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Kent Verbal Reasoning Skills Paper 2

Word patterns, reversible codes and decisions from constraints

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Verbal reasoning · Verbal reasoning: paired opposites

Group 1 (A–C): SCARCE, HOLLOW, ANCIENT. Group 2 (D–F): PLENTIFUL, ROUGH, NARROW. Select TWO words, one from each group, that are opposite in meaning.

Choose exactly 2 answers. All must be correct for the mark.

  1. ASCARCE
  2. BHOLLOW
  3. CANCIENT
  4. DPLENTIFUL
  5. EROUGH
  6. FNARROW
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A: SCARCE · D: PLENTIFUL

Scarce means available in too small a quantity; plentiful means available in a large quantity. Hollow would contrast with solid, and ancient with modern or recent, but neither of those opposites appears in Group 2.

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What this paper practises

Synonyms: visibilityAntonyms: attitude towards a visitorPaired synonyms: steady hard workAnalogy: an object and its fitted holderPaired antonyms: sizeDistinguishing similar-looking wordsMultiple meanings: present time and flowing waterThree meanings of one wordMultiple meanings: a book and occupied spaceDistinguishing believable from provenClassification: regard for other peopleAntonyms: judgement before actionOpposite properties of a materialAnalogy: action and related nounDeleting a shared letter with two valid outcomesMaking two compounds from a shared block supplyCounting changed letter positionsAn extra letter in a rearranged wordA shared word completing two larger wordsTaking middle lettersCombining two letter suppliesIdentifying a swap from its resultRemoving a consecutive blockA true prefix versus matching initial lettersLinking words through overlapping endsRecognising repeated blocksInferring a substitution before undoing reversalA shift determined by the word itselfRemoving inserted letters without losing originalsA stated multiplication recurrenceA code that retains only endpointsSelecting a letter before moving itSelecting a rule from several examplesTranslating symbols and respecting the stated orderIndexing a filtered alphabetReversing only one halfForward distance around the alphabetComparing orders of operations on lettersTracking an object through swapsA necessary condition with an irrelevant extra factEliminating a used pair of propertiesCounting orders that satisfy dependenciesFinding a largest compatible groupApplying an explicit override ruleInterpreting unless without reversing a ruleApplying all conditions to a finite setContext: strength of a connectionContext: contrasting emotions before and after an eventContext: a factual rather than personal accountContext: restrained approval

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EXTENDED KENT-RELATED VERBAL REASONING PRACTICE. This original Exam Quay paper has 50 MCQs in 35 minutes, including reading rules and examples. These are our question count, practice timer and advisory section allocations; the official familiarisation booklet specifies a 20-minute VR test with a separate 10-minute practice period. This standalone paper permits free navigation and does not reproduce the official invigilated section structure or complete Kent Test. NVR, spatial reasoning and the separate writing task are not included. Questions have five or six choices, with the required selection count stated. Six-choice paired tasks keep Group 1 in A–C and Group 2 in D–F. One mark is awarded only for the complete correct set, with no partial or negative marks; this is Exam Quay’s scoring rule. Exam Quay is independent of Kent County Council and GL Assessment.

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