11+ Entrance Exam

Verbal Reasoning

56 free practice questions with explanations

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Verbal Reasoning: example questions & answers

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  1. Dog is to Puppy as Cat is to _?_

    • AFeline
    • BKitten
    • CWhisker
    • DTiger

    Answer: A dog's young is a puppy; a cat's young is a kitten.

  2. Warm is to Cold as Bright is to _?_

    • ALight
    • BDim
    • CDark
    • DSun

    Answer: Warm and cold are opposites; bright and dark are opposites.

  3. Fish is to Water as Bird is to _?_

    • ANest
    • BSky
    • CAir
    • DFeather

    Answer: Fish live in water; birds live in air.

  4. Chef is to Kitchen as Pilot is to _?_

    • AAirport
    • BCockpit
    • CSky
    • DUniform

    Answer: A chef works in a kitchen; a pilot works in a cockpit.

  5. Page is to Book as Track is to _?_

    • ATrain
    • BAlbum
    • CRoad
    • DMusic

    Answer: A book is made of pages; an album is made of tracks.

  6. Sculptor is to Statue as Painter is to _?_

    • ABrush
    • BCanvas
    • CPicture
    • DGallery

    Answer: A sculptor creates a statue; a painter creates a picture.

  7. Flower is to Petal as Eye is to _?_

    • ASight
    • BEyelash
    • CPupil
    • DFace

    Answer: Petals are parts of a flower; pupils are parts of an eye.

  8. Hunger is to Food as Thirst is to _?_

    • ADrink
    • BMouth
    • CWater
    • DGlass

    Answer: Hunger is satisfied by food; thirst is satisfied by drink.

  9. Author is to Book as Composer is to _?_

    • AOrchestra
    • BSymphony
    • CPiano
    • DTheatre

    Answer: An author writes a book; a composer writes a symphony.

  10. Surgeon is to Operation as Teacher is to _?_

    • ASchool
    • BLesson
    • CClassroom
    • DStudent

    Answer: A surgeon performs an operation; a teacher gives a lesson.

  11. Which word is the odd one out?

    • AApple
    • BCarrot
    • CBanana
    • DOrange

    Answer: Apple, banana, and orange are fruits. Carrot is a vegetable.

  12. Which word is the odd one out?

    • APiano
    • BTrumpet
    • CViolin
    • DMicrophone

    Answer: Piano, trumpet, and violin are musical instruments. A microphone is an electronic device.

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