JOHNETHEL SCHOOL OGBOMOSO

CALVARY TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION

NAME: --------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Verbal Reasoning Class: Year 1
WORD PUZZLE
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d c b a
Code these words.
Examples:
cup = xfk puppy = kfkkb
szri = hair hvv = see
1. goat = ___________
2. father = ___________
3. dzop = ___________
4. givv = ___________
5. xozhh = ____________
B.
Rearrange the letters to form meaningful words.
6. ___ ___ ___ k oob
7. ___ ___ ___ ___ e dils
8. ___ ___ ___ p ets
9. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ r uoloc
10. ___ ___ __ ___ o idar
C. Word Making
Example: Make two words from each of the following:
Cats: at; sat
Arrow: row; or
11. brown _______; _______
12. gate _______; _______
13. bottle _______; ______
14. share _______; ______
15. fruits ______; ______
D.
Make New Words
Example: For w in win write p - pin
16. For t in top write m ________
17. For f in fall write h ________
18. For s in sat write st ________
19. For j in jet write m ________
20. For p in pet write s ________
E. Study the word pattern below carefully and complete the words.
Example: (end, ended), (work, worked), (talk, talked).
21. (row, grow); (own, gown); (oat, ______)
22. (land, lend); (mand, mend); (band, ______)
23. (seat, see); (beat, bee); (feat, _______)
24. (win, won); (tear, tore); (write, ______)
25. (week, weak); (meet, meat); (feet, _______)
F. Rhyming Words
Underline the rhyming words in the following.
Examples: fit = bat, pet, pit, fan = pit
26. tin = way win chat ban = ________
27. fix = lux say mix rag = ________
28. keg = leg rag tap tin = ________
29. met = sin won sun bet = ________
30. try = shy buy bay dry = ________
 JOHNETHEL SCHOOL OGBOMOSO
CALVARY TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION

NAME: --------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Verbal Reasoning Class: Year 2
A. HOMOPHONES: Homophones are words that have the same sound but different
spelling and different meaning.
Underline two words that can be described as homophones in each set of words.
Example: brake cake break bridge
1. hate ate brake eight
2. brew blew stew blue
3. bye sell by bought
4. break bit bring beat
5. hear hair there here
B. Complete with the most suitable words from the bracket.
Example: The horseman rode along the man. (road, rode)
6. The teacher ________ the doctor's clinic. (knows, new).
7. She wants to _______ some clothes. (by, buy)
8. He read the story ________. (allowed, aloud)
9. It is not right to _______ a small letter at the beginning of a name. (write, rite)
10. I met the butcher who sells _______ to my mother. (mint, meat)
C.
h i j k l m n o p
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Example: Decode the following:
Moon: 6887 6255: mill
Pink: 9274 825: oil
11. hop: ___ ____ ____
12. pin: ___ ____ ____
13. 4255: ___ ____ ____
14. 6887: ___ ___ ___ ___
15. hill: ___ ___ ___ ___
D. Decode the following:
Example: If Travel is 723165, then Rat is 237.
If 1356 is Fist, then 536 is Sit.
16. If Doctor is 193692, then Cord is ___________.
17. If 2735 is Fair, then 735 is ______________.
18. If Soldier is 7612354, then Sold is ____________.
19. If 8362 is Tear, then 362 is _____________.
20. If Drake is 31752, then Rake is _______________.
E. Similes
Example: as agile as a monkey
Choose answers from patch above:
lion, bee, honey, crystal, lamb.
21. As brave as a __________
22. As sweet as a __________
23. As calm as a __________
24. As busy as a __________
25. As clear as a _________
F. Complete each clue with the correct word from the bracket.
Example: A part of human body: ear (ear, hear)
26. A number: _________ (ate, eight)
27. To hit someone: ________ (bit, beat)
28. A form of greeting: ________ (buy, bye)
29. Pay money for something: _______ (buy, bye)
30. A part of a car: ________ (break, brake)

JOHNETHEL SCHOOL OGBOMOSO

 CALVARY TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION

NAME: --------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Verbal Reasoning Class: Year 3
A.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A
The letters at the bottom represents the top letters write out the correct code.

1. Bag _________________

2. People __________________

3. Write ___________________

4. Sing. ____________________

5. Come ____________________

B.

Which word in the brackets would complete the sentences?

6. Morning, evening: day ____________________. (Age, night, afternoon

7. Cow, milk: bee _____________________. (pollen, flower, honey)

8. Eating, solid: drinking _____________________. (Tea, milk, liquid)

9. Water, ship: air. _____________________. (Flying, aeroplane, tyre)

10. Fish, water: Birds. ______________________. (Cave, tree, sea)

C. GROUPS

Underline the group names for the following

11. Carrot cabbage jute (a) Vegetables (b) Grains (c) Food

12. Jay jay Ronaldo Kanu (a) Artist (b) Footballer (c) Dancer

13. One Four Six (a) Alphabet (b) Numbers (c) Letters

14. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. (a) Days (b) Month (c) Year

15. Roses Sunflower Hibiscus (a) Plant (b) Fruit (c) Flower

D. OCCUPATION:

From the options listed below, choose the correct word to fill in the blank space.

Flourist Lawyer Cobbler Confectioners Artist

16. A person who paints and draw is a/an _______________________

17. A seller of plants and flowers is __________________

18. A shoe repairer is ______________________

19. A person who bakes and sell cakes and pastries is__________________

20. A person who defends cases in law court is ________________________

E. SYNONYMS

These are words of the same or nearly the same in meaning.

Choose the appropriate words from the options listed below to complete the following.

Foe Help Living Tiny Space

21. Gap _______________________

22. Aid _________________________

23. Enemy __________________________

24. Small __________________________

25. Alive __________________________

F.

Circle the odd one from the options.

26. Cassava Yam Mango Potato

27. Horse Turkey Camel Donkey

28. Wet Moist Damp Dry

29. Rat Owl Eagle Pigeon

30. Head Arms Finger Hands

JOHNETHEL SCHOOL OGBOMOSO

CALVARY TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION
NAME: --------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Verbal Reasoning Class: Year 4
SECTION A: Objectives
Choose the correct option from a – c.
Underline the group name of the following:
1. Rose lily hibiscus flower
2. Vegetables okra bitterleaf waterleaf
3. King emperor president ruler
4. Jewelry brooches bracelets neacklace
5. Large big huge size
Read the following sentences carefully, decide how true they are:
Write A. If a sentence is always true
B. If a sentence is often true but not always true.
C. If a sentence is never true.
D. If it is impossible to say how true a sentence is.
6. The sun comes out at night ____________
7. A car is heavier than a bulldozer ___________
8. There are 365 days in a year _________________
9. People drink petrol ________________
10. Tall people are very gentle ___________________
From the patch below, choose the class name of the following sets of words.
11. Dollar naira cedis lira _________________
12. Joy John Anthony Bola _________________
13. May June July April _________________
14. Pluto Jupiter Mercury mars ________________
15. uncle Aunt Cousin Niece _________________
Name relation money planet
month

Write a letter that ends the first word and begins the second one:
16. bir( )nd
17. dinne( )ainbow
18. hop( )nter
19. lim( )xam
20. lon( )irl
In each line below, underline the words that can be made from the letters of the words in heavy
type, using each letter not more than once:
21. FRIENDLY: BRIEF FIELD YEAR DYEING FAIL
22. LIMESTONE: STAIN TENDER MELON LETTER STORE
23. DISLOCATE: CLOSET DISTRUST LOCKET TASTE CASKET
24. PERMANENT: PAINT REMNANT TENT MANTLE AMEND
25. HANDICAPPED: HIRE PACK PIPER RED CAP
Find the hidden word in the matrix.
Draw a line to join the letters. The sentence beside the matrix will guide you.
26. r i f e
o n i x lives in water
a r s i
m I h t

27. a f e t where birds lay their eggs

c l s o
I e d u
N e a r

28. k I t e
E r a m a type of shape
P e o i
T e s t

29. a g e d
m I n a a female child
b r I t
a l s e

30. c a n t
 U a c e past tense of come
W a m e
L I v e

JOHNETHEL SCHOOL OGBOMOSO

CALVARY TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION

NAME: --------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Verbal Reasoning Class: Year 5
SECTION A: Objectives
Choose the correct option from a – c.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1. A person who makes speech is an _______________. A. orator B. artist C. speaker D.
preacher E. commentator
2. A man who writes stories is an ________________. A. artist B. author C. sculptor D. poet E.
novelist
3. A list of matter to be discussed at a meeting _______________. A. agenda B. discussion C.
AOB D. diary E. album.
4. A vessel for holding flower is called ______________. A. caddy B. scuttle C. vase D. pot E.
tumbler
5. A surgeon operates in the _____________. A. cinema B. theatre C. ward D. dispensary E.
laboratory.
Study the words in capital letters. Circle the word (A-E) that has the same or almost the same
meaning.
6. FRANK: A. high B. sure C. outspoken D. maybe E. hard
7. FRIEND: A. true B. free C. frank D. comrade E. playful
8. GAP: A. hole B. fill C. smooth D. rough E. end
9. GENUINE: A. trust B. gem C. hard D. real E. shine
10. HABIT: A. custom B. costume C. change D. active E. copy
Initial partial martial essential
potential
Notice that ‘tial’ in the above words is pronounced – ‘shall’. State which of these ‘tial’ words
mean:
11. Coming first _______________________________
12. Important _______________________________
13. A story published in installments ________________________________
14. To do with war ________________________________
15. Capable of coming into being ________________________________
If SLUT is written as LSTU and WIZARD is written as IWAZDR then answer the following
questions;
16. How will you write GUILTY?
A. GUILYT B. UGILYT C. UGLIYT D. GULITY C. GULITY D. GUILYT
17. Which word is written as HCLID?
A. ACID B. CHILD C. CHLID D. HILCD E. CHLID
18. How will you write CONCLUDE?
A. CONLICDLIE B. OCNCULED C. OCCNULED D. OCNCLUDED E. OCNCLUDE
19. Write LUNCH in code.
A. ULCNH B. UNLCH C. ULNCH D. LUNCH E. LUCHN
20 Which word is written as ETCAEHR?
A. THATCHER B. TEACHER C. CHEATER D. TOASTER E. TAECHER
Choose the right letter from the options given to complete the two wotds:
21. fe( )ble
a
g
l
e
A. a B. I C. e D. o E. u
22. cha( )ber
a
n
s
i
 o
n
A. b B. m C. j D.d E. b
23. eval( )ate
l
t
i
m
a
t
e
A. o B. e C. I D. u E. a
24. nation( )
e
v
e
r
A. m B. n C. P D. d E. f
25. apt( )tude
d
l
e
A. e B. a C. I D. u E. b
Choose from the alternative people with whom you associate:
26. A pulpit
A. farmer B. tailor C. dentist D .Iman E. bishop
27. Spectacles
A. dentist B. chemist C. doctor D. optician E. nurse
28. A prescription
A. dentist B. chemist C. doctor D. optician E. nurse
29. Weak
A. idle B. feeble C. water D. inefficient E. big
30. Church
A. shop B. clerk C. pastor D. lectern E. customer