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Reasoning with words

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  1. Hungry is to ravenous as tired is to ...
  2. Kitten is to cat as lamb is to ...
  3. Put these sentences in the most sensible order. P: The ice began to crack. Q: The skater stepped onto the frozen pond. R: Everyone rushed to the bank. S: She skated slowly across.
  4. Find the letter exactly halfway between D and N in the alphabet, then move 3 places forward from it. Which letter do you reach?
  5. Find the letter exactly halfway between C and S in the alphabet, then move 4 places forward from it. Which letter do you reach?
  6. Which letter is 4 places after the letter that is 3 places before M in the alphabet?
  7. Ruth is older than Sam. Sam is older than Tom. Tom is older than Uma. Which statement must be true?
  8. Whenever Zoe practises the cello she improves. Zoe did not improve this week. Which statement must be true?

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