Daily Practice · 13+ Common Entrance
April 2006 - 13+ Common Entrance 5-a-day
Every 13+ Common Entrance sheet published in April 2006, with answers. Common Entrance english, maths and science.
Every sheet in April 2006
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2006Write 3/5 as a decimal.
- 2nd April 20063/4 of a number is 54. Work out 5/6 of the same number.
- 3rd April 2006Work out the size of each interior angle of a regular decagon (10 sides).
- 4th April 2006Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x - 3).
- 5th April 2006Simplify sqrt(75) - sqrt(12), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(3).
- 6th April 2006Work out 9.6 divided by 0.4.
- 7th April 2006Calculate 47 + 36.
- 8th April 2006Name the joint type found in the hip, and state one other place in the body where this same joint type is found.
- 9th April 2006Complete the word equation: hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide produces ___ + ___.
- 10th April 2006In a series circuit, an ammeter placed before a bulb reads 0.6 A. State the current a second ammeter, placed elsewhere in the same series circuit, would read.
- 11th April 2006Name the enzyme, found in saliva, that begins the digestion of starch in the mouth.
- 12th April 2006State the standard unit used for density in physics and chemistry.
- 13th April 2006State whether an acid has a pH value above or below 7.
- 14th April 2006A hazard symbol shows a skull and crossbones on an orange background. State what hazard this represents.
- 15th April 2006A guide tells the group "we're nearly there" in a steady voice, but keeps glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. Explain what the contrast between his words and his glances suggests.
- 16th April 2006You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
- 17th April 2006Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
- 18th April 2006What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
- 19th April 2006Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
- 20th April 2006Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
- 21st April 2006Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
- 22nd April 2006A spinner has a probability of 0.3 of landing on red, a probability of 0.45 of landing on blue, and the remaining probability of landing on green. Find the probability of landing on green.
- 23rd April 2006y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
- 24th April 2006A bag contains 8 red, 9 blue and 7 green counters only. A counter is picked at random. Work out the probability it is red, giving your answer as a decimal to 3 significant figures.
- 25th April 2006Find 3/5 of 120.
- 26th April 2006A class recorded how many books each of 25 students read in a month: 5 students read 0-2 books, 12 students read 3-5 books, and 8 students read 6-8 books. Using midpoints 1, 4 and 7, estimate the mean number of books read.
- 27th April 2006Prove that the sum of any three consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3.
- 28th April 2006Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
- 29th April 2006A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
- 30th April 2006Calculate the simple interest earned on 600 pounds saved for 3 years at an annual rate of 4%.