Day 4 Y5 TSA Trial Test

Karen: “Your testimony was the only evidence presented in the trial.”

Jared: “Therefore your transcriptions were the sole reason for the prosecution’s success.”

Which among the options best describes the flaw in Jared’s statement?

Which figure in the options will fit with the given figure below such that a rectangle with no gaps will be formed?

To ensure that no one else can read their notes, best friends Shara and Randy use a grid code when writing messages. The grid looks like this:

For example, the word BYE could be coded as B3D2D3.

If Randy wants to ask Shara “ARE YOU HOME?”, how should he encode it?

The environment is the sum total of all the natural resources, living and nonliving things that surround us and influence our daily lives. It is crucial for our survival and well-being, as it provides us with clean air, water, and food. Unfortunately, the environment has been facing numerous challenges, such as air and water pollution, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. These problems are largely caused by human activities, such as industrialization, urbanisation, and transportation. Thus, not allowing humans to do activities involving the environment is the best course of action.

Which of the following statements, if true, best weakens the argument?

Five students were named the five highest scorers for the midterm exams. The average of their total scores for each subject will be the basis for their final score. The scores for each subject for the five students are shown in the table.

Which pie chart best represents the final scores of the students?

The education system is a crucial component of any society, as it shapes the future of individuals and communities. It plays a vital role in preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of adulthood, and helps to instil a sense of knowledge, values, and skills. A well-functioning education system can foster critical thinking, creativity, and a love of learning, and provide students with the tools they need to succeed in life. However, education systems are not perfect, and there is often room for improvement. Issues such as underfunding, unequal access to quality education, and a lack of resources can all have a negative impact on the quality of education. Therefore, education systems must be responsive, flexible, and inclusive.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the argument above?

Mobile phones use the following keys for forming words when sending text messages.

To form the word RED, for instance, requires 7 to be pressed three times, 3 to be pressed twice, then 3 to be pressed once more.

How many times does the key ‘5’ is pressed when the word ‘LOOK’ is typed?

Scarlet: “I only unplugged the coffee maker because I thought it was a fire hazard, but in reality it was just a minor issue.”

Which among the options best describes the flaw in Scarlet’s statement?

A sculpture is placed in a glass box and displayed in a museum as shown in the diagram below. The sculpture can be viewed from all sides. Which one of the following is not a possible view from one of the sides of the glass box?

Arianese is a language. Here are some sentences in Arianese together with their English translations:

• Pr ld me pwmdjebjd -> It is my favourite.
• Lim thd unebsmrud. -> You are fantastic.
• Kthe mbtc ligy. -> I love this song.

Here is a sentence in Arianese:

• Lim thd me ligy.

Which English sentence conveys its correct meaning?

Shown in the table below is the travel data of Adrian.

The average distance between two times is equivalent to the distance travelled for half an hour for the same span of time.

How far did Adrian travel from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm?

Paul found a new way to send a message to his brother Matthew. Instead of using the normal alphabetical letters, he uses the keyboard keys to write a message. Below is a guide to Paul’s new messaging system:

For example, if Paul wants to send Matthew “HELLO”, he would type “JWCCE”

Paul is planning to send this message to Matthew: “WHERE ARE YOU ”

How will Paul communicate his message to Matthew?

Outer space exploration has been a source of wonder and fascination for humanity for centuries. Beyond the fascination, however, lies a wealth of knowledge, resources, and opportunities that can have a profound impact on our future. Therefore, people should only focus on explorations outside the planet to gain more knowledge.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the argument above?

Below are two identical boxes. Also, below is a picture of three of these boxes placed in a line. What are the shapes on the end faces, face 1 and face 2?

Finn: “I can’t give up now. I don’t want all my time and effort to go to waste. This punching bag still works though.”

Which among the options best describes the flaw in Finn’s statement?

Vettel is participating in an F1 race with 10 car racers in total. Vettel started in 7th place. During the race, he overtook some cars and found himself somewhere in the top half of the competitors. After some laps, the leading car and the car in 4th place spun out and got disqualified. After that, Vettel passed 2 more cars then got overtaken by 1 car at the last minute.

What was the result of the F1 race?

Smartphones have undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, becoming an integral part of our daily lives. The advancements in smartphone technology have been nothing short of remarkable, bringing about a new era of connectivity, convenience, and innovation. Thus, its latest update is the best update in the history of gadgets.

Which of the following statements, if true, best weakens the argument above?

Emily has a flower stand at a market. The available colours of the flowers she has are blue, red, yellow, and purple.

Emily’s friend, Lily, visited her stand one day. She bought twice as many red flowers as the blue ones, 20 yellow flowers, and some purple flowers. In total, she brought 100 flowers.

Lily decided to resell the flowers she bought. She was able to sell 40% of the blue flowers, 12 of the purple flowers, half as many yellow flowers as the blue ones sold, and all of the red flowers. 

How many purple flowers is she left with if she has 16 yellow flowers remaining?

Orly used the binary number system of coding to send a message to his wife Evelyn. If the message “ACHIEVED” is written as 01000011 01001111 01000111 01001101 01100011 01010000 01100011 01000100

What is the code for DECEIVE?

What is Noah’s answer?

Research has shown that children who spend too much time in front of screens are at a higher risk of developing problems with obesity, poor posture, and poor sleep habits. They may also be more susceptible to depression, anxiety, and behavioural problems. Moreover, children who spend too much time on screens may have trouble forming meaningful relationships with others, and may have difficulty with communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills. Thus, children should be prohibited from using gadgets.

Which of the following statements, if true, best weakens the argument above?

The code for an even-positioned letter in the alphabet is 6, and the code for an odd-positioned letter is 7.

 What is the code for the word “ALTERNATE”?

Ara wants to track her savings each month. Listed below is the amount of her savings per month.

Which month was missed based on the graph?

Leticia: “I can’t bring myself to replace it. It holds so many memories and has become such a big part of my cooking.”

Which among the options best describes the flaw in Leticia’s statement?

A fleet of UFOs was observed, and pictures taken of them at the same time from different places: one looking from the north and the other looking from the east. What is the largest number of UFOs that could be in the fleet?

Two letters must be placed in each set of brackets so that they form a word when tacked to the letters on the left and another word when placed in front of the letters on the right. The letters placed in the brackets must produce a six-letter word when read downwards in pairs.

RE (_ _) DS

NE (_ _) BE

VA (_ _) EN

What word can be formed?

Olive conducted a survey about her classmates’ most favourite teacher. The surveyees rated the teachers from 1-10, with ten being the highest. The survey results are shown in the table below:

Who is the most favourite among the students if scores 1-4 are considered 0?

Alea uses similar passwords for her five email accounts. All of her passwords consist of 8 characters. She knows that the password for her Email #5 account has exactly one different character from the passwords of her other accounts. Her passwords are shown below:

• Email 1: LpdM&ev=
• Email 2: Lprm&ev=
• Email 3: Lpdm+ev=
• Email 4: Lpdm&eg=

What is Mia’s Email #5 password?