Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

These papers are for your personal use only. DO NOT photocopy or pass on
to third parties.
Please read these instructions carefully before you begin the test
1. This paper contains 80 multiple choice questions. You have 50 minutes
to complete it.
2. Read the questions carefully.
3. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
4. If you need to do any working then use the question paper and NOT the
answer sheet.
5. Use a pencil and make a mark in the correct box on your answer sheet.
6. Keep working through the paper until you have finished.
7. Try to answer as many questions as possible.
8. If you make a mistake use an eraser and rub out your first answer
completely. Do not cross out any answers.
9. If you finish in time then go back over your answers and check them.

Time taken

Score

Attempt 1
Attempt 2
Attempt 3

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

In each of the following sentences there is
a hidden four letter word. The four letter
word is between two words that are next
to each other. Find the two words that
contain the hidden word and mark them
on your answer sheet.

In the following questions find the two

words that dont go with the others and
mark them on the answer sheet

Example
The girl eats potatoes most days

Answer
Road ship

Answer
eats potatoes (the hidden word is spot)
Question 1
Snails often leave horrible slime trails
Question 2
That elephant is really rather large
Question 3
If acting were easy I would do it
Question 4
He looks awful with that wig
Question 5
Which part of India is he from?
Question 6
We all kept the cat entertained
Question 7
John always feels excited at Christmas

Example
star, road, planet, ship, comet

Question 8
Blue, green, envious, angry, red
Question 9
book, television, magazine, radio,
comic
Question 10
Bull, goose, calf, lamb, kitten
Question 11
Attic, basement, kitchen, shed, garage
Question 12
Ship, car, captain, driver, pilot
Question 13
Elm, ash, lupin, tree, birch
Question 14
shell, poached, boiled, fried, yolk

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 1

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

In the following questions letters stand for
numbers. Work out the answer to each
sum, find the letter for this answer and
then mark it on the answer sheet.
Example
If
= 3,  = 4,  = 2, = 7,  = 12
What is the answer to this sum written as
a letter?

x 3  = (? )
Answer
D

Question 15
If
= 3,  = 2,  = 5, = 10,  = 15

Question 19
If
= 0,  = 2,  = 6, = 10,  = 12
What is the answer to this sum written as
a letter?
   = (? )
Question 20
If
= 2,  = 3,  = 9, = 10,  = 15
What is the value of this sum written as a
letter?

x  = (? )
Question 21
If
= 11,  = 48,  = 95, = 3,  = 4
What is the answer to this sum written as
a letter?
x  x +
+  = (? )

What is the answer to this sum written as

a letter?

+ +  = (? )
Question 16
If
= 2,  = 4,  = 5, = 1,  = 8
What is the value to this sum written as a
letter?

+ = (? )
Question 17
If
= 6,  = 10,  = 34, = 2,  = 32
What is the answer to this sum written as
a letter?
 + = (? )

Question 18
If
= 2,  = 4,  = 6, = 8,  = 12
What is the value of this sum written as a
letter?

+   = (? )

Read the following information and

answer the question marking the correct
answer on the answer sheet.

Question 22
Anna, Barbara, Colin, David and Ethel all
have pets. Anna has four gerbils and one
dog. Barbara has 3 cats and 2 rabbits.
Colin has a snake and a tortoise and a cat.
David has a dog and a cat. Ethel has 3
budgies and a horse.
Who has the least number of pets?

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 2

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

In the following questions find two words
which are opposite in meaning. One word
must be from the first group and the
other word must be from the second
group. Mark both words on your answer
sheet.

In the following questions you need to

find the next pair of letters and mark
them on your answer sheet. The alphabet
is shown below to help you.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Example
(happy, optimistic, excited)
(lonely, hungry, sad)
Answer
happy, sad
Question 23
(shone, shiny, shown)
(dull, daylight, dark)
Question 24
(friendly, tired, ugly)
(duckling, plain, pretty)

Example
DS, ER, FQ, GP, HO, (??)
Answer
IN
Question 30
JB, ME, PH, SK, (??)
Question 31
AT, CS, ER, GQ, (??)
Question 32
BM, DK, FI, HG, (??)

Question 25
(above, up, over)
(down, lift, raise)

Question 33
FD, DE, BF, ZG, (??)

Question 26
(Minimum, largest, minute)
(biggest, second, maximum)
Question 27
(proud, loud, peaceful)
(quite, quiet, restful)
Question 28
(value, price, expensive)
(bargain, cheap, cheerful)

Question 34
BO, DP, HS, NX, (??)
Question 35
DX, FW, HV, JU, (??)
Question 36
GN, QO, HP, RQ, IR, (??)
Question 37
MP, KS, LQ, LT, KR, (??)

Question 29
(ocean, cool, calm)
(sea, rough, scary)

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 3

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

In the following questions there are two
words. A letter can be moved from the
first word and added to the second word
to make two completely new words. All
the other letters remain in the same order
and all your words must be correctly spelt.
Mark the letter that you can move on
your answer sheet.
Example
CLEAN VERY
Answer
E (to make CLAN and EVERY)
Question 38
MUNCH RAT

Question 44
GHOST RIDE

In the following questions find the

number that would be next in the
sequence. Mark your answer on the
answer sheet.
Example
3, 7, 11, 15, (?)
Answer
19
Question 45
3, 6, 9, 12, (?)

Question 39
WINNER HEAT
Question 40

Question 46
12, 16, 20, 24, (?)
Question 47
4, 6, 9, 13, (?)

RELAY COT
Question 41
CHAIN MUSE

Question 48
7, 15, 13, 17, 19, 19, (?)
Question 49
27, 10, 26, 13, 25, 16, 24, (?)

Question 42
FLASH RIGHT
Question 43

Question 50
2, 5, 11, 23, (?)
Question 51
2, 4, 12, 48, (?)

BADGER PINT

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 4

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

Read the following information and
answer the question marking the correct
answer on the answer sheet.

Question 55
(ear, nose, eye)
(brew, nest, mouth)

Question 52
A, B and C are trains that travel from
London to Bristol
A leaves London at 9.30 am and arrives in
Bristol at 1 pm
B leaves London three quarters of an hour
after A
B takes one hour less than C
C takes 3 hours and arrives at 2 pm

Question 56
(rabbit, hair, hare)
(brush, coat, warren)

What time does B arrive in Bristol?

Question 57
(woman, boy, man)
(old, age, young)
Question 58
(blur, hazy, blue)
(green, yellow, red)
Question 59
(ant, insect, eater)
(them, us, hem)

In the following question you need to

choose one word from each group so that
the two words can be put together (in the
same order) to make a completely new
word.
Example
(Damage, ruin, break)
(slow, fast, last)
Answer
Breakfast
Question 53
(friend, foe, boat)
(canoe, train, ship)

In the following questions, find two

words, one from each group that will
complete the sentence in the best way.
Mark both words on in the answer sheet.
Example
Left is to
(hook, punch, right)
As up is to
(down, above, pinch)
Answer
right down

Question 54
(toast, butter, bread)
(spread, bin, rubbish)

Question 60
Driver is to (road, ship, train)
as
pilot is to (aeroplane, copilot, cockpit)

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 5

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

Question 61
Post is to (letter, stop, mail)
as
read is to (write, listen, dear)
Question 62
Dog is to (kennel, walk, paw)
as
horse is to (hoof, bridle, mane)
Question 63
Foot is to (sock, ankle, feet)
as
Hand is to (glove, hat, scarf)
Question 64
Boy is to (son, uncle, nephew)
as
Girl is to (friend, sister, niece)
Question 65
Bicycle is to (one, two, green)
as
Car is to (engine, drive, four)
Question 66
Ancestor is to (relation, descendant, child)
as
Friend is to (foe, ship, find)

In the following questions you need to

find the one word that goes equally well
with both pairs of words.
Example
(glue, attach)
(post, cane)
Answer
Stick
Question 67
(grade, achievement)
(even, flat)
Question 68
(mail, letter)
(stick, pole)
Question 69
(plod, walk)
(vagrant, homeless)
Question 70
(outing, day out)
(stumble, fall)
Question 71
(may, could)
(strength, power)
Question 72
(April, June)
(walk, protest)
Question 73
(sleep, relax)
(remainder, leftover)

MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION AND CONTINUE WORKING

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 6

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

In the next set of questions some of the
words have been written in code. You
need to work out what the rules of each
code are and then use the same rules to
work out the second word or the second
code.

Question 79
If SJXY is the code for NEST, then what
does LWFXX mean?
Question 80
If AFZWDS is the code for BEAVER, then
what is the code for LODGE?

The alphabet below may help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Example
If SBDF is the code for RACE, then what
does GBTU mean?
Answer
FAST
Question 74
If GNTRD is the code for HOUSE, then
what is the code for GHOST?
Question 75
If YKPG is the code for WINE, what does
DGGT mean?
Question 76
If QEYTD is the code for SCARF, then what
is the code for GLOVE?
Question 77
If NKJLY is the code for MIGHT then what
does SQDWY mean?
Question 78
If QGSAM is the code for RIVER, then what
is the code for COAST?

YOU HAVE NOW FINISHED THE TEST. GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 7

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

Answer Sheet Test 1A
Pupils name
Date of test
Example
the girl
girl eats
eats
potatoes
potatoes
most
most days

1
snails often
often leave
leave horrible

2
that elephant
elephant is
is really

3
if acting
acting were
were easy

4
he looks
looks awful
awful with

5
which part
part of
of India

horrible slime

really rather

easy I

with that

India is

slime trails

rather large

I would

that wig

is he

6
we all
all kept
kept the
the cat
cat entertained

7
John always
always feels
feels excited
excited at
at Christmas

11
attic
basement
kitchen
shed
garage

12
ship
car
captain
driver
pilot

16
A
B
C
D
E

Example
happy
optimistic
excited

17
A
B
C
D
E

13
elm
ash
lupin
tree
birch

18
A
B
C
D
E

lonely
hungry
sad

Example
star
road
planet
ship
comet

19
A
B
C
D
E

23
shone
shiny
shown

dull
daylight
dark

8
blue
green
envious
angry
red

9
book
television
magazine
radio
comic

14
shell
poached
boiled
fried
yolk

20
A
B
C
D
E

24
friendly
tired
ugly

Example
A
B
C
D
E

21
A
B
C
D
E

duckling
plain
pretty

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 1

10
bull
goose
calf
lamb
kitten

15
A
B
C
D
E

22
Anna
Barbara
Colin
David
Ethel

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

25
above
up
over

26
minimum
largest
minute

down
lift
raise

28
value
price
expensive

bargain
cheap
cheerful

32
JF
JE
KE
KF
MM

33
XI
XJ
WH
XH
YI

Example
C
L
E
A
N

Example
17
18
19
20
21

29
ocean
cool
calm

Example
IL
IM
IN
NI
JN

sea
rough
scary

34
VF
WE
WV
UE
VE

quite
quiet
restful

35
LS
TL
LT
TS
MT

30
VN
VO
XV
XN
WN

36
SS
TT
UU
ST
TS

31
IQ
HQ
HP
IP
JQ

37
MV
NU
NV
MU
LU

38
M
U
N
C
H

39
W
I
N
E
R

40
R
E
L
A
Y

41
C
H
A
I
N

42
F
L
A
S
H

43
A
D
G
E
R

44
G
H
O
S
T

45
15
16
17
18
19

46
20
26
28
30
32

47
15
16
17
18
19

48
21
22
23
24
25

49
18
19
21
22
23

50
29
35
47
48
49

51
192
200
240
250
280

52
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30

55
ear
nose
eye

27
proud
loud
peaceful

biggest
second
maximum

Example
damage
ruin
break

brew
nest
mouth

56
rabbit
hair
hare

slow
fast
last

brush
coat
warren

53
friend
foe
boat

57
woman
boy
man

canoe
train
ship

54
toast
butter
bread

old
age
young

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 2

spread
bin
rubbish

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

58
blur
hazy
blue

green
yellow
red

59
ant
insect
eater

them
us
hem

60
road
ship
train

aeroplane
co-pilot
cockpit

61
letter
stop
mail

write
listen
dear

63
sock
ankle
feet

glove
hat
scarf

66
relation
descendant
child

64
son
uncle
nephew

62
kennel
walk
paw

hoof
bridle
mane

65
one
two
bell

friend
sister
niece

Example
adhere
staple
stake
pole
stick

foe
ship
find

Example
hook
punch
right

engine
driver
four

67
pass
level
slope
steady
mark

68
parcel
stamp
post
stake
cane

69
tramp
trudge
trek
beggar
vagabond

70
falter
slip
excursion
journey
trip

71
force
should
possibly
might
perhaps

72
march
picket
trek
month
july

73
excess
break
rest
surplus
repose

Example
FIST
FAST
EAST
FACT
GIST

74
FGNRU
HGNRU
HIPTU
HIPTS
FGNRS

75
BEEF
BEER
BOOT
DEER
DEED

76
INQXG
INMXG
ENMTG
EJMTC
ENMXC

77
ROOST
TOAST
ROAST
TEASE
TASTE

79
BRASS
GRASS
GROSS
GRASP
BASS

80
KNCFD
MPEHF
KPCHF
MPCHD
KPCHD

78
BMXOY
BNXOO
BNZRS
DQDWY
BMXOO

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 3

down
above
pinch

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

ANSWERS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

snails often
That elephant
If acting
that wig
of India
cat entertained
feels excited
envious, angry
television, radio
bull, goose
shed, garage
ship, car
lupin, tree
shell, yolk
E
C
C
D
A
E
C
David
shiny, dull
ugly, pretty
up, down
minimum,
maximum
loud, quiet

28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53

expensive, cheap
calm, rough
VN
IP
JE
XH
VE
LT
SS
MU
N
W
A
A
F
R
G
15
28
18
25
19
47
240
12:15
friend, ship

54

bread, bin

55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

ear, nest
hair, brush
man, age
blur, red
ant, hem
train, aeroplane
stop, dear
paw, hoof
sock, glove
nephew, niece
two, four
descendant, foe
level
post
tramp
trip
might
march
rest
FGNRS
beer
ENMXC
roast
BMXOO
grass
KPCHD

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 1

Chatterton Tuition 11+ Test 1A Verbal Reasoning

If you found this paper helpful then visit www.chattertontuition.co.uk/mathsrevision-papers where you will find plenty more.
Chatterton Tuition is a tuition agency local to the area of North Yorkshire.
However we now offer online tuition for those who live further away.

www.chattertontuition.co.uk 07759 501629

Page 2