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March 1976 5-a-day

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March 1976

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in March 1976

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

  1. 1st March 1976Work out 2/3 of 3/5, giving your answer in its simplest form.
  2. 2nd March 1976A solid stands inside an invisible box measuring 2 by 3 by 2 unit cubes. The solid's stack heights are A1 = 2, B1 = 2, C1 = 1, A2 = 2, B2 = 2, C2 = 1. How many extra unit cubes would be needed to fill the box completely?
  3. 3rd March 1976Row 1: 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots. Row 2: 2 dots, 3 dots, 4 dots. Row 3: 3 dots, 4 dots, ? What is the missing cell?
  4. 4th March 1976Two cells are shaded, row 1 column 1 and row 2 column 1, in a 3-column grid with a vertical mirror line through column 2. What are the two reflected cells?
  5. 5th March 1976'The old house stood conspicuous among its plain, modern neighbours, with its crooked chimney and peeling blue paint.' What does 'conspicuous' mean in this sentence?
  6. 6th March 1976PUPPY is to DOG as CYGNET is to ?
  7. 7th March 1976Write 9/25 as a percentage.
  8. 8th March 1976Two angles on a straight line are 65 degrees and x degrees. Work out x.
  9. 9th March 1976Identify the error in this sentence and correct it: 'Each of the apprentices were given there own set of tools.'
  10. 10th March 1976A test has 4 English questions worth 2 marks each and 6 maths questions worth 3 marks each. What is the total number of marks available?
  11. 11th March 1976Write 3,507 in words.
  12. 12th March 1976The warden's notes recorded sightings of two adult animals and their cubs. Complete the sentence: the reserve was home to several ___ (plural of 'wolf').
  13. 13th March 1976If the code for BAG is CBH (each letter moved one place forward in the alphabet), what does the code DPH stand for?
  14. 14th March 1976A cuboid measures 4cm by 3cm by 5cm. What is its volume?
  15. 15th March 1976'She found the final movement daunting to play from memory, though she had rehearsed it a hundred times.' What does 'daunting' suggest about how she felt?
  16. 16th March 1976Which word does NOT belong with the others: HAPPY, CONTENT, JOYFUL, ANGRY?
  17. 17th March 1976What is the perimeter of a square with an area of 49cm2?
  18. 18th March 1976What is the next number in the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ?
  19. 19th March 1976SIDE ( ) OVER - which word completes SIDE and begins OVER?
  20. 20th March 1976Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to CAUTIOUS.
  21. 21st March 1976Find the next number: 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, ?
  22. 22nd March 19769 (56) 5 | 8 (?) 6.
  23. 23rd March 1976If the code for MAP is 13-1-16, what is the code for CUP?
  24. 24th March 1976Which ONE word means both 'the outer covering of a tree trunk' and 'a sharp sound a dog makes'? A) HOWL B) BARK C) GROWL D) SKIN E) SHELL
  25. 25th March 1976Choose the word closest in meaning to CAUTIOUS. A) reckless B) wary C) brave D) certain E) slow
  26. 26th March 1976Find the next number in the series: 3, 5, 9, 15, 23, ( ? )
  27. 27th March 1976CAR ( ??? ) ROL. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) MAT B) PET C) RUG D) OIL E) GAS
  28. 28th March 1976Choose the word closest in meaning to AMBIGUOUS. A) clear B) obvious C) unclear D) simple E) direct
  29. 29th March 1976(9 + 3) x 2 = [ ] - 4. Find the missing number.
  30. 30th March 1976THERMOMETER is to TEMPERATURE as SPEEDOMETER is to ( ? ) A) Car B) Speed C) Distance D) Engine E) Dashboard
  31. 31st March 1976A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'He made a big pot of carrot soup yesterday.' A) ROTS B) ROUP C) OTSO D) TSOU E) ROTO