DAY 4 – Summer Holiday Group 3 Year 5 Thinking Skills Trial

The robots from Star Wars Inc. had a racing competition on an oval field. Each of the robots had to finish 2 laps around the field. Whichever robot completes the 2 laps in the shortest time wins. Below are the results of the race:

Which robot won the race?

A. R2D2

B. R9D9

C. R4D4

D. R5D5

A

 Where is the Colour Blue card?

A. 1st card

B. 2nd card

C. 3rd card 

D. 4th card

There are three milk tea flavour options in a local milk tea shop beside the grocery store; Original, Grass Jelly and Red Bean.

• Everyone who likes the Grass Jelly Milktea also likes the Red Bean Milktea
• No one who likes the Red Bean Milktea likes the Original Milk Tea.

Gerald likes the Red Bean Milktea. Which of the following must be true?

A. Gerald may like the Grass Jelly.

B. Gerald does not like any milk tea flavour.

C. If Gerald likes the Original Milk tea, then he must also like the Grass Jelly.

D. Gerald does not like the Grass Jelly.

The cafeteria in the Academy School of Technology is no longer selling bottled mineral waters to lessen plastic consumption and to encourage students to drink from the tap. Tap water is generally the better option. It is cheaper, more environmentally friendly since less plastics would be used, and less likely to contain microplastics that could greatly affect and harm the different areas of the body.

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

A. Most students prefer bottled water because the quality and taste of the water is better and the cleanliness is guaranteed.

B. Bottled waters that are sold in school cafeterias are convenient especially when you don’t have a water jug with you since it is cheap and can be bought anywhere.

C. Microplastics that are found in plastic water bottles could cause DNA damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress when taken by humans.

D. Microplastics are harmful to the body but if it is not taken in great amounts, it would not significantly affect a person’s health and body.  

There are 4 juice flavours that are available at Jill’s birthday party: Orange, Strawberry, Mango, and Four Seasons.

• Everyone who likes mango juice also likes four seasons.
• Not everyone who likes four seasons also likes mango.
• If someone liked strawberry, they also liked orange.
• There are more people who like mango than orange.
• No one who likes four seasons also likes orange.

Which is the most popular juice flavour?

A. Four Seasons 

B.  Mango 

C.  Strawberry 

D.  Orange

Helmae, Mary, Shane, and Johanne were exercising in the gym when they decided to take on a challenge. Each of them will stay in a planking position and whoever holds their body for the longest time(sum of both attempts) wins. Each of them had 2 attempts at the challenge. The results are given below:

Who won the challenge?

A. Helmae

B. Mary

C. Shane

D. Johanne

Red Pine boards are the most popular form of wood used in the construction of houses designed to last more than a century. However, in recent years, a considerable number of houses planned to last more than a century have only lasted 76 years. For this reason, we can conclude that the type of wood boards used in these houses could not have been Red Pine.

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

A. It is based on a sample that may not necessarily reflect the majority of the population’s thoughts on Red Pine.

B. Several other factors might have combined to shorten the house’s life by 24 years.

C. Many of these properties have lately been exposed to unusually damaging storms.

D. Red Pine does not have the same longevity as Ashwood.

Yusuke and Yam 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 2-4-8-8.

To test the system, Yusuke writes four words in the code and sends them to Yam. Yam tries to decode them and gets the following answers:

HUGE

EXIT

ZEAL

REAR

Yam is confident she has 3 of these words correctly, but she is unsure about the other one.

Which word is Yam unsure about?

A. HUGE

B. EXIT

C. ZEAL

D. REAR

Jennica is making a YouTube music playlist that she can listen to on her way to school every morning. The songs are Rewrite The Stars, Everything Has Changed, Halo, Chandelier, Hello, and Dream On. 

The order is based on the following conditions: 

• Rewrite The Stars is played just before Hello and is played 4th. 
• Chandelier is not played first or third.
• Halo is played before Hello.
• A minimum of one song is played after Rewrite The Stars and before Dream On. 
• Everything has changed is not the 3rd song. 

What position is Chandelier in Jennica’s YouTube playlist? 

A.  2nd 

B.  4th

C.  5th 

D.  6th

Getting an education is not cheap. Not only does compulsory attendance boost students’ overall performance
and stimulate sociability, but it also ensures that the students get the most out of what they are paying.
Therefore, if students keep skipping classes, they will waste money.

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

A. Once a student is enrolled in a class, they pay for all classes in a term regardless of whether or not they
attend.
B. Schools have been known to offer discounts to students who attend all classes in a term.
C. Students forced to attend class will not contribute to discussions or pay attention in class.
D. According to recent studies, students who go to school every day are more likely to have more friends
than those who don’t.

All academic scholars can qualify for the free tuition fee.
If the above statement is true, which of the following statements must also be true?

A. If Althea is not qualified for the free tuition fee, then she is not an academic scholar.
B. If Bella is not an academic scholar, she can still qualify for the free tuition fee.
C. If Paola is aiming to be an academic scholar, then she can qualify for the free tuition fee.
D. Free tuition fees are covered by academic scholars.

Bringing valuable items to school is a terrible idea since they are likely to be stolen. That is why school
administrators advise students not to lend their gadgets or other valuable items to
anyone, even going as far as discouraging them from bringing these items to school to prevent any problems.
Because some students use electronic devices such as tablets and laptops to aid them in classes, there is
eventually going to be cases of theft if schools don’t have stronger policies against it.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the above argument?
A. Existing school policies only issue warnings to the students who commit cases of theft, providing little
incentive for offenders to reflect on their actions.
B. As long as bringing valuable items is permitted, there should be no issue and
students should be able to use them in school.
C. School policies have not been able to prevent problems of conflict among
students.
D. Electronic gadgets are far less valuable compared to the books students are
required to bring to class

The contestants of “Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?” had the following scores throughout the first 5 rounds:

Each round is composed of 15 questions and every correct answer equates to one point.

One of the contestants is guaranteed to win the competition if they scored a certain amount of points in the remaining 2 rounds.

What is the minimum number of points the contestant must get to secure the win?

A. 30

B. 29

C. 28

D. 27

After the basketball game, the all-star players of both teams gathered on the court. There are four all-stars in
Team A and five in Team B. Each all-star player from Team A shook hands with each all-star player from Team B.

How many handshakes were made?

A. 20
B. 16
C. 10
D. 5

Julian: “Santos had a talk in Pettle University about the current situation with schools. Santos said that schools
now should all be online knowing that the pandemic is not ending anytime soon. Santos doesn’t even go to
school or university, so why would I believe anything that he says?”

Which of the following best expresses the flaw in Julian’s argument?
A. The conclusion made by Julian about Santos directly contradicts the argument said by Santos about
schools going online.
B. Unreliable data is used to support the claim made by Julian.
C. The conclusion made by Julian assumes that the roots of a person’s educational background establish
their worth as a person.
D. Julian attempted to discredit Santos’ support for schools moving online by criticising his educational
experience.

An octopus has a total of 8 tentacles. A fisherman caught 10 octopuses today and sold 5 octopuses. Yesterday,
the fisherman caught a total of 128 tentacles but only 32 tentacles were sold.
What is the total number of octopuses sold?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 16

Singers are only allowed to participate in the Charlie Puth invitational singing contest if they either previously
won a singing competition or were part of a glee club.

If the information above is true, which of the following conclusions follow?
I. Kyla can participate in the contest because she already won first place in a singing competition.
II. Lyca can join the contest because she is the president of their school’s glee club.
III. If Paula won’t join the contest, then she did not win a singing competition nor was part of a glee club.
IV. No participant in the contest took part in a glee club.

A. I, II, & IV
B. I & II
C. III only
D. All of the above

Solar panels collect energy from the sun for human consumption. Solar panels are divided into two types: those
that gather heat (thermal) and those that generate power (electrical) (photovoltaic). In regions of Asia, solar
panels have become far less expensive to use than oil, petrol, and liquefied natural gas. Solar energy will soon
overtake fossil fuels as the primary source of energy, which is a good thing because solar electricity is a far more
efficient resource.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the above argument?
A. Solar panels have been utilised in space exploration and are currently being developed for use in
automobiles.
B. Money that would be spent on electricity bills can be allotted for other necessities.
C. People should prefer gas over solar energy because gas emits fewer amounts of toxic chemicals such as
nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide.
D. Gas-powered cars are better than electric powered cars because gas-powered engines are designed for
efficiency.

Kang always wanted 3 pairs of low-top shoes. There are four famous shoewear shops that sell the shoes he wants. The standard price of each pair of shoes and offers for each shop are shown in the following table:

Kang wants to purchase shoes from the same shop and spend as little as he could. 

 Which shop should Kang buy his shoes from?

A. Nike

B. Adidas

C. Converse

D. New Balance

Climate activism is what happens when people from all over the world come together to put pressure on national and business leaders to take action to safeguard a liveable future. Climate activists can affect people’s perceptions of the fossil fuel business by using negative connotations. In an era of climate change denial, XR’s 2022 plan marks a turning point for the organisation, with its focus changing from direct action to social media-led campaigns and digital activism.

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

A. Climate activists now use social media to influence more people.

B. Using social media for campaigns is indeed a smart idea since a lot of people have social media accounts nowadays.

C. Social media plays a crucial role in the activists’ exposure since it can change people’s perception about the fossil fuel business and climate activism.

D. Climate change is inevitable no matter what these activists put on their campaigns.

Denise, Shane, James and Athena play Mastermind.
James and Athena play MentalUP but do not play Monster Physics.
Denise does not play Battleship but plays Cluedo.
Shane does not play MentalUP
Athena sometimes plays Battleship.
Who only plays Mastermind?
A. Denise
B. Shane
C. James
D. Athena

Teachers are the source of educational power. All that may be attained in life is founded on knowledge and
education. Teachers give today’s youth the power of education, offering them the opportunity for a better
future. Teachers make abstract topics accessible to students by simplifying the complicated. Because of this, the
Department of Education has decided to double teachers’ salaries because they believe that a world without
teachers is a world deprived of learning.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the above argument?
A. School and office cleaners also deserve a raise because they keep places free from viruses which make
people sick.
B. Teachers provide learners with the knowledge and abilities that they’ll need to become who they want
to be and make significant changes in the future.
C. Parents also deserve some recognition because it is their love and support that enables children to do
their best and become great people in the future.
D. Parents are also teachers because they teach children the things in life that are also vital but aren’t
taught in schools