Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Make a word: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Make a word from letters of two others, following a pattern.

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GL Assessment: 14 of the 240 questions on its three verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

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Eight make a word questions

In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(show [two] city) (mill [ ? ] flat)
- A lit
- B fit
- C all
- D ill
- E aim
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Answer: C · all
Why:
Find where each letter of "two" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"two": "t", the 3rd letter of "city"; "w", the 4th letter of "show"; "o", the 3rd letter of "show".
The same places in the second group: "a", the 3rd letter of "flat"; "l", the 4th letter of "mill"; "l", the 3rd letter of "mill", which makes "all".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(iron [hen] hole) (prey [ ? ] kite)
- A tip
- B yet
- C key
- D try
- E eye
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: C · key
Why:
Find where each letter of "hen" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"hen": "h", the 1st letter of "hole"; "e", the 4th letter of "hole"; "n", the 4th letter of "iron".
The same places in the second group: "k", the 1st letter of "kite"; "e", the 4th letter of "kite"; "y", the 4th letter of "prey", which makes "key".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(used [some] worm) (them [ ? ] find)
- A thin
- B mend
- C hide
- D feed
- E dine
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: C · hide
Why:
Find where each letter of "some" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"some": "s", the 2nd letter of "used"; "o", the 2nd letter of "worm"; "m", the 4th letter of "worm"; "e", the 3rd letter of "used".
The same places in the second group: "h", the 2nd letter of "them"; "i", the 2nd letter of "find"; "d", the 4th letter of "find"; "e", the 3rd letter of "them", which makes "hide".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(knew [cow] coat) (grow [ ? ] nose)
- A one
- B see
- C now
- D new
- E egg
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: C · now
Why:
Find where each letter of "cow" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"cow": "c", the 1st letter of "coat"; "o", the 2nd letter of "coat"; "w", the 4th letter of "knew".
The same places in the second group: "n", the 1st letter of "nose"; "o", the 2nd letter of "nose"; "w", the 4th letter of "grow", which makes "now".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(held [eat] goat) (logs [ ? ] dawn)
- A sow
- B own
- C was
- D low
- E owl
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: B · own
Why:
Find where each letter of "eat" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"eat": "e", the 2nd letter of "held"; "a", the 3rd letter of "goat"; "t", the 4th letter of "goat".
The same places in the second group: "o", the 2nd letter of "logs"; "w", the 3rd letter of "dawn"; "n", the 4th letter of "dawn", which makes "own".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(bat [bus] sun) (you [ ? ] ten)
- A toy
- B net
- C nut
- D yet
- E out
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: D · yet
Why:
Find where each letter of "bus" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"bus": "b", the 1st letter of "bat"; "u", the 2nd letter of "sun"; "s", the 1st letter of "sun".
The same places in the second group: "y", the 1st letter of "you"; "e", the 2nd letter of "ten"; "t", the 1st letter of "ten", which makes "yet".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(weak [wet] stop) (care [ ? ] drab)
- A car
- B bar
- C are
- D bed
- E bee
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: A · car
Why:
Find where each letter of "wet" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"wet": "w", the 1st letter of "weak"; "e", the 2nd letter of "weak"; "t", the 2nd letter of "stop".
The same places in the second group: "c", the 1st letter of "care"; "a", the 2nd letter of "care"; "r", the 2nd letter of "drab", which makes "car".
In the first group, the word in brackets is made from letters of the two words beside it. Make the word for the second group in the same way.
(swim [who] shot) (kerb [ ? ] eyes)
- A yes
- B sky
- C key
- D see
- E eye
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: E · eye
Why:
Find where each letter of "who" comes from, then take the letters from the same places in the second group.
"who": "w", the 2nd letter of "swim"; "h", the 2nd letter of "shot"; "o", the 3rd letter of "shot".
The same places in the second group: "e", the 2nd letter of "kerb"; "y", the 2nd letter of "eyes"; "e", the 3rd letter of "eyes", which makes "eye".

Answers

1. C · all
2. C · key
3. C · hide
4. C · now
5. B · own
6. D · yet
7. A · car
8. E · eye

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