Third Term Examination Verbal Reasoning Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Exam Questions
VERBAL REASONING THIRD TERM EXAM QUESTIONS
SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.
Choose the correct feminine to each of these words:
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.
Over – comer
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 ______