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May 1971 5-a-day

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May 1971

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

May 1971 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in May 1971

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st May 1971What is 7 times 8, minus 9?
  2. 2nd May 1971Share 54 counters between two people in the ratio 4:5.
  3. 3rd May 1971Work out 3 1/2 x 2/7, giving your answer in its simplest form.
  4. 4th May 1971The same solid (centre stack height 3, all eight surrounding stacks height 2, on a 3 by 3 grid) is lifted, dipped completely in paint so every outward-facing surface, including the underside, is coloured, then rebuilt in exactly the same arrangement. How many individual unit cubes have exactly 1 painted face?
  5. 5th May 1971A 3 by 3 grid uses a single rule running in reading order (left to right, row 1, then row 2, then row 3): the figure rotates 45 degrees clockwise from each cell to the next, starting at 0 degrees in the top-left cell. What is the rotation of the bottom-right (9th) cell?
  6. 6th May 1971A black arrow points right, lying above a horizontal mirror line, with a small notch cut into its top edge near the tail. After reflecting the arrow in the mirror line, which edge does the notch now appear on, and which way does the arrow still point?
  7. 7th May 1971Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the twins nor their mother ___ ready when the taxi arrived.'? (was / were)
  8. 8th May 1971In the sentence 'The negotiations stalled, each side refusing to budge', what does 'budge' mean here?
  9. 9th May 1971Write 0.08 as a percentage.
  10. 10th May 19718 is to 24 as 5 is to ( ? )
  11. 11th May 1971Correct the error: 'The old man effect a calm manner, though his hands shook slightly.'
  12. 12th May 1971Circle the correctly punctuated sentence: (a) 'Its going to rain,' said Mrs Patel. (b) 'It's going to rain,' said Mrs Patel.
  13. 13th May 1971What is the mean of 6, 9, 11, 14?
  14. 14th May 1971'Despite his best efforts, the young vet's voice faltered as he explained the diagnosis to the worried family.' What does 'faltered' suggest about the vet's voice?
  15. 15th May 1971Which word is closest in meaning to 'ancient': ARCHAIC, MODERN, RECENT, NEW?
  16. 16th May 1971A cuboid-shaped box has a length of 10cm, a width of 4cm and a volume of 120cm cubed. What is its height?
  17. 17th May 1971'The stagehand's diligent checks meant nothing was left to chance on the night of the concert.' Which word below is opposite in meaning to 'diligent': careless, thorough, patient, quiet?
  18. 18th May 1971If the code for TREE is 20-18-5-5 (each number is the letter's position in the alphabet), what number code represents the word CAB?
  19. 19th May 1971Write 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form.
  20. 20th May 1971Two numbers have a sum of 30 and a difference of 8. What are the two numbers?
  21. 21st May 1971FOOT ( ) ALL - which word completes FOOT and begins ALL?
  22. 22nd May 1971Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to HUMBLE.
  23. 23rd May 1971Find the next number: 70, 64, 58, 52, 46, ?
  24. 24th May 19714 (9) 7 | 5 (?) 11.
  25. 25th May 1971In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 3 taken away from it. If the code for PLUM is 13-9-18-10, which word does the code 4-12-9-1 represent?
  26. 26th May 1971(SEAT) (ART). Exactly one letter can move from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves? A) S B) E C) A D) T E) R
  27. 27th May 1971HK is to KH as PQ is to ( ? ) A) QP B) PQ C) QK D) KP E) PK
  28. 28th May 1971Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to REMOTE. A) Distant B) Nearby C) Empty D) Cold E) Quiet
  29. 29th May 1971A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Everyone watched as the horse attempted the jump.' A) HOSE B) SEAT C) SEAS D) ATTE E) ORSE
  30. 30th May 1971Choose the word closest in meaning to PERSISTENT. A) occasional B) weak C) persevering D) careless E) brief
  31. 31st May 1971Four competitors, Zane, Yasmin, Xavier and Wren, finish a race with no ties. Xavier finishes first. Zane finishes immediately after Yasmin. Wren does not finish last. What is the finishing order?