Example 1

Three girls share one tent. Which sentence shows this correctly?

1. A The girls tent was beside the stream.
2. B The girl's tent was beside the stream.
3. C The girls' tent was beside the stream.
4. D The girls' tent's was beside the stream.
5. E The girls tent' was beside the stream.

Example 2

Choose the correct punctuation for the gap: "There was only one problem ___ the key did not fit."

1. A an apostrophe
2. B a comma
3. C a question mark
4. D a colon
5. E no punctuation

Question 1

Why does the shortcut matter particularly on this afternoon?

1. A The footbridge has been closed.
2. B The passengers are carrying heavy bags.
3. C The weather is becoming unpleasant.
4. D The last bus has already left.
5. E The river is too shallow to cross.

Question 2

Why does Mara recognise the movement with the spanner?

1. A She knows her grandfather is having difficulty with his hands.
2. B She knows the spanner is broken.
3. C She has already loosened the pipe.
4. D She has seen a passenger signal to him.
5. E She thinks he wants her to leave.

Question 3

What does "Mara's confidence began to drain away" mean?

1. A She became thirsty.
2. B She became less sure that she could solve the problem.
3. C She became certain that the boat was sinking.
4. D She emptied the engine of fuel.
5. E She stopped caring about the passengers.

Question 4

Which detail first helps Mara discover the actual fault?

1. A A stiff finger
2. B A dripping willow
3. C An oily sleeve
4. D A loose wire
5. E A blocked pipe

Question 5

What is Grandad doing when he asks Mara to describe everything she can see?

1. A Testing how well she remembers the passengers
2. B Changing the subject to hide his fear
3. C Guiding her to look carefully for another cause
4. D Asking her to decide whether it will rain
5. E Persuading her to abandon the repair

Question 6

Why does Mara hope the stain will remain?

1. A It will remind her of what she achieved.
2. B It will stop her mother washing her clothes.
3. C It proves that Grandad made a mistake.
4. D It will make the sleeve waterproof.
5. E It will show that the river is polluted.

Question 7

Which description best fits the way Mara and Grandad solve the problem?

1. A Mara repairs it entirely without advice.
2. B Grandad does all the practical work.
3. C They succeed only after a passenger helps.
4. D They ignore the loose wire and replace the pipe.
5. E Mara does the practical work with Grandad's guidance.

Question 8

Which event happens immediately before the engine starts working?

1. A Grandad calls Mara his engineer.
2. B Mara secures the wire.
3. C Mara unties the rope.
4. D The ferry reaches the opposite bank.
5. E Grandad picks up the tiller.

Question 9

Why were moths scarcely mentioned in the old records?

1. A The pupils usually stopped observing before most moths were active.
2. B The garden contained only plastic flowers.
3. C The pupils had proved that moths disliked white flowers.
4. D All moths avoided the school grounds.
5. E The lamp attracted every moth to another garden.

Question 10

Which event would the pupils count as a visit?

1. A A moth passes over the path.
2. B A moth circles the lamp without touching a flower.
3. C A moth touches one of the observed flowers.
4. D A pupil sees a butterfly in a book.
5. E A moth rests on the notebook.

Question 11

Why is Asha cautious about blaming the lamp for the difference?

1. A The first watch lasted longer.
2. B The pupils counted bees on only one evening.
3. C The second watch used a different flower bed.
4. D The weather changed as well as the lighting.
5. E There were exactly the same number of visits.

Question 12

What does "scarcely" mean in the first paragraph?

1. A angrily
2. B hardly at all
3. C very carefully
4. D at regular intervals
5. E in large numbers

Question 13

What can be concluded from the twenty-one recorded visits?

1. A Exactly twenty-one different moths visited.
2. B Every moth in the garden touched a flower.
3. C Twenty-one flower-touching visits were recorded.
4. D The lamp always prevents moths visiting.
5. E Moths prefer cold, windy evenings.

Question 14

Why is the revised heading more honest?

1. A It admits that no insects were seen.
2. B It states the limits of what was observed.
3. C It hides the time of the observations.
4. D It says the club has identified every visitor.
5. E It avoids mentioning the garden entirely.

Question 15

Which feature was kept the same during both evening watches?

1. A The weather
2. B The number of visits
3. C Whether the lamp was on
4. D The observed flower patch
5. E The number of individual moths

Question 16

Which statement best expresses the main lesson of the account?

1. A A large total always proves an explanation.
2. B Night observations make daytime records useless.
3. C Careful observers check what their evidence can actually show.
4. D School investigations should avoid changing any condition.
5. E One evening is enough to identify all garden visitors.

Question 17

"Although the two accounts differed in small details, their descriptions of the main event were consistent." What does "consistent" mean here?

1. A written at the same time
2. B in agreement
3. C surprisingly brief
4. D difficult to understand
5. E full of precise dates

Question 18

Which word best completes the sentence? "The evidence was too ___ to prove who had opened the gate; several explanations were still possible."

1. A decisive
2. B conclusive
3. C compelling
4. D certain
5. E inconclusive

Question 19

Choose the most precise word: "Hana did not accuse anyone. She merely ___ that somebody might have moved the missing folder."

1. A proved
2. B guaranteed
3. C commanded
4. D suggested
5. E denied

Question 20

Choose the correct verb: "Each of the runners ___ carrying a numbered card."

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

Question 21

Select the correct pair of words: "Compared with the larger classroom, this room had ___ chairs and ___ space to move."

1. A less; fewer
2. B fewer; less
3. C less; less
4. D fewer; fewer
5. E fewest; least

Question 22

Choose the correct pair: "Please put the writing ___ on the desk and keep the model completely ___."

1. A stationary; stationery
2. B stationery; stationery
3. C stationary; stationary
4. D stationery; stationary
5. E stationairy; stationary

Question 23

Which option correctly fills both gaps? "I would ___ you to follow the guide's ___ about the weather."

1. A advice; advise
2. B advise; advise
3. C advice; advice
4. D advize; advice
5. E advise; advice

Question 24

Which sentence punctuates the direct speech correctly?

1. A "Wait here," said Tom, "until I return."
2. B "Wait here", said Tom, "until I return."
3. C "Wait here," said Tom "until I return."
4. D "Wait here, said Tom, until I return."
5. E "Wait here," Said Tom, "until I return."

Question 25

Choose the sentence in which the semicolon correctly joins two complete clauses.

1. A Although the storm had ended; the sea was rough.
2. B The storm had ended; but.
3. C The storm had ended; the sea was still rough.
4. D After the storm; the sea was still rough.
5. E The storm had; ended the sea was still rough.

Example 1

A square has perimeter 32 cm. A rectangle has the same area and width 4 cm. What is the rectangle’s perimeter?

1. A 24 cm
2. B 32 cm
3. C 40 cm
4. D 64 cm
5. E 136 cm

Example 2

An empty jar weighs 180 g. Filled with 40 identical sweets, it weighs 500 g. How much does it weigh with 25 of these sweets inside?

1. A 680 g
2. B 312.5 g
3. C 380 g
4. D 200 g
5. E 300 g

Question 1

A number is divided by 6, then 17 is added. The result is 29. What was the number?

1. A 2
2. B 46
3. C 276
4. D 72
5. E 174

Question 2

Which number is a multiple of both 6 and 8, but not a multiple of 9?

1. A 54
2. B 64
3. C 36
4. D 48
5. E 72

Question 3

In the addition 4□7 + 286 = 753, which digit replaces □?

1. A 9
2. B 6
3. C 5
4. D 7
5. E 8

Question 4

What is 48 × 25?

1. A 1200
2. B 4800
3. C 960
4. D 1248
5. E 192

Question 5

A shop reduces a £48 game by 25%. A £3 delivery charge is then added. What is the total cost?

1. A £39
2. B £63
3. C £45
4. D £36
5. E £38.25

Question 6

Which value is equal to the expression 6.03 + 0.8 × 5?

1. A 34.15
2. B 9.03
3. C 6.43
4. D 10.03
5. E 10.3

Question 7

A calculator shows 560. After one digit is deleted from the display, the remaining two-digit number is one tenth of 560. Which digit was deleted?

1. A 5
2. B 0
3. C No digit can do this
4. D 1
5. E 6

Question 8

Without calculating the exact product, which is the closest estimate to 398 × 21?

1. A 80000
2. B 800
3. C 8400
4. D 42000
5. E 4000

Question 9

A jug contains 1.8 litres of juice. Four children each pour out 275 ml. How much juice remains?

1. A 70 ml
2. B 1525 ml
3. C 700 ml
4. D 1100 ml
5. E 800 ml

Question 10

A film lasts 1 hour 47 minutes. It starts at 18:38 and has a 15-minute interval added to its running time. When does it finish?

1. A 19:40
2. B 20:30
3. C 20:40
4. D 20:55
5. E 20:25

Question 11

A temperature is minus 4°C at dawn. It rises by 9°C, then falls by 6°C. What is the final temperature?

1. A minus 19°C
2. B minus 7°C
3. C minus 1°C
4. D 1°C
5. E 11°C

Question 12

A cuboid is built from 1 cm cubes. It is 5 cubes long, 4 cubes wide and 3 cubes high. The top layer is removed. How many cubes remain?

1. A 57
2. B 20
3. C 48
4. D 40
5. E 60

Question 13

A clock gains 3 minutes every hour. It is set correctly at 08:00. What time will it show when the actual time is 13:00?

1. A 13:15
2. B 13:12
3. C 13:18
4. D 13:03
5. E 12:45

Question 14

A recipe for 8 biscuits uses 150 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 20 biscuits at the same size?

1. A 375 g
2. B 400 g
3. C 300 g
4. D 350 g
5. E 750 g

Question 15

At exactly 7:00, what is the smaller angle between the hands of an ordinary clock?

1. A 180°
2. B 150°
3. C 210°
4. D 30°
5. E 120°

Question 16

A club has 40 members. Each member chooses exactly one activity. The results are: swimming 14, running 9, cycling 11. The remaining members choose tennis. How many more choose swimming than tennis?

1. A 20
2. B 34
3. C 8
4. D 6
5. E 14

Question 17

The table shows tickets sold for a show. How many more tickets were sold on the busiest day than on the quietest day?

1. A 16
2. B 6
3. C 80
4. D 13
5. E 3

Question 18

The table shows when four trains arrive at Hillford. It takes 18 minutes to walk from the station to an appointment at 11:20. Which is the latest train that gets there in time?

1. A S
2. B R
3. C P
4. D None of them
5. E Q

Question 19

A survey of 60 children records how they travel to school: walking 24, bus 18, bicycle 12, car 6. What fraction travel by bus or bicycle?

1. A 1/2
2. B 2/5
3. C 1/5
4. D 3/5
5. E 3/10

Question 20

In this league a win scores 3 points and a draw scores 1 point. The table shows two teams' results. How many more points do Falcons have than Hawks?

1. A 3
2. B 17
3. C 0
4. D 1
5. E 2

Question 21

A coach holds 48 passengers. There are 175 pupils and 13 adults going on a trip. What is the smallest number of coaches needed?

1. A 4
2. B 6
3. C 188
4. D 5
5. E 3

Question 22

Pens are sold individually for 70p or in packs of 4 for £2.40. What is the lowest cost of buying exactly 10 pens?

1. A £7
2. B £6
3. C £6.60
4. D £6.20
5. E £7.20

Question 23

A bag contains red and blue beads in the ratio 3 red to 5 blue. There are 56 beads altogether. How many more blue beads than red beads are there?

1. A 14
2. B 7
3. C 35
4. D 21
5. E 16

Question 24

A shop buys 24 badges for £18 and sells each one for £1.20. All badges are sold. What is the profit?

1. A £10.80
2. B £0.45
3. C £6
4. D £28.80
5. E £18

Question 25

A sandwich stall offers 3 types of bread and 4 fillings. A sandwich uses exactly one bread type and exactly one filling. One particular bread-filling combination is unavailable. How many different sandwiches can be chosen?

1. A 6
2. B 9
3. C 11
4. D 12
5. E 13

Example 1

In a code STONE=52641 and NOTES=46215. Each letter always has the same digit. What is TENTS?

1. A 24125
2. B 21421
3. C 21425
4. D 21452
5. E 25124

Example 2

A code uses A=1 to Z=26. For a two-letter group, subtract the first value from the second, then multiply by 3. What is the code for GP?

1. A 23
2. B 33
3. C 69
4. D 9
5. E 27

Question 1

Which word is closest in meaning to RELUCTANT?

1. A patient
2. B unwilling
3. C eager
4. D unable
5. E careless

Question 2

Which word is closest in meaning to CONCEAL?

1. A protect
2. B cancel
3. C reveal
4. D discover
5. E hide

Question 3

Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to EXPAND?

1. A explode
2. B contract
3. C remove
4. D extend
5. E enlarge

Question 4

Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to PERMANENT?

1. A immediate
2. B temporary
3. C frequent
4. D lasting
5. E ordinary

Question 5

BUD is to FLOWER as CATERPILLAR is to which word?

1. A leaf
2. B cocoon
3. C insect
4. D wing
5. E butterfly

Question 6

CHAPTER is to NOVEL as STANZA is to which word?

1. A rhyme
2. B poet
3. C poem
4. D sentence
5. E word

Question 7

The words bronze, copper, iron belong to a group. Which option does NOT belong to the same group?

1. A tin
2. B steel
3. C silver
4. D granite
5. E gold

Question 8

The words triangle, pentagon, hexagon belong to a group. Which option does NOT belong to the same group?

1. A circle
2. B octagon
3. C heptagon
4. D square
5. E rectangle

Question 9

Which word joins RAIN___ and ___TAIL to make two single-word compounds?

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

Question 10

Choose the word that can go after BOOK and before WOOD to make two single-word compounds.

1. A case
2. B shelf
3. C worm
4. D shop
5. E mark

Question 11

Ignoring spaces, find the option hidden in consecutive letters across a boundary between two words: "The canal ended nearby."

1. A lend
2. B sand
3. C lane
4. D lean
5. E land

Question 12

Ignoring spaces, find the option hidden in consecutive letters across a boundary between two words: "She met Alan yesterday."

1. A metal
2. B late
3. C tale
4. D meal
5. E team

Question 13

Remove one letter from PLANT, keeping the others in order, to make a word meaning "breathe quickly with short gasps". Which letter should go?

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

Question 14

Remove one letter from TRAIL, keeping the others in order, to make a word meaning "a body part that extends behind many animals". Which letter should go?

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

Question 15

Insert the SAME letter in both gaps to make two familiar words: S_ARE, C_ORD.

1. A P
2. B T
3. C H
4. D L
5. E C

Question 16

A letter is missing from P_ATE and F_ASK. The completed words name a flat dish and a container for liquid. Which letter completes both clues?

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

Question 17

Move one letter from PLATE to CAR. Keep the remaining letters in order. The new first word means "after the expected time"; the second means "a freshwater fish". Which letter moves?

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

Question 18

Move one letter from START to CAR. Keep the remaining letters in order. The new first word means "a small pastry with a filling"; the second means "road vehicles". Which letter moves?

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

Question 19

In a code, MINT is written as OKPV. How is FROST written?

1. A HTQVU
2. B DPMQR
3. C HTQUV
4. D GSPTU
5. E HTRUV

Question 20

In a code, letters in odd-numbered positions move forward one place; letters in even-numbered positions move back one. How is TIGER coded?

1. A UHHFS
2. B UHHDS
3. C SHFDQ
4. D UJHFS
5. E UHGDS

Question 21

The alphabet positions of B, E, I and N are 2, 5, 9 and 14. Continue the steadily increasing jumps. Which letter comes next?

1. A S
2. B T
3. C U
4. D R
5. E Q

Question 22

Two sequences have been interleaved: C, X, F, U, I, R, ?. Which letter fills the seventh position?

1. A K
2. B O
3. C Q
4. D L
5. E M

Question 23

The gaps in 3, 8, 15, 24, 35 increase steadily. Continue the pattern to find the next number.

1. A 50
2. B 47
3. C 46
4. D 49
5. E 48

Question 24

Numbers are subtracted in steps that increase by 3: 42, 39, 33, 24. What is the next term?

1. A 12
2. B 18
3. C 21
4. D 15
5. E 9

Question 25

In each group the middle number is the left number multiplied by the right number, then minus the left number. Find ?: (4, 20, 6), (7, 28, 5), (8, ?, 7).

1. A 49
2. B 56
3. C 55
4. D 48
5. E 40

Question 26

The same rule connects the numbers in each group. What is the missing number? (8, 11, 14), (6, 12, 18), (13, __, 25).

1. A 38
2. B 18
3. C 19
4. D 20
5. E 12

Question 27

All members of the chess club also belong to the puzzle club. No puzzle-club members belong to the running club. Which statement must be true?

1. A No chess-club members belong to the running club.
2. B Every child belongs to one of these clubs.
3. C Every puzzle-club member plays chess.
4. D Every runner plays chess.
5. E Nobody belongs to the puzzle club.

Question 28

Exactly one of three boxes contains a token. The red label says "The token is here". The blue label says "The token is not here". The green label says "The token is in red". Exactly one label is true. Where is the token?

1. A Either red or blue
2. B Blue
3. C It cannot be decided
4. D Red
5. E Green

Question 29

Which group of letters completes both words: GR___, PL___. Each underscore represents one missing letter.

1. A ARE
2. B INK
3. C ANT
4. D ORE
5. E END

Question 30

A letter-number code uses A=1, B=2, up to Z=26. A word's code is the sum of its letters. What is the code for PEAR?

1. A 40
2. B 39
3. C 56
4. D 41
5. E 44

Example 1

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-centre. First move every shaded cell one column left, wrapping the left column to the right, then turn a quarter-turn anticlockwise. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 1

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right. First turn the whole grid a quarter-turn clockwise, then reflect it in a vertical mirror line. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 2

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, middle-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. First reflect in a horizontal mirror line, then turn a quarter-turn clockwise. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 3

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-right. First turn a quarter-turn anticlockwise, then swap shaded and unshaded cells. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 4

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-centre, bottom-left. First reflect in a vertical mirror line, then swap shaded and unshaded cells. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 5

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, middle-right, bottom-centre. First turn a half-turn, then move every shaded cell one column right, wrapping the right column to the left. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 6

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, bottom-left, bottom-right. First move every shaded cell one row down, wrapping the bottom row to the top, then reflect in a horizontal mirror line. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 7

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-right. First reflect in a horizontal mirror line, then swap shaded and unshaded cells. Which grid is the result?

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

Question 8

Starting pattern S: Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-left. First turn a quarter-turn clockwise, then move every shaded cell one row down, wrapping the bottom row to the top. Which grid is the result?

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

Example 1

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left, bottom-left, bottom-centre. Result Shaded cells: middle-left, bottom-centre. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-right, bottom-left. Middle Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, middle-right. Result Shaded cells: top-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-left. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 1

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-centre, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-left. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 2

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-left, middle-centre, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-left. Result Shaded cells: top-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-centre. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-left, middle-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-centre. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 3

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, bottom-left, bottom-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: bottom-centre. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-left, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-left, middle-right. Result Shaded cells: top-left, middle-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-left, middle-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-right. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 4

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-centre. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-centre. Result Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 5

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-right, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-left. Row 2: left Shaded cells: middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-centre, bottom-left. Result Shaded cells: top-right, middle-left. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-left, bottom-centre. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 6

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-right, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, middle-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right, bottom-left. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-centre. Middle Shaded cells: top-right, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-left. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 7

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-centre, middle-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre. Result Shaded cells: top-centre, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Row 3: left Shaded cells: middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-left. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Question 8

Each row shows two input grids and their result. Row 1: left Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-right, bottom-left. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-left. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-left, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. Row 2: left Shaded cells: middle-left, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-right, bottom-left. Result Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, top-right, middle-right, bottom-left. Row 3: left Shaded cells: top-right, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Middle Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-right. Result ? Which grid completes row 3?

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

Example 1

A paper grid has 4 rows and 4 columns, numbered from the top left. Fold the right half onto left, then bottom half onto top. Punch all layers at r1c1, r2c2. Positions refer to the original sheet. Unfold without turning the paper. Which option marks all hole positions?

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

Question 1

In each 3 by 3 grid, rows are numbered 1 to 3 from top to bottom and columns 1 to 3 from left to right. Continue the sequence, using the same repeating movement pattern or the same growing path. Picture 1: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right. Picture 2: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-left, middle-centre, bottom-left, bottom-right. Picture 3: Shaded cells: middle-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Picture 4: Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-centre, middle-right, bottom-centre, bottom-right. What is picture 5?

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

Question 2

In each 3 by 3 grid, rows are numbered 1 to 3 from top to bottom and columns 1 to 3 from left to right. Continue the sequence, using the same repeating movement pattern or the same growing path. Picture 1: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right, bottom-left. Picture 2: Shaded cells: top-left, top-right, middle-right, bottom-centre. Picture 3: Shaded cells: top-centre, middle-left, bottom-left, bottom-right. Picture 4: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right, bottom-left. What is picture 5?

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

Question 3

In each 3 by 3 grid, rows are numbered 1 to 3 from top to bottom and columns 1 to 3 from left to right. Continue the sequence, using the same repeating movement pattern or the same growing path. Picture 1: Shaded cells: top-left, top-centre, middle-right. Picture 2: Shaded cells: top-centre, top-right, middle-left. Picture 3: Shaded cells: middle-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right. Picture 4: Shaded cells: middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-centre. What is picture 5?