Time Allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes
Instructions:
Comprehension Passage (20 marks)
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Passage:
In a small village nestled between rolling hills, there was a tree unlike any other. This tree was ancient, with roots that twisted deep into the earth and branches that stretched high into the sky. The villagers believed that the tree was magical, for it had stood there for centuries, witnessing the lives of generations come and go.
Questions:
Grammar and Punctuation (15 marks)
Correct the following sentences:
Rewrite the following sentences to make them more interesting: 4. The cat sat on the mat. (3 marks) 5. The boy was happy. (3 marks) 6. She ran quickly to the store. (3 marks)
Writing Task (10 marks)
Write a short story (no more than 200 words) beginning with the sentence:
"As the sun set behind the mountains, Alex knew it was now or never..."
Mental Arithmetic (20 marks)
Answer the following questions quickly:
Word Problems (25 marks)
Verbal Reasoning Questions (30 marks)
Which word is most similar in meaning to "diligent"?
a) Lazy
b) Hardworking
c) Careless
d) Tired
(2 marks)
Find the missing letter in the series: A, C, E, _, I
a) F
b) G
c) H
d) J
(2 marks)
Rearrange the letters of the word "TABLE" to form a new word. (3 marks)
Choose the word that does not belong in the group:
Cat, Dog, Elephant, Tree
(2 marks)
If "LION" is coded as "MOQP", how would you code "TIGER"? (3 marks)
Find the odd one out:
a) Bottle
b) Jug
c) Cup
d) Spoon
(2 marks)
If the opposite of "NOISY" is "QUIET," what is the opposite of "RAPID"? (3 marks)
Which two words are closest in meaning?
a) Frightened - Scared
b) Tall - Short
c) Wide - Narrow
d) Hot - Cold
(2 marks)
Complete the analogy:
Book is to Reading as Fork is to
a) Cooking
b) Eating
c) Writing
d) Drawing
(3 marks)
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The cat is hiding __ the chair.
a) under
b) over
c) between
d) behind
(2 marks)
Arrange the following words to form a sentence: "is / beautiful / a / day / it". (3 marks)
Non-Verbal Reasoning Questions (30 marks)
Look at the following sequence of shapes:
⬛ ◯ ⬛ ◯ ⬛
What comes next?
a) ⬛
b) ◯
c) ⬛ ⬛
d) ◯ ◯
(2 marks)
Find the odd one out:
a) ▲
b) ■
c) ♦
d) ♠
(2 marks)
Which shape is a reflection of the given shape?
(Show images in the actual test)
(3 marks)
Complete the pattern:
(Show pattern sequence in the actual test)
(3 marks)
Which of the following is the same as the first shape but rotated?
(Show rotational shapes in the actual test)
(3 marks)
Identify the shape that does not belong to the group:
(Show a group of shapes)
(3 marks)
Look at the series:
△ ◯ △ ◯ __
What comes next?
a) △
b) ◯
c) ◯ △
d) △ ◯
(3 marks)
Find the missing piece in the puzzle:
(Show puzzle with a missing piece)
(4 marks)
Look at the following image and identify which option completes it:
(Show image and options)
(4 marks)
Which of the following patterns is symmetrical?
(Show symmetrical patterns)
(3 marks)
End of the Exam
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