Day 5 Year 6 Thinking Skills Trial Test

In Amanda Lohrey’s novel “The Conversion,” the themes of transformation and renewal are explored through the story of a church being converted into a home. The novel delves into the complexities and contradictions of changing one’s environment and the impact of such transformations. It raises questions about the nature of conversion, whether it be architectural, psychological, or cultural. The novel’s setting in a fictional town and its focus on characters involved in various forms of conversion reflect a broader commentary on the human desire to renew and remake. Therefore, “The Conversion” serves as a literary exploration of the possibilities and limits of transformation in our lives and environments.

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

Lumetian is a language. Here are some words in Lumetian, together with their correct English translations.

firovain means summer heat

vainmorn means heat wave

solarien means daytime

Which word could mean “summertime”?

Sophie is working as a tutor, and she charges $25 per hour for tutoring. She also provides a 15% discount to students who sign up for a package of 14 tutoring sessions. Each tutoring session lasts 1 hour.

If a student decides to purchase a package of 14 tutoring sessions, how much will they pay in total after the discount?

Sarah is a social media influencer known for her fitness content and posts regularly. Over the past months, she tracked the followers she gained. 

From the provided data, what can we conclude about how Sarah’s number of fitness posts relates to the number of followers she gains each month?

There are very sensitive weather detection instruments that are kept in a locked facility. It can only be unlocked through a code with six unique digits.

The fourth digit is 5.

The third digit is the difference between the sixth and second digits.

The sixth digit is the sum of the fourth and fifth digits.

The second digit is twice the first digit.

The fourth digit is the sum of the first and the fifth.

Which of the following is a possible correct code?

There are seven booths lined up for a school exhibit. Each one features different facts about the seven continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America, and South America.

The Asia booth is placed on the immediate right of the Africa booth.

The Australia booth is to the left of the Europe booth.

The South America booth is between the booths of North America and Africa.

The Antarctica booth is on the left of the Europe booth.

The booth of North America is the third from the left.

What booth is on the immediate left of North America?

The Year 5 students were tasked with putting on a talent show as part of their final project. Each student was asked to list down their tasks so they could be graded appropriately. Upon receiving the lists, their teacher noticed a trend:

Everyone on the technical team was also on the set design team.

Some of the performers were also on the advertising team.

None of the hosts was a performer.

All of the students on the set design team were also on the advertising team.

None of the people on the technical team was a host.

Which of the following must not be true?

Cheryl works at a company that manufactures military technology. She had to take inventory of their stockroom and inform her boss of the information she gathered. Because the data was top-secret, Cheryl had to encrypt the inventory information.

The code makes use of different graphics to represent the letters of the alphabet. MICRON is written as ⌼⎒⍭⌘⌗⍦

How will Cheryl encrypt the word OFFICER?

Whenever Paul uses his bank’s online services,  the bank charges him 1% of the amount as a transaction fee. This means if Paul withdraws $300 from his account, the bank will deduct an additional $3. This week, Paul has $1 900 in his account and has to withdraw $500.

How much money will remain in Paul’s account after this week’s transaction?

“The Conversion” by Amanda Lohrey is a novel that intricately explores the themes of transformation and renewal, particularly through the lens of converting a church into a home. The narrative delves into the complexities and contradictions inherent in such transformations, examining the psychological, cultural, and architectural aspects of conversion. Set in a fictional town, the novel uses its characters and setting to reflect on the human desire to renew and remake, offering insights into the broader implications of these changes. Therefore, “The Conversion” stands as a profound literary exploration of the possibilities and limits of transformation in our lives and environments.

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

A net with different sides is shown below. If the net was folded into a cube, which of the following would be a possible output?

Callum is taking two buses to visit you and told you he would arrive at 6 pm. He just called and said the first bus was delayed by 20 minutes. The second bus comes every 15 minutes. 

Which piece of information do you need to know Callum’s expected arrival time at your place?

France and Raphael want to watch both the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies on a Saturday. Here are the movie schedules: 

Barbie is approximately 2 hours long and Oppenheimer is 3 hours long. They want to eat lunch in between movies and they need to be home by 6 pm. Which movie schedule should France and Raphael follow?

In the cheerleading competition, the “Red Rockets” team is planning to build a three-row human pyramid during their performance. They start with 3 cheerleaders in the top row. In each subsequent row, they add 2 more cheerleaders than the previous row. 

How many cheerleaders will be in the bottom row of the three-row pyramid?

Jay and Gloria have three video tapes and one camcorder tape and they wish to convert them all to Blu-Ray. The prices for conversions are shown in the table below.

What will be the total cost of the conversion if Jay will use his 20% senior citizen discount?

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 a possible view from one of the sides of the glass box?

Research assessment in Australia plays a crucial role in determining the quality and impact of research projects. It involves various processes and measures to evaluate the performance of individual researchers and research institutions, including publications, citations, grants, commercialization, and impact on policy. However, the current approach to research assessment has been found to have several issues. Researchers tend to focus on quantity over quality, and there is a perceived bias towards STEM fields. The assessment process can also disadvantage early-career researchers and those from underrepresented backgrounds. Therefore, there is a need for a more balanced and equitable research assessment system that values quality, interdisciplinary work, and diversity.

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

Sammy always goes to the store twice a week. On the days he does not go to the store, Sammy visits his grandmother. When he visits his grandmother, Sammy bakes cookies. But if he visits her on a Saturday, they usually cook fried chicken instead. He only goes to the store if it is a Tuesday, a Friday or a Saturday. 

Which of the following must be true?

The local council is building a seawall to protect a highway close to the shore. The wall will be 2.88 kilometres long. The workers hired are split into two teams, each of which will start working from opposite ends of the shore.

Team A can construct the seawall at a rate of 140 metres per day. Team B can construct 180 metres of the seawall in the same amount of time. 

How many kilometres of the seawall will Team B have constructed by the time they meet in the middle?

Two friends find common languages like English quite banal and, thus, have come up with a new one to use in conversations. Here are some sentences in their new language together with their English translations:

Je tham ter si lawi raza veris het mipo.

I can see why famous artists travel here frequently.

Lev gari kasa mit bid un wis o kem liras.

We must hurry and book a tour of these cities.

Lam mun lib kapo teb lo teras.

The world will someday realise your vision.

Here is a sentence in their new language:

Lev tham veris lam mun mit ter lawi liras kapo.

Which English sentence conveys its correct meaning?

When Amy has to prepare for an exam, she studies at the library the day before the quiz. Whenever Amy finishes studying at the library, she buys iced coffee. Whenever she buys iced coffee, Amy is happy.

If the information in the box is true, whose reasoning is correct? 

Anna: “Amy is happy, so she must have been preparing for an exam tomorrow.”

Alex: “Amy did not study at the library today, she must not have had to prepare for an exam tomorrow.”

Hera is a new hire at the company who is gradually introduced to a heavier workload each week. She works for six days each week, but her hours logged differ. In her first week, she only worked for 4 hours each day. In the second week, she had to work 6 hours per day, and her daily work hours increased by 30 minutes each week thereafter until she reached 8 hours per day.

How many total hours of work will Hera have done after she completes her first 8-hour shift?

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

The current research assessment process in Australia has been criticised for its focus on quantity over quality, bias towards STEM fields, and the challenges it poses for early-career researchers and those from underrepresented backgrounds. The system is seen as needing reform to promote interdisciplinary research, reward collaboration and teamwork, and support diverse and innovative research approaches. This need for change is based on the dissatisfaction expressed by researchers and the belief that the current system does not adequately value the full spectrum of impactful research.

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

Zoro: “Hey, Sanji, have you noticed that my bounty is higher than yours?”

Sanji: “Yeah, but I’m still more handsome than you.”

Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake in Sanji’s statement?

Mike: “Since Sulley and I were once rivals who overcame obstacles together, we might still become rivals in the future.”

Randall: “Well, while you both overcame challenges, all friendships born from rivalry are unbreakable.”

If the information in the box is true, whose reasoning is correct?

In a trivia quiz competition, participants are required to answer five questions out of thirty available questions.

Points are assigned to each question based on the difficulty:

10 Easy questions are worth 1.0 point each.

10 Medium questions are worth 2.2 points each.

10 Hard questions are worth 3.5 points each.

Which total scores for the five questions are not possible?

Canal building is a very expensive project and Lim has to compute all the expenses. He knows that tunnels cost $20,000 per 100 metres and locks cost $15,000 each.

Four routes for the new canal were suggested:

Which route would have been the least expensive to build?

In a top-secret laboratory, 1000 genetically modified plants were subjected to four different types of experimental treatments: Xytron, Greeno, Botanoz, and Biogrow. The results of the experiments are as follows:

85% of the plants exhibited a strong affinity for Xytron.

5% of the plants preferred Greeno.

6% of the plants showed a fondness for Botanoz.

4% of the plants thrived with Biogrow.

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

Children often exhibit different behaviours in various settings, behaving well at school or with others but misbehaving at home. This phenomenon can be attributed to the fact that children learn from an early age that their behaviour can control the actions of others. At home, parents may unintentionally reward undesirable behaviour by giving extra attention or caving into demands. In contrast, at school, children are less familiar with how their behaviour will be received, and teachers have effective systems for rewarding desirable behaviour. To improve children’s behaviour at home, parents can establish routines, set clear rules, acknowledge good behaviour, spend quality time with their children, and have realistic expectations.

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

Yna’s sister is participating in a Facebook contest where she needs to accumulate points based on different interactions with her post. The contest has the following rules:

Each “Like” is 2 points.

Each “Heart” is 3 points.

Each share is 5 points.

Yna has checked the posts of the contestants and gathered the following information:

What is the total highest score?

Unless someone owns a Tesla, they don’t have an electric car.

If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions CANNOT be drawn?

The Kids’ Choice Awards on Nickelodeon is about to reveal the winner for the “Favourite Cartoon Character” category. The nominees are SpongeBob SquarePants, Mickey Mouse, and Scooby-Doo. The votes from kids across the country have been tallied, and the scoring system works as follows:

Each first-place vote is worth 3 points.

Each second-place vote is worth 2 points.

Each third-place vote is worth 1 point.

Below is a table summarising the votes received by each nominee:

Based on the votes and the scoring system, who is likely to win the “Favourite Cartoon Character” category?

Jane is an experienced crocheter, and she’s working on a jacket. She estimates that using Pattern A, it will take her 1 hour to crochet a length of 5 metres of yarn. For Pattern B, she crochets at a faster speed, and the same 5-metre length takes her only 45 minutes. Finally, for Pattern C, which is her fastest, she estimates it will take her only 30 minutes to crochet the same 5-metre length.

If Jane plans to use all three patterns of equal length while crocheting the jacket and she starts with Pattern A, then switches to Pattern B, and finally to Pattern C, how long will it take her to use 90 metres of yarn in total?

In the world of “Raya and the Last Dragon,” all dragons are capable of powerful magic, but some have been trapped, losing their magical abilities. However, a select few dragons managed to evade capture and retain their magical prowess.

Which one of these logically related statements must also be true?

The piece of cardboard shown below folds to form a house for use with a model railway. The other side of the cardboard is black, which forms the inside of the house.

Which of the illustrations below correctly shows the assembled house?

Miguel is going to look after Toby, his friend’s dog, for about a week while his friend is on a work trip. Toby currently weighs 23 kg. His friend informed him that Toby only eats dry dog food. His dog food stock ran out so Miguel has to buy a pack that is good for 1 week. 

Miguel saw a poster about a daily feeding guide which shows the recommended grams that a dog should intake for a day. He plans to follow this:

The following are the packs available at the store:

If Miguel is going to feed Toby for a week, what pack should he buy if he wants to choose the most economical options? 

If a dinosaur species had sharp teeth and claws, it was likely a carnivore. However, some dinosaurs with long necks and small teeth were herbivores.

If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about dinosaur diets?

Steve loves Minecraft and plans to buy merch from Amazon. He thinks he has saved enough for the past three months. The following are the items he has already added to his cart:

His budget is only 45 dollars, and he plans to buy two items. If he wants to maximise his budget, what should be the items he chooses to buy??