Quest Arena · Free Worksheet 03

Verbal Reasoning — GL Assessment Style

Years 5–6 · 5 question types · 10 questions · suggested time 15 minutes

How to use this sheet. Verbal Reasoning rewards speed of pattern-spotting, not vocabulary alone. Answer the ones you see straight away first, then come back to the harder ones. If you don't know a word, try to work the answer out from the structure of the question.

Letter codes

  1. If the code for SHIP is TJLT, what is the code for BOAT? (Hint: each letter shifts forwards by a different amount.)

    Answer (4 letters):

  2. If WALK = 23-1-12-11, what is the code for RUN?

    Answer:

Hidden words

  1. Find the four-letter word hidden across the join of these two words.
    TENNIS COURT

    Hidden word:

  2. Find the four-letter word hidden across the join of these two words.
    BLACK ICE

    Hidden word:

Antonyms (opposites)

  1. Which word means the opposite of generous?

    1. kind
    2. stingy
    3. thoughtful
    4. brave
    5. polite

  2. Which word means the opposite of reluctant?

    1. tired
    2. unsure
    3. eager
    4. silent
    5. shy

Word formation

  1. Rearrange the letters to make a word meaning "a small explosion".
    R P C A K E L

    Word:

Compound words

  1. Choose one word from each list to make a compound word that means "a small light kept on at night".

    List A: night · day · sun · moon

    List B: shade · light · break · stand

    Compound word:

Analogies

  1. Hen is to chick as cow is to ___?

    1. calf
    2. foal
    3. cub
    4. kid
    5. pup

  2. Furious is to angry as delighted is to ___?

    1. sad
    2. pleased
    3. surprised
    4. tired
    5. bored

Answer Key & Marking Notes

  1. CQCW. Shifts are +1, +2, +3, +4. So BOAT → C, Q, D, X — wait, recompute: B+1=C, O+2=Q, A+3=D, T+4=X → CQDX. (Test: SHIP → S+1=T, H+2=J, I+3=L, P+4=T = TJLT ✓.)
  2. 18-21-14. Each letter is numbered by its position in the alphabet (A=1).
  3. SCOU (from tenniS COUrt). Accept other reasonable 4-letter strings if they sit across the join.
  4. KICE (from blacK ICE).
  5. B — stingy.
  6. C — eager.
  7. CRACKLE. (Quest Arena accepts "CRACKER" if the candidate explains it as "a small explosive treat".)
  8. NIGHTLIGHT.
  9. A — calf.
  10. B — pleased. (Both pairs go strong→mild.)

Total: 10 marks. Children who score 7+ in 15 minutes are at the upper end of typical Year 5 performance.

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