Verbal reasoning

Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT.

• 1 Rare
• 2 Hidden
• 3 Weak
• 4 Plentiful

Choose the word opposite in meaning to EXPAND.

• 1 Grow
• 2 Spread
• 3 Open
• 4 Shrink

Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to:

• 1 Book
• 2 School
• 3 Lesson
• 4 Student

The meeting was postponed ___ the heavy rain.

• 1 because of
• 2 so
• 3 because
• 4 although

Choose the correct sentence.

• 1 She working here since 2020.
• 2 She is working here since 2020.
• 3 She have been working here since 2020.
• 4 She has been working here since 2020.

VERBOSE means:

• 1 Very quiet
• 2 Careful
• 3 Angry
• 4 Using more words than needed

He is the ___ of the two brothers.

• 1 taller
• 2 most tall
• 3 tallest
• 4 more tall

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Her speech was so ___ that everyone clapped.

• 1 inspiring
• 2 boring
• 3 careless
• 4 doubtful

The synonym of HOSTILE is:

• 1 Warm
• 2 Unfriendly
• 3 Calm
• 4 Generous

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• 1 Separate
• 2 Separete
• 3 Seprate
• 4 Seperate

The scientist was so ___ in her work that she forgot to eat.

• 1 careless
• 2 bored
• 3 absorbed
• 4 angry

The new law was ___ by most citizens because it made their lives easier.

• 1 rejected
• 2 welcomed
• 3 ignored
• 4 feared

He ___ the exam because he had studied hard.

• 1 avoided
• 2 failed
• 3 passed
• 4 missed

Hot is to cold as day is to:

• 1 Night
• 2 Sun
• 3 Morning
• 4 Light

Bird is to nest as bee is to:

• 1 Hive
• 2 Flower
• 3 Honey
• 4 Wing

Pen is to write as knife is to:

• 1 Sharp
• 2 Cook
• 3 Cut
• 4 Kitchen

Choose the word opposite in meaning to GENEROUS.

• 1 Polite
• 2 Rich
• 3 Stingy
• 4 Kind

Choose the word opposite in meaning to VICTORY.

• 1 Defeat
• 2 Prize
• 3 Success
• 4 Battle

Choose the word closest in meaning to BRAVE.

• 1 Clever
• 2 Courageous
• 3 Afraid
• 4 Quiet

Choose the word closest in meaning to ENORMOUS.

• 1 Heavy
• 2 Tiny
• 3 Narrow
• 4 Huge

Read the passage. Water is essential for life. People can live for weeks without food but only a few days without water. For this reason clean water is a basic need. According to the passage, how long can people live without water?

• 1 For a month
• 2 For a year
• 3 Only a few days
• 4 For weeks

Read the passage. Maria walked to the market every Saturday. She bought fruit from the same old man each time because he always offered her a fair price. Why did Maria buy from the same man?

• 1 He offered her a fair price
• 2 He was her relative
• 3 He lived near her house
• 4 His fruit was free