Introduction
The following set of 20 verbal reasoning questions is designed based on a train timetable scenario. These questions will test the student’s ability to interpret information, make inferences, and draw logical conclusions from a train timetable, a skill often required in 11+ assessments in UK schools.
Train Timetable
Train Timetable: Main Line Trains from Town A to Town B
| Train No. | Departure (Town A) | Arrival (Town B) | Duration (in minutes) | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 09:00 | 09:45 | 45 | 2 |
| 102 | 10:30 | 11:20 | 50 | 3 |
| 103 | 12:15 | 12:55 | 40 | 1 |
| 104 | 13:45 | 14:30 | 45 | 2 |
| 105 | 15:00 | 15:50 | 50 | 3 |
| 106 | 17:00 | 17:40 | 40 | 1 |
Questions
Q1: What is the shortest journey time between Town A and Town B?
- A) 40 minutes
- B) 45 minutes
- C) 50 minutes
- D) 55 minutes
Q2: How many stops does Train 103 make between Town A and Town B?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Q3: Which train has the longest travel time?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 103
- D) Train 106
Q4: If you need to arrive in Town B by 12:00, which train should you take?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 103
- D) Train 104
Q5: How many minutes earlier does Train 101 arrive compared to Train 104?
- A) 15 minutes
- B) 30 minutes
- C) 45 minutes
- D) 60 minutes
Q6: Which train makes the fewest stops?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Q7: If you catch Train 105, how many stops will it make during the journey?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Q8: What time does Train 106 arrive at Town B?
- A) 17:00
- B) 17:30
- C) 17:40
- D) 18:00
Q9: Which train departs Town A immediately after Train 104?
- A) Train 102
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Q10: If Train 101 is delayed by 10 minutes, what time will it arrive in Town B?
- A) 09:45
- B) 09:55
- C) 10:00
- D) 10:10
Q11: Which train departs Town A at 12:15?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 103
- D) Train 106
Q12: What is the total duration of the journey for Train 104?
- A) 40 minutes
- B) 45 minutes
- C) 50 minutes
- D) 55 minutes
Q13: If Train 102 is cancelled, which other train departs closest to that time?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 104
- D) Train 105
Q14: How many trains make a journey between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Q15: Which train departs from Town A the latest in the day?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 104
- D) Train 106
Q16: How many trains make more than two stops during the journey?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Q17: What is the average journey time for all the trains listed in the timetable?
- A) 40 minutes
- B) 45 minutes
- C) 50 minutes
- D) 55 minutes
Q18: If you miss Train 101, how long do you have to wait for the next train?
- A) 30 minutes
- B) 1 hour
- C) 1 hour and 15 minutes
- D) 1 hour and 30 minutes
Q19: How many trains take exactly 50 minutes to travel between Town A and Town B?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Q20: What time does the first train of the day depart from Town A?
- A) 08:00
- B) 08:30
- C) 09:00
- D) 09:30
Answers
- A) 40 minutes
- A) 1
- B) Train 102
- A) Train 101
- B) 30 minutes
- B) Train 103
- C) 3
- C) 17:40
- C) Train 105
- B) 09:55
- C) Train 103
- B) 45 minutes
- C) Train 104
- C) 3
- D) Train 106
- B) 2
- B) 45 minutes
- D) 1 hour and 30 minutes
- B) 2
- C) 09:00
This set of questions is structured to provide a balance between easy and moderately challenging questions, ensuring that students can practice a range of verbal reasoning skills based on time schedules.
Here are 10 more verbal reasoning questions based on the same train timetable from Town A to Town B.
Questions
Q21: If you arrive at Town A at 10:00, which is the earliest train you can take?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 103
- D) Train 104
Q22: How many total minutes do Trains 101 and 105 combined take to reach Town B?
- A) 85 minutes
- B) 90 minutes
- C) 95 minutes
- D) 100 minutes
Q23: If Train 106 is delayed by 20 minutes, what time will it arrive in Town B?
- A) 18:00
- B) 18:10
- C) 18:20
- D) 18:30
Q24: Which two trains have the same journey duration?
- A) Train 101 and Train 104
- B) Train 102 and Train 105
- C) Train 103 and Train 106
- D) Train 101 and Train 106
Q25: If Train 104 stops at two stations, which of the following trains also makes the same number of stops?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Q26: If you are planning a trip that requires you to leave Town A after 12:00 and arrive in Town B by 14:00, which train should you take?
- A) Train 103
- B) Train 104
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Q27: How many trains take less than 45 minutes to travel from Town A to Town B?
- A) 0
- B) 1
- C) 2
- D) 3
Q28: What is the latest time you can depart from Town A and still arrive in Town B before 6:00 PM?
- A) 13:45
- B) 15:00
- C) 17:00
- D) 17:30
Q29: If you need to catch Train 105, but it’s delayed by 25 minutes, at what time will it depart from Town A?
- A) 15:00
- B) 15:15
- C) 15:25
- D) 15:30
Q30: If you board the train that takes 40 minutes and has only one stop, which train are you on?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Answers
- B) Train 102
- B) 90 minutes
- B) 18:00
- A) Train 101 and Train 104
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 104
- C) 2
- C) 17:00
- C) 15:25
- B) Train 103
Below are 10 more complex verbal reasoning questions based on the same train timetable. These questions will require more in-depth analysis and logical deductions, challenging students to combine information in creative ways.
Questions
Q31: If you need to reach Town B exactly 1 hour after Train 101 arrives, which train should you take from Town A?
- A) Train 102
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 104
- D) Train 105
Q32: If all trains are delayed by 15 minutes due to maintenance, which train will now arrive at Town B at 14:45?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 104
- D) Train 105
Q33: You need to arrive at Town B before 16:00. If you miss Train 103, which is the latest train you can take from Town A and still meet this requirement?
- A) Train 102
- B) Train 104
- C) Train 105
- D) Train 106
Q34: Imagine Train 103 runs every two hours starting at 12:15. What time would the last Train 103 of the day depart from Town A?
- A) 16:15
- B) 18:15
- C) 20:15
- D) 22:15
Q35: If Train 102 departs from Town A but skips one of its scheduled stops, it shaves 5 minutes off the total journey time. What would its new arrival time at Town B be?
- A) 11:10
- B) 11:15
- C) 11:20
- D) 11:25
Q36: You need to attend a meeting in Town B at 15:00, and it takes you 20 minutes to get to the meeting location from the train station. Which train should you catch from Town A to ensure you arrive on time for your meeting?
- A) Train 101
- B) Train 102
- C) Train 103
- D) Train 105
Q37: Assume Train 106 is a non-stop service. If the average speed of Train 106 is 90 km/h, how far apart are Town A and Town B?
- A) 55 km
- B) 60 km
- C) 70 km
- D) 75 km
Q38: Train 102 is running late and arrives at Town A at 10:45, 15 minutes after its scheduled departure. By how many minutes will its arrival at Town B be delayed if it maintains the same journey duration?
- A) 10 minutes
- B) 15 minutes
- C) 20 minutes
- D) 25 minutes
Q39: If Train 104 makes an additional unscheduled stop, extending the total journey time by 5 minutes, how long will its journey take?
- A) 45 minutes
- B) 50 minutes
- C) 55 minutes
- D) 60 minutes
Q40: A group of passengers misses Train 101 and decides to take the next train. However, they want to minimize the number of stops. Which train should they take?
- A) Train 102
- B) Train 103
- C) Train 104
- D) Train 105
Answers
- D) Train 105
- C) Train 104
- B) Train 104
- B) 18:15
- A) 11:10
- C) Train 103
- C) 60 km
- B) 15 minutes
- B) 50 minutes
- B) Train 103
These questions are designed to be more complex, requiring the student to engage with multiple layers of reasoning, including hypothetical delays, changes to schedules, and time-based deductions. They also involve logical extensions like calculating distances based on speed and interpreting adjustments in the timetable.
