Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Complete the third pair: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Complete the third pair of words, made the same way as the first two.

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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 third pair questions

In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(cheap each) (lemon mole) (metal ?)
- A team
- B meal
- C mate
- D tame
- E tall
Show the answer to question 1
Answer: D · tame
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 3rd, 4th, 1st and 2nd letters of "cheap", in that order, make "each", and the same letters of "lemon" make "mole". The 3rd, 4th, 1st and 2nd letters of "metal", in that order, make "tame".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(packed pace) (feeble feel) (riches ?)
- A sees
- B rich
- C here
- D rise
- E rice
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: E · rice
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th letters of "packed" make "pace", and the same letters of "feeble" make "feel". The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th letters of "riches" make "rice".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(waving wig) (serene see) (during ?)
- A din
- B run
- C dug
- D rid
- E dig
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: E · dig
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 1st, 4th and 6th letters of "waving" make "wig", and the same letters of "serene" make "see". The 1st, 4th and 6th letters of "during" make "dig".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(loses less) (steam same) (clean ?)
- A cane
- B lean
- C lane
- D call
- E lace
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: A · cane
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 1st, 4th, 5th and 3rd letters of "loses", in that order, make "less", and the same letters of "steam" make "same". The 1st, 4th, 5th and 3rd letters of "clean", in that order, make "cane".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(grown worn) (plate tale) (space ?)
- A sees
- B seas
- C pace
- D case
- E cape
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: E · cape
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 5th letters of "grown", in that order, make "worn", and the same letters of "plate" make "tale". The 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 5th letters of "space", in that order, make "cape".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(secure use) (accept eat) (trains ?)
- A sit
- B ant
- C tin
- D its
- E sat
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: D · its
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 4th, 1st and 6th letters of "secure", in that order, make "use", and the same letters of "accept" make "eat". The 4th, 1st and 6th letters of "trains", in that order, make "its".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(wanted net) (melted let) (midday ?)
- A may
- B did
- C aid
- D day
- E dad
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: E · dad
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 3rd, 5th and 4th letters of "wanted", in that order, make "net", and the same letters of "melted" make "let". The 3rd, 5th and 4th letters of "midday", in that order, make "dad".
In each pair, the second word is made from letters of the first word in the same way. Which word completes the third pair?
(wider ride) (signs sign) (homes ?)
- A sees
- B some
- C shoe
- D hose
- E home
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: B · some
Why:
Find where each letter of the second word sits in the first, and check the second pair works the same way.
The 5th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters of "wider", in that order, make "ride", and the same letters of "signs" make "sign". The 5th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters of "homes", in that order, make "some".

Answers

1. D · tame
2. E · rice
3. E · dig
4. A · cane
5. E · cape
6. D · its
7. E · dad
8. B · some

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