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February 2000 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in February 2000, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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February 2000

29 sheets · 145 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in February 2000

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

  1. 1st February 2000A class's mean test score is 62 out of 100. Priya says this means every pupil in the class scored at least 62. Is Priya correct? Explain your answer.
  2. 2nd February 2000SILENT is closest in meaning to: (a) loud (b) quiet (c) fast (d) bright.
  3. 3rd February 2000'The committee's decision was met with widespread apathy rather than outrage.' What does 'apathy' mean in this sentence?
  4. 4th February 2000Using the same code (A=1, B=2, and so on, added together), what is the code total for 'CAB'?
  5. 5th February 2000'The valley, usually so peaceful, echoed with the sound of distant thunder.' What does 'echoed' suggest about the sound of the thunder in the valley?
  6. 6th February 2000Find the three-letter word that completes both words: SW ( ? ) TH
  7. 7th February 2000A 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?
  8. 8th February 2000Complete the sequence: B, D, F, H, ?
  9. 9th February 2000Round 4,872 to the nearest hundred.
  10. 10th February 2000A 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.
  11. 11th February 2000In 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?
  12. 12th February 2000Work out 407 - 268 without a calculator.
  13. 13th February 2000Which 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)?
  14. 14th February 2000SNOW ( ) WALK - which word completes SNOW and begins WALK?
  15. 15th February 2000(LOOP, POOL) (STOP, POTS) (DEER, ?)
  16. 16th February 2000Find the next number: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ( ? )
  17. 17th February 2000F=2, G=5, H=7, J=12, K=20. Work out F + G. Which letter has this value?
  18. 18th February 2000In this code, each letter's alphabet position is doubled. If the code for CAT is 6-2-40, what is the code for DOG?
  19. 19th February 20005 (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
  20. 20th February 20003 (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
  21. 21st February 2000Ahmed saved more than Grace. Grace saved more than Dylan. Dylan saved more than Amelia. Who saved the least?
  22. 22nd February 2000Choose the word closest in meaning to ANCIENT. A) modern B) young C) age-old D) broken E) rare
  23. 23rd February 2000FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Place B) Work C) House D) Side E) Man
  24. 24th February 2000Choose the word closest in meaning to LENIENT. A) strict B) lax C) fair D) angry E) firm
  25. 25th February 2000Choose the word closest in meaning to DILIGENT. A) lazy B) hardworking C) careless D) forgetful E) slow
  26. 26th February 2000Choose the word closest in meaning to FRIVOLOUS. A) Serious B) Silly C) Generous D) Wealthy E) Cautious
  27. 27th February 2000FH is to HF as JL is to ( ? ) A) JL B) LJ C) KL D) LK E) JK
  28. 28th February 2000HAMMER is to NAIL as ( ? ) is to SCREW A) Wrench B) Screwdriver C) Drill D) Bolt E) Nut
  29. 29th February 2000If a shape is a square, it has four equal sides. Shape X does not have four equal sides. What can you conclude about Shape X?