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UCAT Verbal Reasoning & Analogies Questions
Practise verbal reasoning & analogies (reasoning) for the University Clinical Aptitude Test: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Verbal Reasoning & Analogies practice
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Q1.Statement: “Use our toothpaste for whiter teeth.” Assumption I: People want whiter teeth. II: Other toothpastes do not whiten.
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Answer: C — Only I is implicit
The ad assumes people desire whiter teeth; it does not assume competitors fail.
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Q2.Find the next number in the series: 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, ?
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Answer: C — 44
Each term increases by 3.
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Q3.Statement: “The city should build more bus lanes.” Which argument strengthens it most?
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Answer: C — Bus lanes cut average commute times by 20% in similar cities.
Evidence of a measurable benefit directly supports the proposal.
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Q4.Find the next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?
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Answer: D — 160
Each term is multiplied by 2.
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Q5.Statements: Some pens are books. All books are pages. Conclusion I: Some pens are pages. II: All pages are pens.
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Answer: D — Only I follows
The pens that are books are also pages, so some pens are pages (I). II cannot be concluded.
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Q6.Find the next number in the series: 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, ?
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Answer: D — 73
Each term increases by 10.
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Q7.If all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Lazzies, then all Bloops are definitely:
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Answer: D — Lazzies
Transitive inclusion: Bloops ⊂ Razzies ⊂ Lazzies.
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Q8.Find the next number in the series: 19, 24, 29, 34, 39, ?
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Answer: B — 44
Each term increases by 5.
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Q9.Which is the correct dictionary order? 1. Pledge 2. Plead 3. Please 4. Pleat
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Answer: C — 2, 3, 4, 1
Plead, Please, Pleat, Pledge (compare letter by letter: plea-d < plea-s < plea-t < pled).
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Q10.Find the next number in the series: 9, 11, 15, 21, 29, ?
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Answer: A — 39
Differences are 2, 4, 6, 8 → next difference 10.
How to approach verbal reasoning & analogies questions
For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true. For analogies, state the relationship in a sentence (“X is the young of Y”) and test each option against it.
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UCAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |