/ & Hendersons = YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS PRACTICE EXAM | Year 8 _. “E”ISHS FORMAT VERBAL REASONING MT BUFFALO | Time Allowed: 30 Minutes Hendersons Educational Services Pty Ltd materials, including workbooks and practice exams, are| protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia. All rights are reserved. No material may be reproduced, photocopied or used by any person other than the original client. © Hendersons Educational Services Pty Ltd 2013 Hendersons Educational Services Pty Lid 735 Burwood Re, Hawtnom Vic.3122. Australia, Ph: 03 9813 0277; Fax: 03 9813 0688 info@hendersons com au wr hendersons com a {\documentsipractice exams\papers\201 4\year 8ishs 1 - edutest 1Wwerbal reasoning - mt buffalo docx Que DEVOTION is to OBSESSION as A. confidence is to conceit. B. ability is to skill. C. surprise is to horror. D. pleasure is to blessing. Question 2 Choose a word that is most opposite in meaning to ACTIVE. A. actual B. passive C. robust D. vigorous Question 3 Three of the following words are alike in some way. Which one is the odd word out? A. callous B. heinous C. potent D. dreadful Question 4 Ifthe code for MOST is NQVX, then the code for HAND is A. cae. B. ICQH. C. IBOE. D. IDQH. {9:\documents\pracice exams\papersi201diyear B\shs 1 - edutest 1werbal reasoni Page 6 of 24 = mt buffalo docxcee it Question 5 If Caitlin is older than Lachlan, Lachlan is the same age as Ken, and Ken is younger than Su, , which one of the following is also true? A. Kenis older than Caitlin B. Suis older than Caitin. C. Suis younger than Caitlin D. Suis older than Lachlan, Question 6 Lever, dé jepart, warts, deliver. Which one of these words does not make a real word when spelt backwards? A. revel B. Cc. straw D. traped reviled Ee Question 7 Which two statements together prove that Zhao is more successful at chess than Roberto? 1 }) Zhao has beaten every member of the Victorian Chess Association. 2) Talented YMCA chess club members can also play mah-jong well 3) Compared to everyone he has played checkers with, Zhao is a champion. 4) Roberto is not a member of the YMCA chess club where Zhao is president. 5) Zhao is not a member of the Victorian Chess Association, but plays against Roberto who is a member there. A. 1and4 B. 2and4 C. tands D. tand4 ‘sdocuments\practce exams papers\2014\year B\ens 1 ecutest1Werba reasoning - mt buffalo docx \ 4 Question 8 ‘Some PREDS are PRODS. All PRADS are PRIDS. Some PRUDS are PREDS. Therefore it makes sense that: Question 9 Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to BOISTEROUS? All PRADS are PREDS. Some PRIDS are PRODS. All PREDS are PRODS. Some PRODS are PRUDS. A. mitigated B. dexterous C. disorderly D. benevolent Question 10 GALAXY is to SPACE as ERA is to A. planet. B. emptiness. C. inertia. D. time. ‘8\documents\practica examsipapers\2014\yoar Sishs 1 -edutest f\verbal reasoning - mt buffale.docx Page 8 of 24Question 11 There are five players in a Jazz band. John wears glasses but does not play guitar. Lennon sings and wears glasses. Denise is the same as John. Lastly, Dianna sings, plays guitar but does not wear glasses. If the youngest player in the band sings and wears glasses, who might this be? A. Lennon B. John C. Denise D. Dianna Question 12 Select two options which together prove: JILL HAS A CUT ARM. Jill is often clumsy. Jill was using a knife. Jill's arm is bandaged, Jill attended the emergency department. Stitches are used to heal a deep cut. Onone and 3 4and5 Sand 5 2and5 pom> Question 13 All the words in the box below are alike in some way. vem ship car Which one of the following options could not be in the box? plane train ferry van pomp {'\documentsipractice exame\papers\2014\year Bishs 1 - edutest 1Wwerbal reasoning - mt buffal.docx. Question 14 The wheel below is a game in which words are made. The game follows certain rules: 1, Each word must contain at least 6 letters. 2, Each word must contain the middle letter. 3. Each letter can only be used once. If the letter is on the wheel twice it is counted as two separate letters, Which one word does not follow this rule? A. DEFILE B. ELUDED . DENIAL D. FIDDLE Question 15 Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to RETICENT. A. out-going B. stubborn C. critical D. treacherous g:\documents practice examsipapors\2014\year S\she 1 - edutest 1Werbal reasoning - mt buffalo. cox Page 10 of 24Question 16 if All CUPS are CAPS. All FASS are ZASS. All CUPS are TUPS. ‘Which one of the following is unquestionably correct? A. No FASS are TUPS. B. Some TUPS could be ZASS. C. No CUPS are FASS. D. Some CAPS are ZASS. Question 17 Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to SCRUPULOUS? A. organised B. hygienic C. immaculate D. meticulous Question 18 CONDUIT is fo WATER as behaviour is to liquid. electricity is to television. artery is to blood. wire is to sound. 9om> ‘'documents\practice examsipapersi2014\year 8ishs 1 - edutest 1\verbal reasoning - mt buffalo docx Question 19 Four of the following are alike in some way. 1.seal 2.walrus 3. dugong 4. crocodile. §, whale. ‘6. sea snake Which two do net belong? A. 3and5 B. 4and6 C. 2and4 D. 3and6 Question 20 Which word would come third in a dictionary? A. commute B. community C. communicative D. comparison Question 21 Which statements prove that Kate has brown hair? Kate is neither blonde nor tall. Rachel has brown hair and blue eyes. The girl with brown eyes is shorter than Kate and has blonde hair. Maree is shorter than Kate but both have brown eyes. Kate’s hair colour is the same as Rachael. tand2 Sand 4 2and5 and 5 POOP vaena ‘\documents practice exame\papers\2014lyear B\shs 1 - edutest tWverbal reasoning - mt buffalo.docx Page 12 of 24Question 22 Which one of the following is the question mark? zyx uts PON ? FED AzZyY A. LK B. MLK Cc! Kul D. Wk Question 23 Which one of the following is most similar in meaning to DISSIPATE? A. disintegrate B. disagree C. distress D. discuss Question 24 CAR is to FUEL as TRAM is to A. tracks. B. petro. C. electricity D. wire. Question 25 Unjumble the word below and choose which group it belongs to. APKETEAR B. food B. bird C. country D. animal {\documents\practice exams\papers\20 14\year Bishs 1 - edutest‘\verbal reasoning - mt butfalo. docx. ‘Bana 12 n6 34 Question 26 Here is a list of words. Which two have the same meaning? 1. imbuement . plethora }. multifarious . Indulgence satiation imbuement and satiation multifarious and imbuement a 3. 4. 5. A. plethora and satiation B. Cc. D. indulgence and plethora Question 27 You cannot have a plight without A. a quandary. B. agrapple. a coincidence. D. anepitome. Question 28 lf yesterday was Saturday's tomorrow and tomorrow was Wednesday's yesterday what day would it be today? Sunday Tuesday Monday Saturday pomp _gidocuments\practice exams\papers\201 year B\ehs ¢ - edutest Twerbal reasoning - mt butfalo.docx Page 14 of 24Question 29 TURMOIL is to ORDER as. A. definition is to imprecision. B. justice is to lawfulness. C. punishment is to discipiine. 1D. confusion is to mess. Question 30 ‘Choose the best ending for this sentence. Jill breathed a sigh of relief ‘A. when she saw all the dishes she had to clean. B. when her taxi pulled up outside her door. C. when she saw the graffition her door. D. when she saw the beautiful necklace. Question 31 iF AIL WATS are SATS. Some SATS are WUBS. All CRACKS are MACKS. No MACKS are WATS. Which one of the following is unquestionably incorrect? A. Some CRACKS are WATS. . Some WATS are WUBS. . No SATS are CRACKS. B. c. I. Some CRACKS are WUBS. gi'documents\practice examsipapers\Z014\year 8\shs 1 - edutest tIverbal reasoning - mi buffalo docx Page 15 of 24 Question 32 ‘The words in the box below are alike in some way. Which one of the following belongs with them? A. pilfer B. incriminate C. impeach D. accuse Question 33 Ina code, SIMPLE is spelt as “IMSELP”. How would you write LAWYER? A. tyawre B. reywal Cc. awreyl D. awirey Question 34 Find the two statements that together prove that Matthew has visited Bira Bira. DOOD wrens Bira Bira is quite cold in winter, Matthew has visited all Vinta’s cities. Matthew frequently travels around Vinta. Bira Bira is a large Vinta city. Matthew hates the cold. 2 and 3. 2and 4. 1 and 5, 3 and 4, {@\documents\practice exams\papers\2014\year 8ishs 1 - edutest t\verbal reasoning - mt butfele.docx Page 16 of 24Question 35 Which combination of letters will complete the following words? pend. hem ler env sta ant un pomp Question 36 What word can be derived from this cryptic clue? Round a bend. dad dab bad add pomp Question 37 Three of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out? unrestrained rampant Juxuriant ‘submissive pomp ‘i\documents\practice exams\papers\2014\year 8ishs 1 - edutest T\verbal reasoning - mt buffalo docx Pace 17 of 24 Question 38 Which two words, one from each of the groups, have the same meaning? GrouP1 | GROUP2 precarious | hypothesise Predicate unsafe naughty | precocious t naughty and precocious precarious and unsafe predicate and hypothesise precarious and precocious oNm> Question 39 WHEEL is to ROTATE as PENDULUM is to clock weight movement swing com> Question 40 Which one of the following words is opposite to ABHOR? vague adore loathe vulnerable pomp g\documents\practice exams\papers\201 year 8ishs 1 - edutest TWerbal reasoning - mt buffalo docx. Page 18 of 24Question 41 Three of these words are alike in some way. Which word does not belong? A. famous B. renowned C. notorious D. fugitive Question 42 Four families go camping together and they always pitch their tents in a circle facing each other. The Henrys are on the Jacksons’ right. The Simpsons are on the Blakes’ right. if the Jacksons are on the Simpsons’ right then which family is on the Henrys’ left? A. Jackson B. Simpson C. Unable to tell D. Blake Question 43 Pete told Tom, “You have got hold of the wrong end of the stick old friend.” What did he mean? ‘A. He was trying to plant the tree upside down B. He misunderstood the explanation he was given. C. He had his jumper on back to front. D. He was not holding the stick correctly. Question 44 ANGLO is to ENGLAND as SINO is to A. Japan. B. Korea. C. China, D. Singapore. ‘a\documentsipractice exams\papers\20 alyear 8\shs 1 - ecutest fverbal reasoning - mt bufalo docx. Question 45 Alllof the words in the box below are alike in some way. offensive uprising ‘crusade ‘campaign ~ Which one of the following options could also be in the box? A. zeal B. barricade C. belief D. jihad Question 46 it ‘Some mangy dogs are pitiful. No fluffy dog is mangy. All pitiful dogs are fast, but not fluffy, And all mangy dogs are obedient. ‘Which one of the following is unquestionably correct? No mangy dogs are fast. All fast dogs are pitiful No obedient dogs are fluffy. ‘Some fast dogs are obedient, pomp Question 47 Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to FEASIBLE? amenable inalienable feeble plausible pomp ‘sdocumentsipractice exams\papers\20 4lyear Sishs 1 - edutest tWerbal reasoning - mt buffalo. docx Page 20 of 24Question 48 A. cook cannot work without A. apan. B. aknife. C. heat. D. astove. Question 49 ‘The word most nearly the opposite of BENEFIT is A. advantage. B, profitable. C. salubrious. D. detriment. Question 50 operation —_assignment task duty ‘Which one of the foliowing options could also be in the box? A. tradition B. scalpel C. sailor D. mission Question 54 ‘Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to SPECIOUS? A. strict B. spurious -C. ambiguous D. plausible 2 \ocumentsipractice exams\papers\201 4\year Bishs 1 - edutest t\verbal reasoning - mt buffalo.docx Question 52 TANGO is to DANCE as stanza is to line. arabesque is to theme. rhyme is to pattern. elegy is to poem, pom> Question 53 Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to DEBONAIR? A. suede B. sophisticated C. courteous D. elegant Question 54 Three of the following words are alike. Which is the odd word out? A. generous B. thrifty C. prudent D. frugal Question 55 In an ancient language a boy asked, “Where is the water?” His mother replied, “Dren throg.” The boy then asked, “But, where is the bucket?" His mother replied, “Shog throg.” The boy complained, “Dren clig.” “Dren clig” most likely means. A. The water is in the bucket B. The bucket is empty. C. Iilget a bottle. D. Iii get the water. ‘\doeuments\practice exams\oapers\2014\year 8\shs 1 - edulest tWverbal reasoning - mit buffalo. docx Page 22 of 24Question 56 ‘An APIARIST cannot work without A. bees. B. computers. C. birds. D. water. Question 57 Which one pair expresses the same relationship as PALETTE — PAINTER? A. scissors ~ barber B. trial - jury C. tapestry - weaver D. sandwich - restaurant Question 58 Four of the following words are alike in some way. monkey human ape chimpanzee zebra elephant PRRONS Which two do not belong? A. 2and3 B. 5and6 Cc. tand4 D. 4and5 9 \documents\practice exars\napers\20 i4\year 8Ishs 1 - edutest 1Wwerbal reasoning - mt buffalo docx Question 59 A female cannot become an aunt unless she has a A. brother. B. niece. C. sister. D. sibling. Question 60 Assume that All HOPPIES are TRAFFEYS. All WASSEMS are HOPPIES. Some ZARKOTS are WASSEMS. ‘Therefore it makes sense that all ZARKOTS are TRAFFEYS. all HOPPIES are ZARKOTS. all WASSEMS are TRAFFEYS. all WASSEMS are ZARKOTS. pop> DES ee CeCe ee ‘g'documents\practice exams\papers\2014\year Blshe 1 - edutest TWerbal reesoning - mt buffelo.dock Page 24 of 24