11+ verbal reasoning questions
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Which pair comes next? ZB, WD, TF, __.
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What is verbal reasoning in the 11+?
Puzzles with words, letters and numbers: finding synonyms and opposites, hidden words, missing letters, letter and number codes, and sequences.
Which 11+ tests have verbal reasoning?
Kent, Bucks, Medway, Bexley and most other GL Assessment tests include it. CSSE in Essex does not have a separate verbal reasoning paper.
How can my child get better at verbal reasoning?
Learn each question type's method, then practise little and often. Reading widely builds the vocabulary the word questions need.
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What it does
Pick a question type and a level. Each answer is marked straight away, with the method.
72 original multiple-choice verbal reasoning questions in the GL style: word meanings, letters and hidden words, codes and sequences, at three levels.
Method
- Every question was written by our team, reviewed by a second person, then solved again from scratch by an independent solver before it went on this page.
- Each answer shows the method, so a child can use it on the next question of the same type.