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October 2005 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in October 2005, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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October 2005

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in October 2005

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 2005Rewrite 'Amara was very happy' using 'show, don't tell'.
  2. 2nd October 2005Give one word from the extract that shows Ravi had prepared thoroughly for the announcement.
  3. 3rd October 2005In the line 'SAM: (looking away) I'm fine, honestly.', what does the stage direction suggest about whether Sam is telling the truth?
  4. 4th October 2005Choose the correct word: "The traffic remained completely (1)_______ for over an hour." (stationary/stationery)
  5. 5th October 2005'Arms folded, not looking at her brother.' What does this stage description of Ellie suggest about her mood?
  6. 6th October 2005'The wind howled around the chimney, angry and relentless.' Identify the technique used and the feeling given to the wind.
  7. 7th October 2005Complete the sentence: "The forecast predicted heavy snow; (1)_______, the school decided to close early." A) meanwhile B) in addition C) as a result
  8. 8th October 2005Complete the gap: 'The rain (1)_______ down all afternoon.' A) poured B) whispered C) folded
  9. 9th October 2005According to the extract, how many flowers might a single bee visit in one day?
  10. 10th October 2005Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 3,910, 3,190, 3,901, 3,019.
  11. 11th October 2005True or False: to solve a ratio problem given the difference between two shares, you divide the difference by the sum of the ratio parts.
  12. 12th October 2005Explain why every prime number greater than 2 must be an odd number.
  13. 13th October 2005A minibus can carry 14 passengers. How many minibuses are needed to transport 100 people?
  14. 14th October 2005A box is a cube with edges of 8 cm. Calculate its volume.
  15. 15th October 2005A regular octagon has eight equal sides and eight equal angles. Calculate the size of one exterior angle.
  16. 16th October 2005A cafe sells coffee at 2.80 pounds. On Tuesdays, every second coffee is half price. Work out the total cost of 2 coffees on a Tuesday.
  17. 17th October 2005A spinner has 4 equal sections: red, blue, green and yellow. What is the probability of NOT landing on red?
  18. 18th October 2005Using the formula v = u + at, find v when u = 5, a = 2 and t = 3.
  19. 19th October 2005Find the mode of 3, 5, 3, 8, 3, 9, 5.
  20. 20th October 2005A conversion graph shows 10 litres is equal to 2.2 gallons. How many gallons is 30 litres equal to?
  21. 21st October 2005A fruit squash is mixed in the ratio squash:water = 1:4. How much water is needed for 50ml of squash?
  22. 22nd October 2005Look at this group of numbers: 14, 21, 28, 35, 40, 49. Which number does not belong?
  23. 23rd October 2005Calculate: 8,003 - 2,467.
  24. 24th October 2005In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter 3 places earlier in the alphabet (D becomes A, E becomes B, and so on, wrapping so C becomes Z). Decode the word FRJV.
  25. 25th October 2005Write the correct symbol, < or >, between 0.72 and 0.702.
  26. 26th October 2005A tank holds 200 litres. 30% is drained, then half of what remains is drained again. How much water is left?
  27. 27th October 2005Find the next two terms in this sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, ...
  28. 28th October 2005A cinema ticket costs 6 pounds 50. A group of 4 friends buys tickets. What is the total cost?
  29. 29th October 2005Convert 0.28 to a fraction in its simplest form.
  30. 30th October 2005Convert 0.125 to a fraction in its simplest form.
  31. 31st October 2005Share 36 in the ratio 1:3.