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August 1978 5-a-day

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August 1978

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st August 1978The 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?
  2. 2nd August 1978A 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?
  3. 3rd August 1978A 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?
  4. 4th August 1978'He gave a tentative smile, unsure whether the joke had landed.' What does 'tentative' suggest about the smile?
  5. 5th August 1978BOOK is to READ as FORK is to ?
  6. 6th August 1978Write 0.08 as a percentage.
  7. 7th August 19789 (28) 5 | 7 ( ? ) 4. The two outside numbers are added together, then the total is doubled. Work out the missing number.
  8. 8th August 1978'The workshop fell solemn as the old clockmaker examined the broken mechanism.' What does 'solemn' suggest about the mood in the workshop?
  9. 9th August 1978Circle the correctly punctuated sentence: (a) 'Its going to rain,' said Mrs Patel. (b) 'It's going to rain,' said Mrs Patel.
  10. 10th August 1978A rectangle has a length of 9 cm and a width of 4 cm. What is its perimeter?
  11. 11th August 1978'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?
  12. 12th August 1978Which word is closest in meaning to 'ancient': ARCHAIC, MODERN, RECENT, NEW?
  13. 13th August 1978A square has a perimeter of 36cm. What is the length of one side?
  14. 14th August 1978'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?
  15. 15th August 1978If 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?
  16. 16th August 1978Write 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form.
  17. 17th August 1978Round 4,867 to the nearest hundred.
  18. 18th August 1978FOOT ( ) ALL - which word completes FOOT and begins ALL?
  19. 19th August 1978Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to HUMBLE.
  20. 20th August 1978Find the next number: 70, 64, 58, 52, 46, ?
  21. 21st August 19784 (9) 7 | 5 (?) 11.
  22. 22nd August 1978In 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?
  23. 23rd August 1978(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
  24. 24th August 1978HK is to KH as PQ is to ( ? ) A) QP B) PQ C) QK D) KP E) PK
  25. 25th August 1978Freya ran further than Oliver. Oliver ran further than Isla. Isla ran further than Noah. Who ran the second furthest?
  26. 26th August 1978A 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
  27. 27th August 1978Choose the word closest in meaning to PERSISTENT. A) occasional B) weak C) persevering D) careless E) brief
  28. 28th August 1978Four 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?
  29. 29th August 1978METICULOUS is to CAREFUL as CANDID is to ( ? ) A) Honest B) Secretive C) Nervous D) Careless E) Formal
  30. 30th August 1978HAP ( ??? ) CIL. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) PEN B) PIN C) TEN D) DEN E) MEN
  31. 31st August 1978Find the word that completes both compound words: DOOR____ and ____BOY.