This publication assists applicants for Year 7 entry to selective high schools to become more familiar with the Selective High School Placement Test. Some of the items have not been included for copyright reasons. In the actual Selective High School Placement Test there are 45 questions in reading, 40 in mathematics and 60 in general ability. The Selective High School Placement Test measures ability and is set to discriminate at a very high level. Students who are accustomed to answering most questions in tests correctly should not be discouraged if they get a number of questions wrong. It is very rare for even the highest scoring candidates to score full marks on all components of the Selective High School Placement Test. Selective high school entry does not depend entirely on a student's performance in the Selective High School Placement Test as school assessment scores in English and mathematics are provided by the primary schools. It is important to note that selection committees and appeals panels will not accept students' performance in this past paper as evidence of academic merit for the purposes of entry into a selective high school in any future year. Session 2 SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST SAMPLE TEST 3 GENERAL ABILITY DO NOT OPEN THIS SECTION UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD INSTRUCTIONS 1 You have 40 minutes to complete the General Ability test. It contains 60 questions. 2 Mark your answer to each question by colouring A, B, C or D in pen in the General Ability section of your answer booklet. 3 If you decide to change your answer, cross it out with X and mark your new answer clearly. 4 If you want to work anything out, you may write in this question booklet, but remember to show your answer in the answer booklet NOT in this question booklet. 5 In the tests you will find Answer Check boxes like this: ANSWER CHECK (General Ability No. 1) Look at your answer booklet — was the last bubble you filled in for Question 15? If it was, keep going. If it wasn’t, put your hand up now for help. This is to ensure you are answering the question in the right answer bubble. 6 Wait for instructions to begin the General Ability test. Published by the Australian Council for Educational Research Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124. Copyright © 2014 NSW Department of Education and Communities. 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SAND CORAL WATER SEA WEED A 2 Rearrange the words below to make the best sentence. Which is the last word in the sentence? 7 communication telephones very make easy mobile A B C D 3 8 9 N PQ A B C D TU UV VW WV S ––– X 10 QUESTIONABLE DUBIOUS CERTAIN INDETERMINATE BOOK is to PAPER as WALL is to A B C D Which letters are missing in this series? GROSS STERN LEERING SEVERE Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D CRETINOUS MORONIC IDIOTIC SAGE C The word GRIEVOUS is nearest in meaning to A B C D Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D 4 EASY MOBILE TELEPHONES VERY B FLOOR PATH BRICK CEILING Which two of the following statements together prove that SOME MAMMALS LAY EGGS? 5 ENVY is to JEALOUSY as REGRET is to A B C D JOY DISGUST REMORSE RELAXATION This test contains security features to protect against illegal use G2 I. II. III. IV. Monotremes lay eggs. Echidnas are mammals. Monotremes are mammals. Echidnas are monotremes. A B C D I and III I and IV II and IV III and IV D 11 The word DIAGNOSIS is nearest in meaning to Which of these figures is the odd one out? CURE DISEASE DISTRESS ANALYSIS A B C D 12 14 A 15 A figure is missing in the following sequence. EF A 13 B C D A B C D PACIFY EXCITE TRANQUILIZE PLACATE 18 ANSWER CHECK (General Ability No. 1) Look on your Answer Sheet — the last question you answered should have been Question 13 — If it was, keep going. If it wasn’t, put your hand up for help. COVER is to BOOK as SHEATH is to GUN CASE KNIFE PAINTING A figure is missing in the following sequence. Which of the answer figures would best replace the question mark? A This test contains security features to protect against illegal use G3 ––– WX ARID FERTILE SCARCE NUTRITIOUS A B C D Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? JK The word ABUNDANT is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D 17 D NO OP PQ QR A B C D Which of the answer figures would best replace the question mark? C Which letters are missing in this series? AB 16 B B C D 19 Bob has saved $24. If Kylie saves another $4 she will have half as much as Bob. 24 In the same code, what is OPAL represented by? How much does Kylie have? A B C D 20 A B C D 21 A B C D GH KLM ––––– 25 YZABC ALANNAH IS ALLOWED TO SERVICE THE PHOTOCOPIER? PQRS PQRST QRST QRSTU I Everyone who has completed a training course is allowed to service the photocopier. II You are not allowed to service the photocopier unless you have completed a training course. III Alannah has recently completed a training course. FAMOUS RELIABLE NEGATIVE DISHONEST IV Alannah knows how the photocopier works. A B C D Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D OZKL LZKO LKZP LKZO Which two of the following statements together prove that The word DUBIOUS is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D 22 $8 $10 $12 $20 Which group of letters is missing in this series? E In a certain code, TIVZG means GREAT. AFFIRM DENY DECLARE ASSERT 26 I and III II and III I and IV III and IV The number codes 6432, 7236 and 5764 represent three of the four letter groups LRST, EALR, ATSL and RAES. The number code 4532 represents the word 23 One jug contains 1.8 litres of juice. Another jug contains 2.4 litres of juice. A B C D How much juice must be poured from one jug to the other so that they contain the same amount? A B C D 0.3 litres 0.4 litres 0.6 litres 2.1 litres This test contains security features to protect against illegal use 27 The word CONGEAL is nearest in meaning to A B C D G4 ALES SEAT TALE REST COAGULATE CONDENSE SHRED SEPARATE 28 In a certain code, RRXUN means STAYS. 32 Using the same code, what does OMHAM mean? 29 The number code for LARGE is OKKER POKER POKES POLES A B C D The number codes 6387, 7843 and 4586 represent three of the four words LARD, DEAR, GLAD and RAGE. A B C D A figure is missing in the following sequence. 33 45837 57834 58743 67843 In three minutes Gabrielle can walk 300 metres. In five minutes Mara can walk 600 metres. They started walking at the same time along the same track. How far apart were they after 4 minutes? Which of the answer figures would best replace the question mark? A B C A B C D D 34 30 Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D 31 The word HYPOCRISY is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D UNIFORM HOMOGENEOUS CONSISTENT VARIABLE 35 The word OBSOLETE is nearest in meaning to A B C D 80 metres 100 metres 120 metres 300 metres Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D INNOVATIVE. OUTMODED. PRECIOUS. ANTIQUE. DISHONESTY ARROGANCE DISBELIEF SINCERITY VITAL GRAVE PETTY GREAT ANSWER CHECK (General Ability No.2) Look on your Answer Sheet — the last question you answered should have been Question 35 — If it was, keep going. If it wasn’t, put your hand up for help. This test contains security features to protect against illegal use G5 36 There were 29 children on the school bus. After 3 boys got on the bus and 5 girls got off, there were twice as many boys left on the bus as there were girls. 40 Emily is coming home from a holiday on Sunday, four days from now. She left four days ago, when it was very hot. Therefore How many of the original 29 children were boys? A B C D A B C 14 15 18 27 D 41 37 The number codes 5231, 1523 and 2543 represent three of the four words GRIN, IRON, LONG and RING. A B C D 38 39 72314 73214 42714 43714 42 Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D SCORN RIDICULE CONTEMPT RECOGNITION 43 SERIOUS. RELAXED. IRRATIONAL. HUMOROUS. The number codes 6732, 5647 and 3542 represent three of the four letter groups LROT, UXLT, RUOX and TOXU. The number code for ROUT is A B C D CRUDE CLEVER UNKNOWN OPTIMISTIC 44 A B C D G6 4572 5462 5467 6427 Which letter is missing in this series? T This test contains security features to protect against illegal use OBSTINATE STUBBORN WILFUL COOPERATIVE The word FLIPPANT is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D The word SUBTLE is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D The number code for LINGO is today is Thursday. it was very hot last Saturday. Emily left on her holiday last Monday. it was very hot yesterday. Q I J K L O L – G 45 Which two of the following statements together prove that 48 ALL CREATURES WITH HEARTS HAVE KIDNEYS? I III IV Any creature with kidneys is a renate. Any creature with a heart is cordate. All renates have hearts. All cordates have kidneys. A B C D I and III I and IV II and III II and IV II 46 A B C D 49 50 51 A B C D X U – L RELAXED WEALTHY CHEERFUL COMPASSIONATE In a certain code, TRLGG means GHOST. In the same code, what is PUMP represented by? P Q R S A B C D 52 ANSWER CHECK (General Ability No.3) Look on your Answer Sheet — the last question you answered should have been Question 47 — If it was, keep going. If it wasn’t, put your hand up for help. This test contains security features to protect against illegal use Souad Yan Ada Carl The word BENEVOLENT is nearest in meaning to A B C D 1400 metres 600 metres 400 metres 300 metres Which letter is missing in this series? Z Six people are sitting around a table. Carl is sitting opposite Yan. Jim is on the left of Ada. Souad is between Bea and Carl. Ada is not next to Yan. A B C D How far from the start is she? 47 EXTENSIVE HARD SUPPLE ROBUST Who is on the left of Bea? Rita walks 300 metres East, then 100 metres North, then 200 metres South, then 300 metres West then 500 metres North. A B C D The word FRAIL is most clearly the opposite in meaning to G7 KENQ KFLQ KENJ KFNJ The word SPORADIC is most clearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D INTERMITTENT. CONTINUOUS. WORTHLESS. PRECIOUS. 53 Which group of letters is missing in this series? FU SH A B C D MN NM NO LM JQ OL –––– 57 KP A B C D 58 54 Three of the following words have similar meanings. Which word has a different meaning? A B C D RASH IMPETUOUS CAUTIOUS HEEDLESS 59 55 Freda is facing East and Ang is facing South. They both make a half turn to their left. B C D 56 Freda makes a quarter turn to her right Freda makes a quarter turn to her left Ang makes another half turn to his left Ang makes a half turn to his right The number codes 6578, 7548 and 4897 represent three of the four words DEAR, RODE, SODA and SORE. The number code for ADORE is A B C D 60 PROTEST CAPTURE DIALOGUE PUNISHMENT Which letter is missing in this series? H A A B C D R S T U – P L I The word LATENT is most nearly the opposite in meaning to A B C D What does one of them need to do so that they both face North? A The word DISSENT is nearest in meaning to SECRET EVIDENT IMPRESSIVE HIDDEN The number codes 2765, 9742 and 4675 represent three of the four letter groups ATLR, ELAS, SLTR and SRTE. The number code 5469 represents the word A B C D LEAD EAST ALES RATE ANSWER CHECK (General Ability No.4) Look on your Answer Sheet — the last question you answered should have been Question 60 — If it wasn’t, put your hand up for help. 63457 63458 64578 94578 END OF TEST. LOOK BACK OVER YOUR WORK IF YOU HAVE TIME. This test contains security features to protect against illegal use G8 General ability No KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 C A D B C B D C C A D C B A C C C A A C B B A D A D N/A B C D B C A D C B A D A B D A B B D C B D A D C B B C A D A D B D