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VERBAL REASONING
PRACTICE TEST
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The front page of this booklet provides practice examples to show you what the questions on the real test are like. Your test administrator or teacher will now take you through these. Practice Example 1 Which of the following is most similar in meaning to sad: A : happy B : tears C : unhappy D : cry E : None of these Please fill in your answer on the answer sheet provided. Practice Example 2 SMELL is to NOSE , as SOUND is to : A : ear B : eye C : music D : trumpet E : None of these Please fill in your answer on the answer sheet provided. Practice Example 3 Find the two statements that together prove: Kelly has brown hair 1 : Kelly has long hair. 2 : Rachael has brown hair. 3 : Rachael is ten years old. 4 : Kelly’s hair is the same colour as Rachael’s. 5 : Rachael has short hair. A: 1 & 2 B: 2 & 4 C: 1 & 5 D: 2 & 3 E: 1 & 4 Please fill in your answer on the answer sheet provided. When you are told to begin you will have 30 minutes to do as many questions as you can. If you don’t know the answer to a question, make a guess or come back to it later. You don’t lose marks if you get something wrong. It may be difficult to finish all the questions in the time allowed, so don’t spend too long on any one question. Try to answer as many questions as you can. If you change your mind about an answer, please erase your original answer using an eraser and colour your new answer in on the answer sheet. PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO.
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to particular: A : special B : simple C : careful D : specific E : obvious Question 2 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. vigilant precise meticulous particular Which of the following options could not be in the box? A: careful B: thorough C: detailed D: perfectionistic E: hasty Question 3 In a foreign language MISD KUMP GOTH means MERRY CHRISTMAS DAD. GOTH WUIM FREK KUMP means DAD IS MERRY TODAY. KOMP WUIM FREK KUMP means MUM IS MERRY TODAY. Which word means CHRISTMAS? A : MISD B : GOTH C: KUMP D : WUIM E : FREK Question 4 Find the two statements that together prove: Sandy is a country music singer. 1 : Sandy sings in a band. 2 : Sandy likes country music the best. 3: Difficult music such as country and classical require a strongly trained voice. 4 : Sandy’s band plays country songs. 5 : Sandy has attended singing lessons for many years. A: 1 & 3 B: 2 & 5 C: 3 & 5 D: 1 & 4 E: 3 & 4 Question 5 AIRCRAFT is to TRANSPORT as NEWSPAPER is to: A: typing B: publishing C: editor D: newsroom E: media Question 6 Jordan’s cat is bigger than Amy’s cat, but is smaller than Jenna’s cat. Fiona’s cat is the same size as Wendy’s cat, which is bigger than Amy’s cat, but smaller than Jordan’s. If bigger cats are faster, but smaller cats are more obedient, which of the following lists the fastest and most obedient cat? A: Fiona & Jenna B: Amy & Jordan C: Wendy & Jenna D: Jenna & Amy E: None
Assume that all mils are hils, some hils are jils, and some tils are rils. Therefore it makes sense that: A : all mils are jils B : all hils are mils C: all tils are hils D : some jils are hils E : some mils are hils Question 14 Assume that some huys are knis, all jiks are suds, and some aws are huys. Therefore it makes sense that: A : some knis may also be aws B : all huys are knis C: all jiks are aws D : some suds are knis E : all jiks are huys Question 15 MOTION is to RUN as EMOTION is to: A: furious B: feeling C: heart D: emotional E: emotive Question 16 Phil is a personal trainer. He has clients booked in for Monday through Friday next week. He is seeing Claire two days before Mary. Sam is booked in two days before Bec, who is one day after Mary and one day before Amanda. Finally, Pauline is scheduled in four days after Claire. If Claire is coming in on Monday, who has Phil double booked? A: Claire & Bec B: Bec & Sam C: Claire & Mary D: Mary & Sam E: Amanda & Pauline Question 17 Five trucks travel the primary route every day. Truck A arrives back at the depot before truck C. Truck E is after truck B who is 2 after truck D and 3 after truck A. Truck D arrives before truck C but after truck A. Which truck is the last to arrive back at the depot? A: truck A B: truck B C: truck C D: truck D E: truck E Question 18 Find the two statements that together prove: Emily attends acrobatic classes. 1 : Emily’s school teaches gymnastics and acrobatics. 2 : Laura has acrobatic lessons with Jeremy. 3: Emily’s friend Jeremy attends gymnastics and acrobatics classes. 4 : Jeremy and Emily are in the same classes. 5 : Jeremy’s sister Laura attends gymnastics classes with Emily. A: 1 & 2 B: 2 & 3 C: 3 & 4 D: 2 & 5 E: 1 & 5
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to obtain: A : busy B : interrogate C : serious question D : acquittal E : acquire Question 20 Assume that: All HIFS are PIFS Some SIFS are RIFS All ZIFS are SIFS All PIFS are ZIFS Which of the following do we know is correct? A : All ZIFS are RIFS B : Some HIFS are ZIFS C: All RIFS are SIFS D : All HIFS are RIFS E : Some ZIFS are PIFS Question 21 Assume that some pings are lings, all hings are fings, and some tings are pings. Therefore it makes sense that: A : some lings may also be tings B : all pings are lings C: all hings are tings D : some fings are lings E : all hings are pings Question 22 Four of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out****? A: conventional B: peculiar C: conservative D: typical E: traditional Question 23 Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to perplexing: A : curious B : ambiguous C : complex D : incomprehensible E : confucious Question 24 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. feeling altruistic human volunteer Which of the following options could not go in the box? A: malevolent B: selfless C: humanitarian D: unselfish E: generous
On another planet martians would say “enb litpa penta” when saying to their animals “good animal behaviour”. When they got home from work they would ask “Ift enb penta?”, which means “was your behaviour good?”. The animals would reply either, “Ift penta enb!” (“I showed good behaviour!”) or, “Ift penta anb!” If anb symbolises the opposite of enb, what does “Ift penta anb” mean? A : I showed bad behaviour B : I showed difficult behaviour C :I showed fun behaviour D : I showed good behaviour E : I showed happy behaviour Question 33 Assume that all kibs are bics, some bics are vics, and some tics are dups. Therefore it makes sense that: A : all kibs are vics B : some bics are kibs C: all tics are bics D : all vics are kibs E : some kibs are bics Question 34 Which of the following is not similar in meaning to blunder: A : inaccuracy B : gaffe C : mistake D : error E : detour Question 35 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. unarranged ad lib ad hoc impulsive Which of the following options could not go in the box? A: unprepared B: practice C: impromptu D: spontaneous E: improvised Question 36 PAEDIATRICIAN is to CHILDREN as PODIATRIST is to: A: heart B: feet C: adult D: bones E: None of these Question 37 Which of the following words has a similar meaning to arrest: A : apprehend B : appreciate C : chase D : enforce E : sleep Question 38 Five planes leave the airport at the same time. Plane B arrives at the destination before planes A & D, but after plane C. Plane E arrives before plane D but after plane A. Which plane is the last to arrive at the destination? A : plane A B : plane B C : plane C D : plane D E : plane E Question 39 Which of the following words is OPPOSITE in meaning to commotion: A : bustle B : serene C : movement D : locomotion E : miniature
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. clothes garb outfit Which of the following options could not go in the box? A: apparel B: jumper C: attire D: clothing E: uniform Question 41 In ancient Rome they spoke early Roman, which is different to the words they use now. For example: hypt juna bolla was used in place of today is Friday ; juna bolla toho means Friday is tomorrow , and toho juna bolla rum means tomorrow is Friday and it will rain. What is the early Roman word for ‘today’? A : juna B : rum C : bolla D : toho E : hypt Question 42 Four of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out****? A: needle B: thread C: wool D: knit E: thimble Question 43 Four of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out****? A: cold B: humid C: mild D: frosty E: sleet Question 44 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. impersonal unfriendly unapproachable cold Which of the following options could not go in the box? A: affable B: aloof C: unfeeling D: detached E: distant Question 45 NOVICE is to EXPERIENCED as APPRENTICE is to: A: many vices B: senior citizen C: oldie D: exotic E: veteran
Sue-Ann drives 2km east of her home to meet her friend Ellen. From here the two friends drive 5km south to meet with Brad. From this point the three friends drive 9km north, 2km west and finally 9km south where they complete their daily drive. Who is the closest to their home? A: Sue-Ann B: Ellen C: Sue-Ann & Ellen D: Brad E: None of these Question 55 VOWS are to CHURCH as OATH is to: A: crime B: courtroom C: lawyer D: judge E: None of these Question 56 Four of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out****? A : adjudicate B : referee C : umpire D : rules E : judge Question 57 HEART is to AORTA as BRAIN is to: A: think B: blood C: vein D: cerebellum E: alveoli Question 58 Four of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out****? A: murmur B: roar C: whisper D: masticate E: holler Question 59 INTRICATE is to BASIC as POSTPONE is to: A: stop B: simple C: continue D: halt E: larger Question 60 In an Aviary there are a certain number of birds. Four birds wear ankle bands and five wear wing tags. Of the three yellow birds in the Aviary, each bird only has either an ankle band or wing tag. Both red birds in the Aviary have wing tags. What is the minimum possible number of birds in the Aviary? A: 5 B: 6 C: 7 D: 8 E: 9 or more WELL DONE. THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST. IF YOU STILL HAVE TIME LEFT, PLEASE CHECK OVER YOUR ANSWERS.
