Overview

This set of 20 advanced verbal reasoning questions is based on meal scenarios, designed specifically for students preparing for the 11+ exam. These questions focus on logical thinking and problem-solving through scenarios involving meal planning, food preferences, and schedules. Students will be required to use deductive reasoning, analyse relationships, and apply logic to solve the puzzles.

Example Question:

Example 1

Four friends—Amelia, Ben, Clara, and David—are having dinner together. Each one orders a different dish: pasta, salad, soup, or pizza. The following clues apply:

  • Amelia did not order pasta.
  • Ben’s dish starts with the same letter as his name.
  • Clara did not order soup.
  • David ordered pizza.

Question: What did each person order?

Solution:

  • Ben must have ordered the soup (same letter as his name).
  • Clara, not ordering soup, must have the pasta.
  • David ordered the pizza, as stated.
  • That leaves Amelia with the salad.

Answer:

  • Amelia – Salad
  • Ben – Soup
  • Clara – Pasta
  • David – Pizza

Questions

Basic Meal Scenario Tasks

Question 1

Four children—Oliver, Emma, Jack, and Sarah—each have a different dessert: ice cream, cake, pie, or pudding. The following clues apply:

  • Emma does not like pie.
  • Oliver has pudding.
  • Jack does not have cake.
  • Sarah has ice cream.

Question: What dessert did each child have?

Question 2

Three friends—Anna, Lucy, and Tom—are at a café. Each orders a different drink: juice, tea, or milkshake. The following clues apply:

  • Lucy orders juice.
  • Anna does not drink milkshake.
  • Tom orders the tea.

Question: What does each person order?

Question 3

Three people—James, Sophie, and Harry—are having breakfast. Each person is having a different meal: cereal, toast, or pancakes. The following clues apply:

  • James is not eating toast.
  • Sophie is eating pancakes.
  • Harry is not eating cereal.

Question: What is each person eating?

Question 4

Four friends—Emily, Daniel, Olivia, and Ben—each ordered a different type of sandwich: ham, cheese, tuna, or chicken. The following clues apply:

  • Emily did not order the chicken sandwich.
  • Daniel ordered the ham sandwich.
  • Olivia did not order tuna.
  • Ben ordered the cheese sandwich.

Question: What sandwich did each person order?

Question 5

Four family members—Mum, Dad, Jenny, and Peter—are having lunch. Each ordered a different meal: pizza, burger, salad, or fish. The following clues apply:

  • Mum ordered pizza.
  • Dad did not order fish.
  • Jenny ordered the burger.
  • Peter did not order the salad.

Question: What meal did each person order?

Intermediate Meal Scenario Tasks

Question 6

Four classmates—Ella, Tom, Katie, and Noah—are at a school canteen. Each has a different drink: orange juice, water, apple juice, or lemonade. The following clues apply:

  • Ella does not have orange juice.
  • Tom has water.
  • Katie is drinking lemonade.
  • Noah does not like apple juice.

Question: What drink did each person choose?

Question 7

Three friends—Mia, Joe, and Liam—are having dinner. Each orders a different side dish: chips, salad, or garlic bread. The following clues apply:

  • Mia does not order salad.
  • Joe orders garlic bread.
  • Liam does not like chips.

Question: What side dish did each person order?

Question 8

Four people—Alex, Maria, John, and Sarah—are each having a different snack: crisps, chocolate, fruit, or biscuits. The following clues apply:

  • Alex did not choose biscuits.
  • Maria is eating crisps.
  • John is eating fruit.
  • Sarah is not eating chocolate.

Question: What snack did each person choose?

Question 9

Three children—Jack, Sophie, and Ben—are having lunch. Each has a different type of sandwich: egg, chicken, or tuna. The following clues apply:

  • Jack did not have the chicken sandwich.
  • Sophie is eating an egg sandwich.
  • Ben does not like tuna.

Question: What sandwich did each child have?

Question 10

Four friends—Lily, Max, Ella, and James—are having a meal. Each orders a different type of pizza: margherita, pepperoni, veggie, or Hawaiian. The following clues apply:

  • Lily does not like pepperoni.
  • Max ordered the margherita.
  • Ella ordered the Hawaiian pizza.
  • James does not like veggie pizza.

Question: What pizza did each person order?

Advanced Meal Scenario Tasks

Question 11

Five friends—Alice, David, Emma, John, and Sarah—are sharing desserts. They each have one of the following: chocolate cake, fruit salad, ice cream, brownie, or doughnut. The following clues apply:

  • Alice is not eating chocolate cake or ice cream.
  • David is eating a brownie.
  • Emma is not eating the fruit salad.
  • John is eating the ice cream.
  • Sarah is eating the doughnut.

Question: What dessert did each person have?

Question 12

Four family members—Mum, Dad, Jake, and Amy—are having different drinks: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or milk. The following clues apply:

  • Mum did not drink coffee.
  • Jake had tea.
  • Dad is drinking coffee.
  • Amy did not drink hot chocolate.

Question: What did each person drink?

Question 13

Four people—Sam, Lucy, Alex, and John—each have a different sandwich filling: bacon, chicken, tuna, or egg. The following clues apply:

  • Sam is not eating tuna or egg.
  • Lucy is eating bacon.
  • Alex is eating the chicken sandwich.
  • John does not like egg.

Question: What sandwich did each person eat?

Question 14

Four children—Isabella, Liam, Hannah, and James—are each drinking a different type of smoothie: strawberry, banana, mango, or apple. The following clues apply:

  • Isabella is not drinking banana or mango.
  • Liam is drinking the mango smoothie.
  • Hannah is drinking the apple smoothie.
  • James is not drinking strawberry.

Question: What smoothie did each child drink?

Question 15

Five friends—Tom, Oliver, Emily, Grace, and Jake—are having breakfast. They are eating the following: pancakes, scrambled eggs, waffles, toast, and cereal. The following clues apply:

  • Tom is eating waffles.
  • Oliver is not eating cereal.
  • Emily is eating scrambled eggs.
  • Grace is eating toast.
  • Jake is not eating pancakes.

Question: What is each person eating?

Expert-Level Meal Scenario Tasks

Question 16

Four friends—Ben, Sophie, Emma, and Max—are at a café. They each order a different hot drink: latte, cappuccino, tea, or hot chocolate. The following clues apply:

  • Ben ordered the tea.
  • Sophie did not order hot chocolate.
  • Emma ordered a latte.
  • Max did not order cappuccino.

Question: What drink did each person order?

Question 17

Three children—Alice, Ben, and Chloe—are eating at a restaurant. Each orders a different dessert: cheesecake, chocolate pudding, or fruit tart. The following clues apply:

  • Alice did not order the chocolate pudding.
  • Ben ordered the fruit tart.
  • Chloe did not order cheesecake.

Question: What dessert did each child order?

Question 18

Four family members—Mum, Dad, Sam, and Lucy—are having lunch. Each ordered a different meal: salad, burger, fish and chips, or pasta. The following clues apply:

  • Mum ordered salad.
  • Dad did not order the burger.
  • Sam ordered fish and chips.
  • Lucy did not order pasta.

Question: What meal did each person order?

Question 19

Four classmates—Ella, Tom, Katie, and Noah—are at a birthday party. Each is having a different snack: pizza, crisps, cake, or popcorn. The following clues apply:

  • Ella does not like crisps.
  • Tom is eating pizza.
  • Katie is eating cake.
  • Noah is eating popcorn.

Question: What snack is each person having?

Question 20

Four people—Jack, Emily, Harry, and Olivia—each ordered a different drink: coffee, tea, juice, or water. The following clues apply:

  • Jack did not order tea or juice.
  • Emily ordered juice.
  • Harry ordered tea.
  • Olivia did not order water.

Question: What did each person drink?

Answers

Basic Meal Scenario Tasks

  1. Oliver – Pudding, Emma – Cake, Jack – Pie, Sarah – Ice cream
  2. Anna – Tea, Lucy – Juice, Tom – Milkshake
  3. James – Cereal, Sophie – Pancakes, Harry – Toast
  4. Emily – Tuna, Daniel – Ham, Olivia – Chicken, Ben – Cheese
  5. Mum – Pizza, Dad – Salad, Jenny – Burger, Peter – Fish

Intermediate Meal Scenario Tasks

  1. Ella – Apple juice, Tom – Water, Katie – Lemonade, Noah – Orange juice
  2. Mia – Chips, Joe – Garlic bread, Liam – Salad
  3. Alex – Biscuits, Maria – Crisps, John – Fruit, Sarah – Chocolate
  4. Jack – Tuna, Sophie – Egg, Ben – Chicken
  5. Lily – Veggie, Max – Margherita, Ella – Hawaiian, James – Pepperoni

Advanced Meal Scenario Tasks

  1. Alice – Fruit salad, David – Brownie, Emma – Chocolate cake, John – Ice cream, Sarah – Doughnut
  2. Mum – Hot chocolate, Dad – Coffee, Jake – Tea, Amy – Milk
  3. Sam – Chicken, Lucy – Bacon, Alex – Tuna, John – Egg
  4. Isabella – Strawberry, Liam – Mango, Hannah – Apple, James – Banana
  5. Tom – Waffles, Oliver – Pancakes, Emily – Scrambled eggs, Grace – Toast, Jake – Cereal

Expert-Level Meal Scenario Tasks

  1. Ben – Tea, Sophie – Cappuccino, Emma – Latte, Max – Hot chocolate
  2. Alice – Cheesecake, Ben – Fruit tart, Chloe – Chocolate pudding
  3. Mum – Salad, Dad – Pasta, Sam – Fish and chips, Lucy – Burger
  4. Ella – Popcorn, Tom – Pizza, Katie – Cake, Noah – Crisps
  5. Jack – Coffee, Emily – Juice, Harry – Tea, Olivia – Water

This set of meal scenario questions requires students to apply logical thinking and deduction skills, challenging them to solve puzzles based on food choices, preferences, and combinations. These tasks enhance problem-solving abilities and help prepare students for the 11+ verbal reasoning exam.