11+ Verbal Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'ABUNDANT'?
- Plentiful
- Scarce (Correct answer)
- Generous
- Wealthy
Correct answer: Scarce
Abundant means existing in large quantities, so scarce (meaning insufficient or inadequate) is the opposite.
Question 2: Find the word that completes the following sentence: The cat sat on the mat and ______ its whiskers.
- cleaned
- washed
- preened
- licked (Correct answer)
Correct answer: licked
Cats lick their whiskers as part of grooming. While 'cleaned' is plausible, 'licked' is the most specific and natural action for a cat with its whiskers.
Question 3: Which two words are most similar in meaning? SELECT, CHOOSE, REJECT, COLLECT
- Select and Collect
- Choose and Reject
- Select and Choose (Correct answer)
- Reject and Collect
Correct answer: Select and Choose
Select and choose both mean to pick something from a range of options. They are synonyms.
Question 4: If the code for TREE is USFF, what is the code for BUSH?
- CVTI (Correct answer)
- CVSH
- BUSH
- DXUJ
Correct answer: CVTI
Each letter moves forward by one in the alphabet: B→C, U→V, S→T, H→I, giving CVTI.
Question 5: Which word does not belong in this group? Apple, Banana, Carrot, Grape, Strawberry
- Apple
- Banana
- Carrot (Correct answer)
- Grape
Correct answer: Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable, while all the others (apple, banana, grape, strawberry) are fruits.
Question 6: Complete the analogy: Pen is to Write as Knife is to ______
- Sharp
- Cut (Correct answer)
- Blade
- Kitchen
Correct answer: Cut
A pen is a tool used to write; a knife is a tool used to cut. The relationship is tool to function.
11+ Verbal Reasoning 1
Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'ABUNDANT'?