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Verbal Reasoning Year 5 Revision Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find and select the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.

Answer: letter, write.

The fence jumped over the horse.

a)

fence, jumped

b)

fence, horse

c)

jumped, horse

d)

over, horse

2.

Complete the missing word.

Example: bees are kept in hives.

Ships are kept in a --------

a)

library

b)

garage

c)

dock

d)

bakery

3.

Select one word in the bracket which is most opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

Example: WIDE (broad, long, narrow, motorway).

Answer: narrow

SEAL (glue, stick, open, fasten).

a)

glue

b)

stick

c)

open

d)

fasten

4.

Kim is in the drama club which meets on Tuesday and Thursday. She is also in the swimming club which meets on Wednesday. On Monday and Thursday, Kim has piano lessons.

On which school day does Kim not have any activities? ---------

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

e)

Friday

5.

Find and select the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.

Answer: letter, write

The police closed off the parade for the street.

a)

closed, police

b)

closed, parade

c)

parade, street

d)

the, street

6.

My birthday is in the month beginning with the 14th letter of the alphabet. Is it in September, November, March or October ? -----------

a)

September

b)

November

c)

March

d)

October

7.

In the sentence, select the word which would come third if the words were placed in alphabetical order.

London, Bath, York, Paris.

a)

London

b)

Bath

c)

York

d)

Paris

8.

Complete the following expressions by underlining the missing word.

Example: Frog is to tadpole as swan is to (duckling, baby, cygnet).

Answer: cygnet

Skip is to rope as cricket is to --------

a)

stick

b)

bat

c)

net

d)

rails

9.

Rearrange the muddled word in capital letters to make sense. They are all animals.

Example: OGD ------

Answer: DOG

BLMA -------

a)

MALB

b)

LAMB

c)

LABM

d)

MABL

10.

Complete the following expression by selecting the missing word.

Example: Man is to woman as boy is to ( child, son, girl)

Answer: girl

One is to single as two is to -------

a)

three

b)

double

c)

mix

d)

four

11.

The last lesson of the day ends at 3:30pm. If it lasts for one hour, when did it start? Select the correct answer.

a)

2:00am

b)

2:30pm

c)

2:00pm

d)

2:30am

12.

Complete the following expression by selecting the missing word.

Example: Frog is to tadpole as swan is to (duckling, baby, cygnet) .

Answer: cygnet

Cheap is to expensive as open is to (money, shop, shut, down).

a)

money

b)

shop

c)

shut

d)

down

13.

My watch is 5 minutes fast. If my watch shows it is 12:30, what is the real time? ---------

a)

12:35

b)

12:25

c)

12:30

d)

12:40

14.

Choose one word so that the sentence make sense.


Example: The ( car, cow, table ) was eating grass. Answer : Cow .


The rose _________ in the garden.

a)

sat

b)

grew

c)

cried

d)

long

15.

Rearrange the muddled letters to make a proper word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: My UMM ( MUM ) drinks ETA ( TEA ) .


Please clean up the SSME _________ you made .

a)

DIRTY

b)

MRSS

c)

MESS

d)

DONT

16.

Rearrange the muddled letters to make a proper word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: My UMM ( MUM ) drinks ETA ( TEA ) .


It is my TRUN __________ on the swings .

a)

TORN

b)

TUNN

c)

TURN

d)

RTNU

17.

Rearrange the muddled letters to make a proper word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: My UMM ( MUM ) drinks ETA ( TEA ) .


The bird had a WMOR _________in its beak.

a)

LOOKS

b)

COOL

c)

WORK

d)

WORM

18.

Rearrange the muddled letters to make a proper word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: My UMM ( MUM ) drinks ETA ( TEA ) .


The library SAW ___________ crowded.

a)

SEE

b)

SEA

c)

SAW

d)

WAS

19.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


STAGE: All the ____________ of the stadium are closed.

a)

geast

b)

agest

c)

geast

d)

gates

20.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


MEAT: They will make a good ___________________.

a)

team

b)

mate

c)

atem

d)

tame

21.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


DREAM: The soldier is _________ to his teeth.

a)

armed

b)

mader

c)

ramed

d)

drame

22.

Fore and legs : four and............................

a)

age

b)

number

23.

A----------- of flowers.

a)

buquet

b)

bouqet

c)

bouquet

d)

boquet

24.

Choose the antonym:

I can't believe how selfish some people can be.

a)

stingy

b)

generous

c)

mean

d)

noisy

25.

Which word does NOT belong with the others ?

a)

Inch

b)

Ounce

c)

Centimeters

d)

Yard

26.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Heading

b)

Body

c)

Letter

d)

Closing

27.

Find the two words which need to change places for each sentences to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.


There in a funny smell was the kitchen.

a)

smell, was

b)

in, was

c)

funny, kitchen

d)

in kitchen

28.

Find the two words which need to change places for each sentences to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.


I was three was my sister when born.

a)

was, three

b)

was, my

c)

was, when

d)

sister, born

29.

Find the two words which need to change places for each sentences to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.


He brave a very was man.

a)

he, was

b)

brave, man

c)

very, was

d)

brave, was

30.

Find the two words which need to change places for each sentences to make sense.

Example: She went to letter the write.


She into the flour sieved a bowl.

a)

into, sieved

b)

she, flour

c)

flour, bowl

d)

into, bowl

31.

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.


There were a lot of ____________at the State Hospital.

a)

people

b)

patients

c)

police

d)

teachers

32.

Fill the blank with the nearest in meaning to the word in bracket.


We need God's ______________ all the time. (help)

a)

assistance

b)

allowance

c)

obedient

d)

acceptance

33.

To keep working on something even though it is difficult

a)

acknowledge

b)

diverse

c)

oppose

d)

persevere

34.

The start of something

a)

acknowledge

b)

origin

c)

snide

d)

heap

35.

A movement of the body that shows an idea or feeling

a)

gesture

b)

acknowledge

c)

origin

d)

clutch

36.

to be against something

a)

snide

b)

gesture

c)

oppose

d)

acknowledge

37.

Which word comes first if arranged in alphabetical order?

a)

Badge

b)

Bicycle

c)

Branch

d)

Blessing

38.

Which word comes first if arranged in alphabetical order?

a)

Agree

b)

Apostle

c)

Above

d)

Among

39.

Author is to Pen as

Artist is to _________

a)

Writer

b)

Paint

c)

Hair

d)

Brush

40.

Giraffe is to Spots as

Zebra is to __________

a)

Runs

b)

Stripes

c)

Wild

d)

Animal

41.

Add one letter to the word in capital letters to make a new word. The meaning of the word is given in the clue.


Example: PLANSimple --- I = PLAIN


A kind of light --- L A __ P

a)

M

b)

N

c)

O

d)

S

42.

Odd one out

a)

cough

b)

weak

c)

headache

d)

sorethroat

43.

Odd one out

a)

sunburn

b)

toothache

c)

earache

d)

unhealthy

44.

Odd one out

a)

sick

b)

ill

c)

tired

d)

fat

45.

Odd one out

a)

sleep

b)

happy

c)

live

d)

smile

46.

Find the mistake in this sentence:

What’s the matter of you, Lan?

a)

What's

b)

matter

c)

of

d)

you

47.

How_________ do you go to the cinema? I _________ go to the cinema.

a)

do, rarely

b)

often, rarely

c)

is, often

d)

are, often

48.

takes me / my dad / rarely / to school

a)

My dad takes me to school rarely.

b)

to school rarely My dad takes me.

c)

My dad rarely takes me to school.

d)

Rarely takes me my dad to school.

49.

Which word from first if arranged in alphabetical order?

a)

Civilian

b)

Change

c)

Cycle

d)

Center

50.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


OWNS: He is only reaping what he had _____________.

a)

nows

b)

wons

c)

sown

d)

snow

51.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


OWNS: He is only reaping what he had _____________.

a)

nows

b)

wons

c)

sown

d)

snow

52.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


POT: Thompson is always at the ____________ of his class.

a)

top

b)

opt

c)

otp

d)

tpo

53.

An anagram of a word is another word formed by re-arranging the letters of the given word.


Complete this sentence with an anagram of the word in upper case.

Example: WAR: I like eating raw fruits.


LEAP: She looks ______________ with hunger.

a)

peal

b)

plea

c)

pale

d)

epal

54.

Complete this sentence with the anagram of the underlined word.

Example: deal is to lead as lump is to plum.


sown is to owns as worse is to _________________.

a)

swore

b)

rowse

c)

sewor

d)

weros

55.

Complete this sentence with the anagram of the underlined word.

Example: deal is to lead as lump is to plum.


last is to salt as hated is to _________________.

a)

detha

b)

thade

c)

death

d)

thead

56.

Complete the following sentences by selecting the most sensible word from each group of words given in the brackets.




Example: The (children, books, foxes) carried the (houses, books, steps) home from the (greengrocer, library, factory).


The (sheet, rag, cover) of the (roof, book, lid) was (full, torn, apart)

a)

cover, book, torn

b)

sheet, book, apart

c)

rag, roof, apart

d)

sheet, lid, torn

57.

Complete the following sentences by selecting the most sensible word from each group of words given in the brackets.




Example: The (children, books, foxes) carried the (houses, books, steps) home from the (greengrocer, library, factory).


She put (sugar, tea, water) in the (kitchen, pond, kettle) to make some (teapot, kettle, tea)

a)

sugar, pond, teapot

b)

tea, kitchen, tea

c)

sugar, kitchen, kettle

d)

water, kettle, tea

58.

Complete the following sentences by selecting the most sensible word from each group of words given in the brackets.




Example: The (children, books, foxes) carried the (houses, books, steps) home from the (greengrocer, library, factory).


The (room, boy, home) walked along the (dresser, mansion, path) to the (stars, school, hour).

a)

boy, path, school

b)

room, dresser,stars

c)

home, mansion, hour

d)

boy, dresser,

59.

Find the four- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: she was CAP of doing the job. able


So much had happened, it was a very EFUL time.

a)

vent

b)

rack

c)

rail

d)

slow

60.

Find the four- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: she was CAP of doing the job. able


She was told to C the wound with water.

a)

lout

b)

late

c)

ever

d)

lean

61.

Find the four- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: she was CAP of doing the job. able


They were told to DEE all the balloons.

a)

flat

b)

lean

c)

aged

d)

pair

62.

Find the four- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.


Example: she was CAP of doing the job. able


The train was late- it should have DEED at 12 noon.

a)

temp

b)

bage

c)

part

d)

rice

63.

Find a word that can be put in front of each of the following words to make new compound words.




Example: cast fall ward pour down


Bird, board, out, mail _________

a)

flying

b)

black

c)

side

d)

bail

64.

Find a word that can be put in front of each of the following words to make new compound words.




Example: cast fall ward pour down


sale, some, meal, hearted _________

a)

sound

b)

whole

c)

kind

d)

buys

65.

Find a word that can be put in front of each of the following words to make new compound words.




Example: cast fall ward pour down


work, made, sick, ward _________

a)

foul

b)

house

c)

bay

d)

home

66.

Find a word that can be put in front of each of the following words to make new compound words.




Example: cast fall ward pour down


taker, free, less, worn _________

a)

care

b)

bare

c)

fear

d)

out

67.

Pick one word in the brackets which will go equally well with both the pairs of words outside the brackets.




Example: rush, attack cost, fee (price, strike, charge, money)


deed, feat, bill, law

a)

act

b)

police

c)

court

d)

brave

68.

Pick one word in the brackets which will go equally well with both the pairs of words outside the brackets.




Example: rush, attack cost, fee (price, strike, charge, money)


write, scribble, coop, enclosure

a)

cage

b)

shed

c)

pen

d)

farm

69.

Pick one word in the brackets which will go equally well with both the pairs of words outside the brackets.




Example: rush, attack cost, fee (price, strike, charge, money)


black out, collapse, dim, pale

a)

faint

b)

colour

c)

pallid

d)

pasty

70.

Find the four-letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word.




Example: They enjoyed the BCAST. ROAD


The boy was HO; he always told the truth. ______

a)

halp

b)

rage

c)

polt

d)

nest

71.

Find the four-letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word.




Example: They enjoyed the BCAST. ROAD


The CS were black, it looked like rain. ______

a)

larp

b)

aimp

c)

loud

d)

laud

72.

Find the four-letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word.


Example: They enjoyed the BCAST. ROAD


Raphael likes SAUS for breakfast. ______

a)

ages

b)

cens

c)

taur

d)

rapt

73.

choose one word that cannot be formed by an arrangement of some or all of the letters of the word in capital letters.


COMMODITY

a)

common

b)

commit

c)

mood

d)

tidy

74.

choose one word that cannot be formed by an arrangement of some or all of the letters of the word in capital letters.


PARASITE

a)

rate

b)

pass

c)

star

d)

spite

75.

choose one word that cannot be formed by an arrangement of some or all of the letters of the word in capital letters.


LINGUISTICS

a)

guises

b)

gists

c)

slung

d)

lists

76.

One of the following is a general term which describes what the other words are. 

a)

lettuce

b)

potato

c)

vegetable

d)

carrot

77.

One of the following is a general term which describes what the other words are.

a)

planet

b)

saturn

c)

jupiter

d)

venus

78.

One of the following is a general term which describes what the other words are.

a)

football

b)

baseball

c)

sport

d)

cricket

79.

Find the three- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: She put the SLE on the horse. ADD


The team was beaten in the CH. ____________

a)

air

b)

sat

c)

mat

d)

vie

80.

Find the three- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: She put the SLE on the horse. ADD


Her hair was a lovely GEN colour ____________

a)

ral

b)

old

c)

run

d)

opt

81.

Underline two words, one from each group, that go together to form a new word. The word in the first group always comes first.




Example: (hard, green, for) (light, house, sure)


(pick, slow, set) (end, back, forward)

a)

pick, back

b)

set, back

c)

pick, end

d)

set, end

82.

Find the three- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: She put the SLE on the horse. ADD


They listen when the teacher SKS. ____________

a)

pat

b)

pea

c)

fat

d)

and

83.

Find the three- letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly.




Example: She put the SLE on the horse. ADD


She HD the cry of the baby. ____________

a)

eat

b)

ted

c)

pat

d)

ear

84.

Rearrange the letters in capitals to make another word. The new word has something to do with the first two.




Example: spot soil SAINT STAIN


answer; decode, LOVES; ______________

a)

veslo

b)

lesvo

c)

solve

d)

evols

85.

Rearrange the letters in capitals to make another word. The new word has something to do with the first two.




Example: spot soil SAINT STAIN


snares; catches, SPRAT; ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________

a)

strap

b)

traps

c)

parts

d)

. prats

86.

Rearrange the letters in capitals to make another word. The new word has something to do with the first two.




Example: spot soil SAINT STAIN


prize; honour, DRAWER; _______________________

a)

reward

b)

warred

c)

drewar

d)

rawerd

87.

Rearrange the letters in capitals to make another word. The new word has something to do with the first two.




Example: spot soil SAINT STAIN


copy; draw, CRATE; ___________

a)

creat

b)

trace

c)

acter

d)

ratce

88.

Rearrange the letters in capitals to make another word. The new word has something to do with the first two.




Example: spot soil SAINT STAIN


broom mop SHRUB ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______

a)

shrub

b)

rubsh

c)

rhubs

d)

brush

89.

Change the underlined word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: I waited in line to buy a book to see the film. ticket


As I cut my birthday pie. I made a wish.

a)

bread

b)

rice

c)

cake

d)

shoe

90.

Change the underlined word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: I waited in line to buy a book to see the film. ticket


Please turn down your music. It's too soft.

a)

loud

b)

hard

c)

pleasant

d)

slow

91.

Change the underlined word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: I waited in line to buy a book to see the film. ticket


The pilot told everyone to undo their seatbelt and prepare for take-off.

a)

loosen

b)

tie

c)

fasten

d)

wrap

92.

Change the underlined word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: I waited in line to buy a book to see the film. ticket


Dad was watching the six o'çlock news on the radio.

a)

video

b)

television

c)

DVD

d)

generator

93.

Change the underlined word so that the sentence makes sense.


Example: I waited in line to buy a book to see the film. ticket


Please wash your socks before coming to the dinner table.

a)

hands

b)

legs

c)

head

d)

nose

94.

Find and underline the two words which needs to change places for each sentence to make sense.


Example: Did at leave it you the club?


Is too bath your hot?

a)

is, hot

b)

too, hot

c)

too, your

d)

bath, your

95.

Find and underline the two words which needs to change places for each sentence to make sense.


Example: Did at leave it you the club?


I may it think snow today.

a)

may, it

b)

may, think

c)

snow, today

d)

it, snow

96.

Find and underline the two words which needs to change places for each sentence to make sense.


Example: Did at leave it you the club?


I've her to meet got at 1 o'clock.

a)

I've, to

b)

her, meet

c)

her, got

d)

to, at

97.

Find and underline the two words which needs to change places for each sentence to make sense.


Example: Did at leave it you the club?


He brave a very was man.

a)

He, was

b)

brave, was

c)

a, very

d)

brave, man

98.

Anne and Emma learn ballroom dancing and judo.

Emma and Lucy learn judo and fencing.

Caroline and Anne learn tap dancing and ballroom dancing.


Who learns judo but not fencing?

a)

Lucy

b)

Emma

c)

Anne

d)

Caroline

99.

Anne and Emma learn ballroom dancing and judo.

Emma and Lucy learn judo and fencing.

Caroline and Anne learn tap dancing and ballroom dancing.


Who learns ballroom dancing but not tap dancing?

a)

Emma

b)

Caroline

c)

Anne

d)

Lucy

100.

Anne and Emma learn ballroom dancing and judo.

Emma and Lucy learn judo and fencing.

Caroline and Anne learn tap dancing and ballroom dancing.


Which activity doesn't Anne learn?

a)

ballroom dancing

b)

judo

c)

fencing

d)

tap dancing