Verbal Reasoning Primary 3 Second Term Examination

SUBJECT: VERBAL APT. CLASS: PRIMARY 3

Answer all the questions

Underline the correct answer

1. Cat is to steal as dog is to ____ (run, leap)

2.Snail is to crawl as monkey is to ____ (climb, run)

1. Owl is to flit as ducks is to ____(waddle , lope)
2. Man is to house as king is to _____(mouse, palace)
3. As mangoes to mangoes as sheep is to ____(sheeps, sheep)
4. Pigeon is to coo as nightingale is to ______(hoot , sing)
5. Ass is to bray as horse is to _____ (hiss, neight)
6. Crow is to cow as cock is to (crow, howl)

Choose answers from the rectangular box below.

Child, grass, a.b.c, bone, lion, snow

1. As easy as ________________________
2. As hard as ________________________
3. As green as a _____________________
4. As feeble as a ______________________
5. As cool as ________________________
6. As brave as __________________________

Analogies

1. Pawpaw is to fruit as dog is to _________________
2. Aeroplane is to air as ship is to ________________
3. Water is to drink as food is to _________
4. Cat is to kitten as dog is to __________________

Animals and their sound

Cackles, trumpet, roar, grunt

Examples:

1.

Lions

Cocks

Elephant

2.

Hen

19.

Elephant

20.

pigs

Underline the general term from the following on common member.

Example:

Orange, Guava, fruit, apple

1. Envelope, stationary, pen, ink
2. Ant, bettle, insect, locust
3. Petrol, fuel, kerosene , diesel
4. Football, cricket , sport, handball
5. carpenter, occupation, lawyer, vendor
6. foodstuff, yam, rice
7. vehicle, car, lorry
8. Blue, green, colour

Animals and their homes

Nest, hole, water , stable

Examples:-

mouse

Dog

Rabbit

sheep

Dog

Rabbit

sheep

Dog

Rabbit

sheep

Horse

2.

fish

3.

Bird

4.

Circle the wrong member in each group

1. Ibadan , Akure, Ghana
2. plantain , meat, stone
3. Rug, carpet, stove
4. February, December, Friday

Formation of words

Form words by adding or dropping a letter of each word.

Examples

1. racket, bracket ; and band; lock, block
2. win, wind; seed; her, herd
3. hark, shark; line, sline; peak, _______________
4. Flight, light ; danger, anger; frail, __________

Observe the pattern of the following words and complete the blank spaces provided;

1. sold , told; bend, tend, nest, _____________
2. Go, goes; church, churches; box , ________________
3. cat, at; know, Now, Ghost, ________________