First Term Examination Verbal Reasoning Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Exam Questions

 

VERBAL REASONING 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 5)

 

 

VOLUME 1 – VERBAL REASONING EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. How many letters are in the English Alphabet?

[a] 26

[b] 25

[c] 24

 

2. EDUCATION has ______ vowels and ______ Consonants.

[a] five, four

[b] four, five

[c] Ten, eleven

 

Underline the class name. 

3. Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu

[a] State

[b] Country

[c] Nation

 

4. Crocodile, Dog, Goat, Lizard, Sheep

[a] crawls

[b] object

[c] animal

 

What are the antonym of these words:

5. Straight

[a] curve

[b] different

[c] strong

 

6. Amateur

[a] sensible

[b] professional

[c] feeble

 

Give a homonym to each of these words, e.g Bye = by. 

7. Bought

[a] pick

[b] bike

[c] but

 

8. Sore

[a] soap

[b] saw

[c] sink

 

Choose the opposite of each of these words from the options lettered A – C.

9. Sharp [a] Big [b] Converse [c] blunt

10. Ancient [a] modern [b] fast [c] long

 

What are the synonyms of these words:

11. Friend

[a] enemy

[b] ally

[c] pardon

 

12. Abundant

[a] collect

[b] fatigue

[c] plentiful

 

13. A person who foretells the future ______.

[a] teacher

[b] prophet

[c] bachelor

 

14. A person who carves figure out of stones and metals is ______.

[a] accountant

[b] sculptor

[c] author

 

15. A man or woman who serves food in a restaurant is ______.

[a] chef

[b] chemist

[c] clerk

 

Underline the word that does not belong to each of the groups below:

16. Yam Cassava Driver Rice Beans

17. Earth Moon Jupiter Mars Uranus

18. Uncle Boy Father Mother Brother

 

Re – arrange these words into sentences. 

19. Best Olu’s mathematics is subject ______

20. Country a Nigeria is ______

 

 

     SECTION B

QUESTION 1. Arrange in alphabetical order, 

a. Bold hard up apple come

b. Girl jug zoo scout rub

c. Lawyer carpenter doctor teacher nurse

d. South West North Pole East

e. King Ballon Money Piano Goat

 

QUESTION 2. Write the antonyms of the following:

a. Inferior ______

b. Temporary ______

c. Polite ______

d. Present ______

e. Refuse ______

 

QUESTION 3. Use the opposite of each of the words printed in capitals to fill the spaces in each of the following sentences. 

a. Ngozi was PRESENT yesterday but ______ today.

b. l was BLAMED for fighting, but ______ for doing well in my examinations.

c. It is GOOD to be friendly, but ______ to be wicked.

d. Their gods are very WEAK while our God is very ______.

e. He ACCEPTED the money but ______ the kolanut.

 

QUESTION 4. Gives the general names for each set of words in the following:

a. A person who slaughters cows and sells meat ______

b. A person who hunts animals in the bush ______

c. A person who cure illness with herbs ______

d. An unmarried man ______

e. A woman who acts films ______

 

QUESTION 5. Make five words from the word ACCELERATE 

a. ______

b. ______

c. ______

d. ______

e. ______

 

 

VOLUME 2 – VERBAL REASONING EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. A person who foretells the future is  ______.

[a] teacher

[b] prophet

[c] bachelor

 

2. A person who specialize in carrying out operations is ______.

[a] occultist

[b] aorist

[c] surgeon

 

3. Atlantic, Antarctic, Pacific are called ______.

[a] ocean

[b] river

[c] streams

 

4. A widely spread disease is called ______.

[a] diseases

[b] epidemic

[c] cholera

 

5. A period of ten years is called ______.

[a] century

[b] millennium

[c] decade

 

6. A play which starts badly and end in a happy way is ______.

[a] tragedy

[b] comedy

[c] drama

 

Write out the opposite of each of these words:

7. Inferior ______

[a] answer

[b] superior

[c] clean

 

8. Polite ______

[a] wise

[b] noble

[c] rude

 

9. Ancient ______

[a] modern

[b] old

[c] fat

 

Use the opposite of each of the words printed in capitals to fill the spaces in each of the following sentences:

10. Ngozi was PRESENT yesterday but ______ today.

11. I was BLAMED for fighting, but ______ for doing well in my examination.

12. While Ola’s brother is UGLY, his sister is ______.

 

Write out the synonyms of each of these words:

13. Greet ______

[a] salute

[b] beg

[c] judge

 

14. Vacant ______

[a] high

[b] empty

[c] fat

 

15. Difficult ______

[a] hard

[b] junior

[c] edit

 

Replace the words underlined in each of the following with another which is similar in meaning to it.

16. We made a profit of fifty naira from the sale of the bag.

17. My father has a very wide table.

18. The sums are very hard.

 

Underline the word that does not belong to each of the groups below:

19. Yam   Cassava   Driver   Rice   Beans

20. Earth   Moon   Jupiter   Mars   Uranus

21. Uncle   Boy   Father   Mother   Brother

 

22. A person who in charge of ship is called ______.

23. A doctor who specializes in carrying out operation is called ______.

24. A person who knows about law is called ______.

25. The head of primary school is called ______.

 

 

SECTION B 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the following questions in this section.

QUESTION 1. Arrange in alphabetical order:

A. Bold   Hard   Up   Apple   Come

B. Girl   Jug   Zoo   Scout   Rub

C. Lawyer   Carpenter   Doctor   Teacher   Nurse

D. South   West   North   East

 

QUESTION 2

A. How many consonants than vowels are there in English alphabet.

B. ______ is the next consonant after the second vowel of alphabet.

C. ______ is the first consonant of the alphabet.

D. How many letter of alphabet will be left if the consonant are removed?

 

QUESTION 3. Write the similar in meaning of these words:

A. Modern

B. Vacant

C. Yearly

D. Surplus

 

QUESTION 4. Gives the general names for each set of words in the following:

A. Emir, Oba, Obi, Chief, Eze ______.

B. Petrol, water, Ink, Kerosine, palm oil ______.