11+ Practice Paper

Time Allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Instructions:

• Answer all questions.
• Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
• Do not use a calculator.
• If you finish early, go back and check your answers.

Section 1: English (20 minutes)

Comprehension Passage
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Passage:
In a quiet village, surrounded by towering mountains, there lived an old woman named Mabel. Every morning, Mabel would walk to the village market, carrying a basket full of freshly baked bread. The villagers adored her bread, not just for its delicious taste, but because they believed it brought them good luck.

Questions:

1. Why did the villagers adore Mabel's bread? (2 marks)
2. What was Mabel's routine every morning? (2 marks)
3. Describe the setting of the village. (2 marks)
4. What does the phrase "towering mountains" suggest about the mountains? (2 marks)
5. Imagine you are a villager buying bread from Mabel. Write a short paragraph on how you feel about her bread. (4 marks)

Section 2: Mathematics (20 minutes)

Mental Arithmetic

1. What is 15% of 200? (2 marks)
2. If you multiply 25 by 4, what do you get? (2 marks)
3. What is 144 divided by 12? (2 marks)
4. Add 47 and 38. (2 marks)
5. What is 9 cubed (9^3)? (2 marks)

Word Problems

1. Emily buys 3 packs of pencils. Each pack contains 12 pencils. How many pencils does she have in total? (3 marks)
2. A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is the area of the rectangle? (3 marks)
3. A bus travels 60 miles in 2 hours. What is the speed of the bus in miles per hour? (3 marks)
4. If a book costs £7 and a pen costs £3, how much would 4 books and 3 pens cost? (4 marks)
5. A ribbon is 150 cm long. If it is cut into 15 equal pieces, how long is each piece? (3 marks)

Section 3: Verbal Reasoning (15 minutes)

1. Which word is most similar in meaning to "brave"?
   a) Cowardly
   b) Fearless
   c) Timid
   d) Cautious
   (2 marks)

2. Find the missing letter in the series: M, O, Q, S, _
   a) R
   b) T
   c) U
   d) V
   (2 marks)

3. Rearrange the letters to form a word: "TRTA". (2 marks)

4. Choose the word that does not belong in the group:
   a) Apple
   b) Banana
   c) Carrot
   d) Grape
   (2 marks)

5. If "TREE" is coded as "VSFF", how would you code "BIRD"? (2 marks)

6. Find the odd one out:
   a) Spoon
   b) Fork
   c) Knife
   d) Plate
   (2 marks)

7. What is the opposite of "CALM"? (2 marks)

Section 4: Non-Verbal Reasoning (20 minutes)

1. Which of the following shapes is the same as the first shape but rotated?

   • The original shape is a right-angled triangle, and the options are rotated versions of the shape.
   • [Include a diagram with the original shape and rotated options]

   Diagram:

   • Original Shape: A right-angled triangle with the right angle at the bottom left.
   • Options:
     • a) Rotated 90° clockwise
     • b) Rotated 180°
     • c) Rotated 270° clockwise
     • d) Flipped horizontally

   Answer: Choose the option that matches the original shape's rotation.

2. Complete the pattern:

   • Show a sequence of shapes that follow a logical progression (e.g., alternating shapes, increasing sizes, or rotating shapes).
   • Provide a few options for what the next shape in the sequence could be.
   • [Include a diagram with the sequence and options]

   Diagram:

   • Sequence: Small square, medium square, large square.
   • Options:
     • a) Very large square
     • b) Small square
     • c) Triangle
     • d) Circle

   Answer: Choose the shape that correctly completes the pattern.

3. Which shape is a reflection of the given shape?

   • The original shape is a right-angled triangle, and the options are reflected versions of the shape.
   • [Include a diagram with the original shape and reflected options]

   Diagram:

   • Original Shape: A right-angled triangle with the right angle at the bottom left.
   • Options:
     • a) Reflected horizontally
     • b) Reflected vertically
     • c) Not reflected
     • d) Flipped diagonally

   Answer: Choose the correct reflection.

4. Identify the shape that does not belong:

   • Present a group of shapes such as a square, circle, hexagon, and a random symbol like a star.
   • [Include a diagram with the shapes]

   Diagram:

   • Shapes: Square, Circle, Hexagon, Star.
   • Answer: Identify the shape that does not fit with the others.

5. Find the missing piece in the puzzle:

   • Show a simple puzzle or grid where one piece is missing and provide several possible shapes that could fit into the missing spot.
   • [Include a diagram with the puzzle and options]

   Diagram:

   • A grid with 9 squares, with one square missing.
   • Options:
     • a) A square with a cross inside
     • b) A plain square
     • c) A square with a circle inside
     • d) A square with a triangle inside

   Answer: Choose the correct shape that completes the puzzle.

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