Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
July 1960 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 1960
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 1960'The tedious task of cleaning every cage took the volunteers most of the morning.' What does 'tedious' suggest about the task?
- 2nd July 1960What are the next two letters in the series: B, D, F, H, ...?
- 3rd July 1960A triangle has a base of 10cm and a height of 6cm. What is its area?
- 4th July 1960Correct the error in this sentence: 'By the time the concert had ended, the audiences applause had lasted for several minutes.'
- 5th July 1960Complete the analogy: DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as TEACHER is to what?
- 6th July 1960A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
- 7th July 1960A recipe for 6 pancakes uses 240 ml of milk. A cook makes 15 pancakes. How much milk is needed, in litres?
- 8th July 1960HOME ( ) OUT - which word completes HOME and begins OUT?
- 9th July 1960Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANQUIL.
- 10th July 1960Find the next number: 50, 47, 42, 35, 26, ?
- 11th July 19603 (12) 5 | 4 (?) 6.
- 12th July 1960In this code, each letter's alphabet position is doubled. If the code for TIN is 40-18-28, what is the code for FIG?
- 13th July 19604 (20) 6 | 5 (?) 7. The outside numbers are multiplied together, then the first outside number is subtracted. Work out the missing number. A) 30 B) 35 C) 24 D) 40 E) 33
- 14th July 1960Here are five words: CRICKET, FOOTBALL, KETTLE, RUGBY, TOASTER. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 15th July 1960Here are five words: THAMES, EVEREST, SEVERN, KILIMANJARO, TRENT. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 16th July 1960SUN ( ??? ) POT. Choose the missing word from: A) Set B) Shine C) Flower D) Beam E) Light
- 17th July 1960Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC. A) idealistic B) impractical C) emotional D) practical E) careless
- 18th July 1960Which ONE word means both 'a piece of paper money' and 'a short written message'? A) Bill B) Note C) Cash D) Letter E) Ticket
- 19th July 1960CUB is to LION as CALF is to ( ? ) A) Farm B) Cow C) Milk D) Herd E) Pasture
- 20th July 1960FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Work B) Place C) Ball D) Side E) Arm
- 21st July 1960In this code, each letter's alphabet position is halved. If the code for BJT is 1-5-10, what is the code for FDH, using the same rule?
- 22nd July 1960Which word is closest in meaning to WEARY? A) Energetic B) Tired C) Anxious D) Excited E) Calm
- 23rd July 1960Which word is most nearly opposite to GENEROUS? A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cheerful E) Honest
- 24th July 1960Y ( ? ? ? ) TH. A) EAR B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) ICE
- 25th July 1960Which word can mean both 'the side of a hill' and 'a steep, sloping surface used for skiing'? A) Cliff B) Slope C) Ridge D) Peak E) Valley
- 26th July 1960If the code for PARROT is NYPPMR, what is the code for GOOSE, using the same rule? A) DLLPB B) FNNRD C) EMMCQ D) CQMME E) EMMQC
- 27th July 1960A pupil's plan for a story reads: 'boy finds map - follows clues - gets lost - finds treasure'. Which stage of the story mountain is missing?
- 28th July 1960Find and correct the single error: 'The weather effected the outcome of the match.'
- 29th July 1960Cloze: Complete the gap using a word from this bank (although, because, however, before): 'The match was cancelled ___ the pitch was flooded.'
- 30th July 1960'From where I stood, the harbour looked almost peaceful, though I knew what lay beneath its calm surface.' What does this sentence suggest about the difference between appearance and reality?
- 31st July 1960'Cycle use in the town has more than doubled since the scheme began.' In your own words, explain what this sentence tells the reader about the scheme's popularity.