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PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2011/2012 SESSION

CLASS: PRIMARY 5
SUBJECT: VERBAL REASONING

NAME: …………………………………………………………………………

PART A: Fill in the Gap

1. Cat and Kitten, Dog and _______________

• (A) kid
• (B) calf
• (C) fry
• (D) puppy

2. Camel and colt, Elephant and ________________

• (A) calf
• (B) nit
• (C) puppy
• (D) whelp

3. Goat and kid, Bird and ______________

• (A) fawn
• (B) fry
• (C) nestling
• (D) foal

4. Goose and gosling, Fish and ________________

• (A) fawn
• (B) fry
• (C) foal
• (D) calf

5. Chimpanzee and infant, Kangaroo and ______________

• (A) calf
• (B) fry
• (C) infant
• (D) Joey

PART B: Choose the Word that Cannot Be Formed

6. THEATRE

• (A) treat
• (B) threat
• (C) earth
• (D) arts
• (E) thee

7. ALTHOUGH

• (A) though
• (B) thou
• (C) alto
• (D) all
• (E) loath

8. BARGAIN

• (A) brain
• (B) gain
• (C) barn
• (D) born
• (E) rang

9. COMPETENCE

• (A) net
• (B) pence
• (C) camp
• (D) come
• (E) poet

10. SUPPORT

• (A) sort
• (B) sport
• (C) super
• (D) port
• (E) soup

PART C: Pick Out the One That Does Not Belong to the Group

11. Judge, Magistrate, Preacher, Lawyer

12. Money, Thief, Robber, Rogue

13. Teacher, Student, Examination, Pupil

14. Bee, Butterfly, Whistle, Wasp

15. Rat, Lizard, Dog, Yam

PART D: Pick the General Name Out

16. February, March, August, Month

17. Reptile, Lizard, Crocodile, Python

18. Car, Lorry, Bus, Vehicle

19. Wait, Warm, Word, Weave

20. Tiger, Lion, Hyena, Animal

PART E: Fill in the Blanks

Choose the word from the list (A – E) that best fills each of the spaces numbered 21 – 25.

Dear Yemi,
I am pleased to 21 you that you 22_ successful in the entrance examination and interview conducted for admission 23_ this school next September. You are to pay 24 of twenty naira _25 June 30.

• 21. (A) into (B) before (C) inform (D) deposit
• 22. (A) were (B) deposit (C) before (D) inform
• 23. (A) into (B) before (C) inform (D) deposit
• 24. (A) deposit (B) into (C) inform (D) before
• 25. (A) before (B) into (C) inform (D) deposit

PART F: Complete the Word

Choose the letter that completes the first word and begins the other word.

26. Wea ( ) ing

• (A) m
• (B) o
• (C) k
• (D) u

27. Frequen ( ) ube

• (A) a
• (B) t
• (C) r
• (D) i

28. Ech ( ) nion

• (A) t
• (B) s
• (C) o
• (D) l

29. Cas ( ) appy

• (A) h
• (B) u
• (C) d
• (D) t

30. Prou ( ) ead

• (A) a
• (B) m
• (C) d
• (D) j