Day 2 Y5 TSA Trial Test

Eve and Orly want to use a code to send secret messages to each other. In the code, each letter of the alphabet is represented by a one-digit number as follows:

For example, the word BELL would be written in the code as 7-2-3-3.

To test the system, Eve writes four words about animals in the code and sends them to Orly. Orly tries to decode them and gets the following answer:

BEAR

DEER

BIRD

HARE

Orly is confident he has three of these words correctly, but he is unsure about the other one.

Which word is Orly unsure about?

These days, our sense of belonging to a community is determined less by the neighbourhood we live in and more by the other aspects of our lives. It could be a school, a place of worship, a pub, a team, or even global communities that have emerged due to the advent of the Internet; in some cases, the communities of this type are much more stable than the locations in which we live. Some communities form around each of them, and the communities that form around them are equally valid.

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

Sheila: “The doctor shouldn’t say that to us because she doesn’t know how much we long to touch and kiss the baby.”

Which of the following sentences shows the mistake Sheila has made?

Wendy wants to give away cakes for her Thanksgiving party. The party organiser gave her four lists of flavours and she needed to choose only one from each list. 

Which of the following can she not choose if she already chose rocky road, red velvet, and chocolate?

Over 2,000 commuters from Sydney were asked about their means of transportation from their home to their work. The results are shown below.

What percentage should the second highest value have to increase to reach the highest value?

Bodyguards accompany their clients to public events and accompany them on a daily basis. They investigate the backgrounds of anyone who will come into touch with their client, plan out travel routes, pre-examine rooms/buildings/vehicles, search for potential threats, and conduct security checks. It is important to have bodyguards around to have a quick counter when threats come.

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

Mario wants to have aquarium fish. He went to the pet store and the owner gave him four lists of fish and he needed to choose only one from each list.

Which of the following can he not choose if he wants a goldfish, betta fish, and molly?

A survey about the hours spent playing after school was conducted to 50 students in year 6. The table below shows the results.

Which of the following represents the data above?

Jomar is the student government president in his school. For the months of May and June, he will be attending 18 seminars as the school representative. His first seminar is on Friday, May 11. There are no seminars on Wednesdays and on weekends. Each day, there is only one seminar.

What is the day and date of his last seminar?

Melanie: “How are we supposed to go home now?”

Derrick: “Did you know that a mythical creature gets its prey when they are too noisy?”

Which of the following sentences show the mistake Derrick has made?

A marketing officer of a car company was given a choice between two pay deals.

Deal 1: 47 hours per week including 10 hours overtime- paid at $5 per hour, with overtime paid at $10 per hour.

Deal 2: Basic weekly pay of $55 plus commission of 1/50 of the weekly sales, but not on the first $5000 of sales.

If the person makes sales of $15000 in a week, what is the best weekly pay that can be earned?

Leadership paves the way for a more successful process of socialisation. Because you spend so much time together working, the relationships you form with the people you meet deepen and strengthen. If you try to get to know the people you work with better, you will eventually form stronger bonds with them and have more fun with them outside of the context of your leadership role, if not within it.

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

Two basketball teams, Melbourne United and Perth Wildcats had their scores shown below after playing five games in a championship series. 

Who won the championship and by what percentage is the difference of their total scores?

There are 247 graduates.

This year all graduates but 10 received an award.

None of them has had more than two awards.

348 awards have been given.

How many graduates have had only one award only?

The practice of students joining their school papers is unnecessary and creates additional work for them to do. Instead of staying late and writing it in auditoriums or classrooms, students can have the same amount of fun writing about real-life events in the comfort of their own homes. It is pointless for students to engage in school newspapers and participate in the routines and activities associated with them, even though maintaining school transparency depends on school newspapers.

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

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

How far did Simeon travel from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm?

According to the Head & Shoulders ad: “Head & Shoulders removes 100% of dandruff”

Four people with dandruff were tested and they were asked to answer two questions.

Which two of the missing answers must be known in order to test the truth of the claim in the ad?

Board games offer an intellectual challenge or a chance to think strategically while being enjoyable at the same time. In many modern board games, luck becomes something that you mitigate rather than something that arbitrarily determines a winner. Understanding the rules, determining the best location for a piece, and making a move that shocks your opponent are all quite enjoyable. 

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

Michelle wants to open an ice cream parlour along their street but she doesn’t know how much she should have as capital. So she observed the two existing ice cream stores and decided to have their sales as her basis. The table below shows the data she gathered.

How much money should Michelle prepare as a capital based on the average of the two ice cream stores?

The degree of doneness influences the flavour, texture, and juiciness of steak. Since no one desires a tough, dry steak, steak doneness is crucial for any home chef preparing steak. Therefore, medium rare doneness is the most popular level of doneness since it has the best juiciness and texture.

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

Courses of action:

   I. Request that the couple put their problems on hold for the remainder of the trip.

 II. Create a game that will convince the offending couple to keep their fighting to themselves or to wait until the trip is over.

III. Ask the couple to leave immediately.

Which of the following courses of action follow?

Jade: “Solar’s eating habit is still healthy and acceptable because that is the trend nowadays.”

Which of the following sentences show the mistake Jade has made?

Peewee made a table for her cupcake sales for five months. The data are shown in the table below.

Which graph represents her cupcakes sales?

Courses of action:

   I. Take the paddler from the frigid water and clothe him or her correctly to prevent further heat loss.

 II. Instruct the paddler to become active or begin paddling to generate more body heat.

III. Give some food to gain more energy.

Which of the following courses of action follow?

People are exposed to different social norms and customs as part of the process known as socialisation. This process assists individuals in functioning effectively within society, which, in turn, helps humanity to operate efficiently. Socialisation is influenced by various people, including family members, teachers, religious leaders, and peers. A person acquires the skills necessary to become a contributing member of a group, community, or society through socialisation. People become accustomed to participating in social groups due to this process, which also leads to those groups being able to maintain themselves.

Which best states the main idea of the passage?

Children can benefit from taking on leadership roles while still young because it helps them develop a strong sense of responsibility. On the other hand, one can acquire this knowledge by being exposed to it in the classroom, where the instructors also teach it. Children are put under unnecessary pressure to assume more responsibility when they are given leadership roles at a young age, which ultimately does not benefit anyone. Because of this, children will no longer have the opportunity to pursue careers such as medicine, engineering, or the arts because their attention will be directed instead toward entering politics.

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

Pia wants to order all of the egg dishes in a restaurant. Shown on the table are the prices for each egg dish and the amount paid with the restaurant’s promo.

The total amount she paid was $26.65.

How many percent off was the Poach Egg?

Parental involvement is the term used to describe how parents get involved in their children’s education and growth. Children with parental involvement will do better in school and have higher self-esteem, better social skills, and a more solid understanding of family life. Researchers in education have discovered that parental involvement improves family life and your child’s school experience. Working with teachers and other parents to support children in achieving critical educational goals is another objective of parental engagement, also known as parental involvement.

Which best states the main idea of the passage?

Joemar observed that a lot of advertisements are being inserted in between the commercial breaks for each TV show. He then made the following data:

Which of the following graph best describes the advertisements and their frequency if the gray portion represents the Energy Drink?

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Myrna: “It wasn’t me. I know it was Warren because I said so.”

Which of the following sentences show the mistake Myrna has made?

Each of the following questions contains two statements labelled I, II, and III. There may be a causal connection between the two statements. These two statements may have the exact cause or have different reasons. These statements might be different causes with no connection. Read both statements in each question and choose the correct answer from the given answer options.

Sasa made an allocation for her expenses during the holidays. The table shows the data of the allocation.

Which of the following graph represents the data above?

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Food particles can become lodged in the small bumps of the tongue and attract bacteria, which can accumulate just as easily as on the teeth and gums. Even with vigorous brushing and flossing, this condition can result in extremely foul breath. Therefore, cleaning the tongue using a tongue scraper is much better than a toothbrush because it can thoroughly clean the whole area.

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

Each of the following questions contains two statements labelled I, and II. There may be a causal connection between the two statements. These two statements may have the exact cause or have different reasons. These statements might be different causes with no connection. Read both statements in each question and choose the correct answer from the given answer options.

Kier: “I believe this dream means that I have a superpower hidden inside me.”

Which of the following sentences show the mistake Myrna has made?

A survey was asked among Y5 students pertaining to their favourite lunch. The statements below are the results of the survey. 

  I. Some who answered carbonara also answered beef steak.

 II. All who answered chicken also answered toasted bread.

III. All who answered beef steak also answered chicken.

Conclusions:

   I. Some who answered carbonara also answered chicken.

  II. All who answered chicken also answered beef steak.

 III. All who answered toasted bread also answered carbonara.

 IV. All who answered chicken also answered carbonara.

Which among the conclusions below follow?

A piece of puzzle is shown below:

Which one of the following pieces will fit the piece above to make a complete cube?

In a special code, VICTORY is coded as 111151017927, and MONDAY is coded as 151772327.

How would you code the word MARINE?

A construction company is building a 10-kilometre bridge from SRP to Cordova. To build the bridge, two separate teams are needed where each team will start constructing at either end of the bridge until both teams meet somewhere in between.

Team A starts at SRP and can construct 700 metres of the bridge each day.

Team B starts at Cordova and can construct 400 metres of the bridge each day.

What distance from SRP  and on which day will both teams meet?