This document describes 19 different types of verbal reasoning questions that may be included in a verbal reasoning course. The questions cover a range of topics including letter and number patterns, word analogies, hidden words, math word problems, and more. For each type, a brief description and example is provided to illustrate the format and task. The goal is to practice and improve skills in areas like logical thinking, problem solving, pattern recognition, vocabulary and more.

1. 11+ Verbal Reasoning Course at Explore Learning
Type1: Letter Move
One letter from the word on the left must be moved into the word on the right to make two new words.
The letters must not be re-arranged. Both new works must make sense
Eg: CLIMB LOSE => LIMB CLOSE
Type 2: Partial Word:
One word , which in this example is in Capitals, has had three consecutive letters taken out. These three
letters will make one correctly spelt word without changing the order
A School is a place of LNING
Answers: ARE EAR ONE NOD LID
The answer is EAR since L(EAR)NING becomes learning , which means “A School is a place of Learning “
Somke poured out of the VOLO
Possible Ans: WIN NOT OAF CAN TOP
Type 3: Antonyms
Find two words one from each group , that are the most opposite in meaning. Mark these two words on
the answer sheet
( up run walk ) ( smile laugh down)
Type 4: Analogies
Find two words , one from each group, that will complete the sentence in the best way
Time is to ( first, second, third ) as distance is to ( gram, kilo, meter)
Car is to ( engine , wheel , exhaust ) as ship is to ( rudder, sails, captain)
Type 5: Number Sequence:
Record the number that continues the series in the most sensible way
5, 10, 15, 20 , …..
Type 6: Problem Solving
Read the following information then find the correct answer to the question:

2. Rodney, Albert , Cassie, Raquel and Derek weigh themselves in a science experiment at school
Derek weighs more than Raquel, but less than Albert , Rodney weight more than Cassie but is ligher than
Derek
Who is heaviest?
Type 7: Letter pairs
Find the letters that will complete the sentence in the best way
GG is to JK as HI is to _____________ HM EH KM GJ HE
Answers is KM
Type 8: compound words
Mark the two words , one from each set , that together makes one correctly spelt word, without
changing the order of the letters. The word from the set on the left always comes first
( motor gas electric) (engine bus cycle ) motor cycle
( air shy new ) ( here port shop) answer:
Type 9: Coded Maths
In this question , letters stand for numbers. Work out the answer to the sum and mark it’s letter on the
answer sheet
If A=2, B=3 , C=4, D=5, E=1 what is the answer to the sum
A+B+E =
Type 10: Word Connection
Find one letter that will complete the word in front of the brackets and begin the word after the
brackets. The same letter must fit into both sets of brackets.
BLAS(...)REASON SHOR(…)RIP
Type11: Word Meaning Patterns:
Find the two words that are different form the other three
Monday month Tuesday Friday noon
Type 12: Synonyms
Find two words, one from each group that are the closest in meaning

3. (Sleep run walk ) ( smile laugh snooze )
Type 13: Word Scramble
There are 3 pairs of words, you must complete the third pair in the same way as the first two pairs
(grind, grin) (fore , for) ( piper ,…………)
Type14: Hidden word
A four letter word is hidden at the end of the one word and the beginning of the next word. Find the
pair of words that contain the hidden word.
Food eaten today will cost half price ………… TENT
The fire alarm rang very loudly ----------------- REAL
Type 15: Word Combination:
The three words in the second should go together in the same way as the three in the first group, Find
the missing word from the second group and mark it in the answer section:
Chest ( cheer ) great // sport ( spoon ) known
Knots spoon roost worst towns
Type 16: Mental Maths
Find the number that will complete the sum correctly and record it in the answer box
25+17-3 = 12 * 3 + ()
Type 17: Mathematical Patters
The numbers in the group are related in the same way, You must find the missing numbers in the 3rd
group
(6[15]10) = [ 8 (17) 9] (10 [ ] 20 )
Type 18: Multiple Meaning
Therre are two pairs of words , you must find a word that will go equally well with either pair. Mark this
word on the answer sheet

4. ( STEADY FIRM) (BARN SHED) farm strong safe cold stable
Type 19 : Alphabet sequencing
Find the pair of letters that continue the series in the most sensible way
AB, BC, CD DE, EF ….
Number code breaking
Three of the four words are given in the coe. The codes are not written in the same order as the words
and one is missing
BARE DATE BEER READ
3425 5364 7234 7443
Letter code breaking
Some of the words are in code,. The firt code word in each question has been worked out ., Now work
out the second word in the question using eh same code
If the code for TRAP is usbq what DPME mean ?