Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
January 2010 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in January 2010, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in January 2010
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2010'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?
- 2nd January 2010Find the missing three-letter word that fits both sentences: 'Please put the sheep back in the ( ).' and 'I need a ( ) to sign this form.'
- 3rd January 2010A cuboid measures 4cm by 3cm by 5cm. What is its volume?
- 4th January 2010What is the past participle of 'begin' (as in 'the concert had ___')?
- 5th January 2010What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, ...?
- 6th January 2010Work out 2/5 of 90.
- 7th January 2010What is the next number in the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ?
- 8th January 2010HARD ( ) HOUSE - which word completes HARD and begins HOUSE?
- 9th January 2010Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANSPARENT.
- 10th January 2010Find the next number: 6, 40, 10, 34, 14, 28, ?
- 11th January 20104 (7) 5 | 6 (?) 10.
- 12th January 2010In 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?
- 13th January 2010In 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
- 14th January 2010Which 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
- 15th January 2010Find the next number in the series: 3, 5, 9, 15, 23, ( ? )
- 16th January 2010MAR ( ??? ) 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
- 17th January 2010Choose the word closest in meaning to GENUINE. A) fake B) rare C) authentic D) valuable E) modern
- 18th January 2010(SPIDER, WEB) (BEE, HIVE) (BIRD, ?) A) Nest B) Cage C) Branch D) Egg E) Feather
- 19th January 2010ABUNDANT is to SCARCE as GENEROUS is to ( ? ) A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cautious E) Friendly
- 20th January 2010FOOT ( ??? ) ROOM. Choose the missing word from: A) Ball B) Step C) Path D) Print E) Hold
- 21st January 2010Which word is closest in meaning to ANCIENT? A) Modern B) Ageless C) Old D) Young E) New
- 22nd January 2010If the code for APPLE is ZOOKD, what is the code for GRAPE, using the same rule?
- 23rd January 2010Which 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
- 24th January 2010D ( ? ? ? ) IST. A) ART B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
- 25th January 2010Which 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
- 26th January 2010If 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
- 27th January 2010True or False: it is good practice to note one specific detail or example next to each stage of a plan, not just a general idea.
- 28th January 2010Find and correct the single error: 'The chefs speciality was a rich tomato soup.'
- 29th January 2010Cloze: Complete the gap using a word from this bank (quietly, loudly, slowly, quickly): 'She tiptoed ___ past the sleeping baby so as not to wake him.'
- 30th January 2010Explain, in your own words, what 'the wind played tricks among the rocks' suggests, without copying the original wording.
- 31st January 2010'The council responded cautiously, promising to review the parking changes within six months.' What does 'cautiously' suggest about how the council reacted?