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№ 10000 · Year 6 · Thinking Skills

Practice Paper 10000

40questions40minutesmultiple choice

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40 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes — the NSW Selective Test's published shape, sampling the same mix of verbal reasoning, deductive puzzles, numerical logic, and spatial thinking as the Department of Education's published Thinking Skills papers.

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  1. Q1

    Sam said: "Anyone who scored a hole-in-one wins a prize. So if one hole-in-one was scored this year, four players will get prizes — the three top finishers plus the hole-in-one scorer."

    Which one of these sentences shows the mistake that has been made?

    1. AYounger players might find it difficult to score a hole-in-one.
    2. BWe do not know the total number of players in the competition.
    3. CThe hole-in-one might have been scored by a player who finished first, second, or third.
    4. DSome players might deserve a prize even if they didn't score a hole-in-one.
  2. Q2

    Arjun told his class that planting native trees along the creek would help local wildlife more than planting ornamental species, because native trees support the food web better.

    Which one of these statements, if true, most strengthens the argument?

    1. ANative trees host dozens of insect species that local birds and possums rely on for food, whereas ornamental species host almost none.
    2. BNative plant nurseries often sell trees more cheaply than nurseries that import ornamentals.
    3. CTrees of any kind provide valuable shade for people walking along the creek path.
    4. DOrnamental species sometimes spread into bushland and out-compete native seedlings.
  3. Q3

    Horses' eyes are on the sides of their heads, giving them a wide field of view. This trait likely evolved because they are prey animals — a wide view makes it harder for predators to sneak up on them.

    Lana: "Chameleons also have eyes on the sides of their head, so they must be prey too."

    Which one of these sentences shows the mistake that has been made?

    1. AThere may be predators that succeed in hunting horses despite their wide field of view.
    2. BThere may also be reasons for non-prey animals to have eyes on the sides of their heads.
    3. CThere may be some prey animals that have very weak eyesight.
    4. DThere may be other ways horses evolved to avoid predators, like quick reaction times.