Hendersons YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS PRACTICE EXAM Year 8 SHS FORMAT VERBAL REASONING GOLF Time Allowed: 30 Minutes Hendersons Educational Services Pty Lid materials, including workbooks and practice exams, are protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia, All rights are reserved. No material may be reproduced, photocopied or used by any person other than the original client. © Hendersons Educational Services Ply Ltd 2016 Hendersons Educational Services Ply Lid ABN os oToc7 8 735 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn Vic.9122. Australia, Ph: 08 9813 0277; Fax: 03 9813 0588 info@[Link] ‘[Link].2u ‘g:\documents\practice exams\papers\2017iyear 889\shs S\verbel reasoning - goltdocx Page 5 of 24Question 1 Which TWO words, one from each of the groups, have the same meaning? GROUP 1 GROUP 2 captivating | recumbent defeat | dissonance reclining power A. defeat and dissonance B. captivating and power C. captivating and recumbent D. reclining and recumbent Question 2 Which one of the following words is NOT an anagram of WREDRA? A. drawer B. redraw Cc. warden D. reward Question 3 ‘What is the antonym for IMPERTINENT? A. polite B. perfect C. impatient D. impish Question 4 Three of the following words are alike in some way. Which is the ODD word out? pom> pervious impermeable porous absorptive GO TO NEXT PAGE g'\documents\practice exams\papers\201 7Wyear 8&9\shs Siverbal reasoning - golf. dock Page 6 of 24Question 5 Unjumble the word below and choose which group it belongs to. SAAETCOLR A. transport B. sport C. food D. geography Question 6 The wheel below is a game in which words are made. The game follows certain rules: 4, Each word must contain at least 6 letters. 2. Each word must contain the middle letter. 3. Each letter can only be used once. If the letter is on the wheel twice it is counted as two separate letters. Which one word does NOT follow this rule? PUNGENT TANGENT ARDENT PRUDENT pomp GO TO NEXT PAGE o'documents\practice exams\papers\20 1 7\year 88S\shs Slverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 7 of 24Question 7 If you make the best sentence from these words which would be the first letter of the third word? FIVE IN SEPTEMBER DOLLAR NEW ROLLED WAS OUT BANKNOTE THE pomp oons Question 8 We know that: Niji jeoper ilx crres. means The red chair is soft. Yarsi hidtu lorwas jeoper uhgs. means The sofa is grey and comfortable. ‘Yarsi hidtu noebio jeoper ilx weikz. means The dentist chair is grey and stiff. If “stool” is translated to “sgort”, how would you write: The stool is stiff and red? A. Sgort jeoper crres hidtu yarsi B. Joeb nobi-fo wug. C. Niji sgort noebio hidtu ilx D. _Nosbio hidtu cites jeoper sgort. Question 9 ‘What is the synonym for AMIABLE? A. genial B. sullen C. amateurish D. awesome GO TO NEXT PAGE ‘g\documents\practice exams\oapers\2017\year 8&9\shs Siverbal reasoning - golf docx Page 8 of 24Question 10 Here is a 1. ARON vom> list of words. Which TWO have the same meaning? despondent melancholy . dissonant ephemeral insincere despondent and melancholy dissonant and insincere ephemeral and insincere melancholy and dissonant Question 11 globe-trotting travel pilgrimage Which one of the following options could NOT go in the box? pomp Stasis trekking navigation commutation Question 12 CARPENTER is to SAW as PAINTER is to pomp painting. overalls. wall. paint brush. Question 13 Unjumble the word below and choose which group it belongs to. MSGTNYIASC A. animal B. sport C. equipment D. building Page 9 of 24 GO TO NEXT PAGE g’documents\practice exams\papers\2017\year 889ishs S\verbal reasoning - [Link],Question 14 Which of the following TWO statements prove that James Is the oldest boy in his family? 1. There are four children in the family. 2. James has two sisters and a brother. 3. Samuel is the youngest sibling. 4. Susan likes her brothers. 1and3 1 and 2 2and3 1 and 4 pomP Question 15 Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to FINITE? A. finicky B. interminable C. exhaustible D. boundless Question 16 TOURNIQUET is to BLOOD as cable is to bridge, cast is to injury. fort is to army. dam is to river. pomP> GO TO NEXT PAGE g:Wdocuments\practice exams\papers\2017\year 8&9\shs Slverbal reasoning - golf. docx. Page 10 of 24Question 17 All the words in the box are alike in some way. manicure accurate curator 2 Which one of the following options could go in the box? A. care B. precision C. medicinal D. guard Question 18 If you make the best sentence from these words which would be the third letter of the first word? PADDOCK ACROSS THE THE GALLOPED PONY GREY N pomp E P D Question 19 ‘What is the meaning of the Latin noun “RUS” used in the two highlighted words? ‘The RURAL property had a certain charm, with RUSTIC fireplaces and a beautiful veranda. A. old B. brown C. country D. dilapidated GO TO NEXT PAGE a'documents\practice exams\papersi2017\year 8&S\shs Siverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 11 of 24Question 20 Read the passage and the following statement. Then there arose on high the shrieks of women; the men stared at each other, but were dumb. At that moment, they felt the earth shake beneath their feet; the walls of the theatre trembled; and, beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. An instant more, and the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a torrent; at the same time, it cast forth from its bosom a shower of ashes mixed with vast fragments of burning stone. Over the green vines, over the desolate streets, over the huge amphitheatre itself - far and wide - with many a mighty splash in the agitated sea fell that awful shower. The Destruction of Pompeii - Lord Lytton The people were terrified by an earthquake. This statement is A. correct. B. probably correct. C. insufficient information D. incorrect. Question 21 The wheel below is a game in which words are made. The game follows certain rules: 1. Each word must contain at least 6 letters. 2. Each word must contain the middle letter. 3. Each letter can only be used once. If the letter is on the wheel twice it is counted as two separate letters. oe | se Which one word does not follow this rule? A, RUBBER B. GAMBLE C. CREDIT D. RUMBLE GO TO NEXT PAGE g:Wdocuments\practice exams\papers\2017\year 8&®\shs Siverbal reasoning - golf. docx. Page 12 of 24Question 22 ¢ ¢ = ¥ = * means The coffee is bitter. @ 8 oO means — She has bitter memories. * gf Q means He likes the coffee. Which symbol represents “IS”? a ¢ B. ¥ Qs DoD O* Question 23 All the words in the box are alike in some way. corporation _incorporate corpulent ? Which one of the following options could go in the box? A. large B. _ join together C. legal D. body Question 24 Which word does NOT mean EMACIATED? A. skeletal B. gaunt C. sanguine D. wasted GO TO NEXT PAGE .g:\documents\practice exams\papers\2017year 8&9\shs 3iverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 13 of 24Question 25 Solve this cryptic clue. A fabric in dispute. A. Amaterial B. Atissue Cc. Acloth D. Apaper Question 26 The residents of Ugaria in eastern Europe were chatting about the best place to park their cars. Grapagia said: Mro ffrknnmos frip a frutdiz. (I park my car in the street.) Ingra stated: Mro lif nnmos frip a hrfo-diz. (I put my car in the carport.) Ingra replied: Nnmos frip juo a hix-pory. (My car is under the house.) Given the structure of this language how would you say: "Graffe put the money under the mattress?” A. Graffe lif stash a wri-pory. B. Graffe lif a stash jid-diz. C. Graffe lifa stash a jid-pory. D. Graffe lif stash hix-pory. Question 27 Complete the sentence below. A prince with a retinue has....... a number of attendants. an outfit of armour. a place to reside a weapon to use in war. pomp GO TO NEXT PAGE giidocuments\practice exams\papers\201 7\year 8&9\shs Swerbal reasoning - [Link] Page 14 of 24Question 28 Which one of the following is most similar in meaning to PULVERISE? A. B. Cc. D. create crush construct compress Question 29 Which one of the following, when unjumbied, would make the LEAST sense? A. secondary / some / study / archaeology / school / students B. cultures / study / the / ancient / scientific / is / archaeology C. remains / archaeologists / graves / examine / such / artefacts / and / as D. an / object / artefact / being / an / by / human / made /is/a Question 30 SLEEP is to INSOMNIA as OXYGEN is to A. hypoxia, B. respiratory. C. blood circulation. D. inhale. Question 31 Which pair DOES NOT have the same connection? soup author - book cook - cake fireman — fire architect — blueprint GO TO NEXT PAGE g:Wdocuments\practice exams\papers\20 7lyear 8&9\shs Siverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 15 of 24Question 32 The brilliant Professor Ava Go overheard an alien athlete (Knu) asking an alien coach (Fra) to teach her to jump and hurdle. Knu: Rump-ra coi zoipel? Fra: Co rump ra zoipel. Knu: Rump-ra coi prodel? Fra: Xa, co qu rump da prodel. Which one of the following statements is true? A. Knu agreed to help Fra with both skills B. Fra agreed to teach Knu to hurdle. C, The word for | is rump. D. Fra agreed to teach Knu to either jump or hurdle. Question 33 To "SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS" is A. tofall over. B. tolose. C, to turn back D. tobe ahead. Question 34 Mary was born before Sam. Henry was born four days after Sam, Sarah was born one day before Henry but two days after Sam. Who was born last? A. Mary B. Henry Cc. Sam D. Sarah GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\documents\practice exams\papers\201 7\year 8&9\shs Siverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 16 of 24Question 35 Read the passage and the following statement. Captain Ahab is the egomaniacal captain of the Pequod. He lost his leg to Moby Dick. He is single-minded in his pursuit of the whale, using a mixture of charisma and terror to persuade his crew to join him. As a captain, he is dictatorial but not unfair. ‘The New Yorker - Sept. 21 2015 At moments Captain Ahab shows compassion for his crew. This statement is pompPr insufficient information provided. probably correct. probably incorrect. incorrect. Question 36 Which one of the following words does NOT mean CALLOW? Soap raw inexperienced naive sophisticated Question 37 Which word would be FOURTH in a dictionary? pomp omnipotent ominous omnivorous omniscient GO TO NEXT PAGE grldocuments\practice exams\papersiZ017iyear 8&9\shs S\verbal reasoning - [Link] Page 17 of 24Question 38 if All GUPS are TRUPS, All SUPS are TINGS. Some GINGS are GUPS. Then it makes sense that A. all GUPS are TINGS B. all GINGS are TRUPS. C. some TRUPS are GINGS. D. all GUPS are GINGS. Question 39 Which of the following TWO statements prove that Jane is a talented artist? BRONS pop> . Jane contributed to the annual art competition, Peter is a gifted painter and came second in the competition Peter has been good at painting since he was a child. . Jane began participating in art competitions when she was ten, .. Jane scored a higher place than Peter. 1and 2 2and5 tand 4 3and5 Question 40 What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the following sentence? In response to the Port Arthur massacre, the Prime Minister's EDICT to limit gun ownership became effective almost immediately. pom> direction promise proclamation guarantee GO TO NEXT PAGE giWdecuments\prectice exems\papersi201 7iyear 8&S\shs 3iverbel reasoning - [Link] Page 18 of 24Question 41 Which adage is most opposite in meaning to the proverb “A MONKEY IN SILK IS A MONKEY NO LESS"? A. Apparel oft prociaims the man. B. Clothes don’t maketh the man. C. It is a bad cloth that will take no colour. D. Judge not according by the appearance. Question 42 Three married couples, the Smiths, the Joneses, and the Browns, were sitting in a row of six chairs. No one sat next to a member of his or her own sex. Mr Brown was seated first in the row, Mrs Smith was second and Mrs Jones was not sixth. Two men did not sit next to their wives. Which couple sat together? A. Mrand Mrs Smith B. Mrand Mrs Jones C, Mrand Mrs Brown D. You cannot tell from this information. Question 43 All of the words in the box below are alike in some way. workers employees personnel _ staff Which one of the following options could NOT be in the box? A. retinue B. team C. workforce D. wage-eamers GO TO NEXT PAGE g:\documentsipractice examsipapers\2017\year 8&9\shs SWverbal reasoning - golf docx Page 19 of 24Question 44 TOOTH is to GUM as A. dimple is to cheek. B. hair is to scalp. C. _ beard is to moustache. D. elbows to knee. Question 45 Read the passage and the following statement. Jeff knew he shouldn't cry, he knew he had to stop. The Professor, his father, didn't like crying, because he wanted things regular and even. He wanted a boiled egg every day for breakfast and his usual times in his study when nobody disturbed him. A Solitary Blue - Cynthia Voigt Jeff's father prefers a life of spontaneity as opposed to a predictable daily routine. This statement is A. correct. B. a likely fact, C. anunlikely fact. D. incorrect. Question 46 What is the synonym for EXPENDABLE? A. vital B. dependable C. expensive D. superfluous Question 47 Which one of the following words is similar in meaning to EXACERBATE? A. aggravate B. alleviate Cc. mitigate D. innovate GO TO NEXT PAGE gidocuments\practice exams\papersi2017\year 8&9\shs Swverbal reasoning - golf. docx Page 20 of 24Question 48 if Ultra enna googly rost means Marcia has red hair. Assua enna googly richu means Samara has long hair. Googly richu esta nicca means Long hair is great. Then “richu” means A. ted. B. long C. hair. D. great Question 49 What are the next letters in the sequence? DAF FBE HCD JDC OwT LEB MAE BEL pomp Question 50 Prosaic lacks imagination as A. powerful lacks omnipotence. B. _ beneficent lacks strength. C. normal lacks standardisation. D. ephemeral lacks longevity. Question 51 PERTURBATION cannot exist without A. protest. B. excitement. C. agitation. D. exhilaration. GO TO NEXT PAGE gMdocuments\practice exams\papers\2017\year B&S\shs S\verbal reasoning - [Link] Page 21 of 24Question 52 Which one of the following when unjumbled would make the LEAST sense? A. was / longitudinal / analysed / data B. many/how/fish/in/ sea / the / are C. terrible / fear / resulted / behaviour D. her/ stunning / beauty ‘was Question 53 MARE is to FILLY as A. womanis to girl. B. horse is to stallion C. cowis to bull. D. dog is to cat. Question 54 Which one of the following words does NOT mean HERALD? A. messenger B. censor C. publicist D. announcer Question 55 If the code for PROFILE is ELRPOFI, then the code for REGION is A. ONERIG. B. IONGER, C. NOERGI. D. NOIGER. GO TO NEXT PAGE gr\documents\practice exams\papersi201 \year 889\shs Siverbal reasoning - [Link] Page 22 of 24Question 56 Which one of the following combination of letters will complete the following words? D__NSE R__REES BRI__D A. EE B. EOU C. EFE D. ETE Question 57 Raji, Ferdi, Suni, Maya and Leila were all getting ready to go on holiday. The countries they were visiting were Italy, Spain, India, France and Germany (but not necessarily in that order). 4, Raji did not go to the country with the longest name. 2. No one went to a country with the same number of letters as their name. 3. Only one person went to a country with the same initial letter as his/her name. 4, Suni did not go to Spain, 5. Maya went to Italy. Who went to Spain? A. Suni B. Maya Cc. Leila D. Raji Question 58 Read the passage and the following statement Eddie Henderson: This adroit and elegant trumpeter first came to prominence with Herbie Hancock's avant-fusion band, Mwandishi, and has since embraced the pleasures of the post-bop mainstream. At “Smoke”, Henderson is joined by the still edgy septuagenarian saxophonist Gary Bartz, with whom he has been crossing paths since the seventies. The New Yorker Sept. 21 2015 However, the audience at “Smoke” was restless because the group played only modern bop. This statement is correct. probably correct, probably incorrect. incorrect. pomp GO TO NEXT PAGE g'documents\practice exams\papers\2017lyear 6&Sishs Slverbal reasoning - golf docx Page 23 of 24Question 59 If All WATS are SATS. Some SATS are WUBS. All CRACKS are MACKS. No MACKS are WATS. Which one of the following is unquestionably INCORRECT? .. Some CRACKS are WATS. Some WATS are WUBS. » No SATS are CRACKS. Some CRACKS are WUBS. vowP Question 60 Which one of the following words does NOT mean PENITENT? A. contrite B. repentant C. compunetious D. religious End of examination paper, if you have any time left, check your answers | g:documents\practice examsipapers\2017lyear 8&\shs S\verbal reasoning - golf docx Page 24 of 24