Verbal Reasoning Test 2
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You will have 12 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.
- 1.Which of the following is most similar in meaning to sad:
- A.
Happy
- B.
Tears
- C.
Unhappy
- D.
Cry
- E.
None of the above
- 2.SMELL is to NOSE, as SOUND is to:
- A.
Ear
- B.
Music
- C.
Eye
- D.
Trumpet
- E.
None of the above
- 3.Select the two statements that together prove that: Kelly has brown hair
- A.
Kelly has long hair.
- B.
Rachael has brown hair.
- C.
Rachael is ten years old.
- D.
Kelly’s hair is the same colour as Rachael’s.
- E.
Rachael has short hair.
- 4.Which of the following is most similar in meaning to particular:
- A.
Special
- B.
Simple
- C.
Careful
- D.
Specific
- E.
Obvious
- 5.All of the words below are alike in some way. vigilant, precise, meticulous, particular Which of the following options could not be included?
- A.
Careful
- B.
Thorough
- C.
Detailed
- D.
Perfectionistic
- E.
Hasty
- 6.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
- 7.
- A.
Sandy sings in a band.
- B.
Sandy likes country music the best.
- C.
Difficult music such as country and classical require a strongly trained voice.
- D.
Sandy’s band plays country songs.
- E.
Sandy has attended singing lessons for many years.
- 8.
- A.
Typing
- B.
Publishing
- C.
Editor
- D.
Newsroom
- E.
Media
- 9.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
- 10.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 pohim" mean?
- A.
Was bad building
- B.
Was hard building
- C.
Was fun building
- D.
Was cold building
- E.
Was happy building
- 11.Select the word that has a similar meaning to outgoing:
- A.
Extroverted
- B.
Contained
- C.
Outside
- D.
Exit
- E.
Introverted
- 12.Four of the following words are alike in some way. Select the odd word out?
- A.
Petrified
- B.
Fearful
- C.
Terrified
- D.
Daring
- E.
Scared
- 13.All of the words below are alike in some way. felony, offense, sin, wrongdoing, Which of the following options could not go be included?
- A.
Crime
- B.
Immoral
- C.
Misdemeanour
- D.
Prison
- E.
Misconduct
- 14.BIRDS are to FLY as HORSE is to:
- A.
Speed
- B.
Grass
- C.
Legs
- D.
Paddock
- E.
Trot
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