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Common entrance exams – Verbal reasoning tests (4)

by Sara

Use the information below to find which one of the statements must be true.

Circle your answer.

58. Sam, Rishi, Carl, Hilary and Jane live in a row of 5 houses.

The houses are numbered from 20, going up in even numbers.

Jane lives next to Rishi.

Hilary lives at number 28.

Sam lives between Ris...

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Common entrance exams - Verbal reasoning tests (3)

by Sara

The alphabet is given here to help you with the following questions.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Complete the second pair of letters in the same way as the first pair.

Example: A B is to C D as M N is to (O P) 37. F G is to C B as V W is to ? 38. H J is to L N as K M i...Read more ›

Common entrance exams - Verbal reasoning tests (2)

by Sara

In the following sentences, a four letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other. Find the word and write it in the brackets.

Example: The child fell over the stone. (l o v e )

15. The hot coffee tasted very good 16. Let's hide away from him! 17. He was happy on the farm....Read more ›

Common entrance exams - Verbal Reasoning Tests

by Sara

Verbal reasoning is understanding and reasoning using concepts framed in words. It aims at evaluating ability to think constructively, rather than at simple fluency or vocabulary recognition.

As promised in our previous post, we will be publishing a few common entrance tests for those who wish to p...

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Test 3. Common entrance exams, 11+,13+

by Sara

Here is test number 3 for the common entrance exams, questions courtesy of Galore Park for the ISEB board.

Calculate: (courtesy of Galore Park)

(29 + 413)²

√ 11.45

³√ 1.65

7 ½ divided by 2 ¾, leaving your answer as a fraction.

Calculate: (courtesy of Galore Park)

(a) the area of a circle whic...

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