It's now time to attempt some real TYPE 2 QUESTIONS.
Before we move onto the test, tell me what you'd like me to call you. Use the keypad to enter your name and press the 'Submit' button.
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You've now learned about the three code types that are used in Verbal Reasoning Type 2 questions. It's now time to attempt some real TYPE 2 QUESTIONS. Before we move onto the test, tell me what you'd like me to call you. Use the keypad to enter your name and press the 'Submit' button.
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For this lesson you are going to need: A PENCIL A RUBBER A PENCIL SHARPENER A RULER A NOTEBOOK OR SOME PAPER A DICTIONARY Have you got all these?  Yes, I've got everything. No, I'll go and get them now. No, I can't be bothered. |
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There are two versions of the quiz. In the STANDARD VERSION in which you have to enter your answer using the keypad, as you did in the lessons. In the MULTIPLE CHOICE VERSION you are given five possible answers and you indicate the one you think is right. You may well find the MULTIPLE CHOICE VERSION slightly easier and quicker as you'll usually only need to get the first two or three letters before you know the answer. In a real test you will not be able to use a dictionary but you might want to use it here to check your answer if you're doing the STANDARD version. 
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Here's some advice on how to go about solving the puzzles. Your first job is to find out which sort of code it is. So start by asking yourself whether or not it's the REVERSE CODE. (Do you remember those ANGRY ZEBRAS and BATTY YAKS?) If it's the REVERSE CODE then it's not too hard to work out the answer. Write down the alphabet, with the reverse alphabet (Z to A) underneath to help you.
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If it's not the REVERSE CODE it must be a STEP CODE, either SIMPLE or COMPLEX. What you do now is work out the distance from EACH LETTER of the first word in the first part of the question to the coded version. If the distances are the same it's a SIMPLE STEP CODE. If they're different it's a COMPLEX STEP CODE.
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Next, you have to look carefully and see whether you have to ENCODE a real word or DECODE a nonsense word. If you're ENCODING you have to follow the same rule as in the first part of the question for each letter in turn. If you're DECODING you have to do the opposite: that is to move backwards instead of forwards or forwards instead of backwards.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z We'll work through an example together first. If the code for USER is RQDR what is does IMNP mean? First we have to work out what code it is. If you look carefully you'll see that it's NOT the REVERSE CODE so it must be a STEP CODE. So now you have to work out how to get from each letter of USER to each letter of RQDR. Write it down so that you don't forget!
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z If the code for USER is RQDR what is does IMNP mean? To get from U to R you go BACK 3 so write '-3' above the U. To get from S to Q you go BACK 2 so write '-2' above the S. To get from E to D you go BACK 1 so write '-1' above the E. To get from R to R you stay in the same place so write '0' above the R. So we have a COMPLEX STEP CODE going -3, -2, -1, 0.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z If the code for USER is RQDR what is does IMNP mean? Now look at the second part of the question. We have to DECODE IMNP. This means we work one letter at a time, changing direction (+3, +2, +1, 0). So from I we move FORWARD 3 which gives us L. From M we move FORWARD 2 taking us to O. From N we move FORWARD 1 which is another O. From P we stay where we are giving P. So our answer is LOOP.
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OK kiddo, your Verbal Reasoning Type 2 test (STANDARD VERSION) starts now. I need to look at the code types again first. I'd like to read the instructions again. Fine - I'm ready to do the test now. |
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Question 1. If the code for CONNECT is XLMMVXG what does WVZORMT mean? DEALING CONCISE DEMANDS QUARTER DEFINED
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Question 2. If the code for GLOBAL is DILYXI what is the code for CAUSED? ZXRPBA ZXDFHJ ZXTVXZ DFHJLN PRTVXZ
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Question 3. If the code for OTHERS is NSGDQR what does RSZFDR mean? STAGES STICKS STUPID SPENDS COUPLE
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Question 4. If the code for LIBERAL is ORYVIZO what does TIVZGVI mean? THEREBY GREATER GROUNDS GREATLY SUBJECT
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Question 5. If the code for CEASE is BHVZV what is the code for SIGHT? RLLEX RLQJC RLVOH RLBOK CVOHA
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Question 6. If the code for ANYWAY is ZMBDZB what is the code for GRAPHS? TIZKSH TIRHXN XNDTJZ TIFVLB TIDTJZ
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Question 7. If the code for PROVIDE is QSPWJEF what is the code for GROWING? HSPXJOH HSNPRTV DFHJNLP HSDFHJL RTVXZBD
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Question 8. If the code for PLEASED is KOVZHVW what does HFUURXV mean? LEADERS EXAMPLE SUBJECT SUFFICE SUSPECT
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Question 9. If the code for LOGS is MPHT what does SJDF mean? RICE RICH LABS SKIP RIDE
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Question 10. If the code for INCHES is DIXCZN what does WDIVMT mean? STRIKE BINARY PLAYER LATTER BITTER
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Question 11. If the code for SOLID is QONMJ what does NAKVY mean? PARTS PARTY AGAIN PAIRS CARES
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Question 12. If the code for GETTING is FEUVLRL what does OAZOHRY mean? EXTENDS AVERAGE PAYMENT PACKAGE PAINFUL
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Question 13. If the code for CHANGES is GMGUONC what does ICGTXUO mean? EXAMPLE ADVISED UNIFORM EXPOSED EXCLUDE
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Question 14. If the code for FATE is UZGV what is the code for CODE? XLFT XLDR FTHV XLWV BPDR
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Question 15. If the code for CHAOS is BGZNR what is the code for EARLY? DZQKX PKFAV DZLGB DZPKF DZAVQ
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You have now completed the VERBAL REASONING TYPE 2 TEST (MULTIPLE CHOICE VERSION).
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Type 2 is one of the hardest Verbal Reasoning question types so if you got most of the questions right you did very well.
If you made a few mistakes come back again in a few days time and try again. Go back over the different types of code if you need to do so. More practice is always helpful. Try making up some Type 2 questions of your own for your friends, parents or teachers to solve. Then, after a few days when you've forgotten the answers try to solve them yourself!  |