Free 11+ Verbal Reasoning Practice Test (10 Questions)

1. Which word means the opposite of ancient?

modern old early historic

Answer: Ancient means very old, so the opposite is modern.

2. Which word can mean both a kind of tree and part of your hand?

palm oak finger leaf

Answer: A palm is a tree and also the inside of your hand.

3. Hot is to cold as up is to …

high down over top

Answer: Hot and cold are opposites, so the opposite of up: down.

4. Which word does not belong?

sparrow robin eagle salmon

Answer: Sparrow, robin and eagle are birds; a salmon is a fish.

5. If CAT is written in code as DBU, how is DOG written?

EPH EPG CNF FQI

Answer: Each letter moves one place forward: D → E, O → P, G → H, so EPH.

6. Which word is a synonym of enormous?

huge tiny narrow quiet

Answer: Enormous means very big: huge.

7. Which word comes next alphabetically: apple, banana, cherry, …

date avocado blueberry apricot

Answer: A, B, C … the next starting letter is D: date.

8. Which letter comes next? A, C, E, G, …

H I J K

Answer: Skip one letter each time (A, skip B, C, skip D …): after G comes I.

9. Which word is spelt correctly?

seperate separate separete seprate

Answer: separate: there is a rat in sep-a-rat-e.

10. Pen is to write as knife is to …

fork cut sharp kitchen

Answer: You use a pen to write and a knife to cut.

About this test

Verbal reasoning rewards a wide vocabulary and a systematic approach. Reading widely builds the first; learning the common question types builds the second.

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