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Word Connections 1
Words can be connected because they are opposites.
In this series of 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes, you have to find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way. Choose the correct answer from the four choices available. The correct answer might be two opposites, two synonyms, or two words that share another characteristic.
If you enjoying reading and your reading comprehension skills are good, you should find these questions fairly straightforward. However, before you get stuck in, read the example and make sure you follow it, so that you'll know exactly what you need to do to get ten out of ten.
Also remember to read the helpful comments that appear once you've chosen your answer - these are there to explain why the answers are correct.
Example: Start is to (begin end today) as end is to (less finish send)
begin finish
begin send
end finish
today less
Answer: The correct answer is begin finish
begin is a synonym of start and finish is a synonym of end and the others are unrelated.
begin finish
begin send
end finish
today less
Answer: The correct answer is begin finish
begin is a synonym of start and finish is a synonym of end and the others are unrelated.
1 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
massive is to (gigantic small big) as tiny is to (small average miniscule).
massive is to (gigantic small big) as tiny is to (small average miniscule).
gigantic small
small average
gigantic miniscule
big average
The correct answer is gigantic miniscule because gigantic is a synonym of massive and miniscule is a synonym of tiny
2 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Ugly is to (beautiful pretty attractive) as old is to (young aged ancient).
Ugly is to (beautiful pretty attractive) as old is to (young aged ancient).
beautiful young
pretty ancient
beautiful ancient
attractive aged
The correct answer is beautiful young because beautiful and young are both opposites of ugly and old
3 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
French is to (France country language) as Flemish is to (Germany nation Belgium).
French is to (France country language) as Flemish is to (Germany nation Belgium).
France Belgium
France Germany
country nation
language Belgium
The correct answer is France Belgium because French is the language spoken in France and Flemish is one of the languages spoken in Belgium. Do you know other languages Belgians speak?
4 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
High is to (building height tall) as deep is to (water shallow depth).
High is to (building height tall) as deep is to (water shallow depth).
building water
height water
tall shallow
height depth
The correct answer is height depth because height is the the noun we get from the adjective high and depth is the noun we get from the adjective deep. What is the noun from the adjective strong?
5 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Freedom is to (liberty jail captivity) as anger is to (fury raged calm).
Freedom is to (liberty jail captivity) as anger is to (fury raged calm).
captivity raged
jail calm
liberty fury
liberty raged
The correct answer is liberty fury because liberty and freedom mean the same thing. The only choice which means the same as anger is fury. Raged is close, but it is a verb, while anger is a noun
6 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Orange is to (banana yellow fruit) as lemon is to (duck juice apple).
Orange is to (banana yellow fruit) as lemon is to (duck juice apple).
banana apple
banana juice
yellow duck
fruit apple
The correct answer is banana apple because orange and banana are both types of fruit, while lemon and apple are also types of fruit. No other choice works
7 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Heavy is to (metal lift lead) as thin is to (diet slim paper).
Heavy is to (metal lift lead) as thin is to (diet slim paper).
metal paper
lead paper
lift diet
lift slim
The correct answer is lead paper because lead is heavy and paper is thin. The answers we needed were both nouns which could be described by heavy and thin. Metal might have worked but some metals are not heavy!
8 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Wheat is to (crop corn tractor) as barley is to (rice field whiskey).
Wheat is to (crop corn tractor) as barley is to (rice field whiskey).
corn rice
corn field
crop field
crop whiskey
The correct answer is corn rice because wheat and corn are both crops, while barley and rice are also crops. Remember the extra puzzle in question 3? The official languages spoken in Belgium include French, German and Belgian Dutch. Regional languages include Walloon and Flemish
9 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Draw is to (pencil artist scribble) as sing is to (tenor orchestra music).
Draw is to (pencil artist scribble) as sing is to (tenor orchestra music).
pencil orchestra
artist music
scribble tenor
artist tenor
The correct answer is artist tenor because draw is something an artist does, while song is something a tenor does. A tenor is a singer with a very high voice. Other types of singer include alto and baritone. Remember the puzzle from question 4? The noun we can get from strong is strength
10 .
Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Shallow is to (deep water end) as warm is to (ice fire snow).
Shallow is to (deep water end) as warm is to (ice fire snow).
deep ice
water fire
water snow
end fire
The correct answer is water fire because shallow is an adjective that can be applied to water, while warm is an adjective that can be applied only to the word fire in the choices available. Imagine warm ice! Congratulations! You have completed the first in the Word Connections series
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