Primary 6 – First Term Examination Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 6 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION VERBAL REASONING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION – Each question carries 1 mark. Choose the best answer.

1. Teaching, Law, Engineering, Accounting, ______.

A. Profession  B. Education  C. Learning  D. Skill

2. Parrot, Eagle, Peacock, ______.

A. Meat  B. Bird  C. Domestic  D. Animal

3. Gun, Revolver, Arrow, ______.

A. Weapon  B. Soldier  C. War  D. Target

4. A man who serves food in a restaurant is called ______.

A. Captain  B. Chef  C. Cobbler  D. Waiter

5. Which word can be formed by rearranging the letters of BATTLE?

A. Report  B. Bygone  C. Tablet  D. Battle

6. The activity of counting the population of a country is called ______.

A. Counting  B. Census  C. Population  D. Survey

7. Success is to happiness as failure is to ______.

A. Sadness  B. Celebration  C. Pass  D. Defeat

8. Which word is similar in meaning to “surplus”?

A. Shortage  B. Abundant  C. Scarcity  D. Minimal

9. Choose the letter that will end the first word and begin the second word: E n c o u r a g ( ___ ) l e p h a n t

A. g  B. o  C. e  D. n

10. Rearrange the following words in alphabetical order: singing, spelling, small, snow.

A. singing, spelling, small, snow  B. snow, small, spelling, singing  C. singing, small, snow, spelling  D. small, singing, snow, spelling

11. Owl : hoot :: Dog : ______

A. hiss  B. bark  C. mew  D. growl

12. Needle : thread :: Boat : ______

A. leg  B. stick  C. paddle  D. engine

13. As old as the ______.

A. school  B. hill  C. book  D. age

14. As wise as ______.

A. daddy  B. Peter  C. Solomon  D. teacher

15. Which word does not belong to the group: plate, cup, dish, rug?

A. plate  B. cup  C. dish  D. rug

16. Choose the opposite (antonym) of “narrow”.

A. broad  B. wide  C. large  D. open

17. Which of the following ends the pair correctly: Room is to bed as Library is to ______.

A. book  B. wood  C. pot  D. desk

18. Danger : endanger :: Circle : ______

A. encircle  B. enclose  C. circle  D. circling

19. Rearrange: Potter, Pressure, Pastor, Put. What is correct alphabetical order?

A. Potter, Pressure, Pastor, Put  B. Put, Pastor, Pressure, Potter  C. Pastor, Potter, Pressure, Put  D. Pressure, Put, Pastor, Potter

20. Which word can not be formed by rearranging the letters of A G R I C U L T U R E?

A. rice  B. rise  C. late  D. cult

 

SECTION B: THEORY / STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (50 marks)

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions. Write clearly.

Question 1 (10 marks)

a. Define the term “analogy” in verbal reasoning. (2 marks)

b. Provide three new analogies with answers. (3 marks)

c. Explain the difference between a “synonym” and an “antonym”. (2 marks)

d. Give two synonyms and two antonyms for the word “abundant”. (2 marks)

e. What is the benefit of practising verbal reasoning for Primary 6 pupils? (1 mark)

 

Question 2 (10 marks)

a. What does it mean to arrange words in “correct alphabetical order”? (2 marks)

b. Take the words: garden, game, galaxy, gap. Arrange them in alphabetical order. (2 marks)

c. What is the rule for choosing the correct letter to complete the word-chain: e.g., ENCOURAGE (___) ELEPHANT? Explain. (3 marks)

d. What kind of verbal reasoning question tests the ability to rearrange letters to form a new word? (1 mark)

e. Give one example of a letter-rearrangement (anagram) you create with its answer. (2 marks)

 

Question 3 (10 marks)

a. What is a “cloze” (fill-in) verbal reasoning question? (2 marks)

b. Complete the simile: “As light as the ______.” (1 mark)

c. Explain the logic behind the question: “Needle is to thread as boat is to ____.” (2 marks)

d. Give two examples of “which-word-does-not-belong” questions with answers. (3 marks)

e. Why should you read through all the options before selecting your answer in verbal reasoning? (2 marks)

 

Question 4 (10 marks)

a. Define “sequencing” in verbal reasoning. (2 marks)

b. Read these sentences and write them in correct sequence:

I. He helped him to cross the road.

II. While I was going to the market.

III. I saw an old man. (2 marks)

c. Write two benefits of being able to arrange sentences in logical order. (2 marks)

d. Design one verbal reasoning sentence-sequence question for a friend to solve. (2 marks)

e. How does practising sequencing help you in everyday reading and writing? (2 marks)

 

Question 5 (10 marks)

a. What is “verbal reasoning”? (2 marks)

b. List four different types of verbal reasoning questions (for example: analogy, antonym, synonym, sequencing). (2 marks)

c. Write a short passage of about 50 words and create one verbal reasoning question from that passage. (3 marks)

d. Why is verbal reasoning an important skill for students preparing for secondary school entrance exams? (3 marks)

 

ANSWER KEY / MARKING GUIDE

Section A (MCQs) – Correct Answers

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A   11. B 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. D

 

Section B (Theory) – Suggested Answers

Question 1

a. Analogy is a statement that shows a relationship between two pairs of words. (2 marks)

b. Three examples:

I. Cat : kitten :: dog : puppy

II. Hot : cold :: dry : wet

III. Day : night :: summer : winter (3 marks)

c. Synonym vs Antonym: A synonym is a word with similar meaning; an antonym is a word with opposite meaning. (2 marks)

d. Synonyms of “abundant”: plentiful, ample; Antonyms: scarce, limited. (2 marks)

e. Benefit: it improves vocabulary, problem-solving skills and prepares for tests. (1 mark)

 

Question 2

a. “Correct alphabetical order” means arranging words from A to Z based on first letter, then second, etc. (2 marks)

b. garden, game, galaxy, gap in alphabetical order: galaxy, game, garden, gap. (2 marks)

c. Rule for word-chain gap question: The letter must complete the first word’s ending and also be the starting letter of the next word. (3 marks)

d. The type: Anagram or letter-rearrangement question. (1 mark)

e. Example: “ANGLE” rearranged can form “glean”. (2 marks)

 

Question 3

a. Cloze question: a type where a word or phrase is missing in a sentence and you must choose the correct word. (2 marks)

b. Simile completion: “As light as the feather.” (1 mark)

c. Logic: The relationship is that thread goes with needle as paddle goes with boat—they are paired tools/objects. (2 marks)

d. Two examples:

I. Cake, Bread, Rice, Pencil → Pencil is odd one out.

II. Elephant, Tiger, Lion, Car → Car is odd one out. (3 marks)

e. Why read all options: to avoid rushing and selecting wrong one based on first thought; ensures you understand the difference between choices. (2 marks)

 

Question 4

a. Sequencing means arranging events or sentences in the logical or chronological order. (2 marks)

b. Correct sequence: II, III, I (While I was going to the market → I saw an old man → He helped him to cross the road) (2 marks)

c. Two benefits:

I. It assists in writing coherent paragraphs.

ii. It improves comprehension and communication. (2 marks)

d. One design: (student’s own)

I. I watered the plants.

II. They grew green and tall.

III. I planted seeds.

IV. Then ask to order them. (2 marks)

e. Practising helps everyday reading because you understand order of ideas; it helps writing because you can organise story or argument logically. (2 marks)

 

Question 5

a. Verbal reasoning: the ability to think about and reason with words and language. (2 marks)

b. Four types: analogy, antonym, synonym, sequencing, cloze, odd-word-out. (2 marks)

c. Short passage & question: (Example) “Amaka bought a large basket of mangoes. She gave some to her neighbours and kept the rest to make juice. Later she invited her friends to share the juice.” Question: In the passage, the word “neighbours” most nearly means: A. Enemies B. People living nearby C. Strangers D. Relatives. Answer: B. (3 marks)

d. Importance: Many entrance exams/test-models for secondary school use verbal reasoning; it develops vocabulary, comprehension, logical thinking. (3 marks)