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Verbal reasoning

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write an anagram for each word.


Pleats (a)  

2.

Write the correct letter that ends the first word and begin the second word.

Cas ( (a)   ) oney

3.

From the words in the options, pick two words with similar meaning

a)

Ugly

b)

Entice

c)

Pretty

d)

Attract

4.

Complete with the correct letters:

Bul ( (a)   ) ettle

5.

IN EACH LINE BELOW, CHOOSE THE WORDS WHICH CANNOT BE MADE FROM THE LETTERS OF THE WORDS IN HEAVY TYPE, USING EACH LETTER NOT MORE THAN ONCE.

3. SPONTANEOUS

a)

Amend

b)

Tent

c)

Season

d)

Spot

6.

What did God create on the third day

a)

Light

b)

Dry land and plants

c)

Moon and stars

d)

Darkness

7.

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.

My grandma and grandma ___________ to Visakapatnam every summer.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

goed

8.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

The rabbit had been sadly neglected; it was in an awful state.

b)

The rabbit had been sadly neglected it was in an awful state.

c)

The rabbit had been sadly neglected, it was in an awful state.

d)

The rabbit; had been sadly neglected it was in an awful state.

9.

From the list below, __________ is the odd word out.

a)

orange

b)

mango

c)

apple

d)

cassava

e)

pawpaw

10.

If you accidentally said something that embarrassed your friend, you _______________________________.

a)

Put your foot in your mouth

b)

Put two and two together

11.

The ___________ is quite expensive but the food is excellent.

a)

book

b)

restaurant

c)

film

d)

perfume

12.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

I saw the Statue of Liberty in New York.

b)

i saw the Statue of liberty in new york.

c)

I saw the State Of Liberty in New York.

13.

The word 'intercept' as used in the third line of the second paragraph means ____________.

a)

To stop

b)

To break

14.

Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker.

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

a)

Some activities are more dangerous than they look

b)

thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year

c)

People think bakers have a safe job

d)

Bakers can be disabled by flour in their lungs

15.

He knew his hard crusty bread was much ------- after

a)

sort

b)

sot

c)

sought

d)

seek

16.

CHOOSE THE WORD THAT DOES NOT BELONG TO THE GROUP.

a)

Talk

b)

Listen

c)

Remark

d)

Say

17.

UNDERLINE THE ONE WORD WHICH WILL GO EQUALLY WELL WITH BOTH PAIRS OF WORDS.

example: (rush, attack) (cost, fee) charge


2. (join, attach) (tot up, reckon) _________

a)

think

b)

ponder

c)

glue

d)

mend

e)

add

18.

A doctor that takes care of the teeth is a /an......

a)

Doctorist

b)

Dentist

c)

Herbalist

d)

Dentor

19.

1.Tanya is older than Eric.

2. Cliff is older than Tanya.

3.Eric is older than Cliff.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is....

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Uncertain

20.

UNDERLINE THE ONE WORD WHICH WILL GO EQUALLY WELL WITH BOTH PAIRS OF WORDS.

example: (rush, attack) (cost, fee) charge


5. (rapid, speedy) (speak, proclaim) _________

a)

quick

b)

express

c)

train

d)

gabble

e)

stutter

21.

Ice is to freeze as fire is to

a)

Hot

b)

Burn

c)

Cold

d)

Danger

22.

New Year's Day is to January as Christmas is to

a)

February

b)

July

c)

October

d)

December

23.

Inch is to foot as minute is to

a)

Second

b)

Hour

c)

Clock

d)

Time

24.

Cookie is to dessert as spaghetti is to

a)

Food

b)

Pasta

c)

Macaroni

d)

Meatballs

25.

Name the relationship: Rose is to flower as cactus is to plant

a)

Cause/effect

b)

Item/category

c)

Part/whole

d)

Synonyms

26.

Name the relationship: Near is to far as open is to shut

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Cause/effect

d)

Part/whole

27.

Name the relationship: Keyboard is to computer as button is to calculator

a)

Item/category

b)

Synonyms

c)

Antonyms

d)

Part/whole

28.

Word is to sentence as page is to

a)

Book

b)

Paper

c)

Story

d)

Number

29.

Land is to dirt as sea is to

a)

Starfish

b)

Water

c)

Ocean

d)

Boat

30.

Decrease is to increase as even is to

a)

Fair

b)

Equal

c)

Odd

31.

Name the relationship: Giggle is to laugh as cry is to sob

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Part/whole

d)

Cause/effect

32.

Motor is to boat as wheel is to

a)

Spin

b)

Round

c)

Bike

d)

Ship

33.

Pencil is to write as phone is to

a)

Charge

b)

Call

c)

Ring

d)

Answer

34.

Name the relationship: New Orleans Saints is to NFL as Miami Heat is to NBA

a)

Cause/effect

b)

Item/category

c)

Synonyms

35.

Basketball is to sport as Mercedes is to

a)

Drive

b)

Expensive

c)

Car

d)

Travel

36.
Land is to dirt as sea is to _______
a)
Starfish
b)
Bucket
c)
Boat
d)
Water
37.
Word is to sentence as page is to _____
a)
Paper
b)
Book
c)
Punctuation
d)
Story
38.
Three is to triangle as _____ is to square
a)
Octagon
b)
Block
c)
Seven
d)
Four
39.
Decrease is to increase, as even is to 
a)
fair
b)
equal
c)
odd
d)
up
40.
Non-fiction is to fact, as giggle is to
a)
laugh
b)
cry
c)
fiction
d)
false
41.
Add is to increase, as boast is to 
a)
toast
b)
subtract
c)
brag
d)
humble
42.
Comical is to funny, as weep is to 
a)
sleep
b)
cry
c)
smile
d)
shout
43.

Mouse is to computer as wheel is to...

a)

round

b)

spin

c)

keyboard

d)

bicycle

44.

Pencil is to write as phone is to...

a)

talk

b)

wire

c)

ring

d)

cell

45.

Soup is to bowl as tea is to...

a)

hot

b)

cup

c)

liquid

d)

drink

46.

Cat is to kitten as dog is to

a)

Golden Retrirver

b)

Puppy

c)

Bird

d)

Flamingo

47.

Fur is to dog as feathers are to

a)

bird

b)

kitten

c)

fur

d)

chicken

48.

Scissors are to cut as pencil is to

a)

sharpener

b)

eraser

c)

write

d)

pen

49.

Plane is to fly as car is to

a)

driver

b)

keys

c)

wheels

d)

drive

50.

Doctor is to patients as teacher is to

a)

class

b)

students

c)

learn

d)

help

51.

B is to C as J is to

a)

K

b)

A

c)

L

d)

I

52.

Book is to read as television is to

a)

watch

b)

remote

c)

turn on

d)

electronic

53.

Finger is to hand as toe is to

a)

leg

b)

foot

c)

10

d)

right

54.

Wink is to eye as smile is to

a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

teeth

d)

mouth

55.

Boot is to foot as glove is to

a)

fingers

b)

toes

c)

hand

d)

arm

56.

Moon is to NIGHT as Sun is to ______________

a)

Beach

b)

Day

c)

Bed

d)

School

57.

Beach is to HOT as Mountain is to __________

a)

Run

b)

Work

c)

Cold

d)

Sunny

58.

Pencil is to WRITE as Scissors are to _____________

a)

Cut

b)

Run

c)

Sleep

d)

School

59.

Apple is to FRUIT as Broccoli is to ________________

a)

Food

b)

Meat

c)

Vegetable

d)

Dinner

60.

Kitchen is to COOKING as bedroom is to ___________

a)

Playing

b)

Sleeping

c)

Studying

d)

Working

61.

Baby is to HUMAN as Puppy is to__________

a)

Cat

b)

Elephant

c)

Child

d)

Dog

62.

Doctor is to HOSPITAL as Teacher is to ___________

a)

Police Station

b)

Street

c)

School

d)

House

63.

Yellow is to PINEAPPLE as Red is to ______________

a)

Cherry

b)

Grape

c)

Orange

d)

Banana

64.

Christmas is to DECEMBER as Mother’s Day is to __________

a)

January

b)

May

c)

Monday

d)

Yesterday

65.

Cheeta is to FAST as Turtle is to ___________

a)

Pretty

b)

Big

c)

Intelligent

d)

Slow

66.

anchor : sailor :: mat : ______

a)

wrestler

b)

writer

c)

flat

d)

cover

67.

mechanic : screwdriver :: plumber : ______________

a)

water

b)

pliers

c)

repairs

d)

paintbrush

68.

endanger : rescue :: damage : ______

a)

harm

b)

repair

c)

image

d)

punish

69.

sink : sank :: ring : _____

a)

bell

b)

sing

c)

rang

d)

wring

70.

roll : role :: __________ : or

a)

choice

b)

hour

c)

paddle

d)

oar

71.

recall : remember :: vary : _______

a)

carry

b)

change

c)

various

d)

view

72.

vast : _____________ :: secure : safe

a)

lock

b)

danger

c)

tiny

d)

enormous

73.

glory : glorious :: _________ : gracious

a)

gracefully

b)

fame

c)

grace

d)

angel

74.

foot : feet :: mouse : ____________

a)

mouse

b)

mice

c)

moose

d)

mouses

75.

community : communities : ___________ : cities

a)

country

b)

state

c)

county

d)

city

76.

stretch is to shrink

a)

antonyms

b)

synonyms

c)

homophones

d)

rhymes

77.

simmer is to glimmer

a)

rhymes

b)

homophones

c)

antonyms

d)

synonyms

78.

destroy : ruin :: ______________ : build

a)

construct

b)

decay

c)

erode

d)

explode

79.

____________ : club : : baseball : bat

a)

mat

b)

field

c)

football

d)

golf

80.

ounce : weight :: ___________ : temperature

a)

inch

b)

setting

c)

length

d)

degree

81.

similar : different :: permit : _______

a)

let

b)

prevent

c)

allow

d)

try

82.

Thomas Edison : inventor :: _____________ : president

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

LeBron James

d)

George Washington

83.

_________ : there :: two : too

a)

this

b)

here

c)

their

d)

where

84.

fair : fare :: __________ : bare

a)

bar

b)

barely

c)

where

d)

bear

85.

swim : lagoon :: graze : ________________

a)

lake

b)

meadow

c)

fish

d)

cow

86.

night : day ∷ cold : . . .

a)

mild

b)

freezing

c)

hot

d)

frigid

87.

nose : hose ∷ hire : . . .

a)

hold

b)

fire

c)

hot

d)

cold

88.

dark : light ∷ slow: . . .

a)

slack

b)

leaden

c)

listless

d)

fast

89.

lemon : . . . ∷ sky : blue

a)

orange

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

purple

90.

. . . : oven ∷ pilot : airplane

a)

baker

b)

waitress

c)

maitre d

d)

manager

91.

pencil : writing ∷ brush : . . .

a)

fire

b)

painting

c)

trail

d)

tooth

92.

road : freeway ∷ steam : . . .

a)

creek

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

water

93.

mother : father ∷ sister : . . .

a)

girl

b)

daughter

c)

boy

d)

brother

94.

mouse : computer ∷ wheel : . . .

a)

bicycle

b)

keyboard

c)

spin

d)

round

95.

pretty : beautiful ∷ fast : . . .

a)

hurry

b)

rapid

c)

run

d)

slow

96.
In is to out as up is to ______
a)
Above
b)
Down
c)
Near
d)
Round
97.
wheel is to car as treads are to _____
a)
Tank
b)
Fish
c)
Boat
d)
Jeep
98.
Green is to go as ______ is to stop.
a)
Red
b)
Pause
c)
Yellow
d)
Drive
99.
Land is to dirt as sea is to _______
a)
Starfish
b)
Bucket
c)
Boat
d)
Water
100.
Purple is to grapes as _____ is to cherries
a)
Round
b)
Fruit
c)
Sweet
d)
Red
101.
Hot is to Florida as _____ is to Alaska
a)
Snow
b)
Vacation
c)
California
d)
Cold
102.
Three is to triangle as _____ is to square
a)
Octagon
b)
Block
c)
Seven
d)
Four
103.
Tongue : taste :: eye : _____
a)
Pupil
b)
Hearing
c)
Picture
d)
Sight
104.
Bumpy is to smooth, as early is to 
a)
morning
b)
late
c)
time
d)
bird
105.
Teacher : Educate ::
a)
dog : sit
b)
engine : oil
c)
farmer : talk
d)
doctor : heal
106.
bed is to bedroom as toilet is to________
a)
house
b)
kitchen
c)
bedroom
d)
bathroom
107.
Seed is to tree as _____ is to bird
a)
Egg
b)
Apple
c)
Nest
d)
Fly
108.
Gloves: Hands ::  
Socks:
a)
eyes
b)
ears
c)
feet
d)
legs
109.
swimming : fish :: flying :________
a)
whales
b)
babies
c)
birds
d)
cars
110.
happy : sad :: tall :______________
a)
short
b)
big
c)
huge
d)
basketball players