GL-STYLE MINI MOCK 1: MATHS AND VERBAL REASONING. Time allowed: 45 minutes in total, split into two timed sections - do not turn back to Section 1 once Section 2 has begun. Section 1: Mathematics - 25 questions, 25 minutes, no calculator allowed. Section 2: Verbal Reasoning - 30 questions, 20 minutes, across six question types (5 questions each), each introduced with its own one-line instruction. Every question is multiple choice with five options, A to E, and is worth 1 mark. Choose the single best answer for each question. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Total marks available: 55. Work as quickly and carefully as you can, and check your answers if you finish a section early.
Worked example. Worked example (Insert a letter): SUN ( ? ) ILL - find the one letter that completes the word before the brackets and starts the word after the brackets. Answer: K. SUN + K = SUNK (a real word), and K + ILL = KILL (a real word). K is the only letter that works for both halves, so it is the answer. Always try each option in both gaps before choosing your final answer.
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SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS (25 minutes, 25 questions, no calculator allowed)
Q1. What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 3,872?
A) 7
B) 70
C) 700
D) 7000
E) 70000
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
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Q2. 428 + 356 = ?
A) 774
B) 786
C) 784
D) 684
E) 794
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
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Q3. 605 - 278 = ?
A) 337
B) 427
C) 327
D) 317
E) 423
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
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Q4. What is 1/4 of 40?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 10
D) 14
E) 20
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
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Q5. How many minutes are there in 2 hours 15 minutes?
A) 120
B) 125
C) 135
D) 145
E) 215
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
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Q6. 34 x 26 = ?
A) 794
B) 816
C) 864
D) 884
E) 964
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
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Q7. 546 / 7 = ?
A) 68
B) 76
C) 78
D) 86
E) 87
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
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Q8. 3.6 + 2.75 = ?
A) 5.35
B) 6.35
C) 6.25
D) 6.45
E) 5.45
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
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Q9. What is 15% of 60?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
E) 15
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
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Q10. Which of these is equivalent to 3/5?
A) 0.35
B) 0.5
C) 0.6
D) 0.65
E) 0.75
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
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Q11. Sam and Priya share £56 in the ratio 3:4. How much does Priya get?
A) £24
B) £28
C) £32
D) £36
E) £40
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
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Q12. A rectangle has length 12 cm and width 7 cm. What is its perimeter?
A) 19 cm
B) 38 cm
C) 84 cm
D) 42 cm
E) 34 cm
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
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Q13. The angles in a triangle are 55 degrees, 65 degrees and x degrees. What is x?
A) 50
B) 55
C) 60
D) 65
E) 70
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
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Q14. What is the area of a rectangle with length 9 cm and width 5 cm?
A) 14 cm2
B) 28 cm2
C) 40 cm2
D) 45 cm2
E) 90 cm2
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
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Q15. Find the mean of 4, 7, 9, 12, 18.
A) 9
B) 9.5
C) 10
D) 10.5
E) 12
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
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Q16. Work out 6 + 4 x 3.
A) 18
B) 30
C) 16
D) 21
E) 24
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
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Q17. How many grams are there in 3.5 kg?
A) 350 g
B) 3500 g
C) 35 g
D) 3050 g
E) 300 g
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
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Q18. 2/3 + 1/6 = ?
A) 3/9
B) 5/6
C) 3/6
D) 1/2
E) 5/9
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
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Q19. A jacket costs £45. Its price goes up by 20%. What is the new price?
A) £47
B) £50
C) £54
D) £56
E) £65
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
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Q20. Simplify the ratio 18:24 to its simplest form.
A) 2:3
B) 3:4
C) 9:12
D) 6:8
E) 4:5
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
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Q21 (harder). A school has 320 pupils. 3/8 of them are boys. What percentage of the pupils are girls?
A) 37.5%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 62.5%
E) 65%
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
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Q22 (harder). In a fruit bowl, apples, oranges and pears are in the ratio 2:3:4. There are 32 pears. How many apples and oranges are there in total?
A) 32
B) 36
C) 40
D) 44
E) 48
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
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Q23 (harder). Find the size of one interior angle of a regular hexagon.
A) 100 degrees
B) 108 degrees
C) 120 degrees
D) 135 degrees
E) 144 degrees
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
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Q24 (harder). The mean of 5 numbers is 14. A sixth number, 26, is added. What is the new mean?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17
E) 18
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
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Q25 (harder). A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. What is its average speed in km/h?
A) 60 km/h
B) 66 km/h
C) 72 km/h
D) 75 km/h
E) 90 km/h
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
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SECTION 2: VERBAL REASONING (20 minutes, 30 questions across six types)
TYPE 1: INSERT A LETTER - Find the one letter which will complete the word before the brackets and start the word after the brackets.
Q1. FAR ( ? ) OP
A) E
B) K
C) M
D) P
E) H
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
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(Insert a letter) Q2. PLA ( ? ) OW
A) D
B) C
C) N
D) S
E) M
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
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(Insert a letter) Q3. COA ( ? ) EN
A) L
B) T
C) M
D) D
E) R
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
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(Insert a letter) Q4. MUSI ( ? ) AB
A) K
B) N
C) C
D) T
E) D
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
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(Insert a letter) Q5. THU ( ? ) UN
A) M
B) B
C) S
D) R
E) N
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
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TYPE 2: TWO ODD ONES OUT - Each question gives two groups of four words in brackets. In each group, three words share something in common and one word does not belong. Choose the option that correctly pairs the odd word out from the first group with the odd word out from the second group.
Q1. (salmon trout cod carrot) (elm oak rose birch)
TYPE 3: CLOSEST IN MEANING - Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
Q1. RAPID
A) slow
B) swift
C) careful
D) heavy
E) quiet
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in meaning) Q2. ENORMOUS
A) tiny
B) narrow
C) huge
D) ancient
E) fragile
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in meaning) Q3. GENEROUS
A) selfish
B) charitable
C) wealthy
D) stingy
E) cautious
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in meaning) Q4. ANCIENT
A) modern
B) old
C) broken
D) rare
E) large
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
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(Closest in meaning) Q5. FURIOUS
A) calm
B) content
C) enraged
D) nervous
E) delighted
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
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TYPE 4: LETTER SERIES - Work out the pattern in each sequence of letters and choose the letter that continues it.
Q1. A, C, E, G, ?
A) H
B) I
C) J
D) K
E) F
(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)
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(Letter series) Q2. Z, X, V, T, ?
A) S
B) Q
C) R
D) P
E) U
(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)
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(Letter series) Q3. B, D, G, K, ?
A) N
B) O
C) P
D) Q
E) M
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
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(Letter series) Q4. AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
A) EV
B) EW
C) DV
D) FV
E) EU
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
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(Letter series - harder) Q5. C, F, D, G, E, H, ?
A) F
B) I
C) E
D) G
E) H
(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)
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TYPE 5: NUMBER SERIES - Work out the pattern in each sequence of numbers and choose the number that continues it.
Q1. 3, 6, 9, 12, ?
A) 13
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16
E) 18
(Total for Question 46 is 1 mark)
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(Number series) Q2. 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
A) 24
B) 28
C) 30
D) 32
E) 36
(Total for Question 47 is 1 mark)
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(Number series) Q3. 50, 44, 38, 32, ?
A) 24
B) 25
C) 26
D) 28
E) 30
(Total for Question 48 is 1 mark)
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(Number series) Q4. 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
A) 20
B) 22
C) 24
D) 25
E) 36
(Total for Question 49 is 1 mark)
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(Number series - harder) Q5. 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 21
D) 24
E) 26
(Total for Question 50 is 1 mark)
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TYPE 6: WORD ANALOGIES - Decide how the first pair of words are connected, then choose the word that completes the second pair in the same way.
Q1. Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to ?
A) Cat
B) Kitten
C) Bird
D) Rabbit
E) Cub
(Total for Question 51 is 1 mark)
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(Word analogies) Q2. Foot is to Leg as Hand is to ?
A) Finger
B) Arm
C) Wrist
D) Glove
E) Palm
(Total for Question 52 is 1 mark)
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(Word analogies) Q3. Author is to Book as Composer is to ?
A) Painting
B) Symphony
C) Novel
D) Sculpture
E) Poem
(Total for Question 53 is 1 mark)
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(Word analogies) Q4. Bark is to Dog as Roar is to ?
A) Cat
B) Lion
C) Mouse
D) Bird
E) Snake
(Total for Question 54 is 1 mark)
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(Word analogies - harder) Q5. Thermometer is to Temperature as Ruler is to ?
A) Weight
B) Length
C) Time
D) Volume
E) Speed
(Total for Question 55 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.T1 GL-Style Mini Mock 1: Maths and Verbal Reasoning
Question 1
B1 B) 70 - the digit 7 is in the tens column of 3,872, so its value is 7 x 10
Answer: B) 70
Question 2
B1 C) 784 - 428 + 356 = 784
Answer: C) 784
Question 3
B1 C) 327 - 605 - 278 = 327
Answer: C) 327
Question 4
B1 C) 10 - 40 divided into 4 equal parts gives 10 in each part
Answer: 10
Question 5
B1 C) 135 - 2 hours = 120 minutes, plus 15 minutes = 135 minutes
Answer: C) 135
Question 6
B1 D) 884 - 34 x 26 = 884
Answer: D) 884
Question 7
B1 C) 78 - 7 x 78 = 546
Answer: C) 78
Question 8
B1 B) 6.35 - 3.6 + 2.75 = 6.35
Answer: B) 6.35
Question 9
B1 C) 9 - 10% of 60 is 6, and 5% of 60 is 3, so 15% is 6 + 3 = 9
Answer: C) 9
Question 10
B1 C) 0.6 - 3/5 = 6/10 = 0.6
Answer: C) 0.6
Question 11
B1 C) £32 - the ratio 3:4 has 7 parts, each worth £8, so Priya's 4 parts = £32
Answer: C) £32
Question 12
B1 B) 38 cm - perimeter = 2 x (12 + 7) = 38 cm
Answer: B) 38 cm
Question 13
B1 C) 60 - angles in a triangle sum to 180 degrees, so x = 180 - 55 - 65 = 60
Answer: C) 60
Question 14
B1 D) 45 cm2 - area = length x width = 9 x 5 = 45 cm2
Answer: D) 45 cm2
Question 15
B1 C) 10 - the total is 50 and there are 5 numbers, so the mean is 50 / 5 = 10
Answer: C) 10
Question 16
B1 A) 18 - multiplication is done before addition, so 4 x 3 = 12, then 6 + 12 = 18
Answer: A) 18
Question 17
B1 B) 3500 g - 1 kg = 1000 g, so 3.5 kg = 3.5 x 1000 = 3500 g
Answer: B) 3500 g
Question 18
B1 B) 5/6 - 2/3 = 4/6, so 4/6 + 1/6 = 5/6
Answer: B) 5/6
Question 19
B1 C) £54 - 20% of £45 is £9, so the new price is £45 + £9 = £54
Answer: C) £54
Question 20
B1 B) 3:4 - dividing both parts of 18:24 by their highest common factor, 6, gives 3:4
Answer: B) 3:4
Question 21
B1 D) 62.5% - boys = 3/8 x 320 = 120, so girls = 200, and 200/320 = 62.5%
Answer: D) 62.5%
Question 22
B1 C) 40 - each part is worth 8 (32 pears / 4 parts), so apples = 16 and oranges = 24, giving a total of 40
Answer: C) 40
Question 23
B1 C) 120 degrees - the interior angles of a hexagon sum to 720 degrees, and 720 / 6 = 120 degrees
Answer: C) 120 degrees
Question 24
B1 C) 16 - the original total is 70, plus 26 makes 96, and 96 / 6 = 16
Answer: C) 16
Question 25
B1 C) 72 km/h - 2 hours 30 minutes = 2.5 hours, and 180 / 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer: C) 72 km/h
Question 26
B1 C) M - FAR + M = FARM and M + OP = MOP, so M completes both words
Answer: C) M
Question 27
B1 C) N - PLA + N = PLAN and N + OW = NOW, so N completes both words
Answer: C) N
Question 28
B1 B) T - COA + T = COAT and T + EN = TEN, so T completes both words
Answer: B) T
Question 29
B1 C) C - MUSI + C = MUSIC and C + AB = CAB, so C completes both words
Answer: C) C
Question 30
B1 C) S - THU + S = THUS and S + UN = SUN, so S completes both words
Answer: C) S
Question 31
B1 B) carrot and rose - salmon, trout and cod are fish (carrot is a vegetable); elm, oak and birch are trees (rose is a flower)
Answer: B) carrot and rose
Question 32
B1 D) carrot and desk - triangle, square and circle are shapes (carrot is a vegetable); apple, pear and banana are fruit (desk is furniture)
Answer: D) carrot and desk
Question 33
B1 A) table and laptop - violin, guitar and drum are musical instruments (table is furniture); whisper, mumble and shout are ways of speaking (laptop is not)
Answer: A) table and laptop
Question 34
B1 E) kettle and pencil - London, Paris and Rome are capital cities (kettle is a kitchen appliance); river, lake and ocean are bodies of water (pencil is stationery)
Answer: E) kettle and pencil
Question 35
B1 C) table and slow - happy, joyful and cheerful all mean glad (table is unrelated); fast, quick and rapid all mean speedy (slow means the opposite)
Answer: C) table and slow
Question 36
B1 B) swift - swift means moving very fast, the closest match to rapid
Answer: B) swift
Question 37
B1 C) huge - huge means very large in size, the closest match to enormous
Answer: C) huge
Question 38
B1 B) charitable - charitable means freely giving to others, the closest match to generous
Answer: B) charitable
Question 39
B1 B) old - old means from a long time ago, the closest match to ancient
Answer: B) old
Question 40
B1 C) enraged - enraged means extremely angry, the closest match to furious
Answer: C) enraged
Question 41
B1 B) I - the sequence skips one letter each time (A, C, E, G, I), so I continues the pattern
Answer: B) I
Question 42
B1 C) R - the sequence moves back two letters each time (Z, X, V, T, R), so R continues the pattern
Answer: C) R
Question 43
B1 C) P - the gaps between letters increase by one each time (+2, +3, +4, +5), so P continues the pattern
Answer: C) P
Question 44
B1 A) EV - the first letters move forwards (A, B, C, D, E) while the second letters move backwards (Z, Y, X, W, V), so EV continues the pattern
Answer: A) EV
Question 45
B1 A) F - the letters alternate between two sequences (C, D, E... and F, G, H...); the next term in the first sequence is F
Answer: A) F
Question 46
B1 C) 15 - the sequence adds 3 each time (3, 6, 9, 12, 15)
Answer: C) 15
Question 47
B1 D) 32 - each term doubles the one before (2, 4, 8, 16, 32)
Answer: D) 32
Question 48
B1 C) 26 - the sequence subtracts 6 each time (50, 44, 38, 32, 26)
Answer: C) 26
Question 49
B1 D) 25 - the terms are square numbers (12, 22, 32, 42, 52), so the next term is 52 = 25
Answer: D) 25
Question 50
B1 C) 21 - each term is the sum of the two terms before it (8 + 13 = 21)
Answer: C) 21
Question 51
B1 A) Cat - a puppy is a baby dog, and a kitten is a baby cat
Answer: A) Cat
Question 52
B1 B) Arm - a foot is attached to the end of a leg, and a hand is attached to the end of an arm
Answer: B) Arm
Question 53
B1 B) Symphony - an author creates a book, and a composer creates a symphony (a piece of music)
Answer: B) Symphony
Question 54
B1 B) Lion - a dog barks, and a lion roars
Answer: B) Lion
Question 55
B1 B) Length - a thermometer measures temperature, and a ruler measures length