Verbal Reasoning
56 free practice questions with explanations
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Verbal Reasoning: example questions & answers
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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.
Warm is to Cold as Bright is to _?_
- ALight
- BDim
- CDark✓
- DSun
Answer: Warm and cold are opposites; bright and dark are opposites.
Fish is to Water as Bird is to _?_
- ANest
- BSky
- CAir✓
- DFeather
Answer: Fish live in water; birds live in air.
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.
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.
Sculptor is to Statue as Painter is to _?_
- ABrush
- BCanvas
- CPicture✓
- DGallery
Answer: A sculptor creates a statue; a painter creates a picture.
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.
Hunger is to Food as Thirst is to _?_
- ADrink✓
- BMouth
- CWater
- DGlass
Answer: Hunger is satisfied by food; thirst is satisfied by drink.
Author is to Book as Composer is to _?_
- AOrchestra
- BSymphony✓
- CPiano
- DTheatre
Answer: An author writes a book; a composer writes a symphony.
Surgeon is to Operation as Teacher is to _?_
- ASchool
- BLesson✓
- CClassroom
- DStudent
Answer: A surgeon performs an operation; a teacher gives a lesson.
Which word is the odd one out?
- AApple
- BCarrot✓
- CBanana
- DOrange
Answer: Apple, banana, and orange are fruits. Carrot is a vegetable.
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.