11+ Verbal Reasoning — every question type practised.
From letter codes to word analogies, Lumi covers all 21 GL Verbal Reasoning question types with clear explanations and daily practice at your child's level.
All 21 Verbal Reasoning question types
GL Assessment tests cover up to 21 distinct Verbal Reasoning question types. Lumi identifies which types your child struggles with and focuses practice there.
Letter and Word Codes
- Letter codes — encoding words using a shifted alphabet
- Decode the message — working backwards from a code
- Number codes for words
- Mixed letter and number codes
- Alphabet positions — A=1 through Z=26
- Letter series and sequences
Word Relationships and Analogies
- Word analogies — 'cat is to kitten as dog is to...'
- Odd one out — finding the word that doesn't belong
- Related words — choosing a word from two sets
- Opposite meanings (antonyms) in context
- Similar meanings (synonyms) in context
- Words that can follow — compound words
- Words that can precede — prefix-style questions
- Hidden words — finding a word hidden across two words
Number and Sequence Reasoning
- Number series — what comes next in the sequence
- Missing numbers in a sequence
- Number analogies — pairs of numbers with the same relationship
- Arithmetic sequences — addition, subtraction patterns
- Geometric sequences — multiplication, division patterns
- Mixed operation sequences
Logic and Deduction
- True or false deductions from given statements
- If-then logical reasoning
- Relationship problems — family trees, positions
- Ordering problems — tallest, youngest, fastest
- Codes and symbols representing logical relationships
- Matrix-style word problems
Spelling, Word and Sentence Completion
- Completing a word — missing letters inside a word
- Making a new word — combining parts of two words
- Sentence completion — choosing the best word to fill a gap
- Moving a letter from one word to make two new words
- Rearranging letters to make a new word
Verbal Reasoning across exam boards
GL Assessment
GL tests use all 21 Verbal Reasoning question types in a timed multiple-choice paper. Lumi covers every type and builds speed through progressive timed practice.
CEM
CEM integrates verbal reasoning with comprehension and vocabulary questions in a single mixed paper. Lumi practises this blended format specifically.
ISEB
ISEB uses a subset of question types focusing on word relationships and logic. Lumi adjusts the question mix based on your child's target schools.
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