEAR     REST     TASK     4732     4293     3795

What is the code for TAKE?

r = 4
a = 7
t = 3
e = 2
s = 9
k = 5

r = 4, a = 7, t = 3, e = 2, s = 9, k = 5

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Question 13
Example

The word in the middle of the second group is made in the same way as the word in the middle of the first group. Find the missing word.

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The word in the middle of the second group is made in the same way as the word in the middle of the first group. Find the missing word.

keel   [ kite ]   time  soak   [      ]   next 

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Question 14
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Carrots are a root vegetable. Root vegetables grow underground.

If the above statements are true, which of the following statements is also true?

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Molten rock from volcanic eruptions can be deadly. Eruptions happen when pressure builds in a volcano. Magma is molten rock stored under a volcano. Magma becomes lava when it erupts out of the volcano.

If the above statements are true, which of the following statements is also true?