DAY 1 – Summer Holiday Group 6 Year 6 Thinking Skills Trial Test

Disney is known as the powerhouse of the world’s most loved animated features. In recent years, Disney entered into an era of recreating a number of its animated films into live-action adaptations. Some films that were chosen to be remade are Pinocchio, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King. However, most fans have been constantly disappointed by the results, claiming that the remakes are inferior to the originals. According to them, the live adaptations are just pale imitations of the animated films without the latter’s charms and without any fresh takes that add value to the storyline. Therefore, Disney should stop producing remade versions of its animated movies. 

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

140 people choose their favourite ice cream flavour. The results were as follows:

In science, instead of using degrees celsius, we use Kelvin.

• 0 degrees celsius is 273 Kelvin
• 50 degrees celsius is 323 Kelvin

Which equation describes the conversion from degrees celsius to Kelvin?

The code for the word “Bookkeeping” is 3, and the code for the word “Mindfulness” is 2.

What is the code for the word “Extraterrestrial”?

Which of the following statements best express the flaw in Camille’s statement?

Three male-female pairs of competitors on a popular TV show are sat around a round table for dinner.

• They are organised in male-female-male order.
• Tommy is on the left of a woman who is on the right of Molly’s partner.
• Yana is on the left of Tommy.
• Molly is two seats clockwise from Yana.
• Joe is on the left of Lily.
• Curtis is between Yana and Molly.

Which of the following is a correct pairing?

The twenty-first century is a stressful time to live in. From dawn to dusk, everyone is bombarded with tasks and is pressured by strict and tight schedules. Not even children are exempt from this rush. The daily grind basically causes stress and exhaustion. That is why meditation is recommended to buffer the stress and help restore one’s calmness and inner peace. It works by refocusing a person’s jumbled thoughts into something clear and calming. Therefore, it is believed that everyone should do meditation. 

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

• The large silver watch shows a time of 15: 50
• The small silver watch is 18 minutes ahead of the large silver watch.
• The gold watch is 10 minutes behind the average of the silver watches.

What is the time displayed on the gold watch?

The advent of advanced technology has exposed people to the wonders of social media. However, social media has been proven capable of causing emotional damage. It can cause people to make futile comparisons of their appearance and achievements with others, leading to insecurity. Apart from that, social media can make people feel socially isolated. It can make them feel like they’re missing out on meaningful social events, leading to feelings of exclusion and stress. 

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the argument?

You have two bags each containing six balls. 

• The first bag contains balls numbered 1 to 6.
•  The second bag contains balls numbered 7 to 12. 
• A ball is drawn out of bag one and another ball is drawn out of bag two. 

What are the chances that at least one of the balls drawn out is an odd numbered ball?

Which of the following statements best expressed the flaw in Nick’s statement?

A snail is climbing out of a well that is 10 metres deep.

• Every hour, the snail climbs up 3 metres and then slides down 2 metres.

How much time will it take for the snail to reach the top?

Michelle says the following statement: Whenever I do yoga, I feel calm.

The following conclusions are made based on the statements:

1. Michelle is calm, so she must have done yoga.
2. Michelle didn’t do yoga so she is not calm.

Which of the conclusions must be true?

Having a friend or two around is important to just about everyone because companionship provides a sense of belonging and purpose. It’s a rare thing, however, that a person has exactly the same type of friends as others. Some people think that intellect is an important criterion in choosing their friends. Some also believe that humour is the most essential. There are also others who value compatibility the most regardless of attributes. There are even those who consider the length of time spent as the main factor in choosing a friend. 

Which of the following statements best concludes the passage?

The following is a cumulative frequency graph of the amount of jackets returned to three different jacket companies across a four year period in Europe.

For the 3 jacket companies combined, between which years was there the biggest percentage increase in the number of returned jackets?

Three brothers joined the army on the same day.

• Alf comes home once every 5 days
• Sid comes home once every 4 days
• Jim comes home once every 11 days. 

How often will all three meet up together?

People differ in a variety of ways. Others prefer to take their time and live slower than those who always rush to get places and complete tasks as quickly as possible. Either method is acceptable, but rushing things is better for two reasons: more extra time and more opportunities to do other things.

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

Three friends – Bubbles, Buttercup, and Bloom were suspected of cutting classes. Their school disciplinary officer knows that 2 of them are guilty. When faced with the consequence of suspension, they made the following statements:

Bubbles: Buttercup is guilty.

Buttercup: Bubbles is guilty.

Bloom: Buttercup is not guilty.

However, only 2 of the three are telling the truth; the other 1 is lying.

Which of the following statements must be true?

Cullen has eight cubic bricks. Each brick has a different letter on each face.

The letters on each brick are:

Brick 1 – RPUHLD

Brick 2 – OCYRPT

Brick 3 – SRGKAV

Brick 4 – NMKTYI

Brick 5 – EIDQWB

Brick 6 – VZBTPE

Brick 7 – IGHBTS

Brick 8 – PAEDWN

Which one of the following can Timothy not spell out with his bricks?

Factories produce pollution. Very rarely can mass production be achieved without polluting the environment. Even the smallest amount of pollution from a factory’s constant operations will most likely build up to a dangerous level and harm the people and the environment in the long run. Therefore, cities should prohibit the construction of factories.

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

Alison is sick and needs to take some medication.

• Medication C lasts twice as long as medication D.
• Taking medication A halves the duration of medication C.
• Medication A and B last 8 days.
• Medication B lasts half as long as medication D.

What is the maximum duration Alison will feel an effect if she took medication A and C?

Only those who are singers can perform at the opera house.

Which of the following must be true?

Three friends – Harry, Hermione, and Ron were suspected of going out of the dormitories past curfew. Hagrid knows that one of them is guilty. When faced with the consequence of being put into detention with Professor Snape, they made the following statements:

Harry: I am not guilty.

Hermione: Harry is guilty.

Ron: Hermione is not guilty.

However, only 2 of the three are telling the truth; the other 1 is lying.

Which of the following statements must be true?

A company analysed their customers based on their age group and gender. With the information gathered, they created the following bar chart:

A company  generates a series of five-digit product codes in accordance with the following rules:

• The codes use the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4, and no others.
• Each digit occurs exactly once in any code.
• The second digit has a value exactly twice that of the first digit.
• The value of the third digit is less than the value of the fifth digit.

If the last digit in a product code is 1, what must be true?

The following chart shows the sales numbers for three companies: Conquest, Mercury and Pegasus. The sales numbers are in millions of $.

The number of time kids spend watching screens increased dramatically between 2020 and 2022; an analysis has shown. Children between 12 and 18 and personal computers and handheld devices saw the most significant increases in time spent on screens. This constant screen exposure can pose adverse effects on a kid’s health.  Therefore, parents should not allow their children to use gadgets. 

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