EduTest Sample Questions with Worked Solutions
The EduTest rewards reasoning and clear thinking under time, not memorised facts. Below are six EduTest-style questions across its multiple-choice sections, each with a full worked solution.
What EduTest is like
- Multiple choice with five options (A–E) per question, plus a written task.
- Sections include Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics.
- Tightly timed — reading carefully and moving quickly both matter.
Try each question first, then open the solution.
6 practice questions
Which word is MOST NEARLY THE SAME in meaning as “reluctant”?
- A.eager
- B.unwilling
- C.cheerful
- D.curious
- E.careless
Answer & worked solution
Answer: B) unwilling
“Reluctant” means hesitant or unwilling to do something. “Eager” is the opposite; the others are unrelated. (Verbal Reasoning — synonyms.)
Which letter comes next in this series? B, E, H, K, ?
- A.L
- B.M
- C.N
- D.O
- E.P
Answer & worked solution
Answer: C) N
Each step moves forward 3 letters (B→E→H→K), so K + 3 = N. (Verbal Reasoning — letter series.)
What number comes next in this series? 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- A.30
- B.36
- C.42
- D.48
- E.60
Answer & worked solution
Answer: D) 48
Each term is double the one before (×2), so 24 × 2 = 48. (Numerical Reasoning — number series.)
5 is to 20 as 7 is to ?
- A.14
- B.21
- C.24
- D.28
- E.35
Answer & worked solution
Answer: D) 28
The relationship is ×4 (5 × 4 = 20), so 7 × 4 = 28. (Numerical Reasoning — number analogy.)
“Despite the applause, she stared at the floor and did not smile.” What does this most suggest about how she felt?
- A.She was thrilled by the applause
- B.She had not heard the applause
- C.She felt something other than joy at that moment
- D.She was about to give a speech
- E.She disliked everyone in the audience
Answer & worked solution
Answer: C) She felt something other than joy at that moment
Applause usually brings a smile; staring at the floor without smiling “despite” it signals she felt something other than joy. The text doesn’t support thrilled, unaware, a speech, or dislike. (Reading Comprehension — inference.)
A shirt costs $40 after a 20% discount. What was its original price?
- A.$45
- B.$48
- C.$50
- D.$52
- E.$60
Answer & worked solution
Answer: C) $50
$40 is 80% of the original price, so the original = 40 ÷ 0.8 = $50. (A common trap is $48 — adding 20% back onto $40 — which is not the same thing.) (Mathematics.)
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