Verbal Reasoning Practice Test Set A
Verbal Reasoning Practice Test Set A
Verbal Reasoning Practice Test Set A
REASONING
PRACTICE TEST
– SET A
Practice Example 1
A: happy
B: tears
C: unhappy
D: cry
E: None of these
Practice Example 2
SMELL is to NOSE, as SOUND is to:
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
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.
Question 1
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to particular:
Question 2
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
vigilant precise
meticulous particular
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.
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.
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
Question 7
In ancient Egypt, pyramid workers would say “gengro yatju” when wishing other pyramid
workers “good building”. Upon the pyramid workers’ return, the children would ask
“Ern yatju gengro?”, which meant “Was building good”? The pyramid workers would
either reply “Ern gengro” (“was good building”) or “Ern gangro yatju!”
If gangro symbolises the opposite of gengro, what does “Ern gangro yatju” mean?
Question 8
Which of the following words has a similar meaning to outgoing:
A: extraverted B: contained C: outside D: exit E: introverted
Question 9
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
Which is the odd word out?
A: petrified B: fearful C: terrified D: daring E: scared
Question 10
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
felony offense
sin wrongdoing
Question 11
BIRDS are to FLY as HORSE is to:
A: speed B: grass C: legs D: paddock E: trot
Question 12
Find the two statements that together prove:
The football player wearing a blue jersey was in the team that won the Grand Final.
1: The football player on the losing side wore purple.
2: John is a football player and he wears a red jersey.
3: John and his team were runners up in the Grand Final.
4: A football player in a blue jersey beat John’s team in the Grand Final.
5: John’s shorts are also white.
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:
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?
Question 20
Assume that:
All HIFS are PIFS
Some SIFS are RIFS
All ZIFS are SIFS
All PIFS are ZIFS
Question 21
Assume that some pings are lings, all hings are fings, and some tings are
pings.Therefore it makes sense that:
Question 22
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
Which is the odd word out?
Question 23
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to perplexing:
feeling altruistic
human volunteer
Question 26
FIXED is to VARIABLE as SOLID is to:
Question 27
Assume that some paks are saks, all naks are paks, and some zaks are
kaks.Therefore it makes sense that:
Question 28
Which of the following words has a similar meaning to terminate:
A: use-by B: cease C: uncontinue D: maintain E: discount
Question 29
ALOOF is to SOCIABLE as ORDINARY is to:
A: quiet B: hidden C: splendid D: addition E: same
Question 30
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
entourage associates
followers supporters
Question 31
Which of the following words has a similar meaning to pardon:
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.
Question 36
PAEDIATRICIAN is to CHILDREN as PODIATRIST is to:
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?
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.
Question 42
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
Question 43
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
Which is the odd word out?
Question 44
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
impersonal unfriendly
unapproachable cold
Question 45
NOVICE is to EXPERIENCED as APPRENTICE is to:
Question 47
DRIVE is to LICENCE as BREATHE is to:
Question 48
Five mothers are comparing their babies’ weights. Bert is heavier than Annie, but
lighter than Judy. Sally is also heavier than Annie, but not as heavy as Bert. Rob
turns out to be just a little heavier than both Bert and Judy.
Who is the second heaviest?
Question 49
EDUCATION is to CLASSROOM as GROCERIES are to:
Question 50
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to slog:
Question 51
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
Which is the odd word out?
A: misconception B: predicament C: quandary D: dilemma E: pickle
Question 52
GLASS is to IMPENETRABLE as CLAY is to:
Question 55
VOWS are to CHURCH as OATH is to:
Question 56
Question 57
HEART is to AORTA as BRAIN is to:
Question 58
Four of the following words are alike in some way.
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.
A: 5 B: 6 C: 7 D: 8 E: 9 or more