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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 = ?

 

 

Common entrance exams – Verbal reasoning tests (3)

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The alphabet is given here to help you with the following questions.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Complete the second pair of letters in the same way as the first pair.

  • Example: A B is to C D     as  M N is to    (O P)
  • 37.   F G  is to C B       as       V W is to                   ?
  • 38.   H J  is to L N       as       K M is to                   ?
  • 39.   Y X  is to S Q       as       J I is to                   ?
  • 40.   O K  is to N L       as       U Q is to                   ?
  • 41.   B Z  is to F D       as       A Y is to                   ?
  • 42.   D H  is to L P       as       J N is to                   ?
  • 43.   X A  is to W T       as       R U is to                   ?

In the following questions, underline two words, one from each set, which will combine together to make one new word, spelt correctly. You cannot change the order of the letters and the word from the left-hand side always comes first.

  • Example: (red, garden, green)        (jumper, house, rose)              greenhouse
  • 44.     (chap, tree, man)                               (orchard, rest, grove)        ?
  • 45.     (thread, cotton, wool)                     (jumper, woolly, bare)        ?
  • 46.     (sand, bar, chocolate)                     (witch, paper, crow)        ?
  • 47.     (mug, pot, cup)                                  (ant, rest, board)        ?
  • 48.     (all, copy, can)                                   (cell, right, day)        ?
  • 49.     (up, out, in                                           (call, voice, sent)        ?
  • 50.     (wave, rest, sea)                                (down, arch, son)        ?

Write in the next number to continue the pattern in each series.

  • Examples: 2, 4, 6, 8, (10)       5, 23, 10, 21, 15, (19)
  • 51.     3, 6, 12, 24, ?
  • 52.     7, 4, 14, 8, 21, 12, ?
  • 53.     66, 1, 61, 2, 51, 4,  ?
  • 54.     58, 24, 52, 27, 45, 31, ?
  • 55.     80, 73, 74, 67, 68, 61, 62, ?
  • 56.     1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
  • 57.     81, 64, 49, 36, ?

5 online resources for 13+ (Common Entrance Exam)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The last main gatepost of the entrance exam world is the Common Entrance Exam for children aged 13. Normally taken by pupils whose junior schools go up to age 12, this is also a very popular exam amongst boarding schools. Here are some resources to help you and your budding teen conquer the Common Entrance Exam.

1. Confused about the difference between the 11+ and the 13+? Gateway independent junior school, in Buckinghamshire, has some clues for you.

http://www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk/NewParentGuide/AGuideToBritishEducation/11and13CommonEntrance/tabid/450/Default.aspx

2. Practise makes perfect, and with this huge amount of free to download revision lists and past papers, this site will give your child plenty to be getting on with.

http://pdfdatabase.com/index.php?q=common+entrance+exam+uk

3. One educator’s view of the Common Entrance Exam and its influence on Year 7 and Year 8 education – interesting reading for parents.

http://www.attainmagazine.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=archive.content&cmid=62

4. Modern languages are a part of the Common Entrance Exam and the Times Educational Supplement has some French oral exams to practise.

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3013678

5. First Tutors recommends a fine selection of textbooks and practise papers in the main Common Entrance subjects along with a Good Schools Guide to help you select the best school for your child.

http://www.firsttutors.com/uk/learning-resources.php