Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
May 1958 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 1958
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 1958If 5 identical boxes weigh 12.5kg in total, how much does one box weigh?
- 2nd May 1958A sequence begins at 8, and each term is found by adding 7 to the previous term: 8, 15, 22, 29, ... What is the first term in the sequence greater than 60?
- 3rd May 1958Give a synonym (a word with a similar meaning) for 'enormous'.
- 4th May 1958Find the perimeter of a rectangle measuring 12 cm by 7 cm.
- 5th May 1958A shop is open from 09:30 to 17:45. How many hours and minutes is that in total?
- 6th May 1958HI is to IJ as PQ is to ? A) QR B) PR C) RS D) QP E) PS
- 7th May 1958Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to DIFFICULT.
- 8th May 1958SURF ( ??? ) WALK - which word completes SURF and begins WALK?
- 9th May 19585 (10) 3 | 4 (?) 6.
- 10th May 1958Here are five words: FLOWER, WEAK, BREAK, PENCIL, MARKET. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 11th May 1958Find the next number in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ( ? )
- 12th May 1958Using the key R=4, S=7, T=11, U=28, V=3, work out R + S. Which letter has this value?
- 13th May 1958Using the key A=2, B=9, C=5, D=14, E=7, work out B - E. Which letter has this value?
- 14th May 1958Find the letter that continues the series: C, F, I, L, ( ? )
- 15th May 1958Which ONE word means both 'a flying mammal that is active at night' and 'the equipment used to hit the ball in cricket or rounders'? A) BIRD B) BAT C) RACQUET D) MOUSE E) CLUB
- 16th May 1958Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANQUIL. A) peaceful B) chaotic C) quiet D) remote E) pleasant
- 17th May 1958If the code for MUSIC is PXVLF, what is the code for TOPIC, using the same rule? A) WRSLF B) VRSLF C) WQSLF D) WRTLF E) XRSLF
- 18th May 1958Find the next letter: T, Q, N, K, ( ? )
- 19th May 1958M=4, N=8, P=12, Q=2, R=6. Work out P / Q. Which letter has this value?
- 20th May 1958T ( ? ? ? ) ON. A) ICE B) OWL C) ARM D) ILL E) RAY
- 21st May 1958Find the word that completes both compound words: RAIN____ and ____FALL.
- 22nd May 1958GJ is to KN as HL is to ( ? ) A) LP B) LO C) KP D) MP E) LN
- 23rd May 1958Find the next number: 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, ( ? ) A) 41 B) 47 C) 45 D) 40 E) 49
- 24th May 1958Find the letter that continues the series: K, N, J, M, I, ( ? ) A) L B) H C) M D) K E) J
- 25th May 1958'Mrs Ashworth's countenance darkened as she read the letter.' What does 'countenance' mean in this sentence?
- 26th May 1958The root 'dict' means to speak. Using this, explain what a 'predict' most likely means.
- 27th May 1958'Volunteers planted over two thousand trees in the new community woodland last spring.' How many trees were planted, according to this sentence?
- 28th May 1958Give one word from the extract that means 'concerned' or 'anxious'.
- 29th May 1958'Leo hovered by the classroom door.' What does 'hovered' suggest about how Leo was feeling?
- 30th May 1958'William laughed too loudly at the joke, glancing round the table to see if the others had noticed his mistake.' What does this suggest about William's true feeling, despite laughing?
- 31st May 1958True or False: The extract suggests the sea is calm and still.