Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

One letter for both pairs: verbal reasoning questions with answers

One letter ends the first word and starts the second, in both pairs.

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

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Eight one letter for both pairs questions

Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
cor ( ? ) ever wor ( ? ) ames
- A e
- B n
- C l
- D g
- E d
Show the answer to question 1
Answer: B · n
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"n" makes "corn" and "never", and "worn" and "names": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
fla ( ? ) roup son ( ? ) ently
- A e
- B p
- C n
- D m
- E g
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: E · g
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"g" makes "flag" and "group", and "song" and "gently": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
fu ( ? ) ain cove ( ? ) ead
- A m
- B t
- C h
- D l
- E r
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: E · r
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"r" makes "fur" and "rain", and "cover" and "read": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
trai ( ? ) ow woma ( ? ) ut
- A y
- B n
- C m
- D o
- E g
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: B · n
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"n" makes "train" and "now", and "woman" and "nut": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
pal ( ? ) ine swi ( ? ) other
- A w
- B m
- C e
- D l
- E d
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: B · m
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"m" makes "palm" and "mine", and "swim" and "mother": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
abou ( ? ) hin ba ( ? ) rees
- A m
- B e
- C w
- D t
- E l
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: D · t
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"t" makes "about" and "thin", and "bat" and "trees": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
suc ( ? ) anded dis ( ? ) unt
- A h
- B a
- C r
- D l
- E s
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: A · h
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"h" makes "such" and "handed", and "dish" and "hunt": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.
Which one letter can end the first word and begin the second word, in both pairs? The same letter goes in all four places.
ow ( ? ) azy hil ( ? ) eave
- A t
- B l
- C n
- D r
- E e
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: B · l
Why:
Try each letter in both gaps: it must make a word before the gap and a word after it, in both pairs.
"l" makes "owl" and "lazy", and "hill" and "leave": four real words. Every other letter leaves at least one of the four not a word.

Answers

1. B · n
2. E · g
3. E · r
4. B · n
5. B · m
6. D · t
7. A · h
8. B · l

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