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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 5 (ages 10–11, UK Year 6)

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Non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 5 (ages 10–11, UK Year 6)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the top half folded down onto the bottom. Then one hole is punched through all the layers at row 5, column 2 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A2 holes
    • B1 hole
    • C4 holes
    • D2 holes
    • E2 holes

  2. 2.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the bottom half folded up onto the top. Then one hole is punched through all the layers at row 2, column 1 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A2 holes
    • B2 holes
    • C4 holes
    • D2 holes
    • E2 holes

  3. 3.

    small striped purple square becomes large striped purple square. What does 3 small outline green triangles turned 45° become?

    • A3 large outline green triangles turned 135°
    • B2 large outline green triangles turned 45°
    • C3 large outline green triangles turned 45°
    • D3 large outline green squares turned 45°
    • E3 large striped green triangles turned 45°

  4. 4.

    3 small outline green triangles turned 315° becomes 2 small outline green triangles turned 315°. What does 3 large outline purple hexagons turned 270° become?

    • A3 large outline purple hexagons turned 270°
    • B2 large outline purple triangles turned 270°
    • C2 small outline purple hexagons turned 270°
    • D2 large outline purple hexagons turned 270°
    • E2 large outline purple hexagons

  5. 5.

    small striped green hexagon turned 225°, orange diamond and small green hexagon turned 180°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 large striped blue hexagons turned 45°
    • Bsmall striped purple hexagon turned 90°
    • C2 small outline green squares turned 135°
    • D2 dotted green triangles turned 135°
    • E3 large outline green circles turned 315°

  6. 6.

    3 striped orange hexagons turned 180° becomes 3 striped orange hexagons turned 225°. What does large striped purple star turned 90° become?

    • Alarge striped purple star turned 90°
    • B2 large striped purple stars turned 135°
    • Clarge striped purple star turned 180°
    • Dlarge striped purple hexagon turned 135°
    • Elarge striped purple star turned 135°

  7. 7.

    3 small striped green squares turned 135°, 3 large outline orange triangles turned 225° and 3 small striped green diamonds turned 135°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 large striped green triangles turned 180°
    • B3 striped blue squares turned 45°
    • Coutline purple hexagon turned 180°
    • Dsmall striped green triangle
    • E2 dotted purple pentagons turned 225°

  8. 8.

    small orange circle turned 135° becomes 3 small orange circles turned 135°. What does large orange hexagon become?

    • A2 large orange hexagons
    • B3 large orange hexagons
    • Clarge orange hexagon
    • D3 large orange hexagons turned 90°
    • E3 small orange hexagons

  9. 9.

    striped blue circle turned 225°, small dotted orange triangle and large outline purple triangle turned 180°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 small striped purple pentagons turned 315°
    • B3 large outline green squares turned 45°
    • C2 small outline blue diamonds turned 270°
    • D2 small striped orange circles turned 225°
    • Eblue diamond turned 45°

  10. 10.

    A 4 by 4 sheet of paper: the right half folded over onto the left, then the top half folded down onto the bottom. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 4, column 2 and row 4, column 1 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A8 holes
    • B2 holes
    • C6 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E4 holes

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. E. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  2. 2. E. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  3. 3. C. Rule: the size changes. The shape becomes large. Everything else stays the same.
  4. 4. D. Rule: the number changes. There are 2 of the shape. Everything else stays the same.
  5. 5. B. Rule: the same number of shapes. Every one shows exactly 1 shape, whatever those shapes are.
  6. 6. E. Rule: it turns. The shape turns 45° clockwise. Nothing else changes.
  7. 7. B. Rule: the same number of shapes. Every one shows exactly 3 shapes, whatever those shapes are.
  8. 8. B. Rule: the number changes. There are 3 of the shape. Everything else stays the same.
  9. 9. E. Rule: the same number of shapes. Every one shows exactly 1 shape, whatever those shapes are.
  10. 10. A. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded twice, so every punch opens out into four holes — mirrored across one fold line, then across the other.