Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 11, 2020 17:32:47 GMT
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1 A 275 yard long train, travelling at 90 mph, enters a three mile long tunnel.How many seconds will elapse between the moment the front of the train
enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train clears the tunnel?126.25 miles
2 I am cosy and warm.Change one letter and I am a mollusc.Change another letter and I am a reputation damaging statement.
Add one letter and I am a noisy drinking sound.Change one final letter and I am a fall in value.What was I and what did I become?Snug ( - slug - slur - slurp -) Slump.
3.A helicopter covers its outward journey at 252 mph.It returns, over exactly the same distance, at 189 mph. What is the helicopter’s average speed over the entire journey?216mph
4.In a town a number of men and women are entitled to a tax rebate. One third of all the men in the town receive £12 and one quarter of all the women receive £16.
If £35,824 is distributed in total, what is the population of the town?8,956
5.If Tom gives Tim £12 they will both have the same amount of money. If Tim gives Tom £12 Tom will have five times as much as Tim. Who has what? tom £48 Tim £24
6.This woman walked south for 2 miles, then west for 4 miles, then north for 3 miles, then east for 3 miles, then south for 1 mile
In which direction and for how far should she walk to return to her starting point? 1 mile east
7.What number should appear next in this sequence 2 3 10 12 13 20 ? all nos begin with "t" the next is 21
8.What letter should appear next in this sequence? W S O K G ? C
9. Two holiday show presenters are reporting on a number of locations. Diana visits India, France, Spain, Nigeria and Denmark.
Peter visits Australia, Luxemburg, Antigua and New Zealand. Is his final assignment in Italy or Portugal? explain answer for full points Portugal see peters names letters in reverse so 5th,4th,3rd,2nd and 1st leyter
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10. At a boarding kennels and cattery the GREYHOUND is in pen number 4, the TORTOISESHELL is in pen number 12, the SIAMESE is in pen number 5
and the LABRADOR is in pen number 18. In which number pen is the POMERANIAN? pen 14
11.A hiking group are on a five day expedition. On the first day they cover one quarter of the total distance. The next day they cover one quarter of what is left.
The following day they cover two fifths of the remainder and on the fourth day half of the remaining distance.The group now have 14 miles left, how many miles have they walked?68.96296
12.On each row place a three letter word that can be attached to the end of the word to the left and to the beginning of the word to the right to give a longer word in each case.
When completed, the last letters of the three letter words will give a name reading downwards. What is it?
FORE _ _ _ SAW
TEN _ _ _ POINT
HUM _ _ _ BEAR
HOLD _ _ _ OWED
CHICK _ _ _ NUT
POST _ _ _ POWER
BAR _ _ _ SIT
FORE SEE SAW
TEN PIN POINT
HUM BUG BEAR
HOLD ALL OWED
CHICK PEA NUT
POST MAN POWER
BAR BED SIT
ENGLAND
13. In a supermarket, the first 25 customers of the day purchased an average of two items each. After a further 15 customers, the average number of items purchased by each customer rose to eight.
What was the average number of items purchased by the last 15 customers only?18
14.Rearrange the letters of ‘REAL SPICY READ’ to give two towns, one in northern England and the other in Scotland. What are the towns? Redcar & Paisley
15.On each row place a five letter word that will link the two given words (i.e. PACKED – LUNCH – TIME). When completed the centre letters of the added words will give another word reading downwards.
What is it?
SHORT _ _ _ _ _ BIN
MASTER _ _ _ _ _ ROOM
BAD _ _ _ _ _ BUDS
SPORTS _ _ _ _ _ FORK
DOUBLE _ _ _ _ _ CAKE
CLOTHES _ _ _ _ _ RIDER
SHORT BREAD BIN
MASTER CLASS ROOM
BAD TASTE BUDS
SPORTS PITCH FORK
DOUBLE CREAM CAKE
CLOTHES HORSE RIDER
EASTER
16.I am a fruit. Change one letter and I am a long narrow mark. Change another letter and I am dry weather. Change a further letter and I am a domestic appliance.
Change one final letter and I am thin metal. What was I and what did I become? Lime,line,fine,fire,wire
17.Which four letter word follows all the following words?
SHOCK BRAIN LONG TIDAL SOUND NEWWave
18.Two vehicles set off from the same point, at the same time, to travel the same 90 mile journey. One of the vehicles travels at 50 mph and the other travels at 35 mph.
How many minutes will there be between the arrival times of the two vehicles?46.28 mins
19.What number should replace the question mark? 1 1 4 20 27 ? 254 243 1*1=1 >> 1 +3 = 4 >> 4 ***5** = 20 >> 20 +7 = 27 >> 27 ***9** = 243 >> 243 +11 = 254
20.A group of friends were deciding how to spend their evening. Three times as many wanted to listen to music as wanted to watch TV.
Three more chose going out than chose watching TV and there was one less person wanting to play a game than wanting to go out.Four people wanted to play a game.
How many people wanted to listen to music?5=Out 2=TV 6=Music
point
Sav 9
Tommo 8
Millhouse 4
Dave uk 2
1 A 275 yard long train, travelling at 90 mph, enters a three mile long tunnel.How many seconds will elapse between the moment the front of the train
enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train clears the tunnel?126.25 miles
2 I am cosy and warm.Change one letter and I am a mollusc.Change another letter and I am a reputation damaging statement.
Add one letter and I am a noisy drinking sound.Change one final letter and I am a fall in value.What was I and what did I become?Snug ( - slug - slur - slurp -) Slump.
3.A helicopter covers its outward journey at 252 mph.It returns, over exactly the same distance, at 189 mph. What is the helicopter’s average speed over the entire journey?216mph
4.In a town a number of men and women are entitled to a tax rebate. One third of all the men in the town receive £12 and one quarter of all the women receive £16.
If £35,824 is distributed in total, what is the population of the town?8,956
5.If Tom gives Tim £12 they will both have the same amount of money. If Tim gives Tom £12 Tom will have five times as much as Tim. Who has what? tom £48 Tim £24
6.This woman walked south for 2 miles, then west for 4 miles, then north for 3 miles, then east for 3 miles, then south for 1 mile
In which direction and for how far should she walk to return to her starting point? 1 mile east
7.What number should appear next in this sequence 2 3 10 12 13 20 ? all nos begin with "t" the next is 21
8.What letter should appear next in this sequence? W S O K G ? C
9. Two holiday show presenters are reporting on a number of locations. Diana visits India, France, Spain, Nigeria and Denmark.
Peter visits Australia, Luxemburg, Antigua and New Zealand. Is his final assignment in Italy or Portugal? explain answer for full points Portugal see peters names letters in reverse so 5th,4th,3rd,2nd and 1st leyter
,
10. At a boarding kennels and cattery the GREYHOUND is in pen number 4, the TORTOISESHELL is in pen number 12, the SIAMESE is in pen number 5
and the LABRADOR is in pen number 18. In which number pen is the POMERANIAN? pen 14
11.A hiking group are on a five day expedition. On the first day they cover one quarter of the total distance. The next day they cover one quarter of what is left.
The following day they cover two fifths of the remainder and on the fourth day half of the remaining distance.The group now have 14 miles left, how many miles have they walked?68.96296
12.On each row place a three letter word that can be attached to the end of the word to the left and to the beginning of the word to the right to give a longer word in each case.
When completed, the last letters of the three letter words will give a name reading downwards. What is it?
FORE _ _ _ SAW
TEN _ _ _ POINT
HUM _ _ _ BEAR
HOLD _ _ _ OWED
CHICK _ _ _ NUT
POST _ _ _ POWER
BAR _ _ _ SIT
FORE SEE SAW
TEN PIN POINT
HUM BUG BEAR
HOLD ALL OWED
CHICK PEA NUT
POST MAN POWER
BAR BED SIT
ENGLAND
13. In a supermarket, the first 25 customers of the day purchased an average of two items each. After a further 15 customers, the average number of items purchased by each customer rose to eight.
What was the average number of items purchased by the last 15 customers only?18
14.Rearrange the letters of ‘REAL SPICY READ’ to give two towns, one in northern England and the other in Scotland. What are the towns? Redcar & Paisley
15.On each row place a five letter word that will link the two given words (i.e. PACKED – LUNCH – TIME). When completed the centre letters of the added words will give another word reading downwards.
What is it?
SHORT _ _ _ _ _ BIN
MASTER _ _ _ _ _ ROOM
BAD _ _ _ _ _ BUDS
SPORTS _ _ _ _ _ FORK
DOUBLE _ _ _ _ _ CAKE
CLOTHES _ _ _ _ _ RIDER
SHORT BREAD BIN
MASTER CLASS ROOM
BAD TASTE BUDS
SPORTS PITCH FORK
DOUBLE CREAM CAKE
CLOTHES HORSE RIDER
EASTER
16.I am a fruit. Change one letter and I am a long narrow mark. Change another letter and I am dry weather. Change a further letter and I am a domestic appliance.
Change one final letter and I am thin metal. What was I and what did I become? Lime,line,fine,fire,wire
17.Which four letter word follows all the following words?
SHOCK BRAIN LONG TIDAL SOUND NEWWave
18.Two vehicles set off from the same point, at the same time, to travel the same 90 mile journey. One of the vehicles travels at 50 mph and the other travels at 35 mph.
How many minutes will there be between the arrival times of the two vehicles?46.28 mins
19.What number should replace the question mark? 1 1 4 20 27 ? 254 243 1*1=1 >> 1 +3 = 4 >> 4 ***5** = 20 >> 20 +7 = 27 >> 27 ***9** = 243 >> 243 +11 = 254
20.A group of friends were deciding how to spend their evening. Three times as many wanted to listen to music as wanted to watch TV.
Three more chose going out than chose watching TV and there was one less person wanting to play a game than wanting to go out.Four people wanted to play a game.
How many people wanted to listen to music?5=Out 2=TV 6=Music
point
Sav 9
Tommo 8
Millhouse 4
Dave uk 2
