Practice Paper: Verbal Reasoning 2

This is your second GL 11+ Verbal Reasoning practice paper. It focuses on different question types: synonyms and antonyms, word rearrangement, number-letter codes, and missing letters.

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Instructions

• Time allowed: 45 minutes
• Total marks: 40
• Answer every question — there is no penalty for guessing
• Work systematically through each question
• Answers are at the end of this paper — do not look until you have finished!

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Section A: Synonyms and Antonyms (10 marks)

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capitals.

Q1. BRAVE: (a) Frightened (b) Courageous (c) Angry (d) Careful (1 mark)

Q2. ENORMOUS: (a) Tiny (b) Average (c) Huge (d) Fast (1 mark)

Q3. WEARY: (a) Tired (b) Angry (c) Worried (d) Excited (1 mark)

Q4. CONCEAL: (a) Reveal (b) Steal (c) Hide (d) Break (1 mark)

Q5. ANCIENT: (a) Modern (b) Beautiful (c) Old (d) Tall (1 mark)

Now choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.

Q6. GENEROUS: (a) Kind (b) Wealthy (c) Selfish (d) Happy (1 mark)

Q7. EXPAND: (a) Grow (b) Shrink (c) Burst (d) Flatten (1 mark)