Verbal Reasoning

In each of the following questions, a word is missing. Choose from the words given, the one that most suitably fills the space.

Example: sun and drought.

rain and ___________

A. sickness B. drown C. flood D. water. The answer is Flood.

HAPPY AND SMILE

SAD AND ___________

• play

• death

• frown

• joy

• mood

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Dog and bark

Snake and ___________

• hiss

• dangerous

• hole

• grass

• fangs

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

bird and feather

fish and ___________

• pond

• worm

• gills

• water

• scale

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

cat and kitten

fox and ___________

• fierce

• cub

• foal

• lamb

• cunning

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

snake and reptile

sparrow and ___________

• feather

• air

• bird

• nest

• animal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Write the missing word which is formed by rearranging the letters of the word in bold type.

The male animal usually eats a bigger ______ than the female.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Write the missing word which is formed by rearranging the letters of the word in bold type.

The shade consisted of a China bowl suspended by a brass ________.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Write the missing word which is formed by rearranging the letters of the word in bold type.

This pear is not worth keeping so I will ____ it away.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Write the missing word which is formed by rearranging the letters of the word in bold type.

The girl hops pass the grocery _______.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Write the missing word which is formed by rearranging the letters of the word in bold type.

We’ll need a lamp to sort out the _______ fruits at night.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C