Basic 2 Verbal Reasoning Primary 2 Second Term Examination Questions

 

 

Verbal Reasoning Test for Basic 2

Topic: Prepositions, Rhyming Words, Animal Sounds, and “Sh” Words

This test includes 40 multiple-choice questions covering:

• Prepositions (filling the blanks with correct prepositions)

• Rhyming Words (identifying words that sound alike)

• Animal Sounds (matching animals to their sounds)

• “Sh” Words (words starting with the “sh” sound)

Each question has four options (a, b, c, d), and students must choose the correct answer.

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PART A: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION

(Choose the correct preposition from the options given)

1. Was he guilty __________ stealing?
   a) from
   b) at
   c) with
   d) of (Correct Answer: d)

2. I was there __________ he came.
   a) before
   b) on
   c) to
   d) in (Correct Answer: a)

3. He divided the orange __________ two equal parts.
   a) at
   b) into
   c) over
   d) from (Correct Answer: b)

4. The book is lying __________ the table.
   a) under
   b) between
   c) on
   d) in (Correct Answer: c)

5. She is married __________ a doctor.
   a) for
   b) with
   c) to
   d) from (Correct Answer: c)

6. The cat jumped __________ the roof.
   a) on
   b) over
   c) with
   d) before (Correct Answer: b)

7. The teacher stood __________ the class.
   a) by
   b) at
   c) before
   d) after (Correct Answer: c)

8. We walked __________ the river bank.
   a) on
   b) along
   c) at
   d) in (Correct Answer: b)

9. She is very good __________ playing the piano.
   a) with
   b) in
   c) at
   d) on (Correct Answer: c)

10. He sat __________ me in the classroom.
    a) beside
    b) between
    c) under
    d) from (Correct Answer: a)

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PART B: RHYMING WORDS

(Choose the word that rhymes with the first word)

11. Fit
    a) Cat
    b) Cot
    c) Pit
    d) Sit (Correct Answer: c – Pit)

12. Louse
    a) Meat
    b) Meet
    c) Mouse
    d) House (Correct Answer: c – Mouse)

13. Slavery
    a) Ripe
    b) Memory
    c) Care
    d) Brave (Correct Answer: b – Memory)

14. Bright
    a) Light
    b) Blue
    c) Green
    d) Red (Correct Answer: a – Light)

15. Train
    a) Brain
    b) Cart
    c) House
    d) Sit (Correct Answer: a – Brain)

16. Might
    a) Kite
    b) Might
    c) Fight
    d) Right (Correct Answer: d – Right)

17. Sound
    a) Round
    b) Loud
    c) Cloud
    d) Bound (Correct Answer: d – Bound)

18. Chair
    a) Stare
    b) Dare
    c) Pair
    d) Wear (Correct Answer: c – Pair)

19. Week
    a) Peek
    b) Kick
    c) Rock
    d) Sick (Correct Answer: a – Peek)

20. Bite
    a) Write
    b) White
    c) Kite
    d) Night (Correct Answer: d – Night)

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PART C: ANIMAL SOUNDS

(Choose the animal that makes the given sound)

21. Squeals
    a) Pig
    b) Rabbit
    c) Monkey
    d) Goat (Correct Answer: a – Pig)

22. Whistles
    a) Cock
    b) Bird
    c) Lion
    d) Goat (Correct Answer: b – Bird)

23. Roars
    a) Duck
    b) Elephant
    c) Lion
    d) Dog (Correct Answer: c – Lion)

24. Moo
    a) Cat
    b) Cow
    c) Goat
    d) Lion (Correct Answer: b – Cow)

25. Bleats
    a) Sheep
    b) Elephant
    c) Tiger
    d) Bird (Correct Answer: a – Sheep)

26. Crows
    a) Dog
    b) Elephant
    c) Cock
    d) Cat (Correct Answer: c – Cock)

27. Neighs
    a) Cow
    b) Horse
    c) Dog
    d) Goat (Correct Answer: b – Horse)

28. Barks
    a) Cat
    b) Dog
    c) Goat
    d) Cow (Correct Answer: b – Dog)

29. Chirps
    a) Hen
    b) Bird
    c) Sheep
    d) Cow (Correct Answer: b – Bird)

30. Hisses
    a) Lion
    b) Tiger
    c) Snake
    d) Bird (Correct Answer: c – Snake)

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PART D: WORDS THAT START WITH “SH”

(Choose the word that starts with “sh”)

31. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Sheep
    b) Chair
    c) Bath
    d) Car (Correct Answer: a – Sheep)

32. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shop
    b) Table
    c) Fish
    d) Man (Correct Answer: a – Shop)

33. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shirt
    b) Paper
    c) Rice
    d) Star (Correct Answer: a – Shirt)

34. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shore
    b) Milk
    c) Bird
    d) Pen (Correct Answer: a – Shore)

35. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Ship
    b) Cake
    c) Bat
    d) Fan (Correct Answer: a – Ship)

36. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shadow
    b) Spoon
    c) Moon
    d) Flower (Correct Answer: a – Shadow)

37. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shell
    b) Ball
    c) Chair
    d) Table (Correct Answer: a – Shell)

38. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shine
    b) Box
    c) Kite
    d) Lion (Correct Answer: a – Shine)

39. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Sharp
    b) Dog
    c) Orange
    d) Leaf (Correct Answer: a – Sharp)

40. Which of these words begins with “sh”?
    a) Shallow
    b) Water
    c) Bread
    d) Rock (Correct Answer: a – Shallow)

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