Non-Verbal Reasoning

Practice Papers

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Contents and progress recordHow to use this book 6

Ideal for... Paper Page Length (no. Qs) Timing (mins) Speed w Notes

General training for all 11+ and pre-tests, good for familiarisation of test conditions.

1 9 20 13:30 Slow

2 15 20 13:30 Slow

3 19 20 10:00 Average

4 24 20 13:30 Average

Short-style tests designed to increase speed. Good practice for pre-test and CEM 11+.

5 28 20 10:00 Average

6 33 20 13:30 Average

7 37 30 11:00 Fast

8 44 10 5:00 Fast

Long-style tests, good practice for GL.

9 9 60 30:00 Average

10 18 60 22:00 Fast

Varied-length tests with challenging content. Good practice for pre-test, CEM, GL or any independent school exam.

11 27 30 11:00 Fast

12 35 10 5:00 Fast

13 378 60 22:00 Fast

Practice Papers 1 contains papers 1–8 and should be attempted first

Practice Papers 2 contains papers 9–13 and should be attempted after Practice Papers 1

Answers 479

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Ideal for... Paper Page Length (no. Qs) Timing (mins) Speed w Notes

General training for all 11+ and pre-tests, good for familiarisation of test conditions.

1 9 20 13:30 Slow

2 15 20 13:30 Slow

3 19 20 10:00 Average

4 24 20 13:30 Average

Short-style tests designed to increase speed. Good practice for pre-test and CEM 11+.

5 28 20 10:00 Average

6 33 20 13:30 Average

7 37 30 11:00 Fast

8 44 10 5:00 Fast

Long-style tests, good practice for GL.

9 9 60 30:00 Average

10 18 60 22:00 Fast

Varied-length tests with challenging content. Good practice for pre-test, CEM, GL or any independent school exam.

11 27 30 11:00 Fast

12 35 10 5:00 Fast

13 378 60 22:00 Fast

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Paper 1

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Paper 1Look at these sets of pictures. Identify the one that is most unlike the others. Circle the letter beneath the correct answer. For example:

a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

Test time: 13:30

Turn over to the next page.

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10

The square given at the beginning is folded in the way indicated by the arrows, and then holes are punched where shown on the final diagram. Identify the answer option that shows what the square would look like when it is unfolded. Circle the letter beneath the correct answer. For example:

a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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Paper 1

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

Turn over to the next page.

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Look at the two pictures on the left connected by an arrow. Decide how the first picture has been changed to create the second. Now apply the same rule to the third picture and circle the letter beneath the correct answer. For example:

a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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Paper 1

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One of the options on the right completes the pattern in the grid on the left. Circle the letter beneath the correct answer. For example:

a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

Turn over to the next page.

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a b c d e

Record your results and moveon to the next paper.

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