Verbal Reasoning Grade 2

Select the word in the bracket closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

Example: UNHAPPY (unkind laughter sad friendly).

Answer: sad

1. GO (out, leave, come, run ) ------

• out

• leave

• come

• run

Rearrange the muddled capital letters to make a proper word. The answer will complete the sentence sensibly.

Example: A BEZAR is an animal with stripes.

Answer: ZEBRA

2. The school SUB was late this morning. --------

• BUS

• SBU

• UBS

• BSU

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

Example: A U N T an insect ant

Answer: ant

3. BREAK a part of a bird --------

• Reak

• Akea

• Beak

• Aerk

If the code for STEAM is 7 5 6 4 8, what is the codes for the following word?

4. MEAT ---------

• 8546

• 7645

• 8645

• 4675

Select the pair of words most opposite in meaning.

Example: (cup,mug) (coffee, milk) (hot,cold)

Answer: hot,cold

5. (paper,pen) (light,dark) (book,read) (leave,go)

• paper, pen

• light, dark

• book, read

• leave, go

If a=1, b=2, c=3, d=5, find the value of:

6. a + b + c = --------

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 3

Make four letter words:

Example: Baker - bake

7. Glade ---------

• glae

• lade

• glad

• dale

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Make new words:

Example: Put 'st' in front of 'and' - stand

8. Put 'sh' in front of 'all' -------

• shall

• all

• shll

• hall

Look for the right word:

Example:

(Puppy and dog) (kitten and cat)

9. (Chick and hen) (puppy and --------)

• cat

• dog

• cow

• sheep

If these words were placed in alphabetical order, which word would come 4th?

Example: anxiety, auction, ancient, auxiliary.

Answer: auxiliary.

10. pudding, hamster, pie, quarter, -------

• pie

• pudding

• hamster

• quarter