Primary 4 – First Term Examination for Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR VERBAL REASONING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE (30 marks)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options.

Synonyms (Choose the word closest in meaning)

1. Good —  A. Bad B. Fine C. Ugly D. Wrong

2. Strong —  A. Weak B. Small C. Powerful D. Gentle

3. Silent —  A. Quiet B. Loud C. Noisy D. Shout

4. Begin —  A. End B. Start C. Stop D. Break

5. Happy —  A. Sad B. Joyful C. Bad D. Cry

Antonyms (Choose the opposite meaning). 

6. Tall —  A. Big B. Short C. Long D. Fat

7. Rich —  A. Poor B. Good C. Strong D. Full

8. Early —  A. Fast B. Late C. Soon D. Quick

9. Buy —  A. Purchase B. Rent C. Sell D. Borrow

10. Kind —  A. Cruel B. Gentle C. Nice D. Soft

Underline the Odd One. 

11. Cat, Dog, Goat, Banana

12. Happy, Sad, Angry, Table

13. Sun, Moon, Star, Chair

14. Book, Pen, Pencil, Milk

15. Teacher, Doctor, Nurse, Bread

Word Pairs. Choose the correct relationship. 

16. Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ______.

A. Classroom B. Market C. Farm D. Bank

17. Bird is to Fly as Fish is to ______.

A. Run B. Swim C. Bark D. Cry

18. Tail is to Dog as Wing is to ______.

A. Fish B. Bird C. Goat D. Cow

19. Book is to Read as Food is to ______.

A. Drink B. Eat C. Write D. Sleep

20. Pen is to Paper as Chalk is to ______.

A. Blackboard B. Plate C. Table D. Desk

Fill in the correct Analogy. 

21. Finger is to Hand as Toe is to ______.

22. Eye is to See as Ear is to ______.

23. Cup is to Drink as Plate is to ______.

24. Book is to Pages as Tree is to ______.

25. Cat is to Kitten as Dog is to ______.

Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word. 

26. The sun rises in the (west / east / north).

27. We use our hands to (see / write / hear).

28. Fish live in the (air / land / water).

29. We drink (books / water / clothes).

30. We read with our (legs / eyes / ears).

ANSWER KEYS

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A  8. B 9. C 10. A 11. Banana 12. Table 13. Chair 14. Milk 15. Bread 16. A 17. 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. Foot 22. Hear 23. Eat 24. Leaves 25. Puppy 26. East 27. Write 28. Water 29. Water 30. Eyes

 

SECTION B – THEORY (40 marks)

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions.

QUESTION 1. Provide two words that are Opposites (Antonyms): (8 Marks) 

a. Hot — ______

b. Big — ______

c. Slow — ______

d. Laugh — ______

Expected Answers:

a. Cold b. Small c. Fast d. Cry

 

QUESTION 2. Write two words that are similar in meaning (Synonyms): (8 Marks) 

a. Happy — ______

b. Beautiful — ______

c. Quick — ______

d. Brave — ______

Expected Answers:

a. Joyful b. Pretty c. Fast d. Bold

 

QUESTION 3. Write two pairs of related words (Analogy): (8 Marks) 

Example: Mother — Father

a. ______ — ______

b. ______ — ______

c. ______ — ______

Expected Answers (any two):

Boy — Girl

Teacher — Student

Cat — Kitten

Doctor — Nurse

Day — Night

 

QUESTION 4. Fill in the missing letters: (8 Marks) 

a. _ E A C H (Like the one who teaches)

b. B O _ K

c. _ O U _ E

d. W _ T E R

Expected Answers:

a. TEACH b. BOOK c. HOUSE d. WATER

 

QUESTION 5. Form two compound words using the following: (8 Marks) 

a. rain + ______

b. sun + ______

c. school + ______

d. fire + ______

Expected Answers:

a. raincoat, rainfall

b. sunlight, sunflower

c. schoolbag, schoolboy

d. firewood, fireplace