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October 2016 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in October 2016, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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October 2016

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in October 2016

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 2016Four of these five words belong together: sparrow, robin, salmon, eagle, owl. Which is the odd one out?
  2. 2nd October 2016'The negotiator's tone remained level throughout, giving nothing away.' What does 'level' suggest about the negotiator's tone in this sentence?
  3. 3rd October 2016A car travels 180 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
  4. 4th October 2016Work out 3/4 of 60.
  5. 5th October 2016The word can mean a platform or structure used to display or hold something, or to tolerate something difficult. Which word is being described?
  6. 6th October 2016Three shapes are stacked to build a 3D block: a 2x2x1 layer on the bottom and a single cube on top. How many cubes make up the whole block?
  7. 7th October 2016A train ticket costs £24. A group ticket for 5 people costs £95. How much cheaper per person is the group ticket compared with buying single tickets?
  8. 8th October 2016'The committee's decision left little room for compromise.' What does 'room' mean in this sentence?
  9. 9th October 2016Choose the word closest in meaning to RAPID: slow, sudden, quick, careful.
  10. 10th October 2016Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to FRAGILE: sturdy, delicate, light, small.
  11. 11th October 2016Continue the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...
  12. 12th October 2016Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: PLUM ( ? ) AGE
  13. 13th October 2016LION is to PRIDE as WOLF is to ?
  14. 14th October 2016(STUDY, KNOWLEDGE) (EXERCISE, FITNESS) (PRACTICE, ?)
  15. 15th October 2016(3 + 6) x 2 = 24 - [ ]. Find the missing number.
  16. 16th October 2016F=10, G=4, H=3, J=18, K=22. Work out F + (G x H). Which letter has this value?
  17. 17th October 2016Layla is taller than Ethan. Ethan is taller than Omar. Who is the shortest?
  18. 18th October 2016FIRE ( ) WORK. Choose the missing word that completes FIRE and begins WORK. A) Place B) Wood C) Man D) Fly E) Arm
  19. 19th October 2016Here are five words: TENANT, MARKET, NINETY, GARDEN, ONENESS. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  20. 20th October 2016DAISY is to FLOWER as OTTER is to ? A) Fish B) River C) Mammal D) Pet E) Fur
  21. 21st October 2016All the books on the top shelf are non-fiction. 'Ocean Explorers' is on the top shelf. What must be true about 'Ocean Explorers'?
  22. 22nd October 2016Here are five words: SPARROW, SALMON, ROBIN, TROUT, FINCH. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  23. 23rd October 2016HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) Quarters
  24. 24th October 2016A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The espresso far exceeded everyone's expectations that morning.' A) SOFA B) BREW C) CAFE D) SHOP E) MILK
  25. 25th October 2016Three friends, Ivy, Jai and Kim, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Jai sits immediately clockwise of Ivy. Who sits immediately clockwise of Kim?
  26. 26th October 2016BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) Scissors
  27. 27th October 2016If the code for XYZ is ZAB, what is the code for VWX, using the same rule (each letter moves 2 places forward, wrapping round the alphabet if needed)? A) XYZ B) WXY C) YZA D) XZY E) ZXY
  28. 28th October 2016In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 6 added to it. If the code for BIRD is 8-15-24-10, what is the code for FROG, using the same rule?
  29. 29th October 2016In this code, every vowel moves 1 place back in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 4 places forward. What is the code for LAMP?
  30. 30th October 2016(SPAR) (AIN). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) R E) N
  31. 31st October 2016'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?