Free 11+ Practice Test: Verbal and Maths Reasoning (10 Questions)

1. Which word is the odd one out?

apple banana carrot cherry

Answer: Apple, banana and cherry are fruits; carrot is a vegetable.

2. What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, …

36 48 30 42

Answer: Each number doubles: 24 × 2 = 48.

3. Which word means the same as rapid?

slow quick quiet heavy

Answer: Rapid means fast, so quick.

4. Book is to read as fork is to …

eat cook cut plate

Answer: You use a book to read and a fork to eat.

5. A train leaves at 9:45 and the journey takes 1 hour 35 minutes. When does it arrive?

11:10 11:20 10:80 11:30

Answer: 9:45 + 1 hour = 10:45; + 35 minutes = 11:20.

6. What comes next? 81, 72, 63, 54, …

44 45 46 36

Answer: Subtract 9 each time: 54 − 9 = 45.

7. Which word is the opposite of generous?

kind mean rich happy

Answer: Generous means happy to give; the opposite is mean.

8. 3 pencils cost 45p. How much do 7 pencils cost?

£1.05 £0.95 £1.15 £3.15

Answer: One pencil costs 45 ÷ 3 = 15p, so 7 cost 7 × 15 = 105p = £1.05.

9. Which letter pair comes next? AB, CD, EF, …

FG GH HI GI

Answer: Consecutive pairs of letters: after EF come GH.

10. The three angles inside any triangle add up to …

90° 180° 270° 360°

Answer: Angles in a triangle always total 180°.

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