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November 1999 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in November 1999, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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November 1999

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in November 1999

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

  1. 1st November 1999A 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?
  2. 2nd November 1999Figure 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?
  3. 3rd November 1999Work out 9 squared minus 40.
  4. 4th November 1999Which ONE word means both 'a device worn on the wrist to tell the time' and 'to look at something carefully'?
  5. 5th November 1999Write these numbers in order, smallest first: 3,206, 3,260, 3,026 and 3,602.
  6. 6th November 1999What word means the same as both 'a request for money owed' and 'the beak of a bird'?
  7. 7th November 1999'The negotiator's tone remained level throughout, giving nothing away.' What does 'level' suggest about the negotiator's tone in this sentence?
  8. 8th November 1999A cyclist rides at 12 km per hour for 2 hours 30 minutes. How far do they travel?
  9. 9th November 1999A ribbon is cut in the ratio 2:3. If the ribbon is 45cm long, how long is the shorter piece?
  10. 10th November 1999'The scientist's claim, though bold, was backed by years of careful data.' What does 'bold' suggest about the claim?
  11. 11th November 1999In 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?
  12. 12th November 1999A train ticket costs £24. A group ticket for 5 people costs £95. How much cheaper per person is the group ticket compared with buying single tickets?
  13. 13th November 1999'The old sailor could read the sky before any forecast was issued.' What does 'read' mean in this sentence?
  14. 14th November 1999Choose the word closest in meaning to RAPID: slow, sudden, quick, careful.
  15. 15th November 1999Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to FRAGILE: sturdy, delicate, light, small.
  16. 16th November 1999Continue the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...
  17. 17th November 1999Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: CHA ( ? ) OWN
  18. 18th November 1999DESERT is to DRY as RAINFOREST is to ?
  19. 19th November 1999(STAND, TAN) (CRIMP, RIM) (STOMP, ?)
  20. 20th November 1999(10 - 4) x 5 = [ ] + 20. Find the missing number.
  21. 21st November 1999L=5, M=6, N=3, P=23, Q=33. Work out L + M x N. Which letter has this value?
  22. 22nd November 1999The blue box is heavier than the red box. The green box is lighter than the red box. Which box is the lightest?
  23. 23rd November 1999Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE. A) sturdy B) delicate C) heavy D) careless E) plain
  24. 24th November 1999Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  25. 25th November 1999LIFEJACKET is to DROWNING as HELMET is to ? A) Cycling B) Head C) Injury D) Safety E) Road
  26. 26th November 1999Every 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?
  27. 27th November 1999AB is to BA as CD is to ?
  28. 28th November 1999If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?
  29. 29th November 1999A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'That horse achieved a new track record last year.' A) EACH B) RACE C) FAST D) WINS E) LAPS
  30. 30th November 1999Four pupils, Eli, Fay, Gus and Hana, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Eli sits directly opposite Fay. Gus sits immediately clockwise of Fay. Who sits immediately clockwise of Eli?