PRACTICE EXAM
Year 8
SHS FORMAT
Verbal Reasoning
Time Allowed: 30 Minutes
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question 1
What is another word for equanimity?
A. composure
B. aggression
C. horse-like behaviour
D. contentment
Question 2
Choose a word that is most opposite in meaning to immoral.
A. corrupt
B. amoral
C. virtuous
D. immortal
Question 3
Three of the following words are alike in some way.
’Which word is the odd one out?
A. languished
B. lazed
C. lounged
D. landscaped
Qoestiorz 4
Which of the following two statements prove I travelled tc Kakadu in Jl‹ly?
1. I saw a Hooded Parrot in July.
2. I spent Australia's winter months in the Northern Territory.
a. The Hooded Parrot is an endemic species in Kakacll›.
4. Kakadu is in the Northern Territory.
A. and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
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Question 5
CELEBRANT is to MARRIAGE as
A. wedding is to rings.
B. celebrant is to minister.
C. comedian is to monologue.
D. patient is to nurse.
Question 6
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
youtube facebook
flickr ?
Which one of the following options could be in the box?
A. network
B. streaming
C. twitter
D. download
Question 7
IV
Rut Jorria spe occo jupe buyo muto.
every — buyo Mando jupe buyo muto, lej.
day = muto Jerem spe buyo muto, meni jupe, lej.
II Joma is the only stuclent to walk and swim every day, the words for az›d and nof are
A. occo and jupe.
B. !ej and spe.
C. spe and jupe.
D. occo and lej.
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Question 8
CENTIMETRE is to LENGTH as MILLILITRE is to
A. mMpede.
B. m%&.
C. volume.
D. vessei
Which optioe&est fits this cryptic
sentence? A dirty room that sleeps lots of
people.
A. A family room
B. A dormitory
C. A bunkhouse
D. A cabin
Question 10
All ogres are only terrible or terrific.
All angels are perfect.
No bears are purple.
Everything purple is quiet.
Which one of the following is unquestionably correct†
A. No angel is purple.
B. No bear is quiet.
C. No ogre is perfect.
D. Nothing terrible is quiet.
Q«esfion 11
Your mother's brother's brother-in-law may also be
A. your
grandfather. &.
your cousin.
G. your father.
D. your brother.
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question 12
LURK is to WAIT as
A. boost is to elevate.
B. deplete is to drain.
C. abscond is to depart.
D. bilk is to cheat.
Oc/esfion fJ
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
silly foolish idiotic purposeless
Which one of the following options could also be in the box?
A. fatuous
B. insane
C. embarrassing
D. surreal
Polly is younger than Paul. Brian is younger than Sam. Sam is the eldest. Paul and
Peter are wins. Polly is older than Brian. Therefoie tT e second eldest is
A. Polly.
B. Brian.
C. Paul and Peter.
fi. It's impossible to tell.
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Parkinson’s is an insidious disease which exists in some people, without noticeable
symptoms.
In this seritence. the word insidieue means
A. strong.
B. sneaky.
C. clumsy.
f3. loucl.
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Ooestion 16
If all fibs are ribs and some abs are ribs then
A. some abs could be fibs.
B. all ribs are abs.
C. all ribs are fibs.
D. no abs are libs.
Question 17
Here is a list of words. Which two have the same meaning?
1. comport
2. ululate
3. reckon
4. enumerate
5. spurn
A. spurn and ululate
@. enumerate and reckon
C. comport and enumerate
D. reckon and uIL!/at‹a
Qoesfion 18
What word is most similar to concise?
A. succinct
B. tedious
O. garrulous
D. agreeable
Q-ueslion 19
HAPPY is to SAD as STRANGE is to
A. familiar.
f3. weird.
C. funny.
D. peculiar.
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Question 20
Which one does not belong?
A. purée - strawberries
B. boil - water
C. thaw - snow
0, melt - chocolate
OL/estion 21
If SWPAN means WATER, what does CQOPK stand for?
A. GUESS
B. GUILTY
C. GUARD
D. GUSTO
Dave was faster than Steve, but slower than Jake. Steve is slower than Jake and Dave.
Luke did not come last or first. Who came first?
A. Steve
B. Dave
C. Jake
D. Luke
Qt/esfio/› 23
DISSATISFIED is to as CURIOUS is to
A. pleased — tolerate
B. complain — enquire
C. friendly -- ridicule
D. ungrateful - enliven
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Choose the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to deprecate?
A. approve
B. increase
C. predict
D. exile
Question 35
All paks are wus, some taks are flaks. All flaks are wus.
Which statement can we be certain is untrue?
A. No pak is a flak.
B. Some taks are paks.
C. No wus is a tak.
D. Some wus are paks and flaks.
Onestiox 26
ENGLISH GRUSLISH
All magpies are black and white. Bre agirme supna k olflapan.
No dove is pink and purple. Vetran ryof xfor k rew
Some cockatoos are black and red Kincla iththe supna k beava.
Given the translation from English ›nto GruSliSh above, how would you write in
Gruslish: Maooies and cockatoos are oartlv black.
A. Supna bre k kincTa.
B. Bre k kincla bequa.
C. Agirme k ryof supna.
D. Agirme k iththe supna juip.
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Question 27
Which WOfd can be made out of using SOME of the letters in the following three words?
wired timer denim
A. detour
B. nimble
C. determine
D. entirely
Question 28
A diamond cannot exist without
A. carbon.
B. oxygen.
C. carbon monoxide.
D. ca bon dioxide.
Question fi'9
Assume that all klumpas are jenaroys, some jenaroys are teffeys and some lessaks
are teffeys.
Therefore it makes sense that
A. all teffeys are lessaks.
B. all lessaks are jenaroys.
C. some klumpas may be teffeys.
D. all jenaroys are lessaks.
Question 30
What does CONNIVING mean?
A. principled
B. pleasant
O•. scheming
D. connecting
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All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
supple lithe nimble flexible
Which one of the following options could also be in the box?
A. malleable
B, fit
C. physical
D. timber
question 32
Which one of the foIlo 'ing is not similar in meaning to salivate?
A. desire
B, crave
C. enthuse
D. grumble
Question 33
DIVIDE is to SEPARATE as FREE is to
A. forage.
B. expensive.
G. confine.
D. liberate.
Oc/estion 34
An empty vessel makes the most sound.
This proverb means
A. it's better to select a full can than an empty one.
@. if you tap a can you can tell how full it is by the sound.
G. empty vessels echo at sea.
D. a thoughtless person often speaks the most.
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Question 35
Marcus is naughtier than Nathan and Nathan is better behaved than Josh. Josh is
better behaved than Ryan. What does this mean?
A. Marcus is naughtier than Ryan.
B. Marcus is better behaved than Josh.
C. Nathan is better behaved than Ryan.
D. Ryan is naughtier than Marcus.
Question 36
Which one is most similar in meaning to veracity?
A. voracious
B. truth
C. deception
D. artifice
question 3?'
LOCK is to KEY as MOTOR VEH| !-E is !o
A. fuel.
B. car.
C. garage.
D. mechanic.
Question 38
Three of the following wcrds are alike in some way. Which is the odd word out?
A. sincerity
B. treachery
C. betrayal
B. deceit
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Question 39
Jpt said, “Khank sor che.” This means: “My car is big.”
Lmr replied, 'Prep sor che.” This means: “My car is small.”
Given this information, what is the most likely meaning of: “Grep sorr che sor ji ptevv.”
A. Jpt's car will 1it in the box.
@. The small car will fit in the box.
C. Lmr's car is different from Jpt's.
D. Their cars are big and small.
Question 40
GEM is to TURQUOISE as
A. pear is to orange.
B. lettuce is to preen.
C. vine is to cherry.
O. flower is to violet.
Question 41
Which two words are alike?
a. genuine b. concrete c. authentic d. spurious
A. a and c
B. sandb
G. cand d
D. b and d
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Onestion 42
Four children in the Smith family wear different colours of socks so they know which
socks belong to which child. The colours are green, blue, red and yellow and each child
wears one colour only.
1. Albert refuses to wear yellow or green socks.
2. Ben refuses to wsar green or blue socks.
3. Clare wears blue.
4. Dinesh picked the colour that both Ben and Albert refuse to wear.
What colour socks does Dinesh wear?
A. blue
D. red
C. yellow
D. green
Oz/esfio/t 43
PLAY Ï9 tO THEATRE as FILM is to
A. screen.
B. cinema.
C. projector.
D. movie.
gnestion 44
All jumbucks are magical
All nightmares are poltergeists
All poltergeists are ludicrous
All magical things are poltergeist9
Which statement might be onfroe?'
A. All magical things are ludicrous.
B. Some jumbucks are poltergeists.
C. No nightmares are magical.
D. Everything is ludicrous.
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I started the running race well. There were eight competilors but two failed to start.
Everyone overtook me during the race at some stage, including one runner who
overtook me kvice. I overtook someone once. Where did I finish in the race’2
A. first
B. last
C. fifth
D. fourth
Question 52
“Oh, I didn't see spaghetti on the menu. I wish I'd ordered that,” aaid Sam.
“Remember,” said Lucy. “Haste makes waste.”
The expression “haste makes waste” means which one of the following?
A. That Sam had missed something because he was toe quick.
B. That Sam had missed something because he was too slow.
C. That Sam had missed something because he has a sight problem.
D. That Sam likes spaghetti.
Question 53
All of the words in the box below are alike in some way.
work endeavour employment jOb
Which one of the following options could not be in the box‘7
A. labour
B. exertion
C. task
D. earn
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Onesfion 54
Which one of the following words does not mean honour?
A. respect
8. tophy
C. value
D. revere
Question 55
Assume that:
All DAYS are FANS
Some TIGS are ROBS
All BUGS are SEDS
All FANS are BUGS.
Which one of the following is correct?
A. All BUGS are ROBS
D. Some DAYS are SEDS.
C. No DAYS are BUGS.
D. All DAYS are SEDS.
Ouestion 56
HOAX is to DECEIVE as
A. gimmick i to
wheedle. f3. fiiibuster
is to delay.
C. boast is to cajole.
D. lottery is to disburse.
Question 57
”the opposite of CEO\/IISE is
A. decease.
B. increase.
C. birth.
D. deatn.
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Onesf?on 58
Ravenous is closest In meaning to
A. tarnished.
B. starved.
C. satiated.
D. birdlike.
Which of the fOlIowi•9 two statements together prove that life on Terra Grava
was indeed barbaric†
1. Co)onel Pomp, the military leader of Terra Grava, was a puppet
whose illegitimate power was manipulated by the regent,
2. After a number of years of independence, Terra Rumpa was abustle with
primary industry and disparate tribes from various regions became
assimilated.
3, In King Terrar's realm, graft was rampant, the judiciary was corrupt and trade
was based upon illicit merchandise.
4. While Terra Rumpa allied itself with nearby island territories, Terra Grava
formed treaties with desert folk.
5. Terra Grava was colonised b Kfng Tarfar whosa military might was
indisputable.
A. 1and3
B. 1 and 5
C. 3and5
D. 2and4
Question 60
PP is to SN as KL is to
A. NJ.
B. LN.
C. NK.
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