Non-Verbal Reasoning

Practice Papers

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Contents and progress recordHow to use this book 6

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

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2 15 20 13:30

3 19 20 10:00

4 24 20 13:30

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

5 28 20 10:00

6 33 20 13:30

7 37 30 11:00

8 44 10 5:00

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

Long-style tests, good practice for GL.

9 9 60 30:00

10 18 60 22:00

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

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12 35 10 5:00

13 37 60 22:00

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 4

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Paper 9

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Paper 9Look at the fi rst three pictures and decide what they have in common. Then select the option from the fi ve on the right that belongs to the same set. 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 cb d e

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a c d eb

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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c d eba

Test time: 30:00

Turn over to the next page.

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a cb ed

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a b c d e

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a b c d e

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 dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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Paper 9

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

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a dcb e

The first cube has been rotated to a new position, shown after the arrow. One of the answer options shows the third cube, rotated in the same way as the first cube. Circle the letter beneath the correct answer. For example:

a b c d e

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a b c d e

a b c d e

a b c d e

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23

Turn over to the next page.

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a b c d e

a b c d e

a b c d e

ea b c d

a b c d e

a b dc e

cb eda

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a cb ed

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The shape on the left can be made up using three of the five smaller shapes on the right. Identify the three shapes needed and circle the letters beneath them. For example:

a b c d e

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Paper 9

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb eda

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cb edaTurn over to the next page.

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Each letter represents an individual feature in the picture next to it. Work out which feature is represented by each letter. Apply the code to the picture in the box and circle the letter beneath the correct answer code. For example:

SUW

TVX

TUY

SVZ

TVZ

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SUY

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SVX

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SUW

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TUZ

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SY

TX

RY

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TX

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TY

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SY

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SX

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42 FS

GS

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GT

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FS

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GS

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FT

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GR

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43 WP

XQ

YR

ZQ

WQ

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ZR

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YP

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XR

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ZQ

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44 LXP

MYP

LYQ

MYQ

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LXQ

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MXQ

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LYP

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MXP

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