Words can be connected because they are opposites.
In this series of 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes, you have to find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way. Choose the correct answer from the four choices available. The correct answer might be two opposites, two synonyms, or two words that share another characteristic.
If you enjoying reading and your reading comprehension skills are good, you should find these questions fairly straightforward. However, before you get stuck in, read the example and make sure you follow it, so that you'll know exactly what you need to do to get ten out of ten.
Also remember to read the helpful comments that appear once you've chosen your answer - these are there to explain why the answers are correct.
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
massive is to (gigantic small big) as tiny is to (small average miniscule). |
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gigantic small |
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small average |
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gigantic miniscule |
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big average |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Ugly is to (beautiful pretty attractive) as old is to (young aged ancient). |
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beautiful young |
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pretty ancient |
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beautiful ancient |
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attractive aged |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
French is to (France country language) as Flemish is to (Germany nation Belgium). |
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France Belgium |
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France Germany |
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country nation |
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language Belgium |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
High is to (building height tall) as deep is to (water shallow depth). |
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building water |
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height water |
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tall shallow |
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height depth |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Freedom is to (liberty jail captivity) as anger is to (fury raged calm). |
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captivity raged |
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jail calm |
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liberty fury |
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liberty raged |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Orange is to (banana yellow fruit) as lemon is to (duck juice apple). |
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banana apple |
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banana juice |
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yellow duck |
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fruit apple |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Heavy is to (metal lift lead) as thin is to (diet slim paper). |
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metal paper |
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lead paper |
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lift diet |
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lift slim |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Wheat is to (crop corn tractor) as barley is to (rice field whiskey). |
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corn rice |
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corn field |
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crop field |
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crop whiskey |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Draw is to (pencil artist scribble) as sing is to (tenor orchestra music). |
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pencil orchestra |
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artist music |
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scribble tenor |
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artist tenor |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Shallow is to (deep water end) as warm is to (ice fire snow). |
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deep ice |
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water fire |
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water snow |
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end fire |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
massive is to (gigantic small big) as tiny is to (small average miniscule). |
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gigantic small |
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small average |
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gigantic miniscule |
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big average |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Ugly is to (beautiful pretty attractive) as old is to (young aged ancient). |
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beautiful young |
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pretty ancient |
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beautiful ancient |
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attractive aged |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
French is to (France country language) as Flemish is to (Germany nation Belgium). |
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France Belgium |
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France Germany |
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country nation |
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language Belgium |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
High is to (building height tall) as deep is to (water shallow depth). |
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building water |
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height water |
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tall shallow |
[x] |
height depth |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Freedom is to (liberty jail captivity) as anger is to (fury raged calm). |
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captivity raged |
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jail calm |
[x] |
liberty fury |
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liberty raged |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Orange is to (banana yellow fruit) as lemon is to (duck juice apple). |
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banana apple |
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banana juice |
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yellow duck |
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fruit apple |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Heavy is to (metal lift lead) as thin is to (diet slim paper). |
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metal paper |
[x] |
lead paper |
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lift diet |
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lift slim |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Wheat is to (crop corn tractor) as barley is to (rice field whiskey). |
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corn rice |
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corn field |
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crop field |
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crop whiskey |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Draw is to (pencil artist scribble) as sing is to (tenor orchestra music). |
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pencil orchestra |
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artist music |
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scribble tenor |
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artist tenor |
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Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Shallow is to (deep water end) as warm is to (ice fire snow). |
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deep ice |
[x] |
water fire |
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water snow |
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end fire |
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