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PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence Syllabus

The Verbal Intelligence syllabus for PMA Long Course in full: 8 chapters and 27 topics, every one listed below, plus 50 Verbal Intelligence flashcards with answers.

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27Topics
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Verbal Intelligence syllabus: all 8 chapters

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics.

  1. Coding and Decoding

     4 topics
    • Letter Coding
    • Number Coding
    • Substitution Coding
    • Mixed Coding Patterns

  2. Series Completion

     4 topics
    • Number Series
    • Letter Series
    • Alphanumeric Series
    • Find the Missing Term

  3. Analogy

     3 topics
    • Word Analogy
    • Number Analogy
    • Relationship-Based Analogy

  4. Classification (Odd One Out)

     3 topics
    • Word Classification
    • Number Classification
    • Letter Classification

  5. Blood Relations and Directions

     3 topics
    • Family Relationship Problems
    • Coded Relationships
    • Direction Sense

  6. Synonyms and Antonyms

     3 topics
    • Synonyms
    • Antonyms
    • Vocabulary in Context

  7. Logical Reasoning

     4 topics
    • Syllogisms
    • Statement and Conclusion
    • Cause and Effect
    • Seating Arrangement

  8. Ranking and Ordering

     3 topics
    • Ranking Problems
    • Ordering Sequences
    • Comparison Puzzles

PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  1. In Letter Coding, what is the standard forward position number of each letter A through E in the English alphabet?

    A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5. The 26 letters are numbered 1 to 26 from A to Z.

  2. In Letter Coding, what is the EJOTY rule used for?

    EJOTY gives the position of every 5th letter for quick recall: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25. You count up or down from these anchors to find any letter's position fast.

  3. What is the backward (reverse) position formula for any letter in the alphabet?

    Reverse position = 27 minus forward position. For example, D (forward 4) has reverse position 27 - 4 = 23, so D corresponds to W.

  4. In Letter Coding, what does it mean to code a word by 'shifting +3'? Give an example.

    Each letter is replaced by the letter 3 places ahead in the alphabet. Example: CAT becomes FDW (C+3=F, A+3=D, T+3=W).

  5. In Letter Coding, if a word is coded by shifting +2, how do you decode the cipher back to the original?

    Reverse the operation: shift each cipher letter BACK by 2 (i.e. -2) to recover the original word.

  6. What is the opposite/complementary letter of a given letter (the 'mirror' pair), and how is it found?

    The opposite letter is found by 27 - position. Pairs are A-Z, B-Y, C-X, D-W, etc. They sum to 27 in position value.

  7. Define Letter Coding as a verbal-reasoning question type.

    Letter Coding is a coding type where letters of a word are replaced by other letters following a rule (such as a fixed forward/backward shift) to form a code; the task is to find the rule and encode or decode a word.

  8. Define Number Coding in verbal intelligence.

    Number Coding is a coding type where letters or words are represented by numbers (e.g. by alphabetical position or by a fixed numeric rule), and the task is to find the rule to convert words to numbers or numbers back to words.

  9. In Number Coding, if A=1, B=2, ... and a word is coded as the sum of its letters' positions, what is the code for 'CAB'?

    6. C=3, A=1, B=2, so 3 + 1 + 2 = 6.

  10. In Number Coding, if each letter is coded as (position x 2), what is the code for the letter 'D'?

    8. D is at position 4, and 4 x 2 = 8.

  11. Define Substitution Coding in verbal reasoning.

    Substitution Coding is a type where given words (often everyday words like 'sky', 'water') are substituted with different code words; you must answer questions using the substituted vocabulary rather than the real meanings.

  12. In Substitution Coding, if 'water' is called 'air', 'air' is called 'cloud', and you are asked which of these we breathe, what is the answer?

    'Cloud', because the thing we breathe is air, and air is called 'cloud' in the coded system.

  13. What is the key skill tested by Substitution Coding questions?

    Tracking a remapped vocabulary: you must answer based on the substituted (coded) names rather than real-world meanings, holding the swapped labels in mind.

  14. What are Mixed Coding Patterns in verbal intelligence?

    Mixed Coding Patterns combine more than one coding rule in a single question, for example mixing letter shifts with number positions, or combining substitution with positional codes, requiring identification of multiple simultaneous rules.

  15. When solving a Mixed Coding Pattern, what is the recommended first step?

    Compare the given coded words letter-by-letter and position-by-position to isolate each separate rule (letter shift, reversal, number value, etc.) before applying them to the target word.

  16. In coding questions, what is a 'reverse coding' rule? Give an example.

    Reverse coding writes the word backwards (and may then apply a shift). Example: WORD reversed is DROW; the letters are simply read in opposite order.

  17. Define a Number Series as a verbal/non-verbal reasoning item.

    A Number Series is a sequence of numbers arranged according to a definite rule (pattern); the task is to find the rule and supply the missing or next number.

  18. Identify the rule and next term: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___

    32. Each term is multiplied by 2 (geometric series, common ratio 2).

  19. Identify the rule and next term: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ___

    38. The differences increase by 2 each time (+3, +5, +7, +9, +11), so 27 + 11 = 38.

  20. Identify the rule and next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___

    36. These are perfect squares: 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2, so next is 6^2 = 36.

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  1. Identify the rule and next term: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___

    13. This is the Fibonacci series: each term is the sum of the two preceding terms (5 + 8 = 13).

  2. Identify the rule and next term: 1, 8, 27, 64, ___

    125. These are perfect cubes: 1^3, 2^3, 3^3, 4^3, so next is 5^3 = 125.

  3. Identify the rule and next term: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ___

    13. This is the series of prime numbers; the next prime after 11 is 13.

  4. In a Number Series, how do you detect an alternating (two-interleaved) series?

    Check the odd-positioned terms and even-positioned terms as two separate sequences; if each follows its own pattern, the series is an alternating/interleaved series.

  5. Define a Letter Series as a reasoning item.

    A Letter Series is a sequence of letters arranged by a definite alphabetical rule (such as a fixed skip or shift); the task is to find the pattern and supply the missing or next letter.

  6. Find the next term: A, C, E, G, ___

    I. The series skips one letter each time (+2 positions): A, C, E, G, I.

  7. Find the next term: B, D, G, K, ___

    P. The gaps increase by one each step (+2, +3, +4, +5): B(+2)D(+3)G(+4)K(+5)P.

  8. Find the next term: Z, X, V, T, ___

    R. The series moves backward by 2 letters each time: Z, X, V, T, R.

  9. In a Letter Series, what is the best technique for finding gaps quickly?

    Write each letter's position number, then compute the differences between consecutive positions to reveal the numeric pattern of the skips.

  10. Define an Alphanumeric Series.

    An Alphanumeric Series is a sequence mixing letters and numbers (and sometimes symbols); the task may be to find the next term or to answer questions about positions of items meeting given conditions.

  11. In an Alphanumeric Series, what is a common question form besides 'find the next term'?

    Counting how many items satisfy a condition, such as how many numbers are immediately preceded by a letter, or finding the item that is a certain number of positions from a reference point.

  12. Find the next term: A1, B2, C3, D4, ___

    E5. Letters advance A, B, C, D, E while numbers advance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in parallel.

  13. Find the next term: A1, C3, E5, G7, ___

    I9. Letters skip one (A, C, E, G, I) and numbers are the corresponding odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9).

  14. Define a 'Find the Missing Term' question.

    A Find the Missing Term question presents a series, figure, or arrangement with one element left blank; you must identify the governing pattern and fill in the element that completes it.

  15. Find the missing term: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25

    15. This is an arithmetic series with common difference 5, so the missing middle term is 15.

  16. Find the missing term: 4, 9, 16, ___, 36

    25. These are squares of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; the missing one is 5^2 = 25.

  17. What general strategy helps solve any 'Find the Missing Term' series question?

    Examine relationships between known terms (differences, ratios, squares, cubes, alternating patterns), identify the consistent rule, then apply it at the blank position.

  18. Define a Word Analogy (verbal analogy).

    A Word Analogy expresses a relationship between a pair of words and asks you to find another word that has the same relationship to a given word, i.e. A is to B as C is to ?.

  19. Complete the analogy: Hand is to Glove as Foot is to ___?

    Sock (or Shoe). A glove covers the hand, so the item that covers the foot is a sock/shoe.

  20. Complete the analogy: Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___?

    School. A doctor works in a hospital, so a teacher works in a school (worker-to-workplace relationship).

  21. Complete the analogy: Cub is to Lion as Calf is to ___?

    Cow. A cub is the young of a lion, so a calf is the young of a cow (young-to-adult relationship).

  22. What is the recommended method for solving a Word Analogy?

    State the relationship between the first pair in a clear sentence, then apply that exact relationship to the second pair to find the missing word.

  23. Define a Number Analogy.

    A Number Analogy gives a relationship between numbers in one pair and asks for the number that bears the same relationship in a second pair, e.g. 4 : 16 :: 5 : ?.

  24. Complete the number analogy: 4 : 16 :: 5 : ___

    25. The relationship is square (4^2 = 16), so 5^2 = 25.

  25. Complete the number analogy: 6 : 36 :: 8 : ___

    64. The relationship is the square of the first number (6^2 = 36), so 8^2 = 64.

  26. Complete the number analogy: 3 : 27 :: 4 : ___

    64. The relationship is the cube (3^3 = 27), so 4^3 = 64.

  27. Define a Relationship-Based Analogy.

    A Relationship-Based Analogy is built on a specific logical relationship between the terms, such as cause-effect, part-whole, worker-tool, synonym, antonym, or object-function, which must be recognized and reproduced in the answer pair.

  28. List four common relationship types used in Relationship-Based Analogies.

    Common types include: synonym (big-large), antonym (hot-cold), part-whole (wheel-car), cause-effect (fire-smoke), worker-tool (carpenter-saw), and animal-young (dog-puppy).

  29. Define Word Classification (odd-one-out).

    Word Classification is a question where you identify which word does not belong to a group because it lacks a common property shared by the others (the odd one out), or you group items that share a property.

  30. In the group Rose, Lotus, Lily, Mango, which is the odd one out and why?

    Mango. Rose, Lotus, and Lily are all flowers, whereas Mango is a fruit, so Mango does not belong to the group.

PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence FAQ

What is in the PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence syllabus?

PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence is split into 8 chapters: Coding and Decoding, Series Completion, Analogy, Classification (Odd One Out), Blood Relations and Directions, Synonyms and Antonyms, Logical Reasoning and Ranking and Ordering. Together they contain 27 topics.

How many chapters are in PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence?

8 chapters, containing 27 topics. The largest chapter is Coding and Decoding, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence?

Yes — a 50-card Verbal Intelligence deck, printed in full in the flashcards section of this page and available in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.