Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 2011 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in September 2011, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in September 2011
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2011Shape 1 is an L-shaped hexagon: a 4cm by 4cm square with a 2cm by 2cm notch cut from its top-right corner. Shape 2 is a 2cm by 2cm square. Shape 2's marked edge is joined exactly into the notch, filling it completely. What shape is formed?
- 2nd September 2011Example 1: code 3H shows a small circle. Example 2: code 5H shows a large circle. Example 3: code 3K shows a small triangle. What does code 5K show?
- 3rd September 2011A jacket costs 40 pounds. In a sale it is reduced by 15%. What is the sale price?
- 4th September 2011A journey of 3.2 km is measured in metres. How many metres is this?
- 5th September 2011'The detective's explanation seemed plausible, so the jury believed her.' What does 'plausible' mean here?
- 6th September 2011Find the missing letter: GLO ( ? ) OVE, where the letter completes the first word and starts the second.
- 7th September 2011Is 51 a prime number? Explain your answer.
- 8th September 2011A ribbon is 3.6 metres long. It is cut into pieces 40 cm long. How many complete pieces can be cut?
- 9th September 2011Give one word from this sentence that means 'extremely tired': 'By the end of the hike, the exhausted walkers could barely lift their feet.'
- 10th September 2011Which word is closest in meaning to 'abundant': (a) scarce (b) plentiful (c) expensive (d) hidden?
- 11th September 2011Two odd ones out: which two words do NOT belong with the others - APPLE, CARROT, BANANA, POTATO, ORANGE?
- 12th September 2011A 3D shape is built from two layers: the bottom layer is a 3x2 arrangement of cubes, and the top layer is a single row of 2 cubes sitting on part of the bottom layer. How many cubes in total make up the shape?
- 13th September 2011Which word is closest in meaning to 'reluctantly': (a) eagerly (b) unwillingly (c) quickly (d) confidently?
- 14th September 2011A shop has 150 items. Two-thirds are sold, and of those sold, 10% are returned. How many items remain sold (not returned)?
- 15th September 2011Give one word that means the same as 'exhausted'.
- 16th September 2011'Despite the storm, the ferry sailed on schedule.' What does 'despite' tell the reader about the relationship between the storm and the ferry sailing?
- 17th September 2011EF is to GH as PQ is to ? A) QR B) RT C) RS D) SR E) QS
- 18th September 2011SPARK is to FIRE as SEED is to ?
- 19th September 2011CROSS ( ) WORK - which word completes CROSS and begins WORK?
- 20th September 20118 x 3 = 16 + [ ]. Find the missing number.
- 21st September 2011Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: CHI ( ? ) OAL
- 22nd September 2011Ben is older than Cara. Dev is older than Ben. Cara is older than Ellie. Who is the youngest?
- 23rd September 2011Find the missing number that makes both sides equal: 15 + 9 = 13 + [ ]
- 24th September 2011Which ONE word means both 'to guide or show the way' and 'a heavy, soft grey metal once used in water pipes and paint'? A) GUIDE B) METAL C) LEAD D) STEER E) TIN
- 25th September 2011Using A=1, B=2, up to Z=26, the code for CLOUD is 3-12-15-21-4. What is the code for STORM, using the same rule? A) 18-19-14-17-12 B) 19-20-15-18-13 C) 20-21-16-19-14 D) 19-20-18-15-13 E) 13-18-15-20-19
- 26th September 2011Find the letter that continues the series: E, I, M, Q, ( ? )
- 27th September 2011All the trophies in the display cabinet are gold. The tallest trophy in the school is silver. What can you correctly conclude about the tallest trophy?
- 28th September 2011Which word is most nearly opposite to DILIGENT? A) Careful B) Lazy C) Clever D) Honest E) Quick
- 29th September 2011Using the rule that each letter's alphabet position (A=1 to Z=26) is doubled, the code for CAB is 6-2-4. What is the code for FED, using the same rule? A) 12-10-8 B) 6-5-4 C) 10-8-6 D) 12-8-10 E) 6-10-4
- 30th September 2011Find the missing number: (9 x 3) - 7 = 30 - ( ? ) A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D) 20 E) 30