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October 2002 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in October 2002, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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October 2002

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in October 2002

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

  1. 1st October 2002'Her erratic timekeeping meant nobody knew when the workshop would actually open.' Which word below is closest in meaning to the opposite of 'erratic': steady, chaotic, unpredictable, hasty?
  2. 2nd October 2002'The rain hammered against the window.' Name the technique used in this sentence.
  3. 3rd October 2002Increase 60 by 15 percent.
  4. 4th October 2002'The rescued fox seemed wary of every sound, flinching at the smallest movement near its cage.' What does 'wary' suggest about the fox's state of mind?
  5. 5th October 2002Find the missing three-letter word that fits both sentences: 'Please put the sheep back in the ( ).' and 'I need a ( ) to sign this form.'
  6. 6th October 2002A triangle has a base of 10cm and a height of 6cm. What is its area?
  7. 7th October 2002What is the past participle of 'begin' (as in 'the concert had ___')?
  8. 8th October 2002What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, ...?
  9. 9th October 2002Work out 2/5 of 90.
  10. 10th October 2002A recipe for 6 pancakes uses 240 ml of milk. A cook makes 15 pancakes. How much milk is needed, in litres?
  11. 11th October 2002HARD ( ) HOUSE - which word completes HARD and begins HOUSE?
  12. 12th October 2002Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANSPARENT.
  13. 13th October 2002Find the next number: 6, 40, 10, 34, 14, 28, ?
  14. 14th October 20024 (7) 5 | 6 (?) 10.
  15. 15th October 2002In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 2 added to it. If the code for SAD is 21-3-6, what is the code for WIN?
  16. 16th October 2002In this code, letters are counted from the end of the alphabet, so Z=1, Y=2, and so on. If the code for SHIP is 8-19-18-11, what is the code for LAMP, using the same rule? A) 15-26-14-11 B) 12-1-13-16 C) 14-25-13-10 D) 15-25-14-12 E) 12-26-13-11
  17. 17th October 2002Which ONE word means both 'a flying nocturnal mammal' and 'the equipment used to hit a ball in cricket'? A) CLUB B) BAT C) RACKET D) MOUSE E) STICK
  18. 18th October 2002Here are five words: THAMES, EVEREST, SEVERN, KILIMANJARO, TRENT. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  19. 19th October 2002MAR ( ??? ) TLE. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) TEA B) KET C) POT D) LID E) URN
  20. 20th October 2002Choose the word closest in meaning to GENUINE. A) fake B) rare C) authentic D) valuable E) modern
  21. 21st October 2002(SPIDER, WEB) (BEE, HIVE) (BIRD, ?) A) Nest B) Cage C) Branch D) Egg E) Feather
  22. 22nd October 2002ABUNDANT is to SCARCE as GENEROUS is to ( ? ) A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cautious E) Friendly
  23. 23rd October 2002FOOT ( ??? ) ROOM. Choose the missing word from: A) Ball B) Step C) Path D) Print E) Hold
  24. 24th October 2002Which word is closest in meaning to ANCIENT? A) Modern B) Ageless C) Old D) Young E) New
  25. 25th October 2002If the code for APPLE is ZOOKD, what is the code for GRAPE, using the same rule?
  26. 26th October 2002Which word can mean both 'a group of musicians' and 'a strip of material used to hold something together'? A) Choir B) Band C) Orchestra D) Belt E) Team
  27. 27th October 2002D ( ? ? ? ) IST. A) ART B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
  28. 28th October 2002Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TACITURN (describing someone who says very little)? A) Shy B) Talkative C) Quiet D) Serious E) Calm
  29. 29th October 2002If the code for WALNUT is VZKMTS, what is the code for GRASS, using the same rule? A) EPYQQ B) HSBTT C) QFZRR D) RRZQF E) FQZRR
  30. 30th October 2002A pupil's plan for a story reads: 'boy finds map - follows clues - gets lost - finds treasure'. Which stage of the story mountain is missing?
  31. 31st October 2002Find and correct the single error: 'The weather effected the outcome of the match.'