Ten real 11+ verbal reasoning questions below - analogies, sequences, codes and vocabulary. Tap an option to check it; an explanation follows each answer. Pulled from 22,000+ verbal reasoning questions in the PipPrep bank.
Question 1
BOWL is to SOUP as PLATE is to ?
Answer: MEAL. A bowl typically holds soup; a plate typically holds a meal.
Question 2
Which word is most opposite in meaning to SANGUINE?
Answer: pessimistic. SANGUINE means optimistic or positive; the opposite is pessimistic (expecting the worst).
Question 3
Which does NOT belong: Cat, Dog, Fish, Table?
Answer: Table. Cat, dog and fish are animals; a table is not.
Question 4
What comes next? 88, 99, 110, 121, ___
Answer: 132. The sequence adds 11 each time, so the next term is 121 + 11 = 132.
Question 5
What comes next in the sequence? Z, X, U, Q, L, ___
Answer: F. The gaps grow each step backwards: −2, −3, −4, −5, −6. L is the 12th letter, 12 − 6 = 6 = F.
Question 6
Find the hidden word at the end of one word and the start of the next: "The ramp age lasted an hour."
Answer: RAMP. "ramp" spans the join of "ramp" and "age" - reading across the gap gives RAMP.
Question 7
JAPAN is to JAPANESE as CHINA is to ?
Answer: MANDARIN. Japanese is the main language of Japan; Mandarin is the main language of China.
Question 8
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to FRUGAL.
Answer: Extravagant. Frugal means careful with money; extravagant means spending freely and excessively.
Question 9
Bee is to Buzz as Snake is to ?
Answer: Hiss. A bee buzzes; a snake hisses.
Question 10
Which word is closest in meaning to LACONIC?
Answer: brief. LACONIC means brief, using few words.
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