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Common entrance exams – Verbal reasoning tests (4)

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Use the information below to find which one of the statements must be true.

Circle your answer.

58. Sam, Rishi, Carl, Hilary and Jane live in a row of 5 houses.

The houses are numbered from 20, going up in even numbers.

Jane lives next to Rishi.

Hilary lives at number 28.

Sam lives between Rishi and Hilary.

Which of the following statements must be true?

A Jane lives at number 26.

B Carl lives at number 22.

C Sam lives at number 24.

D Carl lives at number 20.

E Rishi lives at number 28.

In the following questions, the letters stand for numbers. Work out the sum and then write the answer as a letter in the brackets.

Example: If A = 1, B = 2, C = 4, D = 10

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

B x C + B = ( D )

59. If A = 6, B = 7, C = 3, D = 24, E = 4

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

B x E – D = ?

60. If A = 35, B = 4½, C = 21, D = 36, E = 2

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

C ÷ E + B + C = ?

61. If A = 4, B = 24, C = 5, D = 32, E = 3

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

C + E x A = ?

62. If A = 10, B = 15, C = 4, D = 25, E = 5

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

D – A x E ÷ B = ?

63. If A = 6, B = 3, C = 30, D = 18, E = 12

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

E ÷ B + A x B = ?

64. If A = 5, B = 8, C = 12, D = 4, E = 3

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

C + E ÷ A = ?

65. If A = 3¼, B = 5¼, C = 4¼, D = ¾, E = 1¼

Write the answer to this sum as a letter:

C – A + C – E = ?

 

 

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Common entrance exams – Verbal reasoning tests (2)

Monday, October 24th, 2011

In the following sentences, a four letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other. Find the word and write it in the brackets.

Example:  The child fell over the stone.    (l o v e )

  • 15. The hot coffee tasted very good
  • 16. Let’s hide away from him!
  • 17. He was happy on the farm.
  • 18. Is the yellow shape the biggest?
  • 19. Which old picture would you like?
  • 20. The rabbit escaped from the run.

Use the information below to find the answer to the question. Circle the correct letter.

22. There are 5 balls in a bag. There are three different colours of balls in the bag. Which of the following statements cannot be true?

  • A One ball is green.
  • B Three balls are blue.
  • C Four balls are yellow.
  • D Two balls are red and one is yellow.
  • E There are blue and yellow balls in the bag.

In the following sentences, one word written in capital letters has had three letter removed. These three letters together make a correctly spelt proper word without changing the letter order. Work out the three-letter word and write it in the brackets.

Example: There was a strange CR by the pond.  (OAK)

  • 23. The old lady was DEDENT on her guide dog.
  • 24. They enjoyed FIGN holidays.
  • 25. The mosaic formed a beautiful TERN.
  • 26. The famous LANDSE was bought by the gallery.
  • 27. A CE was used to unload the ship.
  • 28. The old lady collected her SION.
  • 29. The professor had a strange ORY.

In the following questions, there are two sets of words. Choose the two words, one from each set, that are closest in meaning and underline them.

Example:  (race,  shop,  start)                                                 (flag,  end,  begin)

  • 30. (safari,  jeep,  rhinoceros)                                                    (binoculars,  lion,  expedition)
  • 31. (dress,  decorate,  fashion)                                                    (model,  outfit,  millinery)
  • 32. (avalanche,  hurricane,  earthquake)                               (tsunami,  cyclone,  flood)
  • 33. (apprentice,  apparition,  novice)                                      (invoice,  experience,  spectre)
  • 34. (hero,  medal,  courage)                                                         (valour,  conflict,  campaign)
  • 35. (sensible,  sensitive,  sensation)                                         (reactor,  recreation,  responsive)
  • 36. (microscope,  medicine,  microbe)                                   (germ,  antibiotic,  stethoscope)

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Common entrance exams – Verbal Reasoning Tests.

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Verbal reasoning is understanding and reasoning using concepts framed in words. It aims at evaluating ability to think constructively, rather than at simple fluency or vocabulary recognition.

As promised in our previous post, we will be publishing a few common entrance tests for those who wish to practise for their 11+ exams. Feel free to comment with your answers!

In the following questions, you need to take one letter from the word on the left and add it to the word on the right to make two new, proper words. The order of the letters must not be changed. Write the words in the brackets.

Example: paint men     (pint)     (mean)

1. glove            aunt                     ( )            ( )

2. pant              either                  ( )            ( )

3. prince          metal                   ( )            ( )

4. fact                with                      ( )            ( )

5. acre               cut                        ( )            ( )

6. madder        caper                   ( )            ( )

7. drive             fen                        ( )            ( )

In the following questions, choose one word from each set which best completes the sentences. Underline each word you choose.

Example: Black is to (dark, white, old) as good is to (new, young, bad).

8. Green is to (grass, jealousy, emerald) as red is to (scarlet, ruby, maroon).

9. Immediately, is to (later, instantly, today) as consecutively is to (randomly, following, independently.

10. Pail is to (bucket, faint, water) as bottle is to (glass, wine, courage).

11. Vertical is to (straight, perpendicular, horizontal) as column is to (row, pipe, grid).

12. Prune is to (pudding, fruit, plum) as sultana is to (raisin, grape, currant).

13. Kangaroo is to (Australia, pouch, jumping) as horse is to (rider, galloping, race).

14. Sonnet is to (encyclopaedia, legend, poetry) as novel is to (biography, fiction, diary).

 

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Test 3. Common entrance exams, 11+,13+

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Here is test  number 3 for the common entrance exams, questions courtesy of Galore Park for the ISEB board.

Calculate: (courtesy of Galore Park)

(29 + 413)²

√ 11.45

³√ 1.65


7 ½ divided by 2 ¾, leaving your answer as a fraction.

Calculate:  (courtesy of Galore Park)

(a) the area of a circle which has radius 5.8cm

(b) 47 000 x 80 000

Write an appropriate answer for each of these calculator displays:   (courtesy of Galore Park)

(a) Calculation involving money (£, GBP)

10.8

(b) Calculation involving time (in minutes)

15.2

(c) Calculation involving time (in hours)

4.75

(d) Calculation involving number of minibuses needed for a school trip

3.8

(a) Calculation involving fractions

1 ⏌3 ⏌5

(b) Calculation involving very large distances in miles

4.5  (9)

(c) Calculation involving small lengths in centimetres:

5.07 -03

(d) Calculation involving sharing 8 cakes between 6 people

1.333333333

(e) Calculation involving division

9.999999999

 

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Test 2. Common entrance exams,11+/13+

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Here is our second test for you to practise for the common entrance exams. Questions by courtesy of Galore Park for the ISEB board.

At a funfair there was a stall where people could roll a die. (courtesy of Galore Park)

 

ROLL THE DIE

£1 to enter

Choose your own die

Roll a six and win £6

Tim thought about this and decided to have six tries, knowing that he’d spend £6, and thinking that he’d be bound to win £6 on one of his six rolls, so he couldn’t lose! Since blue is his favourite colour, he choose a blue die and rolled it six times.

He was dismayed to discover he didn’t roll a single six. The numbers he rolled were: 5,2,3,1,2,4

Time claimed that the die must be biased!

(a) (i)  What do you think about Tim’s strategy?

(ii) Do you think the die was biased?

The stall holder told Tim to choose another die an d try again, free of charge. This time Tim chose a large gold coloured die and rolled 1 six times.

(b) Do you think that this second die is fair?

(c) Describe a sensible way to finding out if a die is biased.

(d) Suggest a way in which the stall holder can be fairly certain that he will make money.

Give an example of an event which:

(a) is impossible

(b) is very unlikely

(c) is unlikely

(d) has an even chance of happening

(e) is likely

(f) is very likely

(g) is certain to happen

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Hooray! Exams are over!

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Hooray! Exams are over! Now is the time to de-stress, chill out, sleep and enjoy the summer. Much has been written about pre-exam anxiety, lack of sleep and high stress levels during the exam period, but few think about the after effects of those symptoms.

You will have been slouching over books, straining your eyes and probably drinking more caffeine than usual. Your body has been in upbeat mode for many weeks, you may have neglected your diet and also your exercise routine. Mentally, you could be feeling exhausted and perhaps still a little worried until you receive your exam results. STOP! As the Dalai Lama quoted in the past – “If there is a solution to a problem there is no need to worry and if there is no solution, there is no need to worry!”

There are many ways in which you can wind down slowly and recharge batteries for the new Academic term.

  • Join a Yoga class and learn to relax. If you enjoy Yoga, this will prepare you for when exams come around again. You will learn how to deal with stress BEFORE you reach unbearable stress levels.
  • Learn something new. Perhaps you are going on holiday to a foreign country and would like to have a basic understanding of the language and the country. We have plenty of language tutors who can provide relaxed casual lessons and make them fun too! If languages don’t appeal why not take up cooking classes or learn how to knit/crochet (another stress buster!)
  • Find a job. If you are over 18, why not consider teaching a couple of times a week? There are plenty of  parents looking for extra tuition for their children’s 11 plus exam preparation! Register here and start building 5 star feedback on your profile.
  • Go backpacking! Backpacking is more than a vacation, it’s a form of education. Backpackers want to experience the “real” destination rather than the packaged version associated with mass tourism. Here you will find all the information you need to prepare your backpacking trip.

Whatever you decide to do during the holiday period, make sure it’s different to your normal routine. Sleep as much as you can, take time to visit family and friends but above all, ENJOY -  You deserve it! Happy Holidays!

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Obtaining a place at Grammar school.

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Obtaining a place at Grammar school is not easy, much depends on the number of places apportioned to each school. Local Authorities confirm their decisions in February before the beginning of the new September term, so there is time to appeal a decision.

Many pupils take the 11 + exams but sadly only about half succeed in securing a place at grammar school. An increasing number of parents are turning to private tuition to help their child pass the entrance exams which consist of verbal reasoning and English/Maths tests.Although a private tutor can maximise the chances of your child obtaining a place at grammar school it is also important to remember that if your child is one of the lucky ones to enter grammar school they may need further private tuition to help them maintain the required level of academic performance, unless they are exceptionally bright. This aspect is often overlooked by many parents who are only concerned about securing a place, not what happens afterwards. Most educational professionals will agree that a child needs to be academically able but a private tutor can motivate and boost a child’s interest to learn.

There has been much a debate on how stressful the atmosphere can be for a child pushed by the parents, to study for grammar school entrance. A tutor outside the family environment can reduce stress both for parents and children.

If you are thinking of trying to obtain a place for your child at grammar school we advise to prepare well in advance. A good tutor will be able to evaluate your child’s academic ability well before it’s time to sit entrance exams.

First Tutors can help you find a dedicated tutor to help your child pass grammar school entrance exams or simply boost your child’s academic ability.

 

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5 online resources for the 11+ entrance exams

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Possibly the biggest event in the independent schools’ calendar, the 11+ is the most common entrance exam around. Most children take around four entrance exams, with successful candidates invited for an interview before (hopefully) being offered a place. Here’s First Tutors’ pick of the best resources available.

1. The Royal Russell School, in Croydon, has published a very detailed explanation of what is involved in each paper of its 11+ along with some sample questions. This is an excellent resource – hard to believe it’s free!

2. The Independent Schools Examinations Board does what it says on the tin and its website is a gateway for a plethora of resources such as syllabi and past papers.

3. A Private Education is another no-nonsense, helpful site for parents wishing to educate their children privately. This is a good guide for parents unfamiliar with the system and exam processes.

4. The Independent has an old but very good article on the stresses that parents of 11 year olds go through during exam time – you’ll find this reassuring.

5. First Tutors recommends practising for the entrance exams by completing past papers for 11+ candidates, In fact, we’d go so far as to say these are essential preparation for your child. Our revision guides section has past papers for Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

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