Verbal Reasoning

Question 1

Which of the following is another word for OPTIMISTIC?

Options
A

eye specialist

confused

positive

cynical

pessimistic

Question 2

The bird is smaller than the dog, but bigger than the cat. The piglet is bigger than
the bird. The dog is bigger than the cat, but smaller than the goat. The goat is
larger than the dog and also larger than the piglet.

Which is the smallest animal?

Options
A

bird

dog

cat
D

goat

piglet

Question 3

PICTURE is to SIGHT as MUSIC is to:

Options
A

noisy

ears

hearing

touch

taste

Question 4

Which two statements together most strongly suggest that:

TODAY IS HOT.

1: The sun is out today.

2: I have to put sunscreen on so I don't burn.

3: It was cold on Wednesday.

4: Today is Tuesday.
5: On the weekend, the weather man guaranteed Monday and Thursday would be
cold but the days in between would be hot.

Options
A

4&5

1&2

1&5

3&5

3&4

Question 5

Which of the following words is SIMILAR in meaning to COLLAGE:

Options
A

university

patchwork

watercolour

stuck

E
school

Question 6

When read backwards, which of the following words does not create a new word?

Options
A

wets

flow

draw

spine

reward

Question 7

Six friends joined the same library, all on different days. Esme joined after Clea and
Desmond. Clea joined immediately before Agnes and immediately after Bede. Franco
was not the last person to join, but signed up after Desmond.

Who was the first person to join the library?

Options
A

Bede

Clea

C
Franco

Desmond

Esme

Question 8

Emily has one brother, Tommy, and a sister, Kelly. Emily and her father both have
black hair. Tommy and Kelly have the same colour hair.

If only one male in the house has black hair and the other male has brown
hair, what colour hair does Kelly have?

Options
A

black

blonde

red

brown

none of these

Question 9

In a certain code the word CARTS is written as SCART.

Therefore what would the code for SCORN be?

Options
A
CORNS

CORSN

NSCOR

SNORC

CRONS

Question 10

Which word does not belong with the others?

Options
A

guitar

flute

violin

cello

ukelele

Question 11

Four of the following words are alike in some way.

Which of the following words is the odd one out?

Options
A

happy

joyful

glad

cheerful

reticent

Question 12

PARTS is to STRAP as WOLF is to:

Options
A

fox

flow

wood

den

canine
 Question 13

DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as ACTOR is to:

Options
A

performing

theatre

script

Hollywood

unemployed

Question 14

All of the words below are alike in some way.

adore admire worship idolise

Which of the following options could be included with the words above?

Options
A

diminish

guard

revere
D

acknowledge

restrain

Question 15

Brett runs four kilometres north from his work. Brett's home is two kilometres east
of his work. If he then rides his bike two kilometres west and four kilometres south,
how far is Brett from his home?

Options
A

1 kilometre

3 kilometres

4 kilometres

2 kilometres

He has returned to his home.

Question 16

Each pair of words in the list below is meant to fit into the same pattern.
However, one pair does not fit.

Which pair is it?

Options
A

angry, furious
B

big, enormous

clever, intelligent

small, tiny

gross, dangerous

Question 17

Which of the following words cannot be made by re-jumbling some, or all, of the
letters in REVEALED

Options
A

vealer

evader

reeled

reveller

levered

Question 18
In a foreign language sup wit flim? means where is the chocolate? Flim wit bin
koin means The chocolate is in the cupboard, and sup bin koin? means where in
the cupboard?

Which word means where?

Options
A

wit

koin

flim

bin

sup

Question 19

Assume that all gifs are gafs, all peas are herns, and some twas are peas.

Therefore it makes sense that:

Options
A

all twas are peas.

some gifs are herns.

all peas are twas.

D
some twas are herns.

all gafs are herns.

Question 20

Find the two statements that together most strongly suggest:

Bruce is a folk singer.

1: Bruce sings in a band.

2: Bruce likes folk music the best.

3: Folk singing requires a lot of voice training.

4: Bruce began singing when he was nine.

5: Bruce’s band plays folk music.

Options
A

1&5

3&4

1&2

2&5

2&3

Numerical Reasoning

Question 1
Find the missing number in this series:

3 6 9 ? 15

Options
A

11

12

13

14

10

Question 2

There are 10 people in a room. 7 people are wearing socks and 4 people are wearing
shoes. 3 people are wearing both. How many people are in bare feet?

Options
A

3
E

Question 3

Find the two missing numbers in this series:

1 3 ? 7 9 ? 13

Options
A

5, 11

5, 12

6, 10

6, 11

6,12

Question 4

Find the two missing numbers in this series:

1 4 ? 10 ? 16

Options
A

6 & 12

8 & 14

C
7 & 13

7 & 12

7 &11

Question 5

A family of five children is each paid their pocket money in a different way.

Andrew receives $5.00 every week.

Barbara receives $8.00 the first week, then $1.00 less each week than the week
before.

Cooper receives 50c the first week, then double the previous week’s amount each
week.

David receives 10c the first week, then triple the amount each week.

Eliza receives $18.00 the first week, then half the previous amount in the following
weeks.

After six weeks who has received the largest amount of money?

Options
A

Andrew

Barbara

Cooper

David

E
Eliza

Question 6

The numbers in each pair are related to each other in the same way. What is the
missing number?

20, 5 24, 6 252, ?

Options
A

237

234

25.2

63

84

Question 7

Options
A

10:52
B

9:26

11:52

10:43

11:09

Question 8

This next set of items are referred to as Number Matrices. The idea is to find
patterns in each matrix, by looing for what happens to numbers as they go down or
across. In each Matrix, you will find one or more numbers missing – however, please
note, you will always be asked to find the number in the square marked by the
question mark. Which number should be in the square marked by the question
mark?

Options
A

C
6

Question 9

Mike ate one quarter of a pizza and his friends Matt and Mark equally shared what
was left. Who ate the smallest amount?

Options
A

Mike

Matt

Mark

They all ate the same.

Matt and Mark.

Question 10

NUMBER MATRICES - The numbers in the grid go together in a certain way. The *
has been placed in one square to hide the number underneath.

Which number should be in the square marked by the question mark?

 Options
A

Question 11

The lowest recorded temperature at ground level on Earth is -89.2 o C in Russia in

1983. The hottest temperature recorded was 56.7o C in 1913 in California. What is
the difference between these two temperatures?

Options
A

32.3 o C
B

-32.3 o C

74.7 o C

-145.9 o C

145.9 o C

Question 12

NUMBER MATRICES - The numbers in the grid go together in a certain way. The *
has been placed in one square to hide the number underneath.

Which number should be in the square marked by the question mark?

Options
A

C
8

13

11

Question 13

A bouncing ball reaches half of its previous height each time it bounces. How high
will it reach on the 5th bounce if it is dropped from a building that is 64 metres
high?

Options
A

4m

8m

2m

1m

1/2 m

Question 14

If a certain number plus 5 equals 31.5, then the value of that certain
number is?

Options
A
10.5

26.5

31.5

26

24.5

Question 15

Zac has a jar with 57 Smarties in it. He would like to divide them up
between a group of friends so that each person receives the same number.

Which statement is correct?

Options
A

He can divide them equally between nine friends.

He can divide them equally between seven friends.

He can divide them equally between five friends.

He can divide them equally between three friends.

He can’t divide them equally at all.

Question 16
 Options
A

10

11

12

13

Question 17

Helen takes twice as long as her big sister Sarah to mow the lawn. If it takes Sarah
four minutes to mow the lawn, how many minutes will it take Helen to mow the
lawn?

Options
A

C
8

12

15

Question 18

The result of

-99 + 88 – 77 + 66 – 55 + 44 – 33 + 22 – 11

Options
A

is zero

is positive

is negative

is a fraction

is a decimal

Question 19

Which answer is the largest?

Options
A
11 x 19

12 x 18

13 x 17

14 x 16

15 x 15

Question 20

A chocolate ice-cream costs twice as much as a strawberry ice-cream. I can

buy three vanilla ice-creams for the same price as a chocolate ice-cream.

If vanilla ice-creams cost $2, how much will one ice-cream of each flavour cost me
in total?

Options
A

$6

$8

$10

$11

$11.50
Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Select the option which will best replace the words underlined in the sentence to
make it correct.

Jack's new job requires heavy lift. He will have to take care of his back.

Options
A

required heavy lift.

requires heavy lifting.

require heavy lifting.

requires heavy lift.

requites heavy lifter.

Question 2

Bushfires are a cause of major concern during the summer months in Australia. It is
not uncommon for total fire bans to be announced to aid the prevention of many
spot fires, for many fires are started by people being careless when the weather is
hot. Although it is the firefighters who ultimately put out the fires, everyone has a
responsibility to make sure they are doing everything they can to help prevent fires
which can damage property and acres of land.

What can you infer from this paragraph?

Options
A

People living in the city are not affected by bushfires.

B
All bushfires are started by people.

It is everybody's responsibility to help prevent bushfires.

Bushfires are the sole responsibility of firefighters.

Smoking causes bushfires.

Question 3

The bird hopped erratically from branch to branch.

The word erratically in this sentence means:

Options
A

sadly

unpredictably

regularly

steadily

cheerfully

Question 4

Select the option which will best replace the words underlined in the sentence to
make it correct.

Billy have to go to school tomorrow.

 Options
A

had to go

doesn't have too go

having to go

has to go

wants to go

Question 5

Please read the following sentence.

The little girl hated doing her piano practice, even though she was really
quite good at reading music.

If we change the start of the sentence to:

The little girl was really quite good...

What will the best ending to this new sentence be so it still means the same thing?

Options
A

at reading music, even though she hated doing her piano practice.

at playing piano, even though she hated practising.

at practising, even though she hated it.

D

at reading even though she played the piano.

at hating doing her piano practice.

Question 6

The sentence below does not have any punctuation. You need to choose the
correctly re-written sentence.

i will bring my red gumboots as well as my scarf coat and hat

Options
A

I will bring my red, gumboots as well as my scarf, coat, and hat.

i will bring my red gumboots as well as my scarf, coat and hat.

i would bring my red gumboots, as well as my scarf, coat and hat

I will bring my red gumboots, as well as my scarf, coat and hat.

I'll bring my red gumboot's, as well as my scarf, coat and hat.

Question 7

In this question you are given a sentence. The sentence has then been re-written,
but only the first half of the new sentence has been provided. Choose the best
ending so the new sentence tells us the same thing.

Being a doctor, she often had to work extremely long hours.

If we rewrite the beginning with:

She often had to work extremely long hours...

What will the ending be?

Options
A

in order to make enough money.

because her patients were complicated.

as she was a doctor.

as all hospitals are short-staffed.

because everyone got sick.

Question 8

With the ferocity of a lion, yet the size of a wombat, the Honey Badger is one of the
toughest mammals in Africa and Western Asia. Honey badgers stand less that one
foot high and are less than a metre long and they weigh around ten kilos. In spite
of this they have a reputation for toughness that is far greater than their size. They
also have an exceptionally thick, loose skin, which makes them difficult to grip on to,
and is almost impenetrable to bites, arrows and spears. Some Honey Badgers have
been known to chase away lions and take their kill. I guess it goes to show that size
isn’t everything when it comes to a fight.

Which statement is the author most likely to agree with?

Options
A

What makes Honey Badgers so tough is their speed and strength.

Honey Badgers are large in size and tireless in fighting.

Honey Badgers get their name from their love of honey.

D

Their thick, loose skin is what makes Honey Badgers so tough.

Honey Badgers have sweet tasting meat, hence the name.

Question 9

The sentence below contains no punctuation. Choose the option with the correct
punctuation.

youre going to be late berts mother yelled

Options
A

Your going to be late Berts! Mother yelled.

“Your’e going to be late!” Berts mother yelled.

“ You’re going to be late, Berts mother” yelled!

“You’re going to be late!” Bert’s mother yelled.

You’re going to be late, Bert’s mother yelled.

Question 10

His bedroom was strewn with dirty clothing, half drunk cups of tea and piles of
books. The curtains were drawn, giving the whole place an eerie blue glow, and a
feeling that daytime never really reached inside. There was an odour which could
only be described as unpleasant emanating from the chaos of the room.
Surprisingly, each day a young man emerged from this room, wearing a neatly
washed and ironed outfit. He carried a laptop out to his luxury car and headed off to
work on time. He never had guests back to his home, always arranging social
activities elsewhere, and he told no one about his messy house.

From this passage we can be sure that the young man:

 Options
A

was horribly untidy at work.

was embarrassed by the state of his house.

didn't want people to know about his messy house.

was living a double life.

was involved in illegal activities.

Question 11

Bob was good at the decathlon because he excelled at shot put, hurdles and high
jump. The other seven events he performed at an average level, but his superior
performance in his favourite events meant he could often win on points.

The word decathlon in this sentence means:

Options
A

A competition with three events.

A seven-event competition.

An event Bob only enjoys some of the time.

A competition with ten different events.

E

A marathon.

Question 12

George jumped out from behind the door and scared Jack. So, three days later, Jack
got revenge by jumping out from behind a tree and scaring George.

The word revenge in this sentence means:

Options
A

scared

pay back

angry

punishment

reversal

Question 13

Look before you leap.

What does this figure of speech suggest?

Options
A

Don’t jump off things with your eyes closed.

B
It is best to consider things before rushing in.

Jumping is always dangerous.

It is important to have your eyes checked regularly.

People are always reckless.

Question 14

Select the option which will best replace the words underlined in the sentence to
make it correct.

Dolores' new job require written skill. She will have to write news articles.

Options
A

required written skilled.

requires writing skills.

require writing skill.

requires wrote skills.

require written skills.

Question 15

In this question, you are given a sentence. The sentence has then been re-written,
but only the first half of the new sentence has been provided. Choose the best
ending so the new sentence tells us the same thing.

I drove all the way to Sydney to see my favourite band play.

If we rewrite the beginning with:

To see my favourite band play...

What will the ending be?

Options
A

I would pay to catch a plane.

I would do anything.

I drove across two states.

I drove for 12 hours.

none of these.

Question 16

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 16, 17 and 18.

Seals are warm blooded, hairy mammals perfectly evolved for life in the sea. Water
takes more heat from a body than air does, so seals have developed a layer of
tough, spongy tissue filled with oily fat just beneath their skin. This tissue, called
blubber, keeps in body heat and allows them to spend time in icy waters in the
Arctic and around the globe. Seals are incredible swimmers, perfectly adapted to
catching fish as they swim underwater, holding their breath for up to thirty minutes
at a time.

Historically, seals were an important resource for the Inuit people in the Arctic
Circle. They were captured for their meat, and for the oil in their blubber, which was
used for cooking, lighting and heating. Their skins were made into warm clothing
and shelters; and sinews were used for sewing. Seal bones were used to make
spears and arrows. Seals are still hunted today, although they are protected in
many countries. They are highly intelligent animals who can learn tricks and are
often very popular attractions at zoos and wild life parks.

From your reading of the passage above, which of these statements

follows:

Options
A

Seals are crtitically endangered animals.

Without seals the Inuit culture could not have survived.

Seals are well suited to their environment.

The bones of seals are the best materials to make spears and arrows with.

Their ability to perform tricks is why seals are kept in zoos.

Question 17

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 17 and 18. You will have
already read this passage to answer question 16.

Seals are warm blooded, hairy mammals perfectly evolved for life in the sea. Water
takes more heat from a body than air does, so seals have developed a layer of
tough, spongy tissue filled with oily fat just beneath their skin. This tissue, called
blubber, keeps in body heat and allows them to spend time in icy waters in the
Arctic and around the globe. Seals are incredible swimmers, perfectly adapted to
catching fish as they swim underwater, holding their breath for up to thirty minutes
at a time.

Historically, seals were an important resource for the Inuit people in the Arctic
Circle. They were captured for their meat, and for the oil in their blubber, which was
used for cooking, lighting and heating. Their skins were made into warm clothing
and shelters; and sinews were used for sewing. Seal bones were used to make
spears and arrows. Seals are still hunted today, although they are protected in
many countries. They are highly intelligent animals who can learn tricks and are
often very popular attractions at zoos and wild life parks.

From your reading of the passage, blubber is useful for all of the following
reasons, except:
 Options
A

It keeps a seal warm underwater.

It is used in cooking.

It is used for lights.

It is used as a glue to make spears.

It is used as a heat source.

Question 18

Read the following paragraph to answer question 18. You will have already
read this passage to answer questions 16 and 17.

Seals are warm blooded, hairy mammals perfectly evolved for life in the sea. Water
takes more heat from a body than air does, so seals have developed a layer of
tough, spongy tissue filled with oily fat just beneath their skin. This tissue, called
blubber, keeps in body heat and allows them to spend time in icy waters in the
Arctic and around the globe. Seals are incredible swimmers, perfectly adapted to
catching fish as they swim underwater, holding their breath for up to thirty minutes
at a time.

Historically, seals were an important resource for the Inuit people in the Arctic
Circle. They were captured for their meat, and for the oil in their blubber, which was
used for cooking, lighting and heating. Their skins were made into warm clothing
and shelters; and sinews were used for sewing. Seal bones were used to make
spears and arrows. Seals are still hunted today, although they are protected in
many countries. They are highly intelligent animals who can learn tricks and are
often very popular attractions at zoos and wild life parks.

From your reading of the passage, we can ascertain that the Inuit people:

Options
A

lived in tropical regions.

B

are still thriving today.

hunted seals in massive numbers.

lived in very cold areas.

were very spiritual.

Question 19

The following paragraph is to be used to answer the final two questions, so

it will be repeated at the beginning of Question 20 as well.

At the end of Matthew's street is an old, large house. Many of the children in the
street have told Matthew that the house is haunted, and that people who enter the
house after sunset never come back out. Although Matthew's dad had told him that
there was no such thing as ghosts, he was still convinced that there was something
creepy about the house at the end of the street. One afternoon, Matthew and the
other children in the street were playing cricket, and Matthew hit the ball so hard it
smashed into the front window of the house at the end of the street. The other
children were so scared that they all ran home, leaving Matthew out in the street on
his own. Matthew knew that the most responsible thing to do was to go to the house
and apologise for breaking the window, so he slowly walked up the steps and
knocked on the door. To his surprise, a little old lady answered the door and invited
him inside. After Matthew apologised for the window and cleaned up the broken
glass, the lady thanked him for being honest and offered him a tall glass of milk and
some biscuits, before giving him his ball back.

The main theme of this story is:

Options
A

Looks can be deceiving.

Playing cricket can be dangerous.

All old houses are haunted.

D

The best way to be responsible is to run away.

Children are liars.

Question 20

The following paragraph is to be used to answer the final question, you will
have already read it in order to answer question 19.

At the end of Matthew's street is an old, large house. Many of the children in the
street have told Matthew that the house is haunted, and that people who enter the
house after sunset never come back out. Although Matthew's dad had told him that
there was no such thing as ghosts, he was still convinced that there was something
creepy about the house at the end of the street. One afternoon, Matthew and the
other children in the street were playing cricket, and Matthew hit the ball so hard it
smashed into the front window of the house at the end of the street. The other
children were so scared that they all ran home, leaving Matthew out in the street on
his own. Matthew knew that the most responsible thing to do was to go to the house
and apologise for breaking the window, so he slowly walked up the steps and
knocked on the door. To his surprise, a little old lady answered the door and invited
him inside. After Matthew apologised for the window and cleaned up the broken
glass, the lady thanked him for being honest and offered him a tall glass of milk and
some biscuits, before giving him his ball back.

From the paragraph above, which statement does not follow?

Options
A

Some things that people tell you aren't necessarily true.

Owning up to your mistakes can be rewarding.

Just because something looks scary doesn't mean it is scary.

Broken glass causes injuries.

E
All of these options follow.

Mathematics

Question 1

Kirsty had $4 and spent 25% of it. How much does Kirsty have left?

Options
A

$3.75

$2

$1

$3

$2.75

Question 2

Which is the largest number?

Options
A

0.85

0.8

0.79
D

0.09

0.83

Question 3

182 + 27 + 11 =

Options
A

200

220

180

100

210

Question 4

Options
A
3
/7

C
4
/7

E
1
/7

Question 5

60 ÷ 10 + 2 × 3 =

Options
A

24

12

10

22
 Question 6

Options
A

18

Question 7

Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest

Options
A

6.3, 3.123, 0.456, 2.86

0.456, 2.86, 3.123, 6.3

C

6.3, 0.456, 2.86, 3.123

2.86, 3.123, 0.456, 6.3

0.456, 3.123, 2.86, 6.3

Question 8

How many minutes between 10:10am and 7:35pm?

Options
A

565

465

505

405

665

Question 9

What is the size of the third angle in this triangle?

 Options
A

75o

255o

105o

35o

65o

Question 10

Meagan bought a piece of fabric that was 8.43 metres long then she cut off 6.6
metres to use for a dress. How much fabric is left?

Options
A

15.03 m

7.77 m

1.83 m
D

2.37 m

2.83 m

Question 11
1
What is the missing number in the pattern? /3, 3/5, 5/7, __, 9/11

Options
A
7
/11

B
8
/12

C
7
/9

D
7
/13

E
8
/11

Question 12

Which two numbers multiply to give 10 and add to give 7?

Options
A

3, 4

8, 2
C

2, 5

2, 6

6, 3

Question 13

What is the sum of the following numbers?

3 43 543 6543 76543

Options
A

83678

83675

269273

200873

14786

Question 14

How many metres in 1/2 a kilometre?

 Options
A

50

5000

500

250

Question 15

Which number is made up of 6 thousands, 5 hundreds, 8 units (ones) and 5

tenths?

Options
A

658.5

6508.5

65085

6058.5

6585
 Question 16

If each block is one cubic centimetre, how many cubic centimetres are in the shape?

Options
A

15

24

20

19

Question 17

Which of these numbers is not a prime number?

 Options
A

11

13

15

17

19

Question 18

Which letter has two lines of symmetry.

Options
A

Z
 Question 19

A metal ball weighs 65.3 grams. How much do 7 balls weigh altogether?

Options
A

65.3 g

457.1 g

425.1 g

4571 g

4.571 kg

Question 20

Options
A
1
/5 of a kilometre

B
4
/5 of a kilometre

11/10 of a kilometre
D

11/5 of a kilometre

16/10 of a kilometre