Day 4 Year 5 Thinking Skills Trial Test

Below is a Strimko puzzle, a variant of a Sudoku puzzle. The rules are almost the same. There should be no
repetition of numbers or any characters in the same row or column. However, instead of having no repetitions in
the same box or grid, there should instead be no repetition of numbers or characters in the same stream. Circles
connected by lines (like the ones in red) make up one stream.

Based on the given rules, what should be the number inside the circle with a question mark?

Cryptocurrencies can be used to buy things, but no coins or cash are attached to them. Bitcoin is the most
well-known form of cryptocurrency, but there are a number of others. A cryptocurrency is a type of digital
currency or money, which is a different way to pay that is made with the help of encryption algorithms. These
currencies, however, are in a volatile position, having their value go up and down. There are times that
cryptocurrencies skyrocket in market value, making your $100 worth of currency worth up to $2,000 or more in a
short span of time. Meanwhile, there are times when cryptocurrencies dip or lose value drastically. These
changes are unpredictable at best. Investing in cryptocurrencies is a great way to increase your cash flow and
earn money passively by taking chances.

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

Which figure is the rotation of the object?

Eight competitors in a world ballet competition can receive up to 15 points in each round. The results for the first
two rounds are shown in the table below:

One competitor will definitely win the competition outright if they score enough points in the third and final
round.

What is the minimum score that this competitor needs on the final round to be guaranteed the win?

Chicken is one of the most popular foods consumed by families worldwide. They are used on a variety of food
dishes, each one unique in its own way. Meat shops, local markets, and supermarkets always supply
themselves with chicken stocks to sell daily. Unfortunately, the production of chicken has been drastically
affected by the nationwide agricultural crisis. Stations that handle poultry products have raised concerns over
this issue.

Marcus: “Trust me, the supply of chickens should be adequate for market demands as long as the supply of eggs
is adequate.”

Which one of the following best expresses the flaw in the statement?

Matthew is a sixth-grade student who has a packed exam schedule. The schedule for their school’s final
examinations falls between November 28 and December 12. He has examinations every other day but has no
examinations on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

How many days are Matthew’s exams if his first one is on November 28?

Nike and his friends spent their first day of summer vacation in an arcade at a mall. Nike wants to play eight
games. Four of which require 20 tokens, three require 16 tokens, and one requires 10 tokens. His friend, Niko,
has a total of 50 tokens and decided to give Nike 20% of his tokens. The promotions and prices of the tokens are
shown in the table below.

Nike will use the tokens that Niko gave him, and he only wants to buy the exact number of tokens that he needs.
If Nike goes for the cheapest valid combination, how much would he have to pay?

At a certain university, the following information is given:

● 48% of the students studied Mandarin.
● 74% of the students studied Karate.

What percentage of students studied both Mandarin and Karate?

Justin was asking his peers for some suggestions as to where he should move out and have a house for his new
family for a quality life. Each of his peers had a suggestion for him.

Justin: Messi said I should move to Manchester City because of the decent weather there. I’m doubting his
recommendation since he has been fired multiple times in his jobs.”

Which of the following best expresses the flaw in the argument?

John’s birthday is almost coming. As a celebration, he wanted to buy a Maroon 5’s concert ticket. When he’s
about to but the ticket online, he read:

“The day of the concert comes four days after the day that comes three days after the day that comes
immediately after the day that comes two days after Sunday.”

On what day is the exhibition held?

It has been a norm for students in secondary to tertiary level education to deprive themselves of sleep in order to
complete loads of tasks and study for their examinations. Although it is applaudable for students to exert so
much effort in their academics, it has become a concern for many that many students are not getting enough
sleep. Repercussions of this include being more likely to have trouble paying attention and behaving in school,
which can hurt their academic standing and grades. Professionals highly encourage students to take time to sleep
and rest.

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

Three siblings – Karen, Joy, and Ken – were suspected of stealing their mother’s wallet. Their mother knows that
the two of them are guilty. When faced with the consequence of being grounded, they made the following
statements:

Karen: Ken is guilty. I saw what he did earlier.
Joy: Karen is not guilty. She is innocent.
Ken: I am guilty. I stole the wallet.

However, only two of the three are telling the truth. The other one is lying.
Which of the following statements must be true?

Consider the following statements as true even if they contradict commonly known facts.

I. Only greens are blues.
II. Some greens are reds.
III. Some yellows are blacks.

Conclusion:

I. All blacks can be greens.
II. Most reds can be greens.

Which of the following conclusions follow/s?

Humans have various types of love languages. These are ways in which a person feels love the most: Physical
touch, gift-giving, quality time, words of affirmation, and acts of service. Each person has their own respective
long language. It is important to understand someone’s love language in order for us to truly make them feel
appreciated and loved. Hence, we must put in effort in order to comprehend what it is that they find amusing to
feel loved, especially for our loved ones or partners.

Which of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the argument?

Find the two statements that, WHEN PUT TOGETHER, prove:

Czar is a sought after IT (Information Technology) professional.

I. Czar works in the most famous and profitable tech company.
II. Czar finished his degree as an IT graduate with the highest honours.
III. Czar comes from a family of well-renowned and sought after IT professionals.
IV. Czar built his own tech solutions company.
V. Czar gets 6 projects a week, which is 60% higher on average than anyone in the same field as him.

In an artificial language,

PLIK EFD SKUD means HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM
SKUD QUIM REIK EFD means MOM IS HAPPY TODAY
DREC QUIM REIK EFD means DAD IS HAPPY TODAY

Which word means BIRTHDAY?

James’ bag is more expensive than Francine’s bag but is cheaper than Elena’s bag. Damon’s bag costs the same as
Stefan’s bag, which is more expensive than Francine’s bag but cheaper than James’.

If more expensive bags are more durable, and cheaper bags are more accessible, which of the following lists
the one with the most durable bag and the one with the most accessible bag?

Seven friends decided to have a competition on who can solve 4×4 sudoku puzzles the fastest. The results are
shown in the table below.

Who among the seven friends was the second slowest?

Hope is a medical doctor with over 10 years of experience in the medical field. She has patients booked in for
Wednesday to Saturday next week. She will be seeing Alexa two days before Anne. Milby is booked two days
before Adam, who is one day after Anne and one day before Seyfried. Luna is scheduled in four days after Alexa.

Who has Hope booked on the same day?

In ancient Alfea, people spoke the early Alfean language, which is different to the words they use in the present.
Today, they make use of the English language. For example:

“PUNA LYPT ERTS” = “TODAY IS SUMMER”
“LYPT ERTS JOLO” = “SUMMER IS TOMORROW”
“JOLO LYPT ERTS TUM” = “TODAY IS SUMMER, BUT IT WILL RAIN”

What is the early Alfean word for “TODAY”?

The over-popularity of AI art has done the art industry more harm than good. AI art is made by AI bots that
interpret words inputted by a user and make automatic images through samples from various artists in the
internet database. It is important to note that these images are used by AI bots without the artists’ consent. In
addition, AI art would easily overpower artists because of its fast pace of production, leaving traditional artists
unappreciated and ultimately losing commissions. The rise of AI art in the media will ultimately degrade artists in
the long term.

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

Only secusmart homes have security home features.

Which of the following is true?

In the sudoku puzzle below, no repetition of numbers (from 1-9) should be seen in the same row, column, and
3×3 box.

Refer to the parts shaded in yellow and identify where the number 4 should be.

Neymar and Ronaldo were candidates for the school football club’s captain. Each of them had their own
unique qualities that are deemed fit for a team leader. The members of the football club were tasked with
picking their bets for the next captain. Mbappe was rooting for Neymar to be the next captain of the team.
The following day, Mbappe was able to see a scoresheet that leaked the partial results of the elections,
showing that Ronaldo leads the tally of votes.

Mbappe: “Ronaldo must be qualified with the number of votes he has garnered. I want what’s best for the team.
If they believe he will bring our team glory, then there’s no reason for me not to vouch for him as well.”

Which of the following best expresses the flaw in the argument?

This year, a tech company produced 154 newly released computers. Each of these computers have 8GB ram. Last
year, the company recorded a total of 1,728 ram installed in all of its computer models.

What is the difference between the total number of computers produced and the total number of rams
installed?

Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is
folded at the dotted line.

Refer to the image below.

How many triangles have been formed?

Bradley: “A casual observer of life may assume that my brother, Kylo, is a private person. I disagree since I don’t
believe he is a pirate; on the contrary, I find him to be a kind person that never wants to hurt people’s privacy,.’

Which of the following best expresses the flaw in the argument above?

Consider the following statements as true even if they contradict commonly known facts.

I. All triangles are squares.
II. Some triangles are circles.

Conclusions:
I. Some circles are squares.
II. All squares are triangles.

Which of the conclusions follow/s?

A fleet of UFOs was observed, and pictures were 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?

Michael wants to bake cookies for their Christmas party, yet he is clueless as to how he would do so. He searched
for recipes on Google. During his search, he came across an article made by Mickey Mouse, a well-known
celebrity, who said that cookies from bakeries are much tastier than those made at home. He decided to buy
cookies at their nearby bakery for their party.

Which of the following best expresses the flaw in the argument above?

Identify which set of values below best represents the chart above.

There are times wherein a song reminds us of a specific point in our lives. The nostalgia we feel by listening to
songs we used to listen to in the past makes us rewind and look back at our memories, whether they may be
good or bad. We may have imprinted in our heads that a song is the label of an era in our lives that we will never
forget. The feeling of longing and sentiment pervades our emotions.

Which of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the argument?

Veronica tallied the total number of participants, based on profession, that came to her “A Fight Against Climate
Change” conference. The tabulated data can be seen below:

Which of the following best represents the data above?

Angels Burger is the nation’s top burger joint, against its competitors. Their burgers are made to perfection.
Everyone wants a piece of their delicious burger. For the longest time, they had enormous sales from their
burgers. Suddenly, their sales decreased at an alarming rate. They were losing their customers over time. The
owner of Angels Burger decided to reduce the selling price for their burgers from $10 to $6 per piece. They
believed that through this price decrease, they would get back their usual customers and regain their usual sales.

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

Bloom has been promised by her sister, Tecna, that the cumulative scores of her four exams will be converted
into cash as her reward for surviving the school year. All her exam scores are two-digit numbers that end with “0”.

The following pie charts show the ratio between some of her exam scores.

Based on these pie charts, what would the pie chart be between exam 1 (yellow) and exam 4 (blue) if Bloom
scored 20 in the first one and accumulated 200 points in total?

Fashion media analysts want to figure out the earned media value (EMV) of the top six fashion houses in Paris,
France for the 2022 spring collection. In order to do so, a bar chart was constructed to show the difference
between the six.

The following bar charts are fractions of the fully constructed chart.

● Chanel garnered $15,000,000 in EMV.
● Louis Vuitton garnered $5,000,000 in EMV.
● The combined EMV of the top six fashion houses is $86,000,000.

How much is the EMV of YSL?

The Christmas holidays are widely celebrated globally. People take this time of year to rest from work, school, or
other responsibilities. These celebrations are done in groups, particularly in families. The season of Christmas has
long been considered a time of joy and happiness shared among people in society. This is a time when we get to
share a moment with peers and families to greet them, have time at the dinner table, and even exchange gifts.
The Christmas season is an opportunity for families to strengthen their relationships and bonds.

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