Primary 1 (Basic 1) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM VERBAL REASONING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 1 (BASIC 1)

VERBAL REASONING EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1. ______ is a consonant letter. 

[a] b

[b] a

[c] e

2. ______ is a vowel letter.

[a] i

[b] c

[c] d

3. We have ______ consonants Letter.

[a] 21

[b] 22

[c] 23

Make a word by adding a suitable letter to each of these. 

4. W i ___ d o w

[a] i

[b] m

[c] n

5. A r r ___ w

[a] n

[b] o

[c] p

6. There are ______ days of the week.

[a] seven

[b] six

[c] eight

7. ______ is the first day of the week. 

[a] Friday

[b] Saturday

[c] Sunday

8. How many days begin with letter “ T “?

[a] 2 days

[b] 3 days

[c] 4 days

Pick a word of similar sound from the word lettered a – c. 

9. Buy

[a] by

[b] be

[c] been

10. For

[a] from

[b] four

[c] form

11. Air

[a] ear

[b] are

[c] earn

Arrange these words in the order of Alphabet.  

12. Bag, Apple , Gun

[a] Bag, Apple, Gun

[b] Apple, Bag, Gun

[c] Gun, Bag, Apple

13. Book, Sat, Egg

[a] Book, Egg, Sat

[b] sat, egg, book

[c] egg, sat, book

Use the CODE to answer the question 14 – 15.

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8

c   a   t   e   g   o   r   y 

Sample – 1 2 3 = c a t

14. 3 4 2 =

[a] cup

[b] tea

[c] bag

15. 5 7 4 2 3 =

[a] gcate

[b] great

[c] creat

SECTION B – VERBAL EXAM

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all questions. 

1. Write two words beginning with each of these letters. 

A. a – ______ ______

B. b – ______ ______

C. c – ______ ______

D. d – ______ ______

2. Write the sounds of the following animals. 

A. Dog _____

B. Snake _____

C. Hyena _____

3. Use the above code to answer the question A – C. 

A    B    C    D    E    F    G   

1     2     3    4     5    6     7   

H    I     J     K     L     M

8    9    10    11   12    13

N      O      P    Q     R     S     

14   15    16   17    18   19   

T     U     V     W     X     Y     Z

20   21    22   23    24    25   26 

A. 3   8   1   9   18 = = ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

B. 7   15   1   20 = ____, ____, ____, ____

C. 13   15   19   17   21   5 = ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ , ____

4. Pick a word of similar sound from the brackets e.g it = eat. 

a. For _____ (four, chair)

b. One _____ (won, way)

c. Buy _____ (see, by)

d. As _____ (has, yam)

5. Sample 

—-H

C    u    p = cup, hut

—–t

A. 

—-T

C   a   p = _____, _____

—-p

B. 

—-C

B   a    g = _____, _____

—-T

THIRD TERM VERBAL REASONING EXAMINATION PRIMARY 1 (BASIC 1) – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – Objectives

1. a (b)

2. a (i)

3. a (21)

4. c (n → window)

5. b (o → arrow)

6. a (seven)

7. c (Sunday)

8. a (2 days – Tuesday & Thursday)

9. a (by)

10. b (four)

11. b (are)

12. b (Apple, Bag, Gun)

13. a (Book, Egg, Sat)

14. b (tea)

15. b (great)

SECTION B – Theory

1. Words (examples)

A. a – apple, ant

B. b – ball, boy

C. c – cat, cup

D. d – dog, duck

2. Animal Sounds

A. Dog – barks

B. Snake – hisses

C. Hyena – laughs

3. Code Answers

A. 3 8 1 9 18

= C, H, A, I, R → CHAIR

B. 7 15 1 20

= G, O, A, T → GOAT

C. 13 15 19 17 21 5

= M, O, S, Q, U, E → MOSQUE

4. Similar Sound Words

a. For → four

b. One → won

c. Buy → by

d. As → has

5. Word Formation

A. cap, tap

B. bag, cat

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