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Buckinghamshire original practice mock 1

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Paper 1: Verbal Skills

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English practice

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Read this passage

The quiet seat Every Saturday, Tomas sat beside the bakery window while his sister finished her music lesson. He liked the warm smell, the crumbs on the wooden counter and the steam that clouded the glass. He also liked being left alone with his sketchbook. One morning, an elderly woman asked whether the chair opposite him was free. The other tables were crowded, so Tomas nodded and moved his pencils. She placed a narrow cardboard box between them. Across its lid someone had written HANDLE WITH CARE. Tomas tried not to stare. When the woman lifted the lid, he saw not a cake but a tiny model ship, with threads for rigging and a pale blue hull. One mast leaned sideways. "My brother made it," she said. "I'm taking it to him. He says he can fix anything, but his hands aren't as steady as they were." Tomas turned his sketchbook slightly towards her. On the page was a drawing of the bakery window, except that he had drawn an enormous ship sailing past it. The woman laughed. "That would make the delivery van late." For the next few minutes she described ships she had watched as a child. Tomas added details to his picture: a coiled rope, a bell, a row of dark portholes. He did not attempt to mend the model. It was too delicate, and it was not his to alter. When she left, the bakery seemed unusually quiet, although the queue still reached the door. The following Saturday, Tomas put his sketchbook on the table and his pencil case on the windowsill. He left the opposite chair clear.

Worked example

Why does Tomas visit the bakery on Saturdays?

  1. A He works there delivering bread.
  2. B He takes drawing lessons from the baker.
  3. C He meets the elderly woman every week.
  4. D He waits there while his sister has a music lesson.
  5. E He regularly repairs model ships there.

Practice question 1

Choose the correct completion. By the time we arrived, the train ___ already left.

  1. A was
  2. B has
  3. C were
  4. D did
  5. E had

Practice question 2

Despite the crowd's cheers, the goalkeeper remained composed. Which meaning best fits "composed" in this sentence?

  1. A calm
  2. B confused
  3. C silent
  4. D crowded
  5. E written

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English

25 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Work only in this section. You may return to its skipped questions while its clock is running. Stop when told.

Read this passage

The missing minute The town hall clock had stopped at six minutes past twelve. That was not unusual: it had stopped three times that winter. What puzzled Leila was the small paper notice beneath it: CLOCK CORRECTED. She checked her watch. It was almost two. Inside, Mr Bell was arranging chairs for the evening concert. Leila pointed through the window. "Your notice is wrong." "Is it?" he said. "Come upstairs." The clock room smelled of dust and machine oil. On a workbench lay a bent metal tooth, scarcely longer than Leila's thumbnail. Mr Bell showed her the new tooth fitted to the wheel. "The broken part has been replaced," he said. "But I must wait for the clockmaker before restarting it. A repair is not always the end of a job." Leila looked down at the square. Two people were comparing their watches beneath the notice. "They cannot see your new tooth," she said. Mr Bell followed her gaze. Then he took a pencil from behind his ear and offered it to her. When Leila returned downstairs, she added three words to the notice: NOT YET RUNNING. For a moment she considered crossing out CORRECTED as well. Instead, she left it. Mr Bell had corrected the machinery; she had corrected the message. That evening, as the first musicians arrived, the clock began to strike. Leila counted carefully. This time, there was nothing to put right.

Question 1

Why does Leila first think the notice is wrong?

  1. A The clock shows a time that does not match her watch.
  2. B The hands are moving too quickly.
  3. C The notice names the wrong clockmaker.
  4. D The concert has been cancelled.
  5. E The clock has stopped for the first time.

Question 2

What does Mr Bell mean by saying the clock has been corrected?

  1. A Its broken mechanical part has been replaced.
  2. B Its striking sound has been made louder.
  3. C It is already showing the correct time.
  4. D It will never stop again.
  5. E Its face has been repainted.

Question 3

Why does the narrator mention the two people comparing watches?

  1. A They prove Leila has broken her watch.
  2. B They persuade Mr Bell to cancel the repair.
  3. C They show everyone knows the clock is repaired.
  4. D They show that the notice can confuse people outside.
  5. E They are waiting to perform in the concert.

Question 4

What is the most likely reason Mr Bell offers Leila a pencil?

  1. A He wants her to record the concert music.
  2. B He needs her to replace the metal tooth.
  3. C He is refusing to listen to her.
  4. D He wants her to draw the clock wheel.
  5. E He invites her to improve the notice.

Question 5

Why does Leila leave the word CORRECTED on the notice?

  1. A She recognises that the word accurately describes the repair.
  2. B She runs out of pencil lead.
  3. C She still believes the clock shows the right time.
  4. D She forgets that the word is there.
  5. E Mr Bell orders her not to cross it out.

Question 6

Which description best fits Leila throughout the passage?

  1. A Proud of knowing how to repair clocks.
  2. B Observant and willing to reconsider her first judgement.
  3. C Careless and unwilling to check details.
  4. D Uninterested in other people.
  5. E Timid and unable to speak to adults.

Question 7

What does "scarcely longer than Leila's thumbnail" emphasise?

  1. A The part is too heavy to lift.
  2. B Leila damaged the part with her nail.
  3. C The repair took scarcely any time.
  4. D The faulty part is very small.
  5. E The clock has no large parts.

Question 8

Which event happens last?

  1. A Leila notices the clock has stopped.
  2. B Mr Bell replaces the bent tooth.
  3. C Leila hears the clock strike as musicians arrive.
  4. D Leila adds words to the notice.
  5. E Mr Bell offers Leila his pencil.

Read this passage

A roof for rain The children expected the model roofs to be tested with toy houses underneath. Instead, their teacher, Ms Vale, gave each group a tray, a measuring jug and a square of roofing material. One group had smooth plastic, another gravel, and the third a shallow layer of soil planted with moss. The roofs were the same size and rested at the same gentle slope. Each group poured the same amount of water onto its roof over one minute. At first, water rushed from the plastic into its tray. The gravel broke the stream into smaller trickles. On the moss roof, little seemed to happen. "Ours has won," said Hugo, whose group had planted the moss. "Won what?" asked Ms Vale. "We have only started watching." For ten minutes, the class measured the water reaching each tray. The moss roof released water slowly, even after the other roofs had stopped dripping. By the end, its tray contained less water than either of the others. When Hugo lifted the moss roof, it felt heavier than before. The results did not mean that moss could make a real building flood-proof. A model did not include blocked drains, weeks of rain or the strength needed to support a wet roof. But it suggested something useful: holding back some rainwater might give drains more time to carry water away. Hugo changed the heading on his chart from BEST ROOF to SLOWEST RELEASE IN OUR TEST. It was a less exciting title, he thought, but it told a better story.

Question 9

Why are the roof size and slope kept the same?

  1. A To make the moss roof heavier than the others.
  2. B To prove all real roofs have this slope.
  3. C To ensure every roof releases water at the same speed.
  4. D To avoid measuring any water.
  5. E To make the comparison of roofing materials fairer.

Question 10

Which roof sends water into its tray fastest at the start?

  1. A The moss roof.
  2. B All three roofs equally.
  3. C No roof releases any water.
  4. D The smooth plastic roof.
  5. E The gravel roof.

Question 11

Why does Ms Vale question Hugo's claim that his roof has won?

  1. A She has decided that plastic is always best.
  2. B She already knows his group measured incorrectly.
  3. C They need more observations and a clear meaning of success.
  4. D She wants every group to get identical results.
  5. E She thinks moss is forbidden in the experiment.

Question 12

What best explains why the moss roof feels heavier afterwards?

  1. A The roof has grown larger during the test.
  2. B The tray has been attached underneath it.
  3. C It has retained some of the water.
  4. D All of the water has already drained away.
  5. E The gravel group has added stones to it.

Question 13

What is the main purpose of the paragraph beginning "The results did not mean"?

  1. A To claim the experiment has no useful result.
  2. B To announce that real roofs never flood.
  3. C To explain how to plant moss.
  4. D To explain the limits of the conclusion.
  5. E To show that the measurements were invented.

Question 14

What does Hugo's revised heading show?

  1. A He now believes his roof released water fastest.
  2. B He has learned to describe exactly what the test supports.
  3. C He thinks all other roofs are useless.
  4. D He wants to hide every measurement.
  5. E He has stopped caring about the experiment.

Question 15

Which detail best supports the idea that the moss roof delays water release?

  1. A All roofs have the same size.
  2. B It keeps dripping after the other roofs have stopped.
  3. C Ms Vale gives each group a jug.
  4. D Hugo first writes BEST ROOF.
  5. E The class uses three trays.

Question 16

In the final sentence, what does "told a better story" mean?

  1. A Invented a more exciting adventure.
  2. B Explained how Hugo won a competition.
  3. C Gave a more accurate account of the findings.
  4. D Used a longer title with more dramatic words.
  5. E Made the roof release more water.

Question 17

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. Neither of the two entrances ___ open.

  1. A are
  2. B have
  3. C were
  4. D is
  5. E be

Question 18

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. The parcel was addressed to Maya and ___.

  1. A my
  2. B me
  3. C mine
  4. D I
  5. E myself

Question 19

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. The puppy wagged ___ tail.

  1. A it's
  2. B it
  3. C its'
  4. D itself
  5. E its

Question 20

Choose the correct completion. Although the path was muddy, ___.

  1. A despite we continued towards the lake
  2. B continuing towards the lake
  3. C but we continued towards the lake
  4. D we continued towards the lake
  5. E because we continued towards the lake

Question 21

There is either one spelling mistake or no mistake. Choose the group containing the mistake. Choose N if there is no mistake. A: Each volunteer placed B: the completed forms C: in a seperate folder D: before leaving the office.

  1. A Each volunteer placed
  2. B the completed forms
  3. C in a seperate folder
  4. D before leaving the office.
  5. N No mistake

Question 22

There is either one spelling mistake or no mistake. Choose the group containing the mistake. Choose N if there is no mistake. A: The excellent guide B: described the ancient castle C: while we sheltered D: from the sudden shower.

  1. A The excellent guide
  2. B described the ancient castle
  3. C while we sheltered
  4. D from the sudden shower.
  5. N No mistake

Question 23

There is either one spelling mistake or no mistake. Choose the group containing the mistake. Choose N if there is no mistake. A: The fallen branch B: became an obstacle C: until two walkers D: lifted it aside.

  1. A The fallen branch
  2. B became an obstacle
  3. C until two walkers
  4. D lifted it aside.
  5. N No mistake

Question 24

There is either one punctuation mistake or no mistake. Choose the group containing the mistake. Choose N if there is no mistake. A: Before the long walk, B: we packed socks boots, gloves and hats C: into a large bag D: and checked the weather.

  1. A Before the long walk,
  2. B we packed socks boots, gloves and hats
  3. C into a large bag
  4. D and checked the weather.
  5. N No mistake

Question 25

There is either one punctuation mistake or no mistake. Choose the group containing the mistake. Choose N if there is no mistake. A: Before work began, B: we gathered three tools: C: a hammer, a saw and a drill D: from the cupboard.

  1. A Before work began,
  2. B we gathered three tools:
  3. C a hammer, a saw and a drill
  4. D from the cupboard.
  5. N No mistake

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Verbal reasoning practice

5 minutes. This section is not scored.

Read the worked example with the adult. Try the next two practice questions, then discuss them before the assessed section begins.

Worked example

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. THERMOMETER is to (A heatwave, B temperature, C glass) as COMPASS is to (X map, Y direction, Z needle).

Group 1

  1. A heatwave
  2. B temperature
  3. C glass

Group 2

  1. X map
  2. Y direction
  3. Z needle

Mark one letter from each group.

Practice question 1

Insert the same single letter in both gaps to make two ordinary English words: CRO_ and S_ING.

  1. A D
  2. B T
  3. C S
  4. D W
  5. E P

Practice question 2

In a code, FISH is written as GHTG. How is BARK written?

  1. A CBSL
  2. B AZQJ
  3. C CZRK
  4. D CZSL
  5. E CZSJ

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Verbal reasoning

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Question 1

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. BUD is to (A leaf, B flower, C seed) as CATERPILLAR is to (X butterfly, Y egg, Z wing).

Group 1

  1. A leaf
  2. B flower
  3. C seed

Group 2

  1. X butterfly
  2. Y egg
  3. Z wing

Mark one letter from each group.

Question 2

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. AUTHOR is to (A reader, B library, C novel) as COMPOSER is to (X symphony, Y orchestra, Z baton).

Group 1

  1. A reader
  2. B library
  3. C novel

Group 2

  1. X symphony
  2. Y orchestra
  3. Z baton

Mark one letter from each group.

Question 3

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. WHISPER is to (A echo, B shout, C silence) as DRIZZLE is to (X cloud, Y snow, Z downpour).

Group 1

  1. A echo
  2. B shout
  3. C silence

Group 2

  1. X cloud
  2. Y snow
  3. Z downpour

Mark one letter from each group.

Question 4

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. FLOCK is to (A wool, B sheep, C bleat) as SHOAL is to (X water, Y boats, Z fish).

Group 1

  1. A wool
  2. B sheep
  3. C bleat

Group 2

  1. X water
  2. Y boats
  3. Z fish

Mark one letter from each group.

Question 5

Choose one word from EACH group to complete the same relationship. ARCHIVE is to (A records, B historian, C shelf) as RESERVOIR is to (X dam, Y river, Z water).

Group 1

  1. A records
  2. B historian
  3. C shelf

Group 2

  1. X dam
  2. Y river
  3. Z water

Mark one letter from each group.

Question 6

Which word is closest in meaning to the capitalised word? The path was TREACHEROUS after the frost.

  1. A distant
  2. B crowded
  3. C dangerous
  4. D winding
  5. E secret

Question 7

Which word is closest in meaning to the capitalised word? Tariq remained COMPOSED while the alarm rang.

  1. A puzzled
  2. B prepared
  3. C calm
  4. D silent
  5. E musical

Question 8

Which word is closest in meaning to the capitalised word? Her apology sounded SINCERE.

  1. A clever
  2. B genuine
  3. C formal
  4. D repeated
  5. E loud

Question 9

Which word is opposite in meaning to the capitalised word? The decision was TEMPORARY.

  1. A recent
  2. B unusual
  3. C sudden
  4. D certain
  5. E permanent

Question 10

Four choices name tools used mainly to measure. Which is mainly used to cut?

  1. A protractor
  2. B stopwatch
  3. C ruler
  4. D balance
  5. E chisel

Question 11

Insert the same single letter in both gaps to make two ordinary English words: PLA_ and S_IPE.

  1. A N
  2. B D
  3. C R
  4. D C
  5. E Q

Question 12

Insert the same single letter in both gaps to make two ordinary English words: F_AME and B_ICK.

  1. A R
  2. B N
  3. C S
  4. D L
  5. E T

Question 13

Insert the same single letter in both gaps to make two ordinary English words: G_AVE and T_ICK.

  1. A S
  2. B L
  3. C N
  4. D R
  5. E H

Question 14

Which letter group fills the gap to make a correctly spelt word: OR____D?

  1. A SHAR
  2. B CHAR
  3. C CARR
  4. D CHER
  5. E CHOR

Question 15

Which letter group fills the gap to make a correctly spelt word: EX____ENT?

  1. A CELL
  2. B CIAL
  3. C CILL
  4. D SELL
  5. E CEAL

Question 16

Which word joins to the END of RAIN and the START of STRING to make two ordinary compound words?

  1. A fall
  2. B drop
  3. C storm
  4. D coat
  5. E bow

Question 17

Which word joins to the END of FOOT and the START of ROOM to make two ordinary compound words?

  1. A print
  2. B path
  3. C step
  4. D wear
  5. E ball

Question 18

Which word joins to the END of TOOTH and the START of STROKE to make two ordinary compound words?

  1. A paste
  2. B pick
  3. C brush
  4. D ache
  5. E fairy

Question 19

Which four-letter word is hidden across the two words in "calm ink"?

  1. A MINK
  2. B LINK
  3. C MINT
  4. D CALM
  5. E MILE

Question 20

Which four-letter word is hidden across the two words in "music on"?

  1. A ICON
  2. B MICE
  3. C USIC
  4. D COIN
  5. E CONE

Question 21

A code moves every letter two places forward, wrapping around the alphabet. LAMP becomes NCOR. How is FROG written?

  1. A HQTI
  2. B HTQI
  3. C HTQH
  4. D GSPH
  5. E DPME

Question 22

In a code, MINT is written as UOJN. How is PLUM written?

  1. A QMVN
  2. B MULP
  3. C OWNR
  4. D NVMQ
  5. E NVLQ

Question 23

Each letter has one fixed digit. POST = 4729 and STOP = 2974. What is the code for TOPS?

  1. A 4792
  2. B 9724
  3. C 2974
  4. D 9472
  5. E 9742

Question 24

Choose the next pair: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ...

  1. A JQ
  2. B RI
  3. C IR
  4. D IS
  5. E HQ

Question 25

Choose the next pair: ZA, WC, TE, QG, ...

  1. A OH
  2. B MI
  3. C NJ
  4. D NI
  5. E IN

Question 26

Which four-letter word is hidden across the two words in "fresh air"?

  1. A FAIR
  2. B SAIL
  3. C HAIR
  4. D HEAR
  5. E RESH

Question 27

Choose the next pair: AB, DE, HI, MN, ...

  1. A RS
  2. B TU
  3. C OP
  4. D TS
  5. E ST

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Paper 2: Mathematical and Non-Verbal Skills

Get ready

2 minutes. This section is not scored.

Check your answer sheet. The setup and visual-practice allowances are editorial; assessed clocks follow the published format.

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Visual series practice

2 minutes. This section is not scored.

Read the worked example with the adult. Try the next two practice questions, then discuss them before the assessed section begins.

Worked example

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points up; dot is above. 2: Arrow points right; dot is below. 3: Arrow points down; dot is above. 4: Arrow points left; dot is below.

  1. A Arrow points up; dot is above.
  2. B Arrow points up; dot is below.
  3. C Arrow points left; dot is above.
  4. D Arrow points down; dot is above.
  5. E Arrow points right; dot is right.

Practice question 1

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points right; dot is above. 2: Arrow points down; dot is left. 3: Arrow points left; dot is below. 4: Arrow points up; dot is right.

  1. A Arrow points up; dot is above.
  2. B Arrow points right; dot is above.
  3. C Arrow points right; dot is below.
  4. D Arrow points left; dot is above.
  5. E Arrow points right; dot is right.

Practice question 2

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points down; dot is above. 2: Arrow points left; dot is below. 3: Arrow points up; dot is above. 4: Arrow points right; dot is below.

  1. A Arrow points down; dot is above.
  2. B Arrow points up; dot is above.
  3. C Arrow points right; dot is above.
  4. D Arrow points down; dot is below.
  5. E Arrow points left; dot is right.

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Visual series

5 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Work only in this section. You may return to its skipped questions while its clock is running. Stop when told.

Question 1

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points left; dot is above. 2: Arrow points up; dot is left. 3: Arrow points right; dot is below. 4: Arrow points down; dot is right.

  1. A Arrow points right; dot is above.
  2. B Arrow points down; dot is above.
  3. C Arrow points left; dot is right.
  4. D Arrow points left; dot is below.
  5. E Arrow points left; dot is above.

Question 2

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points up; dot is right. 2: Arrow points right; dot is left. 3: Arrow points down; dot is right. 4: Arrow points left; dot is left.

  1. A Arrow points left; dot is right.
  2. B Arrow points up; dot is left.
  3. C Arrow points down; dot is right.
  4. D Arrow points up; dot is right.
  5. E Arrow points right; dot is below.

Question 3

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points right; dot is right. 2: Arrow points up; dot is above. 3: Arrow points left; dot is left. 4: Arrow points down; dot is below.

  1. A Arrow points right; dot is below.
  2. B Arrow points left; dot is right.
  3. C Arrow points right; dot is left.
  4. D Arrow points right; dot is right.
  5. E Arrow points down; dot is right.

Question 4

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points left; dot is right. 2: Arrow points down; dot is above. 3: Arrow points right; dot is left. 4: Arrow points up; dot is below.

  1. A Arrow points right; dot is right.
  2. B Arrow points left; dot is right.
  3. C Arrow points left; dot is below.
  4. D Arrow points left; dot is left.
  5. E Arrow points up; dot is right.

Question 5

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points up; dot is below. 2: Arrow points left; dot is above. 3: Arrow points down; dot is below. 4: Arrow points right; dot is above.

  1. A Arrow points right; dot is left.
  2. B Arrow points up; dot is above.
  3. C Arrow points up; dot is below.
  4. D Arrow points right; dot is below.
  5. E Arrow points down; dot is below.

Question 6

Which panel comes next in the series? 1: Arrow points right; dot is below. 2: Arrow points up; dot is right. 3: Arrow points left; dot is above. 4: Arrow points down; dot is left.

  1. A Arrow points down; dot is below.
  2. B Arrow points right; dot is below.
  3. C Arrow points right; dot is above.
  4. D Arrow points right; dot is left.
  5. E Arrow points left; dot is below.

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Visual classification practice

2 minutes. This section is not scored.

Read the worked example with the adult. Try the next two practice questions, then discuss them before the assessed section begins.

Worked example

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots. Y: Shaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.

  1. A Unshaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.
  2. B Shaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  3. C Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Shaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.
  5. E Shaded 5-sided shape with 5 dots.

Practice question 1

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. Y: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.

  1. A Shaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 6-sided shape with 6 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.

Practice question 2

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots. Y: Shaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.

  1. A Shaded 7-sided shape with 7 dots.
  2. B Shaded 7-sided shape with 6 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 7-sided shape with 6 dots.
  4. D Shaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.
  5. E Shaded 8-sided shape with 6 dots.

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Visual classification

5 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Work only in this section. You may return to its skipped questions while its clock is running. Stop when told.

Question 1

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots. Y: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.

  1. A Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 5-sided shape with 5 dots.
  4. D Shaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.

Question 2

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. Y: Shaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.

  1. A Shaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.
  2. B Shaded 7-sided shape with 6 dots.
  3. C Shaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  5. E Shaded 6-sided shape with 6 dots.

Question 3

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots. Y: Unshaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.

  1. A Unshaded 7-sided shape with 4 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 7-sided shape with 6 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 8-sided shape with 6 dots.
  4. D Shaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 7-sided shape with 7 dots.

Question 4

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. Y: Shaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots.

  1. A Shaded 5-sided shape with 4 dots.
  2. B Shaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  5. E Shaded 5-sided shape with 5 dots.

Question 5

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. Y: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.

  1. A Shaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 6-sided shape with 6 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 6-sided shape with 3 dots.

Question 6

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots. Y: Shaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.

  1. A Shaded 7-sided shape with 4 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.
  3. C Shaded 7-sided shape with 6 dots.
  4. D Shaded 7-sided shape with 7 dots.
  5. E Shaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.

Question 7

X and Y belong to the same group. Match both their shading and the relationship between sides and dots. Which option belongs? X: Shaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. Y: Shaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.

  1. A Shaded 6-sided shape with 6 dots.
  2. B Shaded 6-sided shape with 5 dots.
  3. C Shaded 7-sided shape with 5 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 6-sided shape with 4 dots.
  5. E Shaded 6-sided shape with 3 dots.

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Shape codes practice

2 minutes. This section is not scored.

Read the worked example with the adult. Try the next two practice questions, then discuss them before the assessed section begins.

Worked example

Which shape has the code L2P? K4Q: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. L4Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. J4Q: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. K2Q: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots. K6Q: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots. K4P: Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Shaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots.
  4. D Shaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  5. E Shaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots.

Practice question 1

Which shape has the code L4P? J2P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. K2P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. L2P: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. J6P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. J4P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. J2Q: Shaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot.
  3. C Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot.

Practice question 2

Which shape has the code L2P? K4Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. L4Q: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. J4Q: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. K2Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. K6Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. K4P: Shaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Shaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  2. B Shaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots.
  3. C Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  5. E Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.

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Shape codes

5 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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Question 1

Which shape has the code K6P? L4P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. J4P: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. K4P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. L2P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots. L6P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots. L4Q: Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Shaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot.
  3. C Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot.
  4. D Shaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots.

Question 2

Which shape has the code L2Q? K4Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. J4Q: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. L4Q: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. K6Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. K2Q: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. K4P: Shaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot.
  3. C Unshaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot.
  5. E Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.

Question 3

Which shape has the code K4Q? J2P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. K2P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. L2P: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. J4P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots. J6P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots. J2Q: Shaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots.
  2. B Shaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots.
  3. C Shaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  4. D Shaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 3-sided shape with 3 dots.

Question 4

Which shape has the code K6Q? J2P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot. K2P: Unshaded 5-sided shape with 1 dot. L2P: Unshaded 3-sided shape with 1 dot. J6P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 2 dots. J4P: Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots. J2Q: Shaded 4-sided shape with 1 dot.

  1. A Unshaded 4-sided shape with 3 dots.
  2. B Shaded 3-sided shape with 2 dots.
  3. C Shaded 5-sided shape with 3 dots.
  4. D Shaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.
  5. E Unshaded 5-sided shape with 2 dots.

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Paper folding practice

2 minutes. This section is not scored.

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Worked example

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (4,4), (5,5) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Practice question 1

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (5,4), (6,5) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Practice question 2

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (4,5), (6,4) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

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Paper folding

5 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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Question 1

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (4,5), (5,6) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Question 2

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (5,5), (6,6) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Question 3

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (4,6), (5,4) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Question 4

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (5,6), (6,4) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

Question 5

A square sheet is marked with a 6 by 6 grid. Fold the left half onto the right half, then the top half onto the bottom half. Punch through all four layers at the two shaded cells in the lower-right quarter of guide P: Shaded cells (5,4), (6,6) (row, column). The guide shows original-sheet positions. Which cells contain holes after fully unfolding?

  1. A Figure A
  2. B Figure B
  3. C Figure C
  4. D Figure D
  5. E Figure E

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Mathematics practice

5 minutes. This section is not scored.

Read the worked example with the adult. Try the next two practice questions, then discuss them before the assessed section begins.

Worked example

What is 48 multiplied by 25?

  1. A 1,000
  2. B 1,248
  3. C 120
  4. D 1,200
  5. E 1,920

Practice question 1

What is 936 divided by 24?

  1. A 40
  2. B 38
  3. C 39
  4. D 312
  5. E 41

Practice question 2

What is 18 + 6 × 7 − 9?

  1. A 51
  2. B 33
  3. C 60
  4. D 159
  5. E 42

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Mathematics

25 minutes. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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Question 1

What is 7,206 minus 2,849?

  1. A 5,357
  2. B 4,357
  3. C 4,457
  4. D 10,055
  5. E 4,363

Question 2

A number is multiplied by 7 and then 16 is subtracted. The result is 89. What is the number?

  1. A 73
  2. B 623
  3. C 105
  4. D 15
  5. E 13

Question 3

What is 7/8 of 64?

  1. A 49
  2. B 57
  3. C 56
  4. D 448
  5. E 8

Question 4

What is 6.05 + 0.78?

  1. A 6.13
  2. B 13.85
  3. C 6.83
  4. D 5.27
  5. E 6.128

Question 5

What is 68,749 rounded to the nearest thousand?

  1. A 68,750
  2. B 70,000
  3. C 68,000
  4. D 68,700
  5. E 69,000

Question 6

What is the next number in this sequence? 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ...

  1. A 48
  2. B 46
  3. C 47
  4. D 49
  5. E 70

Question 7

Which fraction lies exactly halfway between 1/4 and 3/4?

  1. A 3/4
  2. B 1/2
  3. C 2/3
  4. D 1/4
  5. E 1/3

Question 8

A rectangle is 13 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

  1. A 22 cm
  2. B 26 cm
  3. C 91 cm
  4. D 20 cm
  5. E 40 cm

Question 9

A right-angled triangle has perpendicular sides of 10 cm and 6 cm. What is its area?

  1. A 30 cm²
  2. B 16 cm²
  3. C 15 cm²
  4. D 32 cm²
  5. E 60 cm²

Question 10

A bottle holds 1.5 litres. How many 125 ml cups can it fill completely?

  1. A 10
  2. B 12
  3. C 15
  4. D 8
  5. E 120

Question 11

A ribbon is 4 m long. Three pieces, each 85 cm long, are cut off. How much ribbon remains?

  1. A 315 cm
  2. B 255 cm
  3. C 3,745 cm
  4. D 145 cm
  5. E 155 cm

Question 12

A rectangle is 10 cm by 8 cm. A 4 cm by 3 cm rectangle is cut from one corner. What area remains?

  1. A 80 cm²
  2. B 92 cm²
  3. C 30 cm²
  4. D 12 cm²
  5. E 68 cm²

Question 13

Books borrowed: Monday 28, Tuesday 35, Wednesday 19, Thursday 42. How many books were borrowed altogether?

  1. A 114
  2. B 77
  3. C 124
  4. D 96
  5. E 105

Question 14

Plant heights in centimetres are 12, 7, 15, 9 and 11. What is the median height?

  1. A 10.8 cm
  2. B 12 cm
  3. C 11 cm
  4. D 15 cm
  5. E 8 cm

Question 15

A class votes for a game. Chess gets 9 votes, football 12, netball 6 and tag 3. What fraction choose football?

  1. A 2/3
  2. B 1/5
  3. C 3/5
  4. D 1/4
  5. E 2/5

Question 16

Train A leaves at 10:05 and arrives at 10:47. Train B leaves at 10:20 and arrives at 10:55. How many minutes shorter is Train B’s journey?

  1. A 15 minutes
  2. B 7 minutes
  3. C 8 minutes
  4. D 35 minutes
  5. E 77 minutes

Question 17

Four numbers have mean 12. Three of them are 8, 11 and 15. What is the fourth?

  1. A 48
  2. B 34
  3. C 14
  4. D 12
  5. E 2

Question 18

Adult tickets cost £7 and child tickets cost £4. What do two adults and three children pay altogether?

  1. A £29
  2. B £22
  3. C £11
  4. D £26
  5. E £33

Question 19

A pack of 8 pencils costs £1.84. How much do 5 pencils cost at the same price per pencil?

  1. A £1.61
  2. B £9.20
  3. C £1.20
  4. D £0.23
  5. E £1.15

Question 20

A tank is 3/4 full. After 18 litres are used, it is 1/2 full. How many litres does the tank hold when full?

  1. A 90 litres
  2. B 24 litres
  3. C 54 litres
  4. D 36 litres
  5. E 72 litres

Question 21

A club charges a joining fee of £12 and £3 for each visit. Alex pays £39 altogether. How many visits did Alex make?

  1. A 13
  2. B 27
  3. C 9
  4. D 17
  5. E 8

Question 22

A jar contains only 20p and 50p coins. There are 8 coins with total value £2.80. How many 50p coins are there?

  1. A 4
  2. B 6
  3. C 2
  4. D 3
  5. E 5

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