VERBAL REASONING THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION PRIMARY 5
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2021
CLASS: PRIMARY 5
SUBJECT: VERBAL REASONING
NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer all questions
Example: Boys are gender
1.) A proud person is a (2.) A works in the aeroplane
3.) Cocoa is a (4.) A stone is a substance
5.) The antonyms for hate is _________
Section B: Gender
Study the group or pairs of words and complete the following
Samples: Prince, Princess; Jew, Jewess
Husband, Wife; Actor, Actress
6.) Nephew, __________________; King, queen
7.) _________________, prophetess; gander, goose
8.) Dog, bitch; Christian, ______________________
9.) Poet, poetess; ____________________, stewardess
10.) ______________________, tailoress; bachelor, ___________________
Section C: Antonyms
Choose from the alternatives a word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given words
Sample: HEAVY Light PROFIT Loss
11.) . POLITE __________ (13.) INNOCENT __________
12.) . CHEAP __________ (14.) EASY ____________
15.) WEAK ____________
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Section D: Synonyms
Circle two words that have the same meaning or similar in meaning from the group of words
Samples: abundant give plentiful angry
Slender adopt praise slim
16.) rich halt soft stop
17.) neat easy evil simple
18.) wealthy rich dozen false
19.) inside interior feeble choose
20.) abandon live leave eat
Section E: Prefixes
Sample:
Grace disgrace
21.) . _ Take _____________ (24.) Angle ______________
22.) . Port _____________ (25.) Responsible ______________
23.) Comfortable _______________
Section F: Suffixes
Samples: Perish Perishable (ous, able, ful)
26.) Respect _____________________ (less, ful, tion)
27.) Comfort _____________________ (er, ment, fy)
28.) Fame _____________________ (able, ous, or)
29.) Enjoy _____________________ (ment, fy, ful)
30.) Use _____________________ (ous, less, tion)