Primary 5 (Basic 5) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM VERBAL REASONING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

VERBAL REASONING EXAM QUESTIONS 

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

1. Gander ______

[a] goose

[b] gooseses

[c] gooseress

2. Fox ______

[a] vixen

[b] foxsesses

[c] foxers

Choose the correct antonym to each of these word. 

3. Compulsory

[a] Mandatory

[b] Voluntary

[c] Necessary

4. Revenue

[a] Expenditure

[b] Temporary

[c] Avenue

Circle the word which does not belong to the group in each group of words.

5. Overcome Victor Conqueror Winner Victim

6. Crocodile Snake Tortoise Goat Lizard

7. A period of 100 years is called ______.

[a] millennium

[b] century

[c] decade

8. ______ stopped the killing of twin in Nigeria.

[a] Adam slessor

[b] Eve slessor

[c] Mary Slessor

9. Cow and milk, bee and ______. 

[a] honey

[b] sweet

[c] oil

Choose the correct letter from the alternatives A – E that can end first and at the same time begin the second word.

10. B e g i ( _____ ) i c e

[a] b

[b] n

[c] k

11. A b o u ( _____ ) e a c h e r

[a] q

[b] t

[c] b

12. Underline the word that sound like HYMN. 

[a] he

[b] has

[c] him

13. How many consonant are there in INTERNATIONAL.

[a] 5

[b] 8

[c] 10

14. Choose the anagram that can be form for SALT.

[a] Slate

[b] Last

[c] Salty

15. Olu needs some ______ to bake bread. 

[a] flower

[b] floor

[c] flour

SECTION B – Attempt all questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

Give the group name of each of the following:

A. Knife, Fork, Pot, Plate, Spoon ______.

B. Nigeria, Ghana, Turkey, Zambia ______.

C. Oil, Water, Petrol, Kerosene, Ink ______

D. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ______.

E. Banana, Orange, Cashew, Mango, Apple ______.

QUESTION 2 – Find answers to these questions:

A. lke is taller than Daniel and Yemisi is taller than lke. Who is the shortest among them? ______

B. l am twenty years old. My older sister is six years older than me. What is my sister’s age? ______

C. A man is now 30 years older than his wife. If the man is now 40 years. How old is the wife now? ______

D. Dayo is more brilliant than Segun, Segun is more brilliant than Mike. Who is the most brilliant? ______

QUESTION 3 – Fill in the gaps with the correct masculine and feminine.

a. Duke ______

b. Hero ______

c. Boy-scout ______

d. Emperor ______

QUESTION 4 – Complete these similes:

a. As ______ as peacock.

b. As ______ as sheep.

c. As ______ as door nail.

d. As ______ as ox.

QUESTION 5 – Form another word by re – arrange the letters of these word: Sample: Angle – Angel 

a. Salt ______

b. Bleat ______

c. Tones ______

d. Hoes ______

THIRD TERM VERBAL REASONING EXAMINATION PRIMARY 5 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – Objectives

1. A – goose

2. A – vixen

3. B – Voluntary

4. A – Expenditure

5. Victim (others mean winner/success)

6. Goat (others are reptiles)

7. B – century

8. C – Mary Slessor

9. A – honey

10. B – n (Begin + nice)

11. B – t (About + teacher)

12. C – him (same sound as hymn)

13. B – 8 consonants

14. B – Last

15. C – flour

SECTION B – Theory Answers

QUESTION 1 – Group Names

A. Kitchen utensils

B. Countries

C. Liquids

D. Days of the week

E. Fruits

QUESTION 2 – Reasoning

A. Daniel (shortest)

B. 26 years

C. 10 years

D. Dayo (most brilliant)

QUESTION 3 – Masculine and Feminine

a. Duke – Duchess

b. Hero – Heroine

c. Boy-scout – Girl-guide

d. Emperor – Empress

QUESTION 4 – Similes

a. As proud as peacock

b. As meek as sheep

c. As dead as a door nail

d. As strong as an ox

QUESTION 5 – Anagrams

a. Salt – Last

b. Bleat – Table

c. Tones – Stone

d. Hoes – Shoe

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