What this page helps you practise
- word analogies and relationships
- synonyms, antonyms, and vocabulary in context
- classification and odd-one-out questions
- logic statements and verbal deductions
EdutestYear 5Verbal Reasoning
Edutest Year 5 Verbal Reasoning Practice
Year 5 Edutest verbal reasoning challenges students to recognise word relationships, classify language patterns, and apply logical deduction. Focused practice builds both speed and accuracy.
Year 5 Verbal Reasoning sample questions with worked solutions
Try each question first, then open the worked solution to check your answer and see how to reach it.
1.GLOVE is to HAND as SHOE is to...
- AFOOT
- BSOCK
- CLACE
- DLEG
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Answer: A (FOOT)
The relationship is 'clothing and the body part it covers': a glove is worn on a hand. A shoe is worn on a foot. A sock is also worn on a foot, but it is another piece of clothing, not the body part, so it breaks the relationship. Lace is part of a shoe, and a leg is too general.
2.Tree is to Forest as Star is to...
- AGalaxy
- BPlanet
- CSun
- DMoon
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Answer: A (Galaxy)
The relationship is 'one item and the large group it belongs to': many trees make up a forest. Many stars make up a galaxy. A planet, the sun and the moon are single objects in space rather than large groups of stars. (The sun is actually a star, so it cannot be the group.)
3.Which word does not belong?
- ATriangle
- BSquare
- CCircle
- DRectangle
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Answer: C (Circle)
A triangle, square and rectangle all have straight sides and corners, so they are polygons. A circle has one curved edge and no corners. Find the feature that three of the options share, here straight sides, and the odd one out is the option without it.
4.If 'A' is 1, 'B' is 2, and so on, what word is represented by 3-1-20?
- ACAT
- BCAB
- CCAR
- DCAP
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Answer: A (CAT)
Use the code A = 1, B = 2 and so on. 3 is the third letter, C. 1 is A. 20 is the twentieth letter, T (counting on from J = 10 to T = 20). So 3-1-20 spells CAT. Each of the other options starts with CA but ends differently: B = 2, R = 18 and P = 16.
5.Find the missing letters: A, C, E, G, __, K.
- AH
- BI
- CJ
- DL
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Answer: B (I)
The letters skip one each time: A (skip B) C (skip D) E (skip F) G. Skipping H, the next letter is I, and skipping J gives the K at the end, which confirms the pattern. Writing out the alphabet and marking each letter used helps you see letter patterns clearly.
6.Which word is an antonym for 'difficult'?
- AHard
- BSimple
- CComplex
- DTough
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Answer: B (Simple)
'Difficult' means hard to do, so its antonym is 'simple', meaning easy to do. 'Hard', 'complex' and 'tough' all mean the same as difficult, so they are synonyms. Questions often hide one antonym among several synonyms, so check whether the question asks for the same or opposite meaning.
7.Which word does not belong?
- ACar
- BTruck
- CBus
- DBicycle
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Answer: D (Bicycle)
A car, truck and bus are all motor vehicles with engines. A bicycle is powered by pedalling, so it does not belong. All four are road transport, which is why this question needs a more specific shared feature, having an engine, to find the odd one out.
8.Which word is an antonym for 'ancient'?
- AOld
- BModern
- CDusty
- DBroken
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Answer: B (Modern)
'Ancient' means very old, from long ago. The antonym is 'modern', meaning new or of the present time. 'Old' is a synonym, and 'dusty' and 'broken' describe things that might be ancient but are not opposites of it. Try the words in a sentence: 'an ancient building' versus 'a modern building'.
9.Library is to Books as Museum is to...
- AArtefacts
- BFood
- CGames
- DCars
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Answer: A (Artefacts)
The relationship is 'a place and what it holds for people to see or use': a library holds books. A museum holds artefacts, which are objects made by people long ago, such as tools, pottery and jewellery. Food, games and cars are not what museums are known for collecting.
10.Feather is to Light as Rock is to...
- AHeavy
- BHard
- CSoft
- DSmooth
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Answer: A (Heavy)
The relationship is 'an object and a word for its weight': a feather is light. A rock is heavy, the opposite weight. 'Hard' describes how a rock feels, not its weight, so it is a tempting but wrong choice. Make sure the second pair uses the same type of description as the first.
Preparation strategy
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Practise under time limits once students know the main question types.
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Build vocabulary through word families and context clues.
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Review why each wrong option fails the relationship being tested.
Frequently asked questions
What is tested in Year 5 Edutest verbal reasoning?
It covers word analogies, synonyms and antonyms, odd-one-out classification, and logic-based verbal deductions.
How should Year 5 students prepare for verbal reasoning?
Regular practice with timed question sets, vocabulary building, and careful analysis of incorrect answers is most effective.