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General Intelligence Questions from 11 Plus practice papers

One word in each group of four means the same or nearly the same as the word in capitals. Write this word down.

Example: SMALL: baby, size, little, mouse

Answer: little

CUT: knife, sever, canal, wound.
TWIN: engine, triplet, brother, duplicate.
OFTEN: sometimes, frequently, always, again.
POWER: might, strong, cable, electricity.
CLOTHES: washing, shut, frock, apparel.

What do the following letters stand for?
U.S.A., B.B.C., H.M.S., P.T.O., U.N.O., H.R.H.,M.P.
One number in each line does not fit properly with the others. Find this number and write it down.

2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 17
29, 26, 21, 17, 13, 9
1, 9, 16, 23, 27, 31, 34
2, 6, 18, 52, 162
144, 120, 96, 75, 48, 24

Write down the words which describe a collection of: cows, fish, bees, sheep, crows.

Answers for 11 Plus test papers

Arithmetic

Albert lost 7 marbles, Bob won 4, Charles lost 9 and Dan won 12
3 seconds per hour
60 miles
134 people

General English

1a) Our cats caught mice
b) Their grocers have no butter
c) These knives are very blunt
d) Women who live in shoes are sure to have troubles with their children
2. Golf course, skating rink, race course, tennis court, bowling alley/green
3. Sister, niece, nun, witch, goose, mermaid, waitress, heroine, vixen, cousin

4a) This is not an Infants’ School.

b) I am told that Tom Jones’ brother has won a Scholarship.
c) The bishop and another gentleman then entered the hall.
d) When the dog recognised me it wagged its tail.
e) That matter does not concern you or me.
f) While talking to my friend, the bus passed me.

General Intelligence

a) sever, b) duplicate, c) frequently, d) might, e) apparel
United States of America, British Broadcasting Corporation, Her/His Majesty’s Ship, please turn over, United Nations Organisation, Her/His Royal Highness, Member of Parliament
15, 26, 23, 52, 75
herd, shoal, swarm, flock, murder