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August 1985 5-a-day

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August 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st August 1985Which is larger, 2/3 or 68%?
  2. 2nd August 1985A solid stands on a 3 by 2 grid (columns A, B, C; rows 1, 2). Heights: A1 = 1, B1 = 2, C1 = 1, A2 = 2, B2 = 1, C2 = 1. What is the front elevation, reading columns A, B, C?
  3. 3rd August 1985Figure 1: triangle rotated 0 degrees with 2 dots. Figure 2: triangle rotated 90 degrees clockwise with 5 dots. Figure 3: square rotated 45 degrees clockwise with 3 dots. What should the answer figure look like?
  4. 4th August 1985A net has a straight line of four squares: smiley face, star, moon, heart, as before, but this time a diamond is attached directly above the moon instead of above the star. Is the diamond opposite the moon, adjacent to it, or impossible to tell using the gap rule alone?
  5. 5th August 1985If 4 pens cost 3.20 pounds, how much do 7 pens cost at the same rate?
  6. 6th August 1985Team A's scores in 5 matches have a mean of 18. Team B's scores in the same 5 matches have a mean of 15. What is the difference between the two teams' total points scored across the 5 matches?
  7. 7th August 1985SILENT is closest in meaning to: (a) loud (b) quiet (c) fast (d) bright.
  8. 8th August 1985'The committee's decision was met with widespread apathy rather than outrage.' What does 'apathy' mean in this sentence?
  9. 9th August 1985Using the same code (A=1, B=2, and so on, added together), what is the code total for 'CAB'?
  10. 10th August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to CAUTIOUS: careless, careful, quick, curious.
  11. 11th August 1985A market stall sells apples at 0.30 pounds each. Priti buys 6 apples and pays with a 5 pound note. How much change does she get?
  12. 12th August 1985A shape is reflected in a horizontal mirror line (a top-bottom flip). If it started with a dot in the bottom-left corner, where is the dot now?
  13. 13th August 1985Which word means the opposite of 'generous': (a) kind (b) mean (c) wealthy (d) careful?
  14. 14th August 1985(CARD) (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, and what are the two new words?
  15. 15th August 1985A price of 80 pounds increases by 5%, and the new price then decreases by 5%. Is the final price the same as the original 80 pounds? Explain briefly.
  16. 16th August 1985In a sequence, a triangle gains one extra dot along its base at each step (1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots). How many dots will the fifth shape have?
  17. 17th August 1985Which is larger: 5/6 or 7/9? Show your working.
  18. 18th August 1985Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly: 'The dog's bone was buried in the garden' or 'The dogs' bone was buried in the garden' (for one dog)?
  19. 19th August 1985SNOW ( ) WALK - which word completes SNOW and begins WALK?
  20. 20th August 1985(LOOP, POOL) (STOP, POTS) (DEER, ?)
  21. 21st August 1985Find the next number: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ( ? )
  22. 22nd August 1985F=2, G=5, H=7, J=12, K=20. Work out F + G. Which letter has this value?
  23. 23rd August 1985In this code, each letter's alphabet position is doubled. If the code for CAT is 6-2-40, what is the code for DOG?
  24. 24th August 19855 (28) 9 | 7 (?) 4. The two outside numbers are added together, then the total is doubled. Work out the missing number. A) 20 B) 22 C) 24 D) 18 E) 26
  25. 25th August 19853 (21) 8 | 6 (?) 9. The two outside numbers are multiplied together, then the first outside number is subtracted. Work out the missing number. A) 48 B) 45 C) 42 D) 51 E) 54
  26. 26th August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to ASSIST. A) hinder B) help C) ignore D) request E) demand
  27. 27th August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to ANCIENT. A) modern B) young C) age-old D) broken E) rare
  28. 28th August 1985FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Place B) Work C) House D) Side E) Man
  29. 29th August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to LENIENT. A) strict B) lax C) fair D) angry E) firm
  30. 30th August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to DILIGENT. A) lazy B) hardworking C) careless D) forgetful E) slow
  31. 31st August 1985Choose the word closest in meaning to FRIVOLOUS. A) Serious B) Silly C) Generous D) Wealthy E) Cautious