Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Hidden words: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Find the four-letter word hidden across two words next to each other.

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GL Assessment: 21 of the 240 questions on its three verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

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Eight hidden words questions

A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
They brought our plate and the stamp again.
- A them
- B tour
- C land
- D tear
- E test
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Answer: B · tour
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "brought our", "t" and "our" make "tour". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
The spare bowl sat behind the stairs tonight.
- A tone
- B owls
- C area
- D test
- E rest
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: B · owls
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "bowl sat", "owl" and "s" make "owls". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
Heavy rain changed to snow later.
- A owls
- B heat
- C hear
- D inch
- E toss
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: D · inch
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "rain changed", "in" and "ch" make "inch". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
They found my bottle and my hat.
- A bean
- B them
- C leaf
- D land
- E lean
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: E · lean
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "bottle and", "le" and "an" make "lean". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
The dusty glove stayed by the table again.
- A vest
- B test
- C shed
- D lean
- E oven
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: A · vest
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "glove stayed", "ve" and "st" make "vest". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
My horse entered my barn today.
- A tent
- B onto
- C seen
- D term
- E days
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: C · seen
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "horse entered", "se" and "en" make "seen". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
My big brother built a tower with some sticks.
- A hers
- B were
- C west
- D herb
- E rest
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: D · herb
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "brother built", "her" and "b" make "herb". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.
A four-letter word is hidden in this sentence. It begins at the end of one word and finishes at the start of the next word, with its letters in order. Which word is it?
The red jars slipped out of the basket yesterday.
- A herb
- B herd
- C here
- D ears
- E hero
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: C · here
Why:
Read across each gap between two words: the last letters of one word, then the first letters of the next.
Across "The red", "he" and "re" make "here". The other words have three of their letters in a row in the sentence too, but never all four.

Answers

1. B · tour
2. B · owls
3. D · inch
4. E · lean
5. A · vest
6. C · seen
7. D · herb
8. C · here

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