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October 2003 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in October 2003, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in October 2003
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2003Find the next number: 10, 17, 31, 59, 115, ( ? )
- 2nd October 2003F=30, G=3, H=4, J=18, K=12. Work out F - G x H. Which letter has this value?
- 3rd October 2003In this code, letters are counted from the end of the alphabet, so Z=1, Y=2, and so on (for example, BIG has the code 25-18-20). Which word does the code 24-6-11 represent?
- 4th October 2003Using the key L=5, M=6, N=11, P=30, Q=1, work out (N - M) x M. Which letter has this value?
- 5th October 2003Find the next number in the series: 200, 190, 181, 173, 166, ( ? )
- 6th October 2003Which ONE word means both 'the inner surface of your hand' and 'a tropical tree with long leaves at the top'? A) LEAF B) HAND C) PALM D) COCONUT E) FROND
- 7th October 2003Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ABUNDANT. A) plentiful B) scarce C) huge D) common E) fresh
- 8th October 2003A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Her costume attracted lots of attention.' A) COST B) MEAT C) READ D) ALCO E) TUME
- 9th October 2003If the code for CHASE is GLEWI, what is the code for BRAKE, using the same rule? A) EUDNH B) FVEOI C) GWFPJ D) FVDOH E) EVFOI
- 10th October 2003Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID. A) dishonest B) secretive C) honest D) shy E) formal
- 11th October 2003Choose the word closest in meaning to TRANQUIL. A) Noisy B) Peaceful C) Busy D) Anxious E) Sudden
- 12th October 2003Which word can mean both 'a piece of writing that tells a story' and 'one level of a building'? A) Level B) Story C) Floor D) Chapter E) Book
- 13th October 2003AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to ( ? ) A) Music B) Symphony C) Instrument D) Orchestra E) Song
- 14th October 2003Ben is older than Cara. Cara is older than Dev. Dev is older than Ellis. Who is the second youngest?
- 15th October 2003(SPAN) (EAT). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) T E) N
- 16th October 2003Four pupils, Amir, Bea, Cody and Dee, each have a different favourite subject: maths, art, science or music. Amir's favourite is not maths or science. Bea's favourite is not art or music. Cody's favourite is not music. Dee's favourite is science. What is Amir's favourite subject?
- 17th October 2003If the code for BRISK is WMDNF, what is the code for CLOUD, using the same rule? A) YHKQZ B) XGJPY C) WFIOX D) XHJPZ E) YGKPX
- 18th October 2003Insert the missing question mark or full stop where needed: 'Have you finished your homework yet'
- 19th October 2003'The city exhales its last warmth into the cold night air.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
- 20th October 2003An opening-line prompt begins: 'Maya had never been so scared in her life.' Name one detail a continuation must stay consistent with.
- 21st October 2003Choose the grammatically correct subjunctive form: 'If I (was / were) taller, I would join the basketball team.'
- 22nd October 2003In the line 'The river sings a silver song', how many lines are quoted here?
- 23rd October 2003The word 'light' appears in 'Please turn on the light.' and 'The suitcase felt surprisingly light.' Explain the two meanings.
- 24th October 2003True or False: repeated sounds or rhythms in a poem about travel can be used to mimic the movement being described.
- 25th October 2003A writer describes a character's home as "cosy" rather than "cramped". What impression is the writer trying to create?
- 26th October 2003Add the missing comma: 'After finishing his homework Tom went outside to play.'
- 27th October 2003Explain why a specific example is more persuasive than a vague general statement.
- 28th October 2003'Every night I feed the light its steady diet of flame.' Which word is the key metaphor, borrowed from looking after a living creature?
- 29th October 2003Correct the punctuation and capitalisation in this line of speech: can you help me asked leo
- 30th October 2003Which genre is being described: 'A short piece that presents facts, uses headings, and aims to inform the reader about a topic'?
- 31st October 2003How many lines are quoted in 'The apple tree empties its pockets of red and gold, / tired now, having given everything it had'?