VERBAL

REASONING
Multiple-Choice
Familiarisation Test l

Read the following carefully:

1. Do not open or turn over this booklet until you are told to do so,
2. This is a multiple-choice test, which contains a number of different types of questions.
3. Each question type starts with an explanation of what to do, usually followed by a worked
example.
4. You may do any rough working on a separate sheet of paper.
5. Answers should be marked on the answer sheet provided, not on the test booklet.
6. Some questions require more than one answer to be marked (but you will be told this in the
instructions for the question type). Mark your answer(s) in the column that has the same number
as the test question by drawing a firm line clearly through the rectangle next to your answer, as
illustrated by the worked examples.
7. lf you make a mistake, rub it out as completely as you can and put in your new answer.
8. Work as carefully and quickly as you can. lf you cannot do a question, do not waste time on it but
go on to the next.
9. lf you are not sure of an answer, choose the one you think is best.
10. You will have 50 minutes to do the test.
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ln these questions, one letter can be moved from the In these questions letfers stand for numbers. Work
first word to the second word, to make two new out the answer to each surn, then find its letter and
words. The letters must not otherwise be rearranged mark it on the answer sheet.
and both new words must make sense. Find the
Example
letter that moves and mark it on the answer sheet.
IfA=1, U=2, C=3, D-6, E=8,
Example
what is the answer to this sum written
pound or as a letter?

A+B+C=(?)
Answer
Answer
(The two new words are pond and our.) D

ar
QUEsnoN 1 QIjESTION U

could by IfA=2, B=3, C=5, D=6, E=7,

what is the answer to this sum written
as a letter?
QTESTION 2 E-A=(?)
whine
o
QUESION -/'
QUESTToN 3 If A=5, B=7, C=8, D=9, E=10,
float man what is the answer to this sum written
as a letter?

B+C-E=(?)
QUESTION 4
stick do

QUESTTON 10
5 If A = 4,B = 6, C - 12,D = 18, E = 24,
QUEsrroN
what is the answer to this sum written
grain fir as a letter?

AxC-E=(?)
QUESION 6
mince l"p QUESTTON 11
If A=2, B=3, C-5, D=10,6=1"1,
QUESTTON 7 what is the answer to this sum written
as a letter?
their sake
AxB+C=(?)

QUESTION T2
IfA=1, B=2,C=4, D=8, E'L2,
what is the answer to this sum written
as a letter?

E-D-B={?)

2
ln these sentences, a word of four letters is hidden In these questions find the two words, one from
at the end of one word and the beginning of the each group, that will complete the sentence in the
next word. Find the pair of words that contains the best way. Mark both words on the answer sheet.
hidden word and mark it on the answer sheer. Example
Example
(small orange
The film ended happily after all.
as wide is to
(apple red narrow)

film ended (The hidden word is mend.)

small narrow
15
11
LL
They saw that all the cake was gone. QUESTION

Scales are to
(fins pounds
QUESTION T6 as ruler is t<,r

(tail length ounces)

This item is out of stock.

QUEsrroN 23
eu'snoN 17 Thief is to
Posters were stuck on the bedroom wall. (take crime money)
as donor is to
(give victim blood)
QUESTION 18
School began later during winter months. QUESTION 24
Valley is to
(below country green)
QUESTION T9
as mountain is to
The restaurant was famous for seafood. (steep above jagged)

euEsrroN 25
auEslloN 20
Belt is to
Experts made skiing look very easy. (leather buckle laces)
as shirt is to
icollar trousers waistcoat)
21,
Trains were delayed through industrial
euEsrroN 26
action.
Jump is to
(high walk up)
as crouch is to
(down move hunch)
 In these questions find two words, one from each
.'li1i;.,l,l.ll.'l:tltl

j::l'.:lljri:]:,
group' that are closest in meaning. Mark both
Strong is to words on the answer sheet.
.:]:::..::ali:l:]
(weak great lift)
as bold is to
(carry timid grand) (office shop start)
(work begin end)

,ll.1l. auEsrloN 28
Assist is f<r
(help stock block) start begin
as hinder is ro
(falter fail delay)

(game trick harm)

(play hurt chess)
:aaaa: 4. :,..:.,:.:.:.. :,.,,,4,

i:::l:iri'i::rrrrr:rlr:l::l"l"r':

r tut\
euESnoN
vur,J 30
(liquid bend soften)
{solid set L"wLe
\ov.s melt;t
il...t.ii:fili'i,:i.l.l.li::il:
:;.',:,:.;;.;,1.:;:;1t;1tl;';',;1:;:,t:;::111'.
.,...'l:'t::.:::t::l:lll
,':l,"''' '"' """"' ''"
::]..:]]:]:i:]i:.]..]:]'.'l':1.]:1'l] . l.ll.:......',l::,l,l].:..

21
31
QUESTTON

(sad skilful h"ppy)

(concerned able lucky)

1n
1-l
QUESTIoN JL
(answer
I^-^--.^- echo
^^L ^ pretend)
------- r\
-'
::r'...:. i,r'r..rii:i:,rt.::..li.i.r'..: r.,..:
(hollow call _:^^^^,
repeat)

QUESION ? ?
ATIECTNNT ^^
33
(raise level step)
(high elevate lower)

(flight customer collect)

(client tourist expensive)
In these questions three of the five words are
related in some way. Find the two words that do
not go with these three and mark them both on the
answer sheet.
Example
black mouse red green hut
In these sentences, the word in capitals has had
three letters next to each other taken out. These
three letters will make one correctly spelt word
without changing their order. The sentence that you
make must make sense. Mark the correct three-
lefter word on the answer sheet.
Example

The cat scratched him with his CS.

Answer
mouse hut
Answer
...
LAW (The word in capitals is CLAWS.)
QUESTION 36
ship train canal tarmac bus
Qi_rEsTroN 43
It would be useful to take a
QUESION 37 SE sweatshirt.

carpet curtain blanket piftow sheet

QUESTION 44
QUESION 38 What is the PR of that?
milk desert camel zebra cat
QUESTION 45
QUESTION 39 They were asked to AD their mistakes.

tennis racket rounders stadium

football
QUESTION 46
The FGE is broken.
QUESTION 4A
spoon rake fork wheel spade
QUESTION 47
We liked the MON at the zoo.
QUESnON 4T
beret head cap bonnet car
QUESnON 48
The mist in the valley looked like SM
A1
QUESTION -T.2, rising.

star triangle oval circle square

QUESTTON 49
The speech was not REHSED.
 Read the following information, then find the ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
corrct answer to the question and mark its letter
The alphabet is here to help you with these
on the answer sheet.
questions. Find the next leffers in the series
and mark the correct answer on the answer sheet.

QUESTTON 50 Example
Natalie, Michelle and Anthony have to CQ DQ EP FP (?)
be at school by 8.45 a.m.
Michelle is never late for school.
Answer
On Monday Anthony was late for
school. GO

If these statements are true, only one of

the sentences below must be true.
QUESTION 51
Ifhich one?
EA AC JF FH oK (?)
A Natalie is sometimes late for school.

B Anthony sometimes arrives after 52

QUESTTON
Michelle.
BD CC CE DD DF EE (?)
C Natalie sometimes arrives after
Ivlicheile.

D Anthony always arrives after QUESTION 53

Michelle. PO PR LK LN HG (?)

E Natalie is never late for school.

11rl:,li1 QUESTION 54
BC YX DE, \(/V FG UT HI (?)

55
QU RT SW TV UY (?)

euEsrroN 56
ZUl liTU UR RP PM (?)

..:

:t
euEsrroN 57
',,
'--,., ':::ri:,rrllrlrirlrilr:l
AC cF FJ JO (?)
 '....:
. ..:

In these questions find rwo words, one from each In these questions, the three words in the second
group that together make one correctly spelt word, group should go together in the same way as the
without changing the order of rhe lemers. The word three in the first group. Find the word that is
from the first group always comes first. Mark both missing in the second group and mark it on the
words on the answer sheet. answer sheet.
Example Example
(out by open) (man [mat] tiP)
(bite like side) (bue ?[ I dewi

out side {The word is outside.) bud

58 QUESIoN 65
(fast have hope) (spit [tip] past)
(like ping less) (sham[? ]tend)

59 euEsrroN 66
{ball table data) (shop [horn] near)
(bat base basket) (steal[ ? ]turn)

60 QUESTToN 67
(pass time over) (grown [sewn] dose)
(tall by take) {bloat[? ]globe)

euESroN 6L QUEsrroN 68
{perm with look) (tour [tear] reap)
(at on ir) (lead [ ? I rent)

eu'srroN 62 QUESTToN 69
(imp old act) (rover [roar] board)
(age in or) (flume[? ]tails)

euEsnoN 63 QUEsrroN 70
(he lie lost) (clamp [calm] male)
(low able art) (grief [ ? ]lady)

eu'SrroN 64 QUESIoN 71'

(gross fat long) (alter [eer] pearl)
(her him our) I? I plate)
In each question, find the number that continues AB CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
the series in the most sensible way and mark it on
The alphabet is here to help you with these
the aaswer sheet.
questions. Find the letters that will complete the
Example sentence in the best way and mark the correct
answer on the answer sheet.
2468(?)
Fxample
AB is to CD as PQ is to (?)

10

72 RS

7913 19 27 (?)

eu'snoN 79
73 CX is to DW as HS is to (?)

4713 zs (?)
QUEsrroN 80
74 BE is to GJ as CF is to (?)

2614 30 (?)

QUEsrroN 81
75 AC is to BF as FH is to (?)

34 41 49 43 50 58 s2 s9 (?)

enEsrroN 82
76 ZX is to AC as VT is to (?)

13 72 17 1s 21 18 (?)
euESnoN 83
QrrBsrroN 77 VIV is to RS as KL is to (?)

241248 (?)

QrrESrroN 84
QUEsnoN 78 JK is to HL as PS is to (?)

18 77 18 20 (?)

QrrESrroN 85
BH is to WF as CD is to {?)