Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Complete the sum: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Complete the sum so that both sides are equal.

Questions written by Remelia in the style of the familiarisation papers; not taken from any exam paper.

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GL Assessment: seven of the 240 questions on its three verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

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Eight complete the sum questions

Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
71 − 23 = 88 − ?
- A 63
- B 40
- C 39
- D 35
- E 17
Show the answer to question 1
Answer: B · 40
Why:
Work out the side you can: 71 − 23 = 48.
So 88 − ? must make 48 too: 88 − 40 = 48.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
12 × 8 = ? − 40
- A 136
- B 128
- C 129
- D 144
- E 133
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: A · 136
Why:
Work out the side you can: 12 × 8 = 96.
So ? − 40 must make 96 too: 136 − 40 = 96.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
20 ÷ 10 = 6 ÷ ?
- A 4
- B 6
- C 3
- D 8
- E 5
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: C · 3
Why:
Work out the side you can: 20 ÷ 10 = 2.
So 6 ÷ ? must make 2 too: 6 ÷ 3 = 2.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
10 × 4 = ? − 2
- A 40
- B 41
- C 42
- D 38
- E 46
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: C · 42
Why:
Work out the side you can: 10 × 4 = 40.
So ? − 2 must make 40 too: 42 − 2 = 40.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
2 × 3 = 1 + ?
- A 5
- B 4
- C 7
- D 2
- E 8
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: A · 5
Why:
Work out the side you can: 2 × 3 = 6.
So 1 + ? must make 6 too: 1 + 5 = 6.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
38 − 26 = ? ÷ 6
- A 72
- B 46
- C 12
- D 45
- E 98
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: A · 72
Why:
Work out the side you can: 38 − 26 = 12.
So ? ÷ 6 must make 12 too: 72 ÷ 6 = 12.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
21 − 11 = ? ÷ 2
- A 18
- B 10
- C 20
- D 15
- E 19
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: C · 20
Why:
Work out the side you can: 21 − 11 = 10.
So ? ÷ 2 must make 10 too: 20 ÷ 2 = 10.
Which number completes the sum so that both sides are equal?
5 × 6 = ? × 2
- A 16
- B 21
- C 15
- D 60
- E 30
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: C · 15
Why:
Work out the side you can: 5 × 6 = 30.
So ? × 2 must make 30 too: 15 × 2 = 30.

Answers

1. B · 40
2. A · 136
3. C · 3
4. C · 42
5. A · 5
6. A · 72
7. C · 20
8. C · 15

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