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44 Excellence in General Ability Year 4 © Peter Howard. Published by Coroneos Publications

41 Tricky problems 3

A I went to soccer training the other night. Too few attended for two whole teams to play each other. If the coach formed the boys in groups of 2 or 3 three there was always one over. In groups of 4 and were 3 left over and in groups of 5 there were 4 left over. How many boys were at training?

B Twelve men stood on the shore in line as we rowed towards them. Every third man counting from the left, carried a spear. Every second man counting from the right, carried a club. How many men carried both a spear and a club?

C Under a tree in a paddock was an even number of cows. In the tree was an odd number of white parrots which was one more than the number of cows. I counted up all these creatures legs which totalled 25. How many parrots were there?

D Dad promised to buy me a computer when I am a quarter of his age. Dad is 44 and I am eight. How many years do I have to wait until I have my computer?

E Two large cubes are placed together on the floor. A painter sprays over all the faces he can see without moving them. How many faces remain unpainted when the cubes are broken apart?

F Make the largest and the smallest number possible using all of these numbers twice. Subtract the smaller from ther larger number. You cannot begin any number with zero. What is your answer?

5 3 9 0 1

general abilityexcellence in

year 4

by Peter Howard

Coroneos Publications

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39 Hidden shapes

Find the small shape on the left which is hidden in one of the four shapes to the right. Circle the letter underneath it.

1 A B C D

2 A B C D

3 A B C D

4 A B C D

5 A B C D

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About this book

Excellence in General Ability Year 4 is the FIRST of two books at primary level aimed at giving children practice in answering IQ (intelligence) or General Aptitude/Ability test questions. These type of tests are often set in entrance or scholarship examinations.

Each page contains a number of examples of the same kind. So when a child is confronted by a complete test containing many of these examples, he or she should feel more confident and become faster in arriving at an answer.

Speed is a vital factor in the actual examination as many questions are set but there is usually insufficient time for most children to finish. The total number correct is the important score.

If after checking with answers you still cannot understand what you have done wrong, you should ask a parent, teacher at school or tutor to explain why.

Some advice to those sitting for these tests are:

1 Do not spend too much time on any one question. Leave it, but place a cross next to it so you can come back to it when you have done easier ones that follow.

2 Do not leave out a question before time is up. If any you cannot answer offer multiple choice, take a guess. Certainly eliminate one or two of the alternatives which you are sure cannot be right.

Peter Howard

Peter Howard is an Australian ex-primary school principal and author of many text books and teaching aids. A number of his works are published in the UK. USA, Canada and Asian countries.

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1 Which diagram is odd?

Three of the diagrams have something in common. One is odd. Circle the letter under the odd diagram.

1

A B C D

2

A B C D

3

A B C D

4

A B C D

5

A B C D


38 Order of size

1 Circle the third largest: grape apple melon apricot

2 Circle the heaviest: locomotive taxi bicycle scooter

3 Circle the smallest: fly cicada wasp midge

4 Circle the second largest: mastiff boxer spaniel terrier

5 Circle the weakest: gale breeze tornado hurricane

6 Circle the third lightest: wood lead iron cork

7 Circle the second smallest: wallaby lion leopard possum

8 Circle the smallest: dolphin pilchard tuna marlin

9 Circle the strongest: chimpanzee baboon gorilla orangutanSAMPLE


37 Relationships 2

The following is a true analogy or relationship :

CAT is to KITTEN as DOG is to PUPPY

Circle the correct word from the three to complete the relationship.

1 kilogram is to solid as litre is to milk water liquid

2 Bitter is to taste as stench is to: sight smell mess

3 Day is to light as night is to is to dark black still

4 Ruby is to red as emerald is to: blue green brown

5 Lion is to meat as panda is to: fruit nuts bamboo

6 Oil is to drum as wine is to: cask coffer scuttle

7 Liner is to engine as galleon is to: water oars sails

8 Australia is to dollar as england is to: pound rand Crown

9 Glass is to tinkle as coin is to: jingle clatter rustle


2 Add a letter

Add a letter to each word on the left to make a new word in the space. The new word must fit the clue in brackets. The letter can be placed at the beginning, end, or within each word.

1 l o w (give out light and heat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 a s h (move very quickly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 w a r (tell someone to be careful) . . . . . . . . . .

4 p a l (a colour that is nearly white) . . . . . . . . . .

5 b a k e (part of a car which slows it down) . .

6 s t i r s (they have steps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 f a m e (yellow part of a fire)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 p r i c e (a royal person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 What happens next? (1)

Study the first four diagrams. They follow a pattern or sequence. On the right you have to chose which diagram is next in the pattern or sequence. Circle the letter under the right pattern.

1

A B C

2

A B C

3

A B C

4

A B C


36 Tricky problems 2

A In another 4 years my dog Fido will be twice as old as he was last year. How old is Fido now?

B Someone gave you ten dollars to share with a friend, but wanted you to have a dollar more than your friend. How much from the ten dollars would you keep?

C Two boys and two girls took part in a tennis match. At the end of the game they each shook hands with one another other once. That is, they shook hands with partners and opponents. How many individual handshakes took place?

D A stamp and an envelope at the post office cost $1.50 The stamp cost $1 more than the envelope. How much did the envelope cost?

E You have a cup and a glass with six jelly beans. How many different ways can you put the jelly beans in these containers so there is at least one in each of them?

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35 What happens next? (2)

The three figures to the left form a series. Look to the right and choose one of the four that would come next in the series. Circle the letter above it.

1 A B C D

2 A B C D

3 A B C D

4 A B C D

5 A B C D


4 Find the odd sound

Four words in each row have the same vowel sounds. One word has a different vowel sound. Circle this word.

1 town show howl sow brow

2 warm swarm thorn storm worm

3 clean seam bean tread heap

4 flour proud mourn mound count

5 grey bray prey key stray

6 pole loan folk wolf tone

7 stool flood gloom mood proof

8 clue drew few brew sew

9 weight veil height rein skein

10 dwarf march calm bath clerk

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5 How many cubes?

Each drawing is a stack of cubes. There are no holes or hollows. Count the number of individual cubes. Write the number in each space.

1 2

3 4

5 6

7


34 Two letters to end and begin a word

Insert two letters into the space to form the first word. This same two letters must begin the next word. Look at the first example which is done for you.

o r a n

n i u s = o r a n g e ge n i u s

1 o b

e s

2 s p a

s k s

3 s p o

i o n

4 w a t

e s t

5 c a m e

c k e t

6 f e l l

n e r s

7 t r a v

d e s t

8 d a m a

n t l e

9 s t i t

u r c h

10 s t r o

t t l e

11 c u r t a

c l u d e

12 w h i s t

e a t h e r

13 f o o l i

o w e r s

1 4 e l e c t r

i c l e s

15 m e a s u

m a i n s

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34 Two letters to end and begin a word 1. ey 2. de 3. on 4. ch 5. ra 6. ow 7. el 8. ge 9. ch 10. ke 11. in 12. le 13. sh 14. ic 15. re

35 What happens next? 2 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C

36 Tricky problems 2 A. 6 B. $5.50 C. 6 D. 25c E. 5

37 Relationships 2 1. liquid 2. smell 3. dark 4. green 5. bamboo 6. cask 7. sails 8. pound 9. jingle

38 Order of size 1. apricot 2. locomotive 3. midge 4. boxer 5. breeze 6. wood 7. wallaby 8. pilchard 9. gorilla

39 Hidden shapes 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D

40 Jumbled letters 1. lamb 2. hawk 3. tuna 4. tiger 5. ferry 6. witch 7. rifle 8. cricket 9. saucepan

41 Tricky problems 3 A. 19 B. 2 C. 13 D. 4 E. 2 F. 84951

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Answers – Excellence in General Ability Year 4

1 Which diagram is odd? 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D

2 Add a letter 1. glow 2. dash 3. warn 4. pale 5. brake 6. stairs 7. flame 8. prince

3 What happens next? 1 1 B 2 A 3 A 4 B

4 Find the odd sound 1. show 2. worm 3. tread 4. mourn 5. key 6. wolf 7. flood 8. sew 9. height 10. dwarf

5 How many cubes? 1. 6 2. 8 3. 11 4. 12 5. 17 6. 17 7. 21

6 Tricky problems 1 A. 5 B. 12 C. 5 D. 2 E. 3 F. 7 G. 2

7 Which is the odd creature? 1. wren 2. gecko 3. hyena 4. mackerel 5. siamese 6. stork 7. dolphin 8. iris 9. gnu 10. Clydesdale 8 Missing numbers A.

102

3

5 4 1

6

B.

5

2 3 6

4

111

C.

2

4

3

516

12

9 Relationships 1. WOLF 2. COWS 3. SMOOTH 4. STOMACH 5. ITALY 6. BLUE 7. WHALES 8. SHIP 9. QUIVER

10 Counting shapes A 7 B 5 C 7 D 11 E 7 F 9

11 The alphabet 1. BAND 2. FAST 3. AYDJ 4. J 5. 10 6. STAKED 7. Y 8. M

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