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October 1974 5-a-day

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October 1974

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

October 1974 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in October 1974

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

  1. 1st October 1974Complete the sequence: B, D, F, H, ?
  2. 2nd October 1974DOG is to BARK as CAT is to ? A) Purr B) Meow C) Hiss D) Growl E) Whisker
  3. 3rd October 1974A bottle holds 1.5 litres. If 350 ml is poured out, how many millilitres remain?
  4. 4th October 1974Which shape is the odd one out: a shape with 4 sides and 1 line of symmetry, a shape with 4 sides and 1 line of symmetry, a shape with 4 sides and 2 lines of symmetry, a shape with 4 sides and 1 line of symmetry?
  5. 5th October 1974Work out 407 - 268 without a calculator.
  6. 6th October 1974In the sentence 'The committee deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict', what does 'deliberated' suggest about how the decision was made?
  7. 7th October 1974CAT ( ) BOWL - which word completes CAT and begins BOWL?
  8. 8th October 1974(POSSIBLE, IMPOSSIBLE) (PATIENT, IMPATIENT) (MATURE, ?)
  9. 9th October 1974Find the next number: 10, 17, 31, 59, 115, ( ? )
  10. 10th October 1974F=30, G=3, H=4, J=18, K=12. Work out F - G x H. Which letter has this value?
  11. 11th October 1974In this code, letters are counted from the end of the alphabet, so Z=1, Y=2, and so on (for example, BIG has the code 25-18-20). Which word does the code 24-6-11 represent?
  12. 12th October 1974Using the key L=5, M=6, N=11, P=30, Q=1, work out (N - M) x M. Which letter has this value?
  13. 13th October 1974Find the next number in the series: 200, 190, 181, 173, 166, ( ? )
  14. 14th October 1974Ahmed saved more than Grace. Grace saved more than Dylan. Dylan saved more than Amelia. Who saved the least?
  15. 15th October 1974Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ABUNDANT. A) plentiful B) scarce C) huge D) common E) fresh
  16. 16th October 1974A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Her costume attracted lots of attention.' A) COST B) MEAT C) READ D) ALCO E) TUME
  17. 17th October 1974If the code for CHASE is GLEWI, what is the code for BRAKE, using the same rule? A) EUDNH B) FVEOI C) GWFPJ D) FVDOH E) EVFOI
  18. 18th October 1974Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID. A) dishonest B) secretive C) honest D) shy E) formal
  19. 19th October 1974Choose the word closest in meaning to TRANQUIL. A) Noisy B) Peaceful C) Busy D) Anxious E) Sudden
  20. 20th October 1974Which word can mean both 'a piece of writing that tells a story' and 'one level of a building'? A) Level B) Story C) Floor D) Chapter E) Book
  21. 21st October 1974AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to ( ? ) A) Music B) Symphony C) Instrument D) Orchestra E) Song
  22. 22nd October 1974Ben is older than Cara. Cara is older than Dev. Dev is older than Ellis. Who is the second youngest?
  23. 23rd October 1974(SPAN) (EAT). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) T E) N
  24. 24th October 1974Four pupils, Amir, Bea, Cody and Dee, each have a different favourite subject: maths, art, science or music. Amir's favourite is not maths or science. Bea's favourite is not art or music. Cody's favourite is not music. Dee's favourite is science. What is Amir's favourite subject?
  25. 25th October 1974If the code for BRISK is WMDNF, what is the code for CLOUD, using the same rule? A) YHKQZ B) XGJPY C) WFIOX D) XHJPZ E) YGKPX
  26. 26th October 1974Insert the missing question mark or full stop where needed: 'Have you finished your homework yet'
  27. 27th October 1974'The city exhales its last warmth into the cold night air.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
  28. 28th October 1974In a persuasive writing task, why is it important to choose a side of the argument immediately and stick to it?
  29. 29th October 1974Where should the apostrophe go in 'the childrens playground' (more than one child, irregular plural)?
  30. 30th October 1974In the line 'The river sings a silver song', how many lines are quoted here?
  31. 31st October 1974The word 'light' appears in 'Please turn on the light.' and 'The suitcase felt surprisingly light.' Explain the two meanings.