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11 Plus (11+) Verbal Reasoning Practice Test: Putting Words Into Groups / Grouping Related Words
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Below are four groups of words. All of those in the same group are connected in some way. Once you have worked out what the connection is between the words in each group, decide which group the test word goes in to.

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11 Plus (11+) Verbal Reasoning Practice Test: Putting Words Into Groups / Grouping Related Words
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1. Group A: Faded, Faint, Ashen
Group B: Duke, Earl, Marquis
Group C: Skuttle, Kettle, Bucket
Group D: Bleak, Lifeless, Desert

Which group does BARREN belong in?
2. Group A: Rotate, Turn, Spin
Group B: Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Group C: Part, Character, Position
Group D: X-ray, Radio, Gamma

Which group does ROLE belong in?
3. Group A: Noon, Evening, Night
Group B: Uncle, Mother, Cousin
Group C: Grieve, Lament, Weep
Group D: Sleeping, Snoozing, Slumbering

Which group does MORN belong in?
4. Group A: Fewest, Minority, Tiniest
Group B: Pork, Bacon, Gammon
Group C: Rented, Let, Borrowed
Group D: Village, City, Town

Which group does LEASED belong in?
5. Group A: Rotate, Turn, Spin
Group B: X-ray, Radio, Gamma
Group C: Part, Character, Position
Group D: Microwave, Fridge, Freezer

Which group does OVEN belong in?
6. Group A: Begone, Scram, Leave
Group B: Europe, Africa, Asia
Group C: Sock, Wellie, Sandal
Group D: Polar, Arctic, Freezing

Which group does SHOO belong in?
7. Group A: Spindle, Coil, Bobbin
Group B: Love, Hate, Fear
Group C: Factual, Palpable, Actual
Group D: Darling, Dear, Sweetheart

Which group does REEL belong in?
8. Group A: Noon, Evening, Night
Group B: Uncle, Mother, Cousin
Group C: Grieve, Lament, Weep
Group D: Sleeping, Snoozing, Slumbering

Which group does SIBLING belong in?
9. Group A: Snapper, Gnasher, Cruncher
Group B: Sews, Crochets, Weaves
Group C: Sweet, Salty, Sour
Group D: Lice, Fleas, Worms

Which group does BITTER belong in?
10. Group A: Pine, Yew, Holly
Group B: Comic, Card, Clown
Group C: Coat, Hair, Pelt
Group D: Annual, Biennial, Centennial

Which group does MILLENNIAL belong in?
11. Group A: Rough, Harsh, Gritty
Group B: Hammer, Drill, Spanner
Group C: Circuit, Route, Track
Group D: Punch, Smack, Hit

Which group does COARSE belong in?
12. Group A: Govern, Rule, Command
Group B: Sikh, Christian, Muslim
Group C: Sleet, Hail, Snow
Group D: Marten, Shrew, Weasel

Which group does REIGN belong in?
13. Group A: Consecutive, Sequential, Successive
Group B: Fly, Hover, Glide
Group C: Fruit, Vegetables, Pulses
Group D: Ache, Throb, Agony

Which group does SORE belong in?
14. Group A: Rubbish, Garbage, Trash
Group B: Bacteria, Virus, Fungi
Group C: Hip, Thigh, Chest
Group D: Bleach, Detergent, Soap

Which group does DISINFECTANT belong in?
15. Group A: Dandelion, Nettle, Thistle
Group B: Paper, Pencil, Ink
Group C: Rose, Tulip, Daffodil
Group D: Train, Bus, Police

Which group does ORCHID belong in?
16. Group A: Fix, Mend, Repair
Group B: Pull, Haul, Lug
Group C: Ankle, Toe, Sole
Group D: Rope, Cord, Cable

Which group does HEAL belong in?
17. Group A: Bargain, Discount, Trade
Group B: Witch, Wizard, Sorcerer
Group C: Oar, Mast, Anchor
Group D: Giant, Ogre, Troll

Which group does CYCLOPS belong in?
18. Group A: Bargain, Discount, Trade
Group B: Witch, Wizard, Sorcerer
Group C: Oar, Mast, Anchor
Group D: Giant, Ogre, Troll

Which group does SAIL belong in?
19. Group A: Consecutive, Sequential, Successive
Group B: Fly, Hover, Glide
Group C: Fruit, Vegetables, Pulses
Group D: Ache, Throb, Agony

Which group does CEREAL belong in?
20. Group A: Island, Atoll, Key
Group B: Colon, Apostrophe, Comma
Group C: Altar, Pulpit, Font
Group D: Heart, Kidney, Pancreas

Which group does AISLE belong in?
21. Group A: Rough, Harsh, Gritty
Group B: Hammer, Drill, Spanner
Group C: Circuit, Route, Track
Group D: Punch, Smack, Hit

Which group does SAW belong in?
22. Group A: Govern, Rule, Command
Group B: Sikh, Christian, Muslim
Group C: Sleet, Hail, Snow
Group D: Marten, Shrew, Weasel

Which group does MORMON belong in?
23. Group A: Carp, Trout, Shark
Group B: Tissue, Organ, Sinew
Group C: Bully, Hector, Harass
Group D: Snail, Limpet, Winkle

Which group does BADGER belong in?
24. Group A: Rubbish, Garbage, Trash
Group B: Bleach, Detergent, Soap
Group C: Hip, Thigh, Chest
Group D: Bacteria, Virus, Fungi

Which group does WAIST belong in?
25. Group A: Snapper, Gnasher, Cruncher
Group B: Sews, Crochets, Weaves
Group C: Sweet, Salty, Sour
Group D: Lice, Fleas, Worms

Which group does NITS belong in?