VERBAL REASONING Hen i son de YEAR 8 - HUSKY OUR MAH TO SUCCESS SHS Format You may use the back of your answer sheet for your working. This is what you are given at the real exam to use as working paper. *DO NOT WRITE ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE EXAM PAPER* This test asks you to look at verbal reasoning material and to answer 60 questions on this material. Instructions. « For each question you are given five (5) possible answers marked A, B, C, D, or E. You must choose the answer that you think is correct and mark its letter (A, B, C, D or E) on the answer sheet. « Do not spend too much time on any one question; you may come back to the difficult ones later if you have time. « Be sure that the question number on your answer sheet corresponds to the number of the question that you are answering. ¢ If you think that you know an answer, mark it even if you are not certain it is correct. 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No material may be reproduced, photocopied or used by any person other than the original client. @ Hendersons Educational Services Pty Ltd 2018 ABN 96 070 097 639 Suite 1.02, 391-383 Tooronga Rd, Hawthorn East, 9123 - Phone: 9813 0277 info@hendersons.com.au www.hendersons.com.au, gilpractice exams\papers\2018\year 8 & S\shs 2lverbal reasoning - husky. docx 3Question 1 Which one of the following is most similar in meaning to DECREPIT? moom> decrease indecent rehabilitated eloquent debilitated Question 2 Below is a word picture puzzle which cryptically represents a word or phrase. LITTLE LITTLE LATE LATE Which one of the following options is part of the phrase? moODD> too two twice double None of the above Question 3 LURK is to WAIT as moom> boost is to elevate. deplete is to drain. abscond is to depart. bilk is to cheat. None of the above GO TO NEXT PAGE a\practice exams\papersi20 year 8 & S\shs verbal reasoning - husky.docx Page 4 of 23Question 4 The words in the box are alike in some way. curator concierge Which word would best fit in the box? A. architect B. warden C. athlete D. visitor E. student Question 5 Which word would come THIRD in a dictionary? A. _irredeemable B. irrepressible C. imeparable D. irrelevant E. irreversibility Question 6 Which one of the following options (when the letters are re-arranged) does not make a musical instrument? TGRAIU TEMRUTP BOSYML ETLFU NOIAP. moom> GO TO NEXT PAGE a:\practice exams\papers\2019\year 8 & G\shs 2lverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 5 of 23Question 7 Paul is planning to go caving on the holidays and wants to start with the easiest first. He has been researching on how difficult each of the caves is ranked and discovered the following: Lockport cave is harder than Paradise Cave. Warren Cave is harder than Lockport Cave. Opi Cave is harder than Lockport Cave but easier than Warren Cave. Which cave will Paul start with? A. Lockport Cave B. Paradise Cave C. Warren Cave D. OpiCave E. Unable to determine Question & What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the following sentence? I damaged the LAMINATE on my favourite poster when I removed it from the wall. A. detail B. border C. comer D. illustration E. covering Question 9 Which one of the following words is similar in meaning to ALLEVIATE? A. aggravate B. disturb C. mitigate D. promote E. float GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\practice exams\papers\201S\year & & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.dock Page 6 of 23Question 10 If Cli means to; Pru means on; Dlee means and, The saying Dogs look up to you, Cats look down on you. And pigs treat you equally. Can be translated into: Cli mau ymar foomlap, Pru mau ollum foomkry. Dlee mau vlir huflay autrip. How would you translate the conclusion: “Pigs look down on cats”? Mau foomlap pru ollum, Cli vir ollum foomkry. Pru ollum viir foomkry. Foomkry viir pru ollum. None of the above moowD> Question 11 Some letters in the circles form two words which are synonyms for CONSCIENCE. The first word (eight letters) is made from choosing one letter in a circle and moving in a clockwise direction. The second word (six letters) is made from choosing one letter in a circle and moving in an anticlockwise direction. Which pairs of numbers represent the starting position of the two words? A. 7and4 B. 1and6 C. 3and7 D. 4and4 E. 6and5 GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\practice exame\papers\201S\year 8 & Sishs 2iverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 7 of 23,Question 12 Dr Rick, the local vet, notices that Sarah’s puppy, Spencer is losing weight instead of gaining, Which one of the following actions should Dr Rick take first? Contact Sarah and inquire about Spencer's eating habits. Research puppy health and well-being. Run tests to check Spencer for disorders or diseases. Do nothing; Spencer will put on weight in his own time. None of the above moomp> Question 13 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. beg plea appeal request Which one of the following options could also be in the box? A. deplore B. entreat C. improve D. bemoan E. shout Question 14 Assume that all klumpas are jenaroys, some jenaroys are teffeys and some lessaks are teffeys. Therefore, it makes sense that All teffeys are lessaks. All lessaks are jenaroys. Some klumpas may be teffeys. All jenaroys are lessaks. None of the above moom> GO TO NEXT PAGE ar\practice exams\papers\2019\year 8 & Q\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.doox Page 8 of 23Question 15 Here is a list of words. Which two have the same meaning? respect cauldron hiatus respite slander anon respect and respite hiatus and cauldron slander and respect hiatus and respite cauldron and hiatus moomD> Question 16 1 2 3 4 mile | draw | out | stone 6 7 | 8 9 pack | sun | back | side Which one of the following pairs do not make a compound word? 4and 4 2and8 3and9 8and6 7 and 9 moomD> Question 17 Which one of the following when unjumbled would make the least sense? can / soccer / we / later / play soccer / can / play / for / tomorrow soccer / on / | / weekend / the / play play / my / soccer / me / with / friends night/ two / them /soccer / play / the / of / every moop> GO TO NEXT PAGE a:\practice exams\papers\201S\year 8 & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 9 of 23,Question 18 Which idiom means to move in opposition to the inclination? moomp Barking up the wrong tree. Go against the grain To sit on the fence. Against all odds. None of the above Question 19 If one letter is taken away from the word ESTRANGE, and re-arranged which one of the following words would be a synonym for VOID? moom> negates easter strange garnets nearest Question 20 The words of the crossword have a common theme. Which two letters would you use to replace the & and moomp> OandS land T Aand P UandR FandY GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\practice exams\papers\2019year 8 & Sishs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.dock Page 10 of 23Question 21 Which one of the following letters represents the * in the sentence below? That d*g was f'll’wing me ar*und all day. MOOD coe Question 22 Which TWO words, one from each of the groups, have the same meaning? GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 ameliorate satiate predicate | improve restore | alleviate A. ameliorate and improve B. predicate and alleviate C. predicate and satiate D. restore and satiate E. ameliorate and alleviate Question 23 if a circle = red hair, a square = ourly hair a triangle = blue eyes, and a rectangle = boy, which letter represents a boy with red hair | and blue eyes? moOm> ZozmO GO TO NEXT PAGE ai\practice exemsipapers\201S\year & & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.docx Page 11 of 23Question 24 Choose a word that is opposite in meaning to TRESPASS A. evacuate B. infringe C. encroach D. intrude E. mislead Question 25 Which one of the following two statements prove that Kate earned less money than Alan? 1. John earned more money than Fred. 2. Fred earned more money than Kate. 3. Alan earned more money than Sue. 4, Sue earned the same amount of money as Kate. 2and3 2and4 3and4 1and2 Sand1 moomD> Question 26 CONDUIT is to WATER as behaviour is to liquid. electricity is to television. blood is to artery. wire is to sound, None of the above moomp> GO TO NEXT PAGE ai\practice exams\papers\20 1S\year & & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.dock Page 12 of 23,Question 27 Five famous food critiques are known for what they like to wear. Billy likes to wear a bowler hat. Thomas likes to wear scarves but not a turtle neck. Sarah likes to wear sun glasses. Rodger and Hamish have similar taste in fashion. Hamish will not wear a turtle neck, Which critique likes to wear a turtle neck but not a bowler hat? moOOWD> Billy Thomas Sarah Rodger Hamish Question 28 If 8 ® a 4 @® > reans Monkeys tke bananas ve © _treans Children watch monkeys. G_ = @® __tneans dogs chase children Which symbol represents WATCH? a B © c. & 2 ®@ 4 Question 29 Solve this cryptic clue. Weaving machinery appears ominously close. A. B. c. D. E. heddles yarns looms shuttles wool GO TO NEXT PAGE @:\practice exams\papers\2019\year 8 & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 13 of 23,Question 30 Choose the option which will best replace the underlined blank in the sentence to make it correct, Mum was happy that | cleaned my room without her having to tell me to do so. volentarely volintarily volnterly volantarly voluntarily mMoOODD> Question 31 A CHOICE cannot be made without A. data. B. knowledge. C. authority. D. _ intuition. E. None of the above Question 32 Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to CAJOLE? criticise persuade flatter coax tempt moowp> Question 33 STRADDLE is to SITTING as BOUNDING is to A. serving B. agreeing C. running D. company E. directing GO TO NEXT PAGE practice exams\papers\201S\year 8 & S\shs verbal reasoning - husky docx Page 14 of 23,Question 34 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. sharp keen acute biting Which one of the following options could not be in the box? A. penetrating B. trenchant C. cutting D. clever E. incisive Question 35 If the code for RABBITS is ABBSTIR, then the code for WICKETS is A. ICKSTEW. B. ICKWEST. C. ECKSTIW. D. CKWISTE. E. STEKCIW Question 36 Which combination of letters will complete the following words? jon ire ier ent ump est exp jou moomp> Question 37 Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to USURPER? A. advocate B. dissident C. symposium D. despot E. follower GO TO NEXT PAGE a:lpractice exams\papers\201S\year 8 & O\shs 2lverbal reasoning - husky.docx Page 15 of 23Question 38 The wheel below is a game in which words are made. The game follows certain rules: 1. Each word must contain at least 6 letters. 2. Each word must contain the middle letter. 3. Each letter can only be used once. If the letter is on the wheel twice it is counted as two separate letters Which one word does NOT follow this rule? DEFILE ELUDED DENIAL FIDDLE None of the above moom> Question 39 Which two sentences together prove that Mrs MeGregor-Smythe's family owned the Bravogian jewels? 1. Elanora owned an exquisite diamond ring 2. The Bravogian Jewellery Collection had once belonged to the infamous Grevesian family. Mrs McGregor-Smythe's friend Elanora had expensive tastes. Elanora’s father sold the Bravogian jewels when he was in financial difficulty. Mr McGregor-Smythe had bought the collection from the Grevesian family. *“ ad 1and 4 2and4 1and 3 2and5 Sand 4 moOOmD> GO TO NEXT PAGE gi\practice exams\papers\201S\year 8 & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky.dock Page 16 0f 23,Question 40 Read the passage and the following statement: Commander Rodney had been our friend for ages. He was Mother and Daddy's age. And he'd died of a heart attack after saving the life of some dumb rich kid who'd gone out in his sailboat in complete disregard of storm warnings. A.Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle The protagonist does not believe the rescued sailor is, to some extent, responsible for Commander Rodney’s fate. This statement is correct. a likely fact. an unlikely fact. incorrect. Unable to determine moom> Question 41 If All NOGFLIES are MIDIES and HUMMOLS. Some MIDIES are BIDDLES. No BIDDLES are NOGFLIES. Which one of the following is unquestionably incorrect? No HUMMOLS are MIDIES. Some MIDIES are BIDDLES. Some HUMMOLS are MIDIES. No NOGFLIES are BIDDLES. None of the above moomp> GO TO NEXT PAGE _i\practice exams\papers\2019\year 8 & S\shs Ziverbal reasoning - husky. dock Page 17 of 23Question 42 Deep in the Amazon jungle two proud parents were discussing the fishing strategies of their two children, Lewp and Dalto. 1. Fime stated: Fela yanimmo Lewp. 2. Hwe stated: Fela jabdi Dalto. 3. Fime stated: Fela jumnov Dalto cx Lewp. This meant that his son hooked the fish. This meant that his son netted the fish. Given the meaning of the first two statements, what might the third sentence mean? Fime is proud of his son. Lewp is better at fishing than Dalto. Dalto and Lewp ate the fish. None of the above moomp Question 43 Dalto and Lewp are the names of the fish Which one of the following is not similar in meaning to TENUOUS? ethereal exiguous gossamer robust delicate moogp> Question 44 Which one of the following would come next in OCEAN, RIVER, POND, DROP BUCKET PUDDLE SPRAY SEA moomD> g:\practice exams\paper GO TO NEXT PAGE Fs\201Glyear 8 & G\shs Zverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 18 of 23Question 45 Which pair of prefixes and suffixes could be added to the letters below to make exactly four words? sump cipita, concep, ven A. mis and ary B. durandal C. conand ory D. dis and ion E. pre and tion Question 46 Which one of the following, when unjumbled, would make the most sense? A. _ in / abuzz / trees / spring / hungry / blossom / with / were / bees B. live / urban / of / kangaroos / Australia / in / live! some / areas C. life / mobile / and / has / a / battery / phones / limited / laptops D. favourite / his / the / all / teenagers / watched / movies / night E. None of the above Question 47 Which is the ODD one out? moom> thermometer microphone magnifying glass microscope speaker Question 48 In a certain language, the word for MUG is written LNTVFH. In the same language, what word does RTNPZBQS represent? moog> rear toad soar roar such GO TO NEXT PAGE ai\practice exams\papers\20 1s\year & & S\shs 2iverbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 19 of 23,Question 49 Which one of the following vowels when added to the letters SYTNOH, and re-arranged would make a word that is an antonym for CHEATING? moomD> coon Question 50 When forced to make a decision, the hunter could not stop thinking about the idiom: “Between a rock and a hard place.” The expression “between a rock and a hard place” means which one of the following? That the hunter was in mountainous terrain. That the hunter loved the outdoors. That the hunter had one good and one bad alternative. That the hunter had two bad alternatives. None of the above moomp> Question 51 The words down and across in the grid are the same. Use these cryptic clues to solve the puzzle. TPs 44 4. twirled a 2. tree 3. small dwelling 5 4. lacelike fabric | 7 Which one of the following is not one of the answers? A. nets B. spun Cc. pine D. over E. unit GO TO NEXT PAGE g:ipractice exams\papers\201S\year 8 & S\shs verbal reasoning - husky.dock Page 20 of 23,Question 52 Below is a word picture puzzle which cryptically represents a word or phrase. ‘Which one of the following options is part of both phrases? split half middle cut None of the above moom> Question 53 Which word is most nearly the same as SUSCEPTIBLE? A. sensitive B. anxious C. likely D. inevitable E. vulnerable Question 54 ACCORD is to HARMONY as POLEMIC is to controversy. agreement. polyglot. disease. friendly moomD> GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\practice exams\papers\2019\year 8 & Sishs 2\verbal reasoning - husky. docx. Page 21 of 23,Question 55 Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to ERRONEOUS. accentuated deliberate accurate false invalid moog> Question 56 Which two do not belong? 1. lacrosse 2. netball 3. badminton 4. hockey 5. soccer 6. cricket 1 and 5 tand 4 4and6 2and5 3 and 4 moomp Question 57 Unjumble the word below and choose which group it belongs to. ULJBITANOI emotion planet forest sport animal moomp Question 58 If every fourth letter after A in the alphabet is a capital letter and the rest are lower case how would you write COMBINED? A. CoMBinEd B. cOmbineD C. COMbineD D. coMbinEd E. comBiNEd GO TO NEXT PAGE a:\practice exams\papers\201s\year 8 & S\shs verbal reasoning - husky. docx Page 22 of 23Question 59 DISSATISFIED is to as CURIOUS is to . A. pleased tolerate B. complain — enquire C. friendly - ridicule D. ungrateful — enliven E. None of the above Question 60 If you make the best sentence from these words which would be the first letter of the last word? hotter / frequent /of / during / events / months / are / year / the / bushfires moomp omzox End of examination paper] If you have any time left, check your answers, ai\practice exams\papers\20 1Slyear 8 & Sishs 2lverbal reasoning - husky docx. Page 23 of 23,