11 Plus Verbal Reasoning - Practice Taster

Question 1 (Type A)
Find the one letter that completes the first word and begins the second word of both sets.

FLOA( )HINK SHOU( )ASTE

GRAS( )RIME CLAM( )ROUD
SWIN( )RIME AMON( )UARD

Question 2 (Type B)
Identify the two words that are different from the others.

SEARCH SMOOTH QUEST HUNT IGNORE

BREAK SNAP ATTACH FASTEN CRACK
UNVEIL HIDE SHOW DISPLAY FORTUNE

Question 3 (Type C)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The code for TRAP is USBQ. What is the code for HOLD?

The code for BOAT is ZMYR. What is the code for FLOW?

The code for BOOK is CQRO. What does XCLX mean?

Question 4 (Type D)
Find two words which have a similar meaning - one from each group.

( Dread Waste Speak ) ( Solve Litter Build )

( Plight Force Dream ) ( Vision Splint Below )

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 11)

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Question 5 (Type E)
Locate the pair of words that contain a hidden four letter word.

The tyre almost clipped the kerb.

Walk to the east about ten paces.

Question 6 (Type F)
Find a word, which when inserted into the capitalised word in the sentence (without changing the
order of the letters) will form a correctly spelled word.

Susan was very SEFUL to her sister.

The BBIRD has a bright orange beak.

Question 7 (Type G)
Work out the calculation and give the answer as a letter.

A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5 .... A + D - C = [ ]

A = 5, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, E = 4 .... B x C - D = [ ]

Question 8 (Type H)
Find two words which have an opposite meaning - one from each group.

( Fold Stop Wind ) ( Halt Start Remain )

( Cold Trim Faded ) ( Hot Brisk Crisp )
Question 9 (Type I)
Find the missing number that will balance the equation.

14 - 4 + 3 = 3 + [__] + 2

19 - 8 - 4 = 13 + [__] - 8
Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 10)

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Question 10 (Type J)
Make two new words by taking a letter from the first word, ensuring that a valid word remains and
placing it into the letters of the second word to form a completely new word.

SPORT NAIL
DEFER ACT

Question 11 (Type K)
Find the missing number from the third group.

( 14 [19] 5 ) ( 2 [8] 6 ) ( 11 [ ] 13 )
( 27 [15] 12 ) ( 8 [4] 4 ) ( 76 [ ] 22 )

Question 12 (Type L)
Work out the sequence (or sequences) of pairs of letters and fill in the blanks.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
AG , CJ , EM , GP , IS , .
ZM , YO , XQ , WS , VU, .

Question 13 (Type M)
Find the two words , one from each group, that complete the sentence. Both words need to form
the same kind of relationship within the sentence.
Bat is to (bird, cricket, spider) as club is to (swim, cue, golf)

Wheel is to (fence, hub, car) as wing is to (bike, sail, plane)

Question 14 (Type N)

Find a code for a given word or to find a word from a given code.
LOFT TALL FORT ALSO What is the code for FLAT?

1522 5276 3641 What does 46571 mean?

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 10)

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Question 15 (Type O)
Work out the relationships between the first and second words and find the missing word from the
third group.

(ADJUST, DUST) (ADVENT, DENT) (BODILY, )

(BANTER, TEAR) (CIPHER, HEIR) (FAILED, )

Question 16 (Type P)

Find the missing number to complete the sequence.

5, 6, 8, 11, 15, [ ]

2, 7, 12, 17, 22, [ ]

21, 18, 15, 12, 9, [ ]

Question 17 (Type Q)
Find two words, one from each group, which when joined together form a new word.

( WALL TEA WISE ) ( FEND CUP PLATE)

( UNDER NEXT OVER ) ( PLACE CLOSE BOARD)

( BOUND MAKE FORM ) ( SOME SHIFT FULL )

Question 18 (Type R)

Find the word that will fit in the brackets of the second group - It is related to the words outside of
the brackets in the same way as the first group.

CATER ( DICE ) DISH NORTH ( ) MILE

DREAM ( SORE ) SHOP USHER ( ) BRAN

MAJOR ( BOAT ) BIRTH TEPID ( ) LENDS

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 11)

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Question 19 (Type S)
Find the word (from the five words) that is similar in meaning to the words in brackets.
( honest, sincere ) ( festival, fete )
ugly, fake, fair, stormy, true
( selfish, greedy ) ( normal, average )
mean, common, kind, miserly, standard
( bash, hit ) ( defeat, overcome )
strike, assist, whip, beat, lose

Question 20 (Type U)
Find the missing pair of letters from the second group.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
AB is to DC as FG is to [ ]
NP is to MQ as AS is to [ ]
WE is to YC as UW is to [ ]

Question 21 (Type Z)

Three friends, David, John and Paul collect conkers.

Paul has six less than John.
David has twice as many as Paul.
John has sixteen conkers.
How many conkers does David have?

Susan goes to school by train and arrives at nine o'clock.

It takes her five minutes to walk to the train station.
The train takes fifteen minutes.
She then has another five minute walk to the school.
What time does she leave home?

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 8)

Total marks for all pages __________ (out of 50)
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Question 1 (Type A)
Find the one letter that completes the first word and begins the second word of both sets.

FLOA(T)HINK SHOU(T)ASTE 1 mark

GRASP(P)RIME CLAM(P)ROUD 1 mark

1 mark
SWIN(G)RIME AMON(G)UARD

Question 2 (Type B)
Identify the two words that are different from the others.

SEARCH SMOOTH QUEST HUNT IGNORE 1 mark

BREAK SNAP ATTACH FASTEN CRACK 1 mark

UNVEIL HIDE SHOW DISPLAY FORTUNE 1 mark

Question 3 (Type C)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The code for TRAP is USBQ. What is the code for HOLD? IPME 1 mark
Rule is +1,+1,+1 etc
The code for BOAT is ZMYR. What is the code for FLOW? DJMU 1 mark
Rule is -2,-2,-2 etc
The code for BOOK is CQRO. What does XCLX mean? WAIT 1 mark
Rule is +1,+2,+3,+4
Question 4 (Type D)
Find two words which have a similar meaning - one from each group.

( Dread Waste Speak ) ( Solve Litter Build ) 1 mark

( Plight Force Dream ) ( Vision Splint Below ) 1 mark

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 11)

“Helping you to get your children through the 11 Plus and into a school of your choice.”
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Question 5 (Type E)
Locate the pair of words that contain a hidden four letter word.

The tyre almost clipped the kerb. tyre almost 1 mark

Walk to the east about ten paces. east about 1 mark

Question 6 (Type F)
Find a word, which when inserted into the capitalised word in the sentence (without changing the
order of the letters) will form a correctly spelled word.

Susan was very SPITEFUL to her sister. PIT 1 mark

The BLACKBIRD has a bright orange beak. LACK 1 mark

Question 7 (Type G)
Work out the calculation and give the answer as a letter.

A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5 .... A + D - C = [B] 1 mark

1 + 4 - 3 = [2]
A = 5, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, E = 4 .... B x C - D = [A] 1 mark
3 x 2 - 1 = [5]

Question 8 (Type H)
Find two words which have an opposite meaning - one from each group.

( Fold Stop Wind ) ( Halt Start Remain ) 1 mark

( Cold Trim Faded ) ( Hot Brisk Crisp ) 1 mark

Question 9 (Type I)
Find the missing number that will balance the equation.

14 - 4 + 3 = 3 + [_8_] + 2 Both sides total 13 1 mark

19 - 8 - 4 = 13 + [_2_] - 8 Both sides total 7 1 mark

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 10)

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Question 10 (Type J)
Make two new words by taking a letter from the first word, ensuring that a valid word remains and
placing it into the letters of the second word to form a completely new word.

SPORT NAIL ....... PORT SNAIL 1 mark

DEFER ACT ...... DEER FACT 1 mark
Question 11 (Type K)
Find the missing number from the third group.

( 14 [19] 5 ) ( 2 [8] 6 ) ( 11 [24] 13 )

Left number plus right number 1 mark
( 27 [15] 12 ) ( 8 [4] 4 ) ( 76 [54] 22 )
Left number minus right number 1 mark

Question 12 (Type L)
Work out the sequence (or sequences) of pairs of letters and fill in the blanks.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
AG , CJ , EM , GP , IS , KV 1 mark
1st letter - Count forwards in steps of 2. 2nd letter - Count forwards in steps of 3
ZM , YO , XQ , WS , VU, UW 1 mark
1st letter - Count backwards in steps of 1. 2nd letter - Count forwards in steps of 2

Question 13 (Type M)
Find the two words , one from each group, that complete the sentence. Both words need to form
the same kind of relationship within the sentence.
Bat is to (bird, cricket, spider) as club is to (swim, cue, golf) 1 mark

Wheel is to (fence, hub, car) as wing is to (bike, sail, plane) 1 mark

Question 14 (Type N)

Find a code for a given word or to find a word from a given code.
LOFT TALL FORT ALSO What is the code for FLAT? 3251 1 mark
1522 5276 3641 What does 46571 mean? ROAST 1 mark

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 10)

“Helping you to get your children through the 11 Plus and into a school of your choice.”
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Question 15 (Type O)
Work out the relationships between the first and second words and find the missing word from the
third group.

(ADJUST, DUST) (ADVENT, DENT) (BODILY, OILY) order is 2456 1 mark

(BANTER, TEAR) (CIPHER, HEIR) (FAILED, LEAD) order is 4526 1 mark

Question 16 (Type P)

Find the missing number to complete the sequence.

5, 6, 8, 11, 15, [ 20 ] rule is: +1, +2, +3, +4 etc 1 mark

2, 7, 12, 17, 22, [ 27 ] rule is: +5, +5, +5 etc 1 mark

21, 18, 15, 12, 9, [ 6 ] rule is: -3, -3, -3 etc 1 mark

Question 17 (Type Q)
Find two words, one from each group, which when joined together form a new word.

( WALL TEA WISE ) ( FEND CUP PLATE) TEACUP

1 mark

( UNDER NEXT OVER ) ( PLACE CLOSE BOARD) OVERBOARD 1 mark

( BOUND MAKE FORM ) ( SOME SHIFT FULL ) MAKESHIFT 1 mark

Question 18 (Type R)

Find the word that will fit in the brackets of the second group - It is related to the words outside of
the brackets in the same way as the first group.

CATER ( DICE ) DISH NORTH ( MINT ) MILE 1 mark

DREAM ( SORE ) SHOP USHER ( BASH ) BRAN 1 mark
MAJOR ( BOAT ) BIRTH TEPID ( LIED ) LENDS 1 mark

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 11)

“Helping you to get your children through the 11 Plus and into a school of your choice.”
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Question 19 (Type S)
Find the word (from the five words) that is similar in meaning to the words in brackets.
( honest, sincere ) ( festival, fete)
ugly, fake, fair, stormy, true
1 mark
( selfish, greedy ) ( normal, average)
mean, common, kind, miserly, standard 1 mark
( bash, hit ) ( defeat, overcome) 1 mark
strike, assist, whip, beat, lose

Question 20 (Type U)
Find the missing pair of letters from the second group.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
AB is to DC as FG is to [IH] Rule is ... 1st letter +3, 2nd letter +1 1 mark
NP is to MQ as AS is to [ZT] Rule is ... 1st letter -1, 2nd letter +1 1 mark
WE is to YC as UW is to [WU] Rule is ... 1st letter +2, 2nd letter -2 1 mark

Question 21 (Type Z)

Three friends, David, John and Paul collect conkers.

Paul has six less than John.
David has twice as many as Paul.
John has sixteen conkers. 1 mark
How many conkers does David have? 20 [16-6=10 10x2=20]

Susan goes to school by train and arrives at nine o'clock.

It takes her five minutes to walk to the train station.
The train takes fifteen minutes.
She then has another five minute walk to the school. 1 mark
What time does she leave home? 08:35

Total marks for this page __________ (maximum 8)

Total marks for all pages __________ (out of 50)
“Helping you to get your children through the 11 Plus and into a school of your choice.”