Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Two meanings: verbal reasoning questions with answers

One word that goes equally well with both pairs of words.

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

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Eight two meanings questions

Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(equal just) (blonde pale)
- A golden
- B sensible
- C fair
- D clean
- E white
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Answer: C · fair
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Fair" can mean treating everyone the same way (equal, just), or pale in colour, as hair or skin can be (blonde, pale). "Golden" and "white" are close to the second pair only; "clean" and "sensible" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(sturdy solid) (tone noise)
- A music
- B quiet
- C weak
- D voice
- E sound
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Answer: E · sound
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Sound" can mean strong and in good condition (sturdy, solid), or something you hear (tone, noise). "Voice" and "music" are close to the second pair only; "quiet" and "weak" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(sour tangy) (spiky pointed)
- A sharp
- B smooth
- C sweet
- D bitter
- E prickly
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Answer: A · sharp
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Sharp" can mean sour in taste (sour, tangy), or with a fine edge or point (spiky, pointed). "Bitter" is close to the first pair only; "prickly" is close to the second pair only; "smooth" and "sweet" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(solid firm) (tricky difficult)
- A soft
- B stony
- C quick
- D heavy
- E hard
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Answer: E · hard
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Hard" can mean not soft (solid, firm), or not easy (tricky, difficult). "Stony" is close to the first pair only; "heavy", "soft" and "quick" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(joke tease) (youngster child)
- A trick
- B kid
- C baby
- D friend
- E adult
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Answer: B · kid
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Kid" can mean to tease (joke, tease), or a child (youngster, child). "Trick" is close to the first pair only; "baby" is close to the second pair only; "friend" and "adult" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(journey outing) (stumble fall)
- A slide
- B run
- C jump
- D trip
- E stay
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Answer: D · trip
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Trip" can mean a short journey (journey, outing), or to catch your foot and nearly fall (stumble, fall). "Run" is close to the first pair only; "slide" is close to the second pair only; "jump" and "stay" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(hit knock) (breathe puff)
- A kiss
- B punch
- C sniff
- D blow
- E whistle
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Answer: D · blow
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Blow" can mean a hard hit (hit, knock), or to push air out of your mouth (breathe, puff). "Punch" is close to the first pair only; "whistle" is close to the second pair only; "sniff" and "kiss" are close to neither pair.
Which word goes equally well with both pairs of words?
(bright sunny) (feathery weightless)
- A shiny
- B light
- C sparkling
- D dim
- E heavy
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Answer: B · light
Why:
Look for a word with two meanings: one close to the first pair, the other close to the second.
"Light" can mean bright, not dark (bright, sunny), or weighing very little (feathery, weightless). "Sparkling" and "shiny" are close to the first pair only; "dim" and "heavy" are close to neither pair.

Answers

1. C · fair
2. E · sound
3. A · sharp
4. E · hard
5. B · kid
6. D · trip
7. D · blow
8. B · light

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