Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following words is similar to FRUSTRATING?

Options

A annoying B satisfied C sufficient D angry E furtive

Question 2

SURRENDER means:

Options

A fight B continue C give up D persevere E survive

Question 3

Which of the following words is opposite to DREARY?

Options

A rainy B exciting C boring D dull E dream

Question 4

What is another word for CUNNING?

Options

A intelligent B sly C truthful D imitate E honest

Question 5

HAPPY is to HAPPIEST as SAD is to:

Options

A sad B sadder C saddest D happier E happiest

Question 6

CLOTHES are to WARDROBE as ICE CUBES are to:

Options
A cold B freezer C fridge D drink E frozen

Question 7

DROUGHT is to SHORTAGE as FLOOD is to:

Options

A desert B damage C rain D excess E water

Question 8

GLOVE is to HAND as SOCK is to:

Options

A shoe B foot C toes D leg E pair

Question 9

POEM is to POET as PERFORMANCE is to:

Options

A stage B music C entertainment D actor E painter

Question 10

Please select TWO options which together most strongly suggest that:

YESTERDAY WAS SUNDAY.

1: Geoff had yesterday off from school.

2: Yesterday was not Monday.

3: Holly had her dancing concert last night.

4: Geoff does not have to go to school on the weekend.

5: Holly's dancing concert was on the day after Saturday.

Question 11

Please select TWO options which together most strongly suggest that:

KELLY IS HAPPY.

1: Kelly is happy when she can play with her big sister Susan.

2: Kelly is smiling.

3: Kelly is not sad.

4: Kelly is playing games with Susan.

5: Kelly is not crying.

Question 12

Please select TWO options which together most strongly suggest that:

FRANK IS WEARING BLUE JEANS.

1: Frank's favourite pants are his blue jeans.

2: Frank is wearing a red jumper.

3: Colin is wearing his blue jeans.

4: Colin is wearing a red jumper.

5: Frank is wearing the same pants as Colin

Question 13

Four of the following words are alike in some way.

Which of the following words is the odd one out?

Options

A wet B damp C soaked D sodden E dry

Question 14

Four of the following words are alike in some way.

Which of the following words is the odd one out?

Options

A mountain B flat C hill D dune E rise

Question 15

Four of the following words are alike in some way.

Which of the following words is the odd one out?

Options

A difficult B straightforward C easy D uncomplicated E simple

Question 16

Box A is bigger than box C. Box E is smaller than box V but bigger than box P.

If box P is bigger than box A, which is true?

Options

A Box A is the biggest box.

B Box P is the smallest box

C Boxes E and P are the second and third largest boxes.

D Boxes C and V are the second and third largest boxes.

E Box C is the second smallest box.

Question 17

The local swimming complex is 5 km north of Brett's home, and 5 km east of his friend Julie's house.
Brett's grandmother lives 6 kms north of Helen, who lives 1 km west of Brett.

Whose house is closest to the swimming complex?

Options

A Brett

B Julie

C Brett's grandmother

D Helen

E Helen and Brett's houses are both closest.

Question 19

George is a baker and works at his own bakery. Over the years, he has noticed that some items sell
better than others. That is, doughnuts sell better than cakes but not as well as meat pies. Sausage
rolls sell less well than doughnuts but better than cakes, and fresh bread sells less well than cakes.
To avoid wasting unsold products he has started baking more of the popular items and less of the
unpopular items.

What product should George bake the most of?

Options

A meat pies

B doughnuts

C sausage rolls

D cakes

E fresh bread

Question 20

Renee has an older sister, a younger sister and a twin brother. All four children have a bike. The
oldest has a green bike, the red bike does not belong to the twins, the purple bike does not belong
to a boy, and the black bike does not belong to a girl.

What colour is Renee's bike?

Options

A green B purple C black D red E none of these

ANSWER

Q1- A

Q2-C

Q3-B

Q4-D

Q5-C

Q6-B

Q7-D

Q8-D

Q9-D

Q10-B

Q11-C

Q12-A

Q13-D

Q14-B

Q15-C

Q16-E

Q17-C

Q18-E

Q19-A

Q20-B