General Instructions:

There are 40 items on this test. Each has only one (1) correct answer. Read each item
carefully, then shade the corresponding letter of the answer you have chosen.
For items 1 and 2, select the word that BEST completes each sentence.
1. Students are to school as soldiers are to
A. war
B. protect
C. camouflage
D. army

2. Socks are to feet as watch is to

A. wrist
B. time
C. clock
D. eyes

For item 3, select the correct response.

3. Which does NOT belong in the group?
A. Barbados
B. St. Kitts
C. England
D. St. Lucia

For items 4 and 5, select the option that is a NECESSARY component of the word in bold ty
4. Car
A. door
B. engine
C. lights
D. seats

5. Book
A. chapters
B. glossary
C. pictures
D. pages

For items 6 and 7, which pair of words is the odd one out?

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6.
A. doctor - patient
B. coach - player
C. teacher - student
D. brother – sister

7.
A. auditorium - choir
B. stadium - spectators
C. church - congregation
D. supermarket - customers

The words in the table below are alike in some way. Use them to answer item 8.

cheerful jovial
delightful glad

8. Which of the following is NOT like the words in the table?

A. lucky
B. happy
C. elated
D. contented

9. Use the alphabet to help find the next pair of letters in the series.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

AZ CW ET GQ_____
A. IN
B. IR
C. JO
D. IT

10. Identify what comes next in the sequence,

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seed. plant, blossom,_____________
A. apple
B. branches
C. fruit
D. leaves
For item 11, examine the words closely them select the correct sequence in terms of their
size.
1. country 2. village 3. county 4. parish
11.
A. 3,1,2,4
B. 2,3,4,1
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 2,4,3,1
For item 12, examine the words closely them select the correct sequence in terms of their
rank.
1. prime minister 3. governor general
2. Mayor 4. member of parliament
12.
A. 3,1,2,4
B. 2,3,4,1
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 2,4,3,1

For item 13, select the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.
13. Water keeps the body ___ especially when participating in sports,
A. thirsty
B. clean
C. hydrated
D. healthy

For items 14 and 15, read each sentence carefully then select the correct response,

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14. Jackie’s mother’s sister has a son. How would that son be related to Jackie?
He is Jackie’s
A. brother
B. cousin
C. nephew
D. uncle

15. Four planes left the airport at about the same time heading to the same destination. Plane
B arrived at the destination before Plane A and Plane D, but after Plane C.
Which plane arrived first?
A. Plane A
B. Plane B
C. Plane C
D. Plane D
Read the passage carefully then select the BEST option in items 16 to 18.

Devon House
Who doesn’t love a cold, sweet and creamy treat? Everyone loves ice-cream! And the ultimate
creamy treat for most Jamaicans is Devon House Ice-Cream! To us. there is no better ice-cream
in the world. Every day is ice-cream day! However, Sunday afternoons and public holidays are
famous for Jamaican families to spread out on the lawns of Devon House and enjoy ice-cream.
Thirty-five delicious flavours to choose from!
Now, let’s talk about the Devon House Mansion itself. Did you know that this historical
landmark was owned by Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiehel? A tour of George
Stiebel’s magnificent home gives us a glimpse of how the wealthy lived in the late 19th century.
Source: SAU

16. Why do most families go to Devon House? To___________

A. visit George Stiebel
B. get a history lesson
C. visit the wealthy
D. get ice-cream

17. Which of the following is implied by the passage?

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Before the 19th century _______________
A. Jamaica had no black millionaires
B. Devon House had the best ice-cream in the world
C. Jamaicans visited Devon House
D. there were no millionaires in Jamaica

18. Which statement about Devon House is TRUE?

A. It is only opened on Sundays.
B. Devon House was built in the 20th century.
C. It offers more than just ice-cream.
D. The ice-cream is only for the wealthy.

The words in bold are from an artificial language. Beside each word is its meaning in English.
hoffinsvich means "big baby"
rocofio means "night cry"
oflovich means "cry baby"
19. Which word could mean "baby dog"?
A. hoffinsofio
B. vichlasico
C. ofloroc
D. rocvich

Use the statements below to answer item 20.

Guinea-pigs are from the class of mammals.
Rabbits and guinea-pigs make good pets.
Rabbits and guinea-pigs are from the same class.

20. From these statements, which MUST be true?

A. All mammals make good pets.
B. All pets are mammals.
C. Rabbits are mammals.
D. Rabbits are guinea pigs.

21. Examine the pattern below:

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 ?
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

How many rectangles would be in Figure 5?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

A picture is taken of a parking lot. The numbers in the parking spaces follow a particular
pattern. Use the picture shown below to answer item 22.

2 11 23 47

22. Which number belongs in the parking space where the car is parked?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

23. Examine the table below. There is a relationship between each number in Row 1 and its
the corresponding number in Row 2.
Row 1 3 6 4 2 7
Row 2 9 18 12 6 *
Based on the pattern you have identified in the table, which number correctly replaces the '*’!
in Row 2?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 13
D. 21

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24. Which bar graph represents the information in the picture below?

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
0 0

6 6

5 5
4 4
3 3
2
2
1
1
0
0

The diagram below shows the model of a whole number. Each in the model has a value of
1. Use the model and the information given to answer item 25.

25. Which number does the model represent?

A. 5025
B. 1515
C. 525
D. 255

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Jamie’s clues about his mystery number are given below. Use them to answer item 26.

• The first digit is 1 less than the second.

• The third digit is double the second digit.
• The third digit is 8.

26. What is Jamie’s 3-digit mystery number?

A. 238
B. 348
C. 438
D. 548

𝟏
27. Which dot represents the fraction 𝟓 on the number line?

A.
0 1 2 3 4 5

B.
0 1 2 3 4 5

C.
0 1 2 3 4 5

D.
0 1 2 3 4 5

28. M and N are whole numbers and M x N is divisible by 2. Which statement about M is
TRUE, when N is odd?
A. M must be even
B. M must be odd
C. M is 1
D. M is 0
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29. Two students, Leah and Carl, each had a piece of cord. Each of them used all their cord to
form the shape shown below.

Leah’s Shape Carl’s Shape

5 cm
4cm
2cm
4cm

Which is TRUE about the length of Leah’s cord and Carl’s cord?
A. Leah’s cord is longer than Carl’s cord.
B. Carl’s cord is longer than Leah's cord.
C. Leah’s cord and Carl’s cord are equal in length.
D. The lengths cannot be determined from the information given.

30. Mary wants to determine the number of sweets in a jar. Sam gave her some clues.
Sam’s Clues
The number of sweets in the jar is:
- Less than 60
- Greater than 30
- A multiple of 3

Based on Sam’s clues, about how many sweets could be in the jar?
A. 27
B. 57
C. 59
D. 69

31. Go-Mart sells pencils for $20.25 each. Approximately how much would 1500 pencils cost?

A. Less than $15,000

B. More than $15,000 but less than $30,000
C. More than $30,000 but less than $45,000
D. More than $45,000

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32. The diagram below shows a certain number of marbles in a bag. Half of them are red. The
number of blue marbles is the same as the number of green marbles.

Red
Blue Green
Which of the following could NOT be the number of marbles in the bag?
A. 96
B. 78
C. 52
D. 28

33. A bookstore sells pencils for $30 each, notebooks for $80 each and pens for $50 each.
Which combination of items can be purchased with $300?

A. 5 pencils, 1 notebook and 2 pens

B. 1 pencil, 2 notebooks and 4 pens
C. 2 pencils, 2 notebooks and 3 pens
D. 3 pencils, 1 notebook and 2 pens

Students were asked to select one fruit for breakfast and one fruit for lunch. The table below
shows the number of students who selected each fruit. Use this information to answer items
34 to 37.
Fruit selected for Lunch
Apple Banana Mango Plum
Fruits Apple 30 18 14 18 80
selected Banana 30 60 30 5 125 Breakfast
for Mango 10 82 6 37 135 Totals
Breakfast Plum 80 40 10 30 160
150 200 60 90
Lunch Totals

34. Which fruit was selected by most students for lunch?

A. Apple
B. Banana
C. Mango
D. Plum

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35. How many students were in the survey?
A. 90
B. 160
C. 500
D. 1000

36. How many students selected bananas for both breakfast and lunch?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 125
D. 200

37. How many students who selected a plum for breakfast, also selected a mango for lunch?
A. 10
B. 37
C. 90
D. 160

38. What two shapes can be joined without overlap to form this kite?

A. B.

C. D.

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39. Which two shapes (in the rectangle below) can be combined to form a 5-point star?

1 2 3 4
A. 1and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4

For item 40, a question is followed by two statements. Determine if the statements provide
enough information to answer the question.
40. Dennis takes the bus to school. About what time will he get there?

Statement I: The bus travels at 80 km per hour.

Statement II: The bus left the bus park at 9 a.m.

A. Statement I alone is enough to answer the question.

B. Statement II alone is enough to answer the question.
C. Both statements together are enough to answer the question.
D. Both statements together are NOT enough to answer the question.

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