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11+ Exam Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the UK 11+ (Eleven Plus) Grammar School Entrance (Set by individual grammar schools and consortia), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
11+ Exam mixed practice
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Q1.Number System & SimplificationSimplify: 40 + 3 × 9 − 7
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Answer: B — 60
BODMAS: multiply first — 3 × 9 = 27; then 40 + 27 − 7 = 60.
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Q2.PercentagesWhat is 18% of 920?
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Answer: B — 165.6
18% of 920 = 18/100 × 920 = 165.6.
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Q3.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesStatements: All cats are animals. All animals have legs. Conclusion: All cats have legs.
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Answer: D — Follows
Cats ⊂ animals ⊂ things with legs, so all cats have legs.
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of TRANQUIL.
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Answer: B — Agitated
Tranquil = calm; agitated = troubled or nervous.
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Q5.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: G, J, M, P, ?
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Answer: B — S
The letters advance by 3 each time (skip 2).
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Q6.Number System & SimplificationFind the HCF of 20 and 20.
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Answer: C — 20
HCF(20, 20) = 20. Check: HCF × LCM = 20 × 20 = 400 = product of the numbers.
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Q7.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 25% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: C — 36.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 15 − 25×15/100 = 36.25%.
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Q8.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesFind the next number in the series: 5, 15, 45, 135, 405, ?
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Answer: A — 1215
Each term is multiplied by 3.
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Q9.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of AMELIORATE.
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Answer: D — Worsen
Ameliorate = make better; the opposite is worsen.
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Q10.Logical ReasoningWhich number is the odd one out: 13, 35, 41, 47?
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Answer: D — 35
47, 13, 41 are prime; 35 is composite (35 = 5 × 7).
About 11+ Exam
UK 11+ (Eleven Plus) Grammar School Entrance — conducted by Set by individual grammar schools and consortia. Selective school entrance taken in Year 6, typically covering maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Number System & Simplification questions — Learn squares to 30 and cubes to 15, apply BODMAS strictly, and use HCF × LCM = product of two numbers.
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- Verbal Reasoning & Analogies questions — For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- 11+ Exam mock test — 25 timed questions.
11+ Exam practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |