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May 1985 5-a-day

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May 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st May 1985A recipe needs 250g of flour to make 10 cakes. How much flour is needed for 25 cakes?
  2. 2nd May 1985Solve: x + 7 = 15.
  3. 3rd May 1985Write 15:40 using the 12-hour clock.
  4. 4th May 1985A bag has 4 red and 6 blue counters. What is the probability of picking a red counter?
  5. 5th May 1985In the number 5.372, what is the value of the digit 7?
  6. 6th May 1985A square sheet measures 8cm by 8cm. It is folded in half horizontally, bottom half folded up onto the top half. A hole is punched 1cm from the crease and 2cm from the left edge, on the folded top half. Where do the two holes appear, measured from the left edge and the bottom edge?
  7. 7th May 1985Figure 1: hexagon (6 sides) with 3 dots, shaded grey. Figure 2: octagon (8 sides) with 4 dots, shaded grey. Figure 3: square (4 sides) with 2 dots, shaded grey. Which follows the same rule: a decagon (10 sides) with 5 dots shaded grey, or a decagon (10 sides) with 5 dots shaded white?
  8. 8th May 1985Find the missing letter: STA ( ? ) OVE, where the letter completes the first word and starts the second.
  9. 9th May 1985Find the one word that completes both words in brackets to make two new compound words: WIND ( ? ) PIPE
  10. 10th May 1985Round 2.47 to the nearest whole number.
  11. 11th May 1985What word means the same as both 'a request for money owed' and 'the beak of a bird'?
  12. 12th May 1985'The scientist remained ambiguous about the results, careful not to overstate what the data actually showed.' What does 'ambiguous' mean in this sentence?
  13. 13th May 1985A cyclist rides at 12 km per hour for 2 hours 30 minutes. How far do they travel?
  14. 14th May 1985A ribbon is cut in the ratio 2:3. If the ribbon is 45cm long, how long is the shorter piece?
  15. 15th May 1985'The scientist's claim, though bold, was backed by years of careful data.' What does 'bold' suggest about the claim?
  16. 16th May 1985In a sequence, a square rotates 90 degrees clockwise at each step. If it starts pointing with one corner at the top, which way up will it be after two steps?
  17. 17th May 1985What is 7/8 - 1/4? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
  18. 18th May 1985'The old sailor could read the sky before any forecast was issued.' What does 'read' mean in this sentence?
  19. 19th May 1985Find the one letter that completes the word before the brackets and starts the word after: SEA ( ? ) ORN
  20. 20th May 1985Continue the number sequence: 200, 100, 50, 25, ...
  21. 21st May 1985What is 2/5 + 1/10? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
  22. 22nd May 1985Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: CHA ( ? ) OWN
  23. 23rd May 1985DESERT is to DRY as RAINFOREST is to ?
  24. 24th May 1985(STAND, TAN) (CRIMP, RIM) (STOMP, ?)
  25. 25th May 1985(10 - 4) x 5 = [ ] + 20. Find the missing number.
  26. 26th May 1985L=5, M=6, N=3, P=23, Q=33. Work out L + M x N. Which letter has this value?
  27. 27th May 1985The blue box is heavier than the red box. The green box is lighter than the red box. Which box is the lightest?
  28. 28th May 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE. A) sturdy B) delicate C) heavy D) careless E) plain
  29. 29th May 1985Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  30. 30th May 1985SECOND is to MINUTE as MINUTE is to ? A) Hour B) Day C) Week D) Clock E) Second
  31. 31st May 1985Every dog in the park is on a lead, except Max, who is off the lead. If a dog in the park is NOT on a lead, which dog must it be?