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International Assessment for Indian Schools
1.
Sample papers for Australian Students

a. Science III & IV, V & VI, VII & VIII, IX & X
b. Math I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
2.
Sample papers for Indian Students

a. English III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
b. Computer III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
c. Math III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
d. Science III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
ETC Science Competition skills and processes
Unit: Level 1
These questions are suitable for Years 3 and 4 students in NSW, or their equivalent.
They show the types of skills tested, the methods of asking questions and the solutions to the questions. The
examples are given in order of difficulty.
They are multiple-choice questions. To answer the questions, select the best answer from the four options
given.
To check your answer and your thinking, a solutions section follows at the end of the unit.
Australian Schools Science Competition Years 3/4 Educational Testing Centre, UNSW 1
1.
Which glass object shown would be the best to measure an amount of water?
(A)
2.
(B)
(C)
(D)
Rocks are made up of one or more different minerals. The block below contains three
different minerals.
From which of these large sections of rock was the block cut?
(A)
(B)
2 Australian Schools Science Competition Years 3/4 Educational Testing Centre, UNSW
(C)
(D)
3.
The table shows the weather and when students saw cockatoos and seagulls in the
school playground during one week.
Cockatoos are most likely to visit the school playground on a day that is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
hot.
cold.
windy.
calm.
Four students each built a bridge. They tested the four bridges to see which was strongest.
The diagrams show how much weight each bridge could hold up.
Which two things could you do to change the strength of the bridge?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Change
Change
Change
Change
the
the
the
the
thickness of the cardboard and the span width.

height of the bridge and the span width.
height of the bridge and the size of the blocks.
thickness of the cardboard and the size of the blocks.
5.
Some students saw a teacher put a plastic bag over

some leaves on a plant on a sunny day. One day later,
they saw drops of water on the inside of the plastic bag.
The teacher explained that the water had come from
the leaves of the plant.
The students thought this method might also work to find out if soil has water in it.
They set up the pots below and put them in a sunny place.
Their method of testing for water in soil worked successfully.

What must the students have observed in the experiment?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Water
Water
Water
Water
formed
formed
formed
formed
on
on
on
on
the
the
the
the
inside
inside
inside
inside
of
of
of
of
the plastic bag over pot X only.

the plastic bag over pot Y only.
both plastic bags.
neither plastic bag.
6.
Some children wanted to know what surface snails like to move over. To answer this
question they made a board and covered it with four different materials. Five snails were
put into a circle in the middle.
plastic
sandpaper
wood
paper
The students recorded where the snails were after 10 minutes.

They repeated this four times. The results are shown below.
Trial
number
1
2
3
4
5
Plastic
4
3
2
2
3
Number of snails on
Paper
Sandpaper
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Wood
1
1
2
1
1
Why is it better to use a different group of snails for each of the five trials?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The
The
The
The
snails may just go to the nearest surface.

first five snails may like different things from most other snails.
snails may follow a trail made by other snails.
snails may not remember where they went before.
Unit: Level 1.
Question solutions
Q1 the answer is (A).

Four glass objects are shown: a measuring cylinder, a test tube, a round bottom flask and a funnel.
Graduations (marks), which are only on the measuring cylinder, allow different amounts of water to be
measured accurately.
Q2 the answer is (D).

Options (B), (C) and (D) all contain the three coloured minerals showing in the block, but only option (D) has
the black line crossing the layers of the brown mineral and the three minerals in the correct sequence.

The ticks in the table show some of the weather conditions and the type of bird visiting the playground during
one week. The cockatoos visited when it was hot and calm, and when it was cold and calm, but not when it
was windy. Therefore they were most likely to visit when it was calm.

The thickness of the cardboard used for the bridge span, the span width, and the number of weights used to
test bridge strength, are the things changing in the experiment. The size and number of the blocks supporting
the bridges do not vary. The weights are used to measure the strength of the bridge and do not change its
strength. Therefore only the thickness of the cardboard and the width of the span change the strength of the
bridge.

The teacher explained that, when a plastic bag was placed over a plant and water formed on the inside of the
plastic bag, the water had come from the plant.
For the test to show that water came from the soil in the same manner, the water must form inside the plastic
bag over the pot with soil in it (pot X), and water must not form inside the plastic bag over the pot with no soil
in it (pot Y).
Q6 the answer is (B).

The children wanted to know what surface (all) snails liked to move over. Repeating the experiment with
different snails would help to make the experimental results more representative of all snails. The first five
snails may like different things from most other snails.
Unit: Level 3
They show the types of skills tested, the methods of asking questions and the solutions to the questions.
The examples are given in order of difficulty.
given.
1.
The table shows the characteristics of some flowers which attract specific animals.
The characteristics of flowers that mainly attract the animal
Animal
Size
Colour
Smell/odour
bee
small
bright blue or yellow
beetle
large
white
spicy or foul
butterfly
small
white
bird
large
red or yellow
bat
large
white
fruity
The key classifies 5 flowers: I, II, III, IV and V.

Flower
small
large
Size
Colour
bright blue or yellow
Colour
white
white
red or yellow
Odour
II
spicy or foul
fruity
III
IV
Which animal would be attracted to flower I and which would be attracted to flower IV?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I
bird
bee
bird
bee

IV
beetle
bird
bee
bat
2.
A student heated equal masses of black coal, brown coal and wood, in separate test tubes. He wanted to
compare them to see which type of coal behaves more like wood and which would be better to use to
make methane.
The diagram shows one test tube as the experiment was carried out.
burning
methane
tar
water
material remaining
after heating
His observations are recorded below.

Observation
amount of water collected
amount of tar collected
amount of methane produced
type of material remaining
Black coal Brown coal Wood

small
large
large
large
small
small
large
small
medium
coke
charcoal
charcoal
When heated, which type of coal behaves more like wood, and which type would be better to produce
methane?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
More like wood

black
black
brown
brown
Better to make methane

black
brown
black
brown
3.
The table shows the average distance of each of the planets in our solar system from the Sun.
Average distance
(millions of kilometres)
Planet
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
58
108
150
229
779
1 427
2 871
4 496
5 913
The distance between the Sun and Saturn is shown to scale below.
Four other planets labelled A, B, C and D are also shown to the same scale.
Which of these is Mars?
(B)
(C)
(A)
(D)
Sun
4.
Particles of mercury are more attracted to each

other than to glass.
Saturn
Particles of alcohol are more attracted to glass

than to each other.
drop of mercury
drop of alcohol
glass
glass
Mercury barometers measure air pressure using a column of mercury in a narrow glass tube.
Some thermometers measure temperature using alcohol in a narrow glass tube, while others use mercury.
An average air pressure at sea level is 1008 millibars.
An average temperature at sea level is 20 C.
Which diagram correctly shows a portion of a barometer at sea level?
(A)
(B)
(C)
1009
1009
21
21
1008
1008
20
20
1007
1007
19
19
(D)
5.
Peter has four types of string that he labels W, X, Y and Z. The diagram shows the maximum weight
that each can support without breaking.
3 kg
5 kg
10 kg
1 kg
In which diagram will all the strings remain unbroken?

(A)
(B)
Z
3 kg
Y
X
1 kg
1 kg
5 kg
10 kg
3 kg
X
5 kg
X
3 kg
5 kg
5 kg
Y
(D)
Z
5 kg
3 kg
6.
(C)
The table shows characteristics of some mineral gemstones.

Gem
Composition
Colour(s)
Lustre
emerald
beryllium aluminium silicate
dark green
glass-like
sapphire
aluminium oxide
blue
diamond-like
pyrope
magnesium aluminium silicate
dark red
diamond-like
white opal
anhydrous silicon dioxide
white with play of colours
glass-like
kunzite
lithium aluminium silicate
pink to violet
glass-like
ruby
magnesium aluminium oxide
dark red
glass-like
matara
zirconium silicate
colourless
diamond-like
Anne chose a characteristic and divided the gemstones into two groups according to that characteristic.
Jack chose a different characteristic and did the same thing.
Here are their groups.
Anne's groups
Group 1
emerald, pyrope,
kunzite, matara
Jack's groups
Group 2
sapphire, white opal ,
ruby
Group 1
emerald, kunzite,
white opal, ruby
Group 2
sapphire, pyrope,
matara
Which characteristic did Anne and Jack each use to put the gems into these groups?
Anne
Jack
(A)
hardness
lustre
(B)
hardness
colour
(C)
composition
lustre
(D)
composition
colour
Unit: Level 3
Question solutions
The table identifies the characteristics of flowers that attract particular animals. The key classifies some
flowers according to their characteristics. To arrive at the correct answer you must match the characteristics
from the key to those given in the table.
Q2 the answer is (C).

To find the correct answer you must interpret and compare the results given in the table. To find which type of
coal behaves most like wood, you must compare the information given in the black and brown coal columns to
the wood column. To find which is better to make methane, you must look across the row "amount of methane
produced" for the greatest quantity.

The scale of the diagram is derived by: (a) measuring the distance from the plotted position of the Sun to the
plotted position of Saturn; and (b) comparing it to the distance given in the table. The scale must then be
applied to distance shown in the table from the Sun to Mars, to identify the correct option.
Distance Sun to Saturn = 143 mm. Therefore 1 cm = 100 million kilometres. Hence the position of Mars is
23 mm from the position of the Sun.

A barometer measures air pressure, which at sea level is approximately 1000 millibars. Barometers are
columns of mercury in narrow glass tubes. Mercury particles are more attracted to each other than glass, so
the top of the column of mercury (the meniscus) would be more attracted to itself than the glass containing it.
The meniscus would therefore curve down away from the glass as in option (B).

For the strings to remain unbroken, the strength of each string must exceed the mass it is required to support.
That is the top string must be capable of supporting the total mass of the three weights, the middle string must
be capable of supporting the mass of the two weights beneath it, and the bottom string must be capable of
supporting the mass of the bottom weight. This occurs only in option (D), where string Z (capable of
supporting 10 kg) is supporting three weights with a total mass of 8 kg, string Y (capable of supporting 5 kg) is
supporting two weights with a total mass of 4 kg, and string X (capable of supporting 3 kg) is supporting a
mass of 1 kg.

According to the table, Annes group 1 gemstones are all silicates and her group 2 gemstones are all oxides,
therefore she has grouped the gemstones according to their composition. Jacks group 1 gemstones are all
glass-like, and his group 2 gemstones are all diamond-like, therefore he has grouped the gemstones
according to their lustre.
Unit: Level 4
given.
1.
This graph shows the change in blood flow to four parts of the body as a result of exercise.

KEY
% & '"
!"#

% '"

% " '"

Which part of the body experiences the greatest

reduction in blood flow with exercise?
2.
% ( '"

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

central nervous system

renal system
gastrointestinal system
muscular system
A student takes a beaker of carbon dioxide gas at room temperature and tips it over the top end of
a folded piece of paper held near the flame of a candle. She observes that the flame flickers and goes out.
The student made the following statements,
folded piece
of paper
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
dioxide
dioxide
dioxide
dioxide
dioxide
dioxide
is heavier than air.

is a white gas.
extinguished the flame.
flowed down the folded paper.
is soluble in water.
does not support burning.
Which of these statements are inferences supported

by her observations?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1 and 2 only
1, 4 and 6 only
1, 3, 4 and 6 only
2, 5 and 6 only
3.
A scientist wanted to investigate the effects of two types of antibiotics, X and Y, on the growth of a
bacterium, E. coli. He grew five cultures of the bacterium in a growth medium placed on separate Petri
dishes like the one shown.
Information about the preparation of the five dishes is shown in the table.
Petri Dish
4.
II
III
IV
10
15
10
20
15
30
25
30
30
25
Which two dishes should he use

to compare the effects of X and
Y on the growth of the bacteria?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
I and III
II and V
III and IV
IV and V
Janet thought that plants needed light and oxygen to grow.

She set up four jars as shown to test this idea.
light
dark cupboard
no light
light
Jar W
Jar X
Jar Y
Jar Z
air with
oxygen
oxygen
removed
from air
only
oxygen
air with
oxygen
radish plant
damp soil
radish plant
Which jars would be necessary to test her idea?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
W and X only
W and Y only
W, X and Z only
W, Y and Z only
One way of estimating the hazard due to radioactive wastes from the nuclear industry is to calculate
the amount of water required to dilute a fixed quantity of the waste to the level considered safe for the
public to drink. More hazardous wastes require more water than less hazardous wastes.
The graph below shows the required amounts of water for a number of nuclear waste products.
1014
1013
Required volume of water (m3)
1012
Total High-Level
Radioactive Wastes
Fission
Products
1011
1010
Actinides
(Plutonium etc.)
109
Uranium
(Mill Tailings)
108
107
106
Radium-226
Uranium Ore
105
1
102
10
103
104
105
106
107
Years after removal of waste from reactor
5.
What makes up the most hazardous material in radioactive waste after one thousand years?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
actinides
fission products
radium-226
uranium (mill tailings)
6.
The acceleration of a moving object can be expressed as the ratio

KEY
a = F/m
a - acceleration
F - net force
m - mass of object being
accelerated
When a locomotive starts to pull a train, the carriages start to move one by
one as shown.
carriages still at rest
moving carriages
locomotive
The locomotive in the diagram produces a constant force.

As time goes on, more carriages begin to move, one at a time.
The time t0 is the moment when the last carriage starts moving.
Which of the graphs shows the acceleration of the train?

(B)
(A)
a
t0
(D)
(C)
t0
t0
t0
Unit: level 4
Question solutions

The item key and the legend identify blood flow in some body systems. The reduction in blood flow is
represented by the decrease in blood flow when exercising, compared to the blood flow when at rest. The
blood flow decreases in both the renal system and the gastrointestinal system (GIT), but the difference is
greatest for the GIT.

Since the flame went out then the following must be able to be inferred:
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air;
Carbon dioxide extinguished the flame;
Carbon dioxide flowed down the folded paper; and
Carbon dioxide does not support burning.

To compare the effect of the two types of antibiotics on the growth of bacterium, E. coli, the scientist needs to
make sure that all other possible variables were kept the same except for the antibiotic used. This only
happens in petri dishes II and V.

Jar W and Jar Z are required to test whether plants with oxygen need light to grow. Jar W and Jar X are
required to test whether plants with light need oxygen to grow.

The item states that more hazardous wastes require more water than less hazardous wastes to dilute them to
a level considered safe. After 1000 years (103 years) actinides are the most hazardous material requiring
1010 m3 of water to dilute the fixed amount.

For each carriage the locomotive will accelerate the train at a constant rate. When the next carriage is added
the rate of acceleration will drop. Because the mass of the train increases as each carriage is added, the
addition of each extra carriage increases the total mass by a smaller fraction, hence the acceleration is
reduced by a smaller fraction. When all carriages are moving the acceleration is constant.
Unit: Level 5
They are multiple-choice questions. To answer the questions, select the best answer from the four
options given.
1.
The two graphs below show what scientists believe were the concentrations of nitrogen and carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere between 4 500 and 2 000 million years ago.
There was a time in history when carbon dioxide and nitrogen were present in equal percentages in the
atmosphere.
At what time did this occur?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
2
3
4
4
000
500
300
500
million
million
million
million
years
years
years
years
ago
ago
ago
ago
The density of any substance is given by the equation:

density = mass
volume
Volume (cm3)
1.0005
The graph shows the volume of one gram of water in the temperature
range from 0 C to 10 C.
1.0004
1.0003
When a pond cools, water from the surface sinks to the bottom because
of its greater density.
1.0002
1.0001
1.0000
0
10
As the temperature of the air above the water drops below 0 C, the
surface of the water freezes. The temperature of the ice formed stays at
0 C as more water freezes.
KEY
B = bottom
S = surface
Which of the graphs below shows the temperature at different depths

in a pond of water as the surface freezes over?
(A)
(B)
0
B
(D)
(C)
4
0
B
0
B
3.
A student wanted to calculate the amount of heat energy released by a peanut when it burns.
Which of the experimental set-ups would be best to avoid heat losses?
(A)
measure the temperature change of the water
(B)
measure the temperature change of the air
burnt gas out
air in
thermometer
water
insulation
burning peanut
(C)
measure the temperature change of the vacuum
(D)
vacuum
insulation
water
aluminum foil
4.
When a liquid in a mixture evaporates, any dissolved solids are left behind.
The soxhlet extractor works very well to extract chlorophyll from leaves using a flammable solvent.
There are seven steps in the process.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The leaves are placed in a sieve.

The solvent evaporates and passes up
through the bypass sidearm.
The solvent vapour enters the condenser.
The condenser liquefies the solvent which
is now pure.
The liquid drops into the sieve and
dissolves chlorophyll from the leaves.
When the liquid fills up to the top of the
reflux sidearm, it is all siphoned back into
the flask.
Solvent and chlorophyll collect in the flask.
water in
condenser
water out
pure solvent
bypass sidearm
The process repeats until the apparatus is

switched off.
reflux sidearm
sieve
flask
solvent + chlorophyll
Which of the following statements explains why

the soxhlet extractor works so well?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
heat source
The solvent is constantly purified before re-use.

Poisonous or flammable solvents can be used safely.
The extracting solvent is always near boiling point.
The extracted solute collects in the flask.
). This is the difference

We can estimate the distance of a star from Earth by its magnitude difference (
between its average apparent magnitude (m) and its average absolute magnitude (M).
=mM
The graph shows how the distance of the star from Earth and its magnitude difference are related.
Magnitude difference
( )
5.
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
100
1 000
Distance from Earth (parsecs)
What does a magnitude difference of zero mean?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6.
The
The
The
The
star
star
star
star
is 10 parsecs from Earth.

cannot be distinguished from others.
is closer to Earth than 10 parsecs.
has neither absolute nor apparent magnitudes.
The diagram shows a set-up to study the expansion of objects as they are heated. The length of the rod
is measured at different temperatures.

This experiment makes it possible to calculate the coefficient of linear expansion (a) for the rod.
This coefficient is given by
KEY
The ruler also expands when heated, but at lesser rate than the rod.
How will this affect the results of the experiment?

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Unit: Level 5
Question solutions

If the graphs are plotted on the same set of axes, they will cross at approximately 4 300 million years ago.

From the volume versus time graph, it can be seen that at 0 C water is less dense than at 4 C, which is the
temperature where water has its maximum density. This means that the surface of the freezing pond is at 0 C
and the bottom is at 4 C.

Compare the heat loss from the diagram of each experiment:
(A) The flame heats the water in the test-tube but much of the hot air spreads out at the sides without heating
the water.
(B) The cold air entering the can at one side cools the thermometer while the hot gas rising heats the other
side. Much of the hot air escapes without heating the thermometer.
(C) The peanut would not burn in a vacuum so no heat would be measured.
(D) The hot burnt gas is retained near the test-tube so as much heat as possible heats the water before
escaping.

Because pure solvent is always entering the sieve, the chlorophyll remaining in the leaves will always be at
the highest possible concentration above that in the solution, so the maximum amount will be extracted.

From the graph, a magnitude difference of zero occurs when the star is 10 parsecs from Earth.

If the ruler expands, the measured extension of the rod will be underestimated.
L
Consider the equation: = L0 T
The numerator is underestimated but the denominator is unchanged hence is underestimated.
1.
This is Johns birthday cake.
2.
Here is a cube.
Which net below will fold to make a

cube?
How many candles

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
These five counters are overlapped and

arranged into a row. The area covered by
the five counters is 31 units.
Two counters are taken away. The area

covered by the remaining three counters
is 19 units.
are on his cake?
5
6
7
9
What is the area of one counter

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
Answer: C
Number: Counts objects.
Q2. Medium
Answer: D
Space: Identify net of a cube
Q3. Hard
4
5
6
7
units
units
units
units
Answer: D
Measurement: Solves complex rate problems.
1.
Which picture has 3 squares and

2 circles in it?
2.
This basketball court has seats around it.
3.
Allen is making a bead necklace using

four different coloured beads, as shown.
How many different ways can he

arrange these four beads on the
necklace?
The shaded area has 1000 seats.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4
6
24
32
What is the approximate number of seats

around this basketball court altogether?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
Answer: C
Space: Recognises shapes.
2000
3000
4000
5000
Q2. Medium
Answer: B
Number: Solves number/space problems.
Q3. Hard
Answer: C
Measurement: Finds possible arrangements.
1.
The ice-cream below costs $2.
How many of these ice-creams can Luke

buy with $5?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
The objects below have the following

masses.
3.
This padlock can be opened if all the

buttons are pressed once and in the
correct order.
Which combination of objects below

makes up 2.050 kilograms?
2
3
4
5
On the buttons, the letters U, D, L, R

stand for Up, Down, Left and Right.
For example,
means press button A
and then move 1 button to the Right.
If you end on button H, at which button
should you start to open the lock?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
Answer: A
Space: Solves money division problems.
Q2. Medium
Answer: D
Number: Finds the mass of given weights.
Q3. Hard
A
C
E
F
Answer: D
Space: Solves complex position problems.
1.
Blake made up the following code.
2.
Laura has a lunch break from 11:50 am to

1:20 pm.
3.
Joel sold chocolate bars to raise money

for his school. Each chocolate bar was
sold for $200. The school received
40 cents for each chocolate bar sold.
If Joel raised $5600 for his school, how
many chocolate bars in total did he sell?
To read his coded numbers you start

at the top left corner and read each line
from left to right.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which of the following codes correctly

shows the number 957 286 304?
28
112
140
280
How long is Lauras lunch break?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
Answer: C
Space: Converts numerals into code.
half an hour
one hour and twenty minutes
one and a half hours
two and a half hours
Q2. Medium
Answer: C
Measurement: Calculates time intervals.
Q3. Hard
Answer: C
Number: Solves complex money problems.
1.
The table shows the year that three types

of buses started running in London.
2.
Lyn built a model of a shed. It had no

floor and no door. It looked like this when
it was finished.
3.
Ron and Angela carry 1300 books from

the library. Ron works for 15 days and
Angela works for 10 days.
Started running in
London
Steam Bus
1833
Electric Bus
1897
PetrolEngine Bus
1899
Type of Bus
Which of the following shows the shapes

that Lyn used to build the shed?
They both work at different rates. Over

the same period of time, Ron carries 4
books to every 7 books that Angela
carries.
How many books does Ron carry
altogether?
(Write only the number on your
Answer Sheet.)
For how many years were steam buses

running in London before electric buses
started running in London?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
130
97
66
64
Answer: D
Space: Calculates difference.
Q2. Medium
Answer: A
Measurement: Recognises 2D faces of 3D figure
Q3. Hard
Answer: 600
Number: Solves complex rate problems

(open-ended question)
1.
The wind is blowing from the North-West.
2.
A snail travelled 15 metres in 4 hours.
3.
Below is a solid shape. All angles are

90 and all measurements are in
centimetres.
8
To which direction is the wind travelling?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
South-East
South-West
North-East
North-West
If the snail continued at the same speed,

how far would it travel in 160 minutes?
(A) 600 cm
(B) 150 cm
(C) 100 cm
(D) 60 cm
2
2
What is the volume of this solid shape?

(A)
(B)
72 cm3
88 cm3
(C) 104 cm3

(D) 384 cm3
Q1. Easy/Medium
Answer: A
Space: Identifies compass direction.
Q2. Medium
Answer: C
Number: Solves speed problems.
Q3. Medium/Hard
Answer: B
Measurement: Finds volume of 3D shape.
1.
Bin and Hong were given a map and a

list of coordinates to mark with flags.
2.
These are the 2 faces of a 50c coin.
Map
8
7
A 50c coin is rolled along a line for a turn

of 90. It is then flipped over and turned
another 90 further along the line. It is
flipped again.
6
m
3k
3.
Ricky is thinking of a 3-digit number.

If I subtract 9 from the number,
the result will be divisible by 9.
starting
position
3
2
1
A
A2,
List of Coordinates
C8, D5, E3, F6,
What does the coin look like now?
H7
Hong correctly put one flag on each of

the coordinates.
(A)
(B)
(C)
How many flags were in the shaded

area?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
(D)
The number Ricky is thinking of is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
over 900.
between 750 and 900.
between 500 and 750.
less than 500.
2
3
5
6
Answer: B
Space: Locates coordinates on 2D grid.
Q2. Medium
Answer: D
Space: Solves spatial problems.
Q3. Hard
Answer: A
Number: Solves number problems.
1.
A shark can swim at 60 kilometers per

hour.
2.
A sightseeing ferry left the harbour at

x am and arrived back at y pm on the
same day.
3.
Anna forgot the code of a 3-digit lock on

her case (all digits ranging from 0 to 9).
She remembers that the first digit was
less than 5, the second digit was an odd
number, and the third one was either 7 or
8. There were no identical digits in the
code.
How many different combinations could
possibly open her lock?
At this speed, how many seconds would

it take a shark to swim 100 meters?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q1. Easy
0.6
1.6
6
60
Answer: C
Number: Solves simple speed problems.
How many hours did the trip take?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
yx
y+x
12 + y x
12 y x
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q2. Easy/Medium
Answer: C
Measurement: Identify algebraic expression for

time interval.
Q3. Hard
25
36
41
50
Answer: C
Chance Data: Solves complex combinations problems.
CLASS 3
Read Old Ginger Nuts Holiday and answer questions 1 to 5.
Old Ginger Nuts Holiday
Here I am
at the farm
This is Bubble
One Tree farm

Kangaroo Valley
Dear Mum
Come
MONDAY
cried. Grandad said,
I
ds
da
an
Gr
at
me
When you left
e if Aunty
ose tears and lets se
th
y
dr
,
ut
N
er
ng
Gi
ld
on, Old
nt like being called O
do
I
y.
ad
re
a
te
r
ou
Irene has got
come home.
Ginger Nut! I want to
TUESDAY
over. Aunty
fuss and licked me all
a
ch
su
de
ma
s
le
andad
bb
Bu
him as he had eas. Gr
le
dd
cu
to
t
no
me
ld
get
Irene to
ody. I dont want to
yb
an
rt
hu
r
ve
ne
as
said, A few e
home.
eas. I wish I was at
WEDNESDAY
I found a
nty Irene collect eggs
When I was helping Au
a rotten
otten pests, theyre
R
,
id
sa
d
da
an
Gr
.
st
rats ne
.
t rat when I get home
nuisance! Id like a pe
oon but
THURSDAY
the creek this aftern
in
ng
hi
s
me
ok
to
d
ve
Granda
kept saying, Well ha
d
da
an
Gr
h.
s
y
an
h
cooked
we didnt catc
minute. Aunty Irene
a
in
ale
wh
a
as
g
bi
a sh as
at home.
wish we had a creek
shngers for tea. I
FRIDAY
bees
l we could hear were
Al
y.
da
to
ic
cn
pi
a
xt
d
We ha
to be a lot quieter ne
g
in
go
s
It
,
id
sa
d
da
ys Id
buzzing. Gran
ound! Aunty Irene sa
ar
g
in
zz
bu
u
yo
t
ou
.
th
week wi
rwise Ill beat it home
he
ot
y,
da
to
er
tt
le
is
better post th
Lots of love from Old
Ginger Nut.
nt
tle longer. I dont wa
ay here a lit
P.S. PLEASE let me st
to come home yet.
International Assessments for Indian SchoolsEnglish 1
1.
Who wrote this letter?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
did.
had.
could.
would.
Ill miss you when youre not here next week.

Youre so noisy I cant wait for you to go home.
Your constant noise reminds me of buzzing bees.
Ill be able to work harder on the farm when you go.
If Old Ginger Nut wrote a story about his holiday the best title would be
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
I
I
I
I
When Grandad says, Its going to be a lot quieter here next week without you buzzing
around! he means,
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
Grandad
Aunty Irene
Old Ginger Nut
Old Ginger Nuts mum
When Old Ginger Nut says Id like a pet rat, the contraction Id is made up
of the words
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
CLASS 3
Holidays with Mum

Helping Aunty Irene
Fishing with Grandad
My Time at Grandads
Put these pictures into the correct order to show what Old Ginger Nut did during the week.
The correct order for the pictures is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4,
2,
3,
2,
2,
4,
2,
3,
1,
3,
1,
4,
3
1
4
1
2 International Assessments for Indian SchoolsEnglish
CLASS 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Educational Assessment Australia would like to thank the copyright holders who have
granted permission to use the texts and graphics cited below. We would appreciate
information regarding any errors or omissions in the sources.
SOURCES
Old Ginger Nuts Holiday, text, images and graphics EAA 2006.
CLASS 3
QUESTION
ANSWER
DESCRIPTION OF SKILL
Use text conventions of a letter to locate information
Use syntactical information to identify a
contraction
Interpret the meaning of an idiomatic expression
in text
AREA
RL
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
Easy
LG
Medium
LU
Medium/Hard
Identify the theme of a personal recount
RL
Hard
Use information in a personal recount to sequence

a visual text
RL
Medium
LEGEND
Area refers to the particular curriculum area or strand assessed by the question.
RL Reading: Literary
questions which require students to comprehend and

interpret texts such as stories, poems, extracts from
novels, reviews, plays
RF Reading: Factual
questions which require students to understand and

interpret information and argument texts, including
texts which incorporate diagrams, tables and images,
from a range of curriculum areas, eg reports,
editorials, advertisements, explanations
LU Language: Usage
questions about how language is employed in texts,

eg writers style, tone, vocabulary, figurative language
LG Language: Grammar questions about accuracy and clarity within whole

texts or sentences, eg pronoun reference, syntax,
punctuation, tense
Level of difficulty refers to expected level of difficulty for the question.

Easy
It is estimated that 80 100% of candidates will

choose the correct option
Medium

Hard
It is estimated that less than 31% of candidates will

CLASS 4
Read Catastrophe Cat and answer questions 1 to 5.
Catastrophe Cat
Catastrophe Cat
Lives in our house
She doesnt mind dogs
She wont chase a mouse.
She sleeps all day long
If theres nobody there
But when we come home
She gets quite a scare.
Cat skates on the table
And breaks all the dishes
She scratches the couch
And knocks over the fishes.
She hangs off the curtains
Then skids on the floor
Grandma moves quickly
As Cat thumps the door.
My mum likes to pat Cat
But Cat wont sit still.
She hides in the cupboard
Waiting until
Mum gets the sausages
Ready for tea
Then Catastrophe swipes them
And leaves none for me.
She waits in the hallway
Outside Dads door
And she starts to wail
When he starts to snore.
Youd think Dad would learn
But he chases the cat
She moves so swiftly
He trips on the mat.
And all through the house
We hear Meeeeow and Owww
That cat is a nuisance
Get rid of it now!
But despite all the mess
The noise and the strife
We all love our Cat
Shes part of our life.
Sheryl Persson
1.
When the family is not at home, Catastrophe Cat likes to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
Catastrophe Cat likes to hide in the cupboard

so she can
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
the
the
the
the
first line and the third line

first line and the second line
second line and the third line
second line and the fourth line
When Dad says that Catastrophe Cat is a nuisance, he means that she is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
see where dad is.

catch some mice.
steal the sausages.
get away from the noise.
The poem has a rhyme scheme. Which lines in each verse rhyme?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
chase mice.
sleep all day.
scare the fish.
hang off the curtains.
annoying.
secretive.
energetic.
dangerous.
The cat was named Catastrophe because she

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
kept getting lost.

liked to fight with the dog.
often caused trouble in the house.
was usually left alone during the day.
CLASS 4
CLASS 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Catastrophe Cat, poem by Sheryl Persson. Copyright Sheryl Persson.
Illustrations EAA 2001
CLASS 4
ANSWER
1
2
B
C
Locate a single piece of information in a poem

Interpret related pieces of information in a poem
RL
RL
Identify the rhyme scheme of a poem
LU
Easy
Interpret the meaning of a word in context: nuisance
LU
Easy/Medium
Infer the main theme of a poem
RL
Medium
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Easy/Medium
QUESTION
CLASS 5
Read Humpback whales and answer questions 1 to 5.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Quick Facts
Humpback Whale
Humpback whales are sometimes called the circus

performers of the ocean. This is because they appear
to perform acrobatic feats when they dive. The name
humpback, which is the common name for this whale,
refers to the distinctive arch shape the whales back forms
as it dives.
Sometimes the humpback will embellish its dive with a
spectacular movement known as a breach. During breaching
the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly twothirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach
might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out
like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach.
Size:
14m 18m in length;

30 50 tonnes in weight
Habitat:
open ocean and shallow

coastline waters
Migration: from warm tropical

waters where they breed
and calve, to cold polar
waters where they eat
Diet:
krill (shrimp-like
crustaceans), plankton
and small fish such as
herring and mackerel
Hunting:
sometimes in groups,
in which several whales
form a circle under the
water, blowing bubbles
that form a net around
a school of fish. The
fish are then forced
up to the surface in a
concentrated mass.
Status:
endangered. It is
estimated that there
are approximately
5 000 7 500 humpback
whales worldwide.
Humpback whales breathe air at the surface of the water

through two blowholes which are located near the top of
the head. It spouts a double stream of spray that can rise
up to 4 metres above the water.
The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the
tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other
distinguishing features include large pectoral fins, which
may be up to a third of the body length, and unique patches
of black and white on the underside of the tail flukes. These
markings are like fingerprints: no two are the same.
Humpback whales live in large groups called pods. They
communicate with each other through complex songs.
1.
A humpback whale can be easily identified because of its

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
By forming a net humpback whales are able to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
flukes.
markings.
dorsal fins.
pectoral fins.
Which of the following uses figurative language?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
trap many small fish at once.

protect the pod from predators.
blow bubbles to help them breathe.
remain with their pods in the open ocean.
In the clause no two are the same!, the word two refers to the humpbacks
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
black tail.
white fins.
unusual dive.
solitary behaviour.
a school of fish
Megaptera novaeangliae
underside of the tail flukes
circus performers of the ocean
In the diagram, what is the location of the dorsal fin?
C
A
D
B
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
at A
at B
at C
at D
CLASS 5
CLASS 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Humpback whales text EAA 2006.
Humpback whale illustration courtesy of Uko Gorter 2003, 2004. All rights reserved.
Humpback whale image courtesy Patty Geary 2003. All rights reserved.
<http://www.asconline.org/factpack/humpbackWhale/huwPhotos.html>
CLASS 5
ANSWER
1
2
C
A
Locate information in a factual description

Locate related pieces of information in a table
RF
RF
Identify a pronoun reference in a factual description
LG
Medium
Identify a figurative use of language in a

factual text
LU
Hard
Interpret information in text to label a diagram
RF
Medium
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Easy
QUESTION
CLASS 6
Read Glow-worms and answer questions 1 to 4.
Glow-worms
I never tire of exploring the rugged coastline
near our holiday cottage. The cottage is very
close to the mouth of the river. The riverbank is
only ten metres away and its a very short walk
to the beach.
Late one night I paddled my canoe down
the river towards the ocean. The sensation of
floating in total darkness was quite amazing. I
drifted towards the river mouth until I felt the
rise and fall of unseen swells and the swirling
currents as the fresh water of the river mixed
with the salt water of the sea. Far away, on the
horizon, lightning flashed from time to time.
I continued paddling and found myself inside
a deep cave in one of the cliffs adjacent to the
river (it was high tide so the cave was flooded)
and suddenly I was underneath a galaxy of
glow-worms.
I paddled in for about 30 metres. The cave
was so narrow that I couldnt hold the paddle
horizontally as it jammed between the walls.
All the while I followed a strip of light made
by thousands of glow-worms high up on the
ceiling. About half way along the water became
too shallow to continue paddling so I pulled the
canoe up onto the sandy floor and picked my
way along a narrow passageway for another 30
metres. Here the roof was so low that I had to
crouch down to get through, but on the other
side it opened up into a huge room that was

packed with many thousands of glow-worms.
I was mesmerised. They shone like tiny bluegreen lanterns high above me; the glow so
bright that I was able to make out my immediate
surroundings. I stood staring around me,
transfixed by their brilliance.
CLASS 6
1.
What do the words adjacent to mean?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
The narrator uses the expression a galaxy of glow-worms in order to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
emphasise the size of the glow-worms.

describe how far away the glow-worms seemed.
contrast the brightness of the glow-worms with lightning.
compare the appearance of the glow-worms to a night sky.
Why did the narrator abandon his canoe part of the way into the cave?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
above
beside
around
through
He felt it would be safer to crawl in the darkness.

The cave had become too narrow to use the paddles.
There was insufficient depth of water for the canoe to float.
He was afraid that the sound of the paddling would disturb the glow-worms.
What was the narrators response to his experience in the cave?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
He
He
He
He
felt
felt
felt
felt
a sense of wonder at its beauty.

uneasy in case the tide suddenly turned.
relieved to have found his way out safely.
bewildered by the unfamiliar surroundings.
For question 5 choose the correct order in which the sentences make a paragraph.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A thunder clap is the noise caused by the lightning.

Finally it discharges, causing a huge spark, or lightning, to fly out.
Thunder and lightning occur when air currents form a storm cloud.
Inside the cloud, a massive electrical charge builds.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1,
1,
3,
3,
3,
3,
4,
4,
2,
4,
1,
2,
4
2
2
1
CLASS 6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Glow-worms, EAA 2006. Image Harley Betts Photography, NZ 2004.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AUSTRALIA, THE UNIVERSITY OF

NEW SOUTH
SYDNEY 3
International
AssessmentsWALES
for Indian SchoolsEnglish
AUSTRALIA
www.eaa.unsw.edu.au
EAA is a division of NewSouth Global Pty Limited. ABN 62 086 418 582
CLASS 6
QUESTION ANSWER
1
4
5
AREA
Identify the meaning of a prepositional

phrase: adjacent to
Interpret the meaning of figurative language
in a personal recount
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
LU
Easy
RL
Medium
Locate information in a personal recount
RL
Easy
Infer the authors tone in a personal recount
RL
Medium/Hard
Use grammatical clues to sequence an

explanatory paragraph
LG
Hard
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard
It is estimated that less that 31% of candidates will

CLASS 7
Read Who needs a map? and answer questions 1 to 5.
Who needs a map?

The family camping holiday (same place as last year, why go anywhere else?) had assumed titanic
proportions this year with invited guests and close relatives swelling numbers to horrifying levels.
As a young teenager, Luke was dubious (read bored witless) at the prospect of spending three weeks
in close proximity to his parents friends and relatives. Luckily none of his school friends would be
around to witness the 5am departure of the camping convoy (its better to travel together in case
somebody gets lost or breaks down) except one.
Andrew was the only redeeming feature about this marathon event a life raft that would stop Luke
from sinking into a mire of aunties and babies and toddlers and pain-in-the-neck cousins who think
they know everything about fishing. He could go exploring with Andrew. He had a detailed map of the
forest area around the lake and further beyond into the numerous hills and gullies scored by rivers and
small streams. The novelty of Andrews metal detector was never far from Lukes mind either. Imagine
finding gold! There had been a gold rush in this area two hundred years earlier maybe there was
something left.
Shortly after breakfast on the first day, Luke and Andrew made their bid for freedom
supported by a carefully packed lunch, drinks (dont forget your hats and take a jacket)
and the metal detector.
Yes, life in the bush was fine. No parents, no irritating cousins and a
decent-sized cave
A CAVE? Who needed a map?
The entrance to the cave was partly obscured by enormous boulders and
they would have passed it by unnoticed if they hadnt been following
the beeping of the metal detector which led them to the entrance.
Heavy river sand was heaped on the cave floor and their feet
punctuated the silt in deep prints. Lukes torch flicked
over another set of prints further ahead.
Very recent prints the sides still
well-defined very large boot prints.
A light glimmered deeper in the
cave and they could hear
the low rumble of
voices. Adult voices.
Big boot voices.
1.
In paragraph one, Lukes attitude towards the family camping trip is one of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
What is the purpose for placing the quotations in brackets?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
the marks left on hillsides by rivers and streams.

the grooves that rivers and streams make on the gullies.
the points allocated to different types of rivers and streams.
the many lines formed by rivers and streams that appear on Lukes map.
This text is part of a longer narrative. The information in this part of the narrative
sets the scene and develops a sense of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
to include Lukes thoughts and feelings

to relate a conversation between Andrew and Luke
to refer to previous comments made by Lukes parents
to indicate the writers thoughts about actions occurring in the story
The word scored as it is used in this text refers to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
resignation.
indifference.
exasperation.
complacency.
history.
humour.
foreboding.
improbability.
Which word is used as an adverb in the text?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
mire
partly
around
swelling
CLASS 7
CLASS 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Who needs a map? text and graphic EAA 2006.
CLASS 7
QUESTION
ANSWER
Interpret characterisation in a narrative text
Interpret the purpose of a stylistic device in
a narrative text
Use context clues to interpret the meaning of a
word: scored
AREA
RL
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
Medium
RL
Hard
LU
Medium
Interpret tone of a narrative text
RL
Hard
Identify a word functioning as an adverb in a

narrative text: partly
LG
Medium
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 8
Read Vikings the untold story and answer questions 1 to 5.
Vikings the untold story

Viking history and stories about Vikings are often dominated by dramatic events and
personalities but what of everyday Viking life ?
Summer in the year 986, Hordaland fylke, Norway. Home of Olaf and Helde Nordstrom and their
14 year old son, Erik.
This porridge has lumps, Helde! Olaf bellowed. Erik smirked. He knew what was coming
and it wouldnt be pleasant. Fun though. Helde emerged from the cooking space at
the far end of the house. It was some 20 metres to Olaf s seat by the window but Helde
covered the distance plaits flying, her bulk wiping out the grass sods stacked neatly by
the fireplace in milliseconds. Erik shifted quickly, just enough to keep out of the way but
still retain a clear view. Another happy family scene was about to unfold in the Nordstrom
household!
At times Erik pondered his fathers neural capacity. Perhaps it helped if one worked
in the kitchen, as Erik did every morning,
observing Heldes mounting
frustration. Clay pots cracking,
spilling their contents over hot coals,
Helde savagely pouring porridge
dregs into yet another secondhand pot, all the while cursing her
husband for buying cheap pots,
Olaf upstairs
in Viking Valhalla oblivious.
On a bad day, the hot coals,
caked in porridge, spluttered
into lifelessness. A very bad day.
Not unlike today!
Olaf the Awful (his nickname)
sat impassively as the dogs licked
the porridge dripping from
his shoulder, down his arm,
onto the dirt floor (another
bone of contention).
Incongruous, Erik thought,
simultaneously marvelling at the
extent of his vocabulary. Here
we have one of the most feared
Vikings in the neighbourhood
bloodied and bowed before
breakfast. Now this is the stuff
of legends!
1.
Helde could be described as

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
How did Erik respond to the events at breakfast?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
Olaf s
Eriks
Heldes
the authors
The word incongruous means

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
He was amazed by his mothers actions.

He was amused by his fathers behaviour.
He was nervous about the effects of the violence.
He was annoyed at being expected to help with the meal.
From whose point of view is this story told?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
clumsy and reckless.

youthful and amusing.
solidly-built and volatile.
patient and good-natured.
bizarre.
unclean.
hilarious.
devastating.
The tone of this text is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
humorous.
respectful.
thoughtful.
authoritative.
CLASS 8
CLASS 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Vikings the untold story, text copyright EAA 2006.
Images from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/life/life2.shtml
CLASS 8
QUESTION
ANSWER
4
5
AREA
Infer a characters appearance and personality

from events in a story
Infer from storyline a characters attitude
and response
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
RL
Medium
RL
Medium
Identify the narrative voice in a story
RL
Medium
Identify the meaning of a word: incongruous
LU
Hard
Interpret the tone of a narrative text
RL
Medium
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 9
Read The Break and answer questions 1 to 5.
The Break
Saturday morning. The room was dim. There
was no sound. The tables stood silently, waiting.
Strange shadows played across the walls. Elongated
shapes. Solid spheres lay unprovoked.
Snap! The rusted tin shades lit up like beacons,
illuminating the felt. A crowd surged forward.
Crack! Balls went flying. The break was made.
The snooker game had begun.
A tall boy bends down, eyes level with the table.
Broad shoulders, feet flat. He studies the balls.
You gonna hit em or what, Joey?
Im working on it, Dave. Dont rush me.
Dave grunts disapprovingly.
Joey bends over the table, cue in hand. Slowly
he draws back the cue. He jabs the white. It
finds its target and pockets it. Dave grunts
disapprovingly.
The game begins. Jeremy takes the opening shot.

Joey the next. Back to Jeremy. The play is even.
Dave shuffles uncomfortably in his seat. The
crowd observes as one, eyes alert, concentrating.
The tall boy bends down, eyes level with the table,
his face expressionless. He studies the balls.
Joey wipes beads of sweat from his forehead. The

strain is showing.
Hurry up and hit em, Joey.
Jeremy gives nothing away. He is concerned about

his reputation. What he lacks in skill he makes up
for in confidence.
Im working on it, Dave. Dont rush me.

An aggressive voice breaks his concentration.
It was two-all at the last count, Joey. Time for the
decider.
Joey spins round and comes face to face with
Jeremy Jackson. Come on, Jeremy. Give a guy
a break.
Jeremy snaps back, Ill take you up on that, Joey.
The best of three gets the title.
Three balls remain: the black, the pink, the blue.

All perfectly positioned. Anybodys game.
Joey pockets the blue followed by the pink making
the score even. The black remains. For the first
time Jeremys face indicates concern.
The crowd holds its breath. Dave rises to his feet
he can smell victory.
Joey chalks his cue. Youre on. Sorry Dave. Youre

gonna have to sit this one out.
Joey bends down, eyes level with the table, the

cue an extension of his arm. The atmosphere is
electric.
Dave grunts disapprovingly. Onlookers approach

silently, anticipation high.
As if in slow motion his cue makes contact with the

white ball. The white rolls towards the black
1.
Who is the tall boy?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
The sentence Solid spheres lay unprovoked is an example of

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
He defers to his friends wishes.

He has an inflated view of his prowess.
He appreciates the skills of the other players.
He displays sensitivity in his dealings with others.
Which sentence from the text is grammatically incomplete?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
a simile.
alliteration.
personification.
an exaggeration.
Which statement best describes Jeremy?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
Joey
Dave
Jeremy
an onlooker
Dont rush me.

Balls went flying.
Joey chalks his cue.
Broad shoulders, flat feet.
What literary technique does the writer use to build tension during the snooker game?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
the use of short sentences

the omission of an ending
the repetition of key phrases
the use of colourful language
CLASS 9
CLASS 9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
The Break, text by Zac Moulton EAA 2006. Image FreeOnline Games.com
http://snooker.freeonlinegames.com
CLASS 9
AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
QUESTION
ANSWER
Follow the storyline to identify a specific character

in a narrative
RL
Easy
Identify the use of personification in a narrative
LU
Medium
Interpret characterisation from a characters

actions in a narrative
RL
Hard
Identify the need for a subject and finite verb

to complete a sentence
LG
Medium
Identify the literary technique of using short

sentences to build tension
LU
Hard
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 10
Read Hearsay and answer questions 1 and 4.
Hearsay
Readers are invited to submit brief comments to
Hearsay on current issues or interesting social
observations. Humour and satire are welcomed in
this column as are brevity and pertinence.
The newspaper reserves the right to edit length and
content of correspondence as deemed necessary.
Dear Editor,
I note with interest and a smattering of good
humour previous correspondence related to
supermarket etiquette. In addition to previous
examples of ill-mannered behaviour I wish to
add my own recent observation.
Conversation stoppers and aisle blockers are
endemic in the supermarkets I frequent. It is
my most fervent hope that supermarket chains
begin to post No Stopping signs to prevent
capricious conversation. Alternatively, aisle
monitors could keep customers moving or
post nes on their trolleys. Id welcome other
readers perspectives on this issue.
In perpetual motion
24 June 2006
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26 June 2006
CLASS 10
1.
The word endemic, as it is used in the first letter, refers to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
A suitable clich that could be used as a nom de plume by Anonymous is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
Out of Line.
Country Style.
Waltzing Matilda.
In Step with Dancing.
Flowery language is a term used to describe highly ornate language. An example of flowery
language used by one of the letter writers is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
a group of people who tend to congregate in aisles.

an annoying habit of blocking the aisles with trolleys.
a particular feature of the places where the writer shops.
the way people stop talking when the writer approaches.
with trolleys askew and purchases forgotten.

In addition to previous examples of ill-mannered behaviour.
causing minimal damage to soft tissue but maximising social integrity.
the thought of dancing in unison to woeful tales of unrequited love in rural settings.
Which of the following letters would most likely be accepted for publishing in
this column?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
an observation about the intrinsic nutrient value of brown eggs

a detailed explanation extolling the virtues of organic egg consumption
a expansive dissertation analysing whether the chicken came before the egg
a brief but witty response to a query about the best method for consuming a boiled egg
Choose the clause which best retains the style and meaning of the sentence.
5.
Although torrential rain, _________________________________ , had drenched events in the

outdoor line-dancing championship, competitors remained enthusiastic.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
unexpectedly forecast to be fine

inexpertly described as inclement
substantially an unrelated occurrence
intermittently underestimated by organisers
CLASS 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Hearsay, text copyright EAA 2006.
CLASS 10
AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
QUESTION
ANSWER
Interpret the meaning of a word in context:

endemic
LU
Hard
Identify a clich to suit the tone of a humorous

persuasive text
RL
Hard
Identify the authors style in a humorous

persuasive text
RL
Medium
Interpret the purpose and audience of a text
RL
Medium
Identify an appropriate adjectival clause to suit the

style and meaning of a sentence
LG
Hard
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 11
Read Open to review and answer questions 1 to 5.
Open to review
Everyone is a critic mostly unpaid.
I am paid. Reviewing is my career.
My income dependent upon the tools
of my trade: words, wit and wisdom.
Film reviews are my specialty, followed
closely by biographies.
I find my work immensely satisfying
but feel reviewers, generally, are
misunderstood maligned even. The
very nature of our work is criticism,
positive and negative. Often the
negative criticisms are the ones by
which a reviewer is mostly remembered!
While seasoned reviewers tend to have
a formula ensuring objectivity and
impartiality, barbed comments those
single, indulgent departures from
the formula, enticing litigation sell.
A few recent one-liners spring to mind
(authors shall remain anonymous).
The plot thickened, pity the characters
werent there to see it happen
A wanton departure from the writers
previous ventures into mediocrity
Shambolic is a word too infrequently
applied to films of this style.
This was Bensons debut as a playwright.

Described in advertising as a satirical
work, the tragedy unfolded scene by scene.
At times like these I draw inspiration
from my friends and family; the book
provided none.
It [the movie plot] lumbered along,
collapsed, and writhed on the ground
while the main characters watched.
These are the comments which gain
reviewers that barbarous reputation.
Single lines embedded in lengthy wellconstructed reviews. The tantalising
snippets that are remembered that
come back to bite!
Spare a thought next time you
ponder a review. The literary critic
has performed a community service,
providing a considered opinion
about entertainment offerings (burnt
or otherwise) possibly saving you
time and money in the process. If
occasionally you meet a razor sharp
comment, enjoy it, but recognise it as a
stylistic departure!
CLASS 11
1.
Open to review is a deliberate pun and refers to the idea that reviewers
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
The ideas in paragraph two may be paraphrased as:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
acidic.
tactful.
tasteful.
poignant.
The writers use of the term community service is intended to be

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
Positive reviews are not very entertaining.

Critics often deliberately provoke legal action.
Reviewers should be wary about their nasty remarks.
Readers tend to react more to the incisive, negative comments in a review.
The tone of the one-liners in paragraph three is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
need to be balanced in their criticisms.

pass judgement after attending opening nights.
should not hide anonymously behind unfavourable comments.
are judged for their own work as much as they judge the work of others.
caustic.
derisive.
flippant.
defamatory.
The statement A wanton departure from the writers previous ventures into mediocrity
implies that the writers
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
style lacks verve but a positive review could provide motivation to improve.
international experiences have had a positive influence on the latest work.
present offering is an innovative work that has produced a stunning result.
prior work was pedestrian and the change in approach isnt quite successful.
CLASS 11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Open to review, text copyright EAA 2006.
CLASS 11
AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
QUESTION
ANSWER
Interprets multiple meanings of a pun in a title
LU
Medium
Interprets main idea in expository text
RL
Easy
Identifies tone in part of expository text
RL
Medium
Infers writers intention in an exposition
RL
Medium
Infers the meaning of an authors comment
RL
Hard
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 12
Read Thinking and memory and answer questions 1 to 5.
Thinking and memory

Human memory is thought to be highly complex, but recent research has revealed that memory may be
described simplistically as being in two separate parts - short-term memory and long-term memory.
Information input through the senses enters initially into short-term memory, (sometimes called
working memory) as discrete elements and some of this information may be transferred into long-term
memory for later recall. Some of the information elements in long-term memory may be recalled to
short-term memory. Short-term memory can only hold about five separate thoughts (or elements) at one
time, but some or all of these five elements may be linked together and stored in long-term memory as
a single larger element, sometimes called a chunk. Elements in short-term memory may also be linked
to elements already held in long-term memory.
The ephemeral nature of short-term memory
has implications for learning, where information
is acquired and stored in long-term memory.
As information enters short-term memory, any
information held previously may be altered or
lost. For instance, if two telephone numbers
enter short-term memory one after the other,
part of the first number may be remembered
as part of the second. Additionally, information
is more likely to be retained in long-term
memory, and available for later use, if that
information can be linked to information
already held as a chunk in long-term memory.
In a learning situation, this means that it is
important to synthesise concepts from details
- for example, in summarising main ideas and
reinforcing them.
It may be difficult to estimate the capacity
of a persons short-term memory because of
varying factors such as age. For example,
an adult may recall the image of a mouse as
a single chunked element from long-term
memory. However, a child unfamiliar with
mice, may remember aspects of a mouse such
as the tail, whiskers or colour as separate
elements. Recall of the mouse images for a
child would, therefore, place more elements
in short-term memory than the recall of the
single-element image of a mouse for the adult.
The amount of information that can be held in
short-term memory may vary from individual
to individual depending on the size of the
chunked elements that are being recalled.
CLASS 12
1.
Which of the following is an appropriate way to describe the function of short-term memory?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
The word ephemeral is used to describe the _______________ nature of short-term memory.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
transitory
transverse
transitional
transposable
Which of the following statements is a synthesis of ideas expressed in this text?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
a sensory input system

a visual processing system
a permanent storage system for elements
a system for excluding irrelevant information
Long-term memory initially rejects irrelevant detail and stores main ideas.
Short-term memory is not an effective area of memory for retaining visual information.
Overloading the short-term memory will cause inefficiencies in information processing.
Children need to be shown how to make accurate observations in order to process
information in long-term memory.
Using the information provided in the text, which label should be placed in the empty box
to complete this diagrammatic representation of the flow of information in the memory system?
Input from
senses
SHORT TERM
MEMORY
Information
to storage
LONG TERM
MEMORY
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
STORED INFORMATION
LOSS OF INFORMATION
INFORMATION RETRIEVED
INFORMATION CATEGORISED
In the sentence beginning, In a learning situation, this means that it is important ... the word
this refers to the
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
efficient storage of numerical information.

linking of existing ideas with new information.
process of recalling familiar telephone numbers.
restricted flow of information to long-term memory.
CLASS 12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SOURCES
Thinking and memory, text copyright EAA 2006. Image Digital Vision.
CLASS 12
AREA
LEVEL OF
DIFFICULTY
QUESTION
ANSWER
Interpret the main idea of a complex text that

explains and describes
RF
Hard
Interpret meaning of a technical word in context:

ephemeral
LU
Medium/Hard
Synthesise information to establish the main idea

in a text that explains and describes
RF
Hard
Interpret an explanatory process to complete

a flow chart
RF
Medium/Hard
Identify a key idea linked by a pronoun reference
LG
Medium
LEGEND

RF Reading: Factual

LU Language: Usage


punctuation, tense

Easy

Medium

Hard

CLASS 3
These questions are suitable for students in Class 3. They demonstrate the
presentation style used in the papers, the level of difculty of the questions and the
topics tested.
The three questions are multiple-choice. To answer the questions select the best option
from the four listed.
Dave wanted to print his document.

Which one of these is the Print button?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The correct answer is B.

Option A is the Save button.
Option C is the Print Preview button.
Option D is the Paste button.
Approximately 94% of students are expected to answer this question correctly.
1 International Assessments for Indian SchoolsComputer Skills
CLASS 3
This screen shot shows a spreadsheet created by Luke.
If Luke selects all the cells in the range B3:E4, which one of these cells will be included?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
B2
E2
A4
C4
The correct answer is D.

International Assessments for Indian SchoolsComputer Skills 2
CLASS 3
Milly was looking at this Web page on the Internet. Some parts of the Web page are labelled.
(B)
(A)
(C)
(D)
Which part of this Web page allows users to enter text?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A
B
C
D
The correct answer is C.

CLASS 4
topics tested.
The three questions are multiple-choice. To answer the questions select the best
option from the four listed.
Jamie typed this sentence on a word processor.
My birthday is January 20.

He then selected the whole sentence and clicked on
then
What did the sentence look like after he clicked on these two buttons?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Option A is using only Underline Style.
Option B has no style applied.
Option D is using only Bold Style.
CLASS 4
Sarah drew three shapes using the DRAW feature of a graphics program.
She wanted to change the way the shapes were arranged so she clicked on the triangle and
chose a command from the Arrange menu.
The shapes now looked like this.
Which command did Sarah choose?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The triangle has gone behind the oval but is still in front of the rectangle.
CLASS 4
This screen shot shows a spreadsheet created by Luke.
If Luke selects all the cells in the range B3:E4, which one of these cells will be included?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
B2
E2
A4
C4

CLASS 5
topics tested.
Which part of a computer holds the computers memory?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Option A shows a keyboard.
Option B shows a mouse.
Option C shows a monitor.
CLASS 5
Craig clicked once in the Art window.

What did the screen look like then?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

In Option A, the Graphics window is selected.
In Option B, both windows are selected.
In Option C, no windows is selected.
CLASS 5
Carly created this database about some books in the school library.
How many records are in this table?

(A) 1
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 30
There is one record to match each book title. The bottom bar tells you that record 1 out of 6 is
selected.
CLASS 6
topics tested.
Craig opened the two folders shown in this

screen shot. Some parts of one window are
labelled.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Which part of the Graphics window lets Craig

drag it to a different place on the screen?
(D)

CLASS 6
Carly created this database about some books in the school library.
How many records are in this table?

(A) 1
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 30
There is one record to match each book title. The bottom bar tells you that record 1 out of 6 is
selected.
Which eld has a Yes/No data type setting?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Author
Publisher
Pages
Fiction

The tick boxes in the Fiction eld tell you this.
CLASS 7
topics tested.
Mark created three letter shapes, as shown.

He wanted the M to be on top of the other letters so he
selected the M and opened the drawing menu.
Which command should he choose?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The correct answer is A.

If he chose C, the M would come in front of the D only.
CLASS 7
Hamish wanted to make a balance sheet to keep track of his pocket money. He designed the
spreadsheet shown.
What formula has been used in cell E14?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
=C14-D14
=SUM(E5:E13)
C14-D14
SUM(E5:E13)

Formulae must always begin with =.
Shona created a spreadsheet document to record the number of different coloured beads
she owns. She then used Chart Wizard to graph her data.
Which one of the following correctly shows the
titles used in the graph?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

CLASS 8
topics tested.
Morag typed the sentence shown.
Of all the students in the class, Angus is the most malleable.

Morag felt that the word malleable was probably too difcult for most of the people in her
audience.
She decided to use the Thesaurus to nd a similar word.
The Thesuarus dialogue box is shown below.
If Morag selects the word malleable and opens the Thesaurus, in which box will that word
appear?
(A)
(C)
(B)
(D)

CLASS 8
Danni wanted to search the Internet for a chocolate cake recipe. She opened this search
engine. Here are some of the matches found with Dannis search:
Danni thought that this search found too many web pages to look at.
Which search would nd the least number of matches?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
cake AND recipes

cake OR recipes
chocolate AND cake AND recipes
chocolate OR cake OR recipes

CLASS 8
The screen shot shows 17 les within a directory of a computer using the Windows operating
system. Each le has its le extension shown.
How many image les are there in this directory?

(A) 17
(B) 12
(C) 5
(D) 4
CLASS 9
topics tested.
Mrs Brown wanted to create a new folder. She clicked on

the folder called Holly.
Which menu should she use to create a new folder?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Approximately 75% of students are expected to
answer this question correctly.
CLASS 9
What will the le structure look like when she has created the new folder?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

The folder Holly was selected when a new folder was chosen.
CLASS 9
Mr. Gupta is using a word processing application to set some mathematics problems for his
class.
Mr Gupta wants a minus sign (en dash) to appear automatically when he types three
hyphens.
Under which menu command could he set the computer

to do this?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
AutoSummarize
AutoCorrect
Customize
Track Changes

CLASS 10
topics tested.
Mr Gupta is using a word processing application to set some mathematics problems for his class.
Mr Gupta wants a minus sign (en dash) to appear automatically when he types three
hyphens.
Under which menu command could he set the computer

to do this?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
AutoSummarize
AutoCorrect
Customize
Track Changes

What should Mr Gupta click on to nd the number of paragraphs in the document?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Spelling and Grammar

Language
Word Count
AutoSummarize

CLASS 10
Here are screen shots from the Windows 2000, Macintosh OS 9.2 and Macintosh OS X
operating systems. Despite their different appearances, all three have common features that
allow users to perform the same actions. Six of these common features have been labelled
with letters of the alphabet on each screen shot.
CLASS 10
The close box closes the window when clicked on with the mouse. In some operating
systems this action also quits from the application.
Which letters label the close box in each screen shot?
(A) LMT
(B)
GOY
(C) GKRW
(D)
LSZ
The correct answer is LMT.

CLASS 3
1.
This is Johns birthday cake.
How many candles

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
are on his cake?
3.
These five counters are overlapped and

arranged into a row. The area covered by
the five counters is 31 units.
Two counters are taken away. The area

covered by the remaining three counters
is 19 units.
5
6
7
9
Here is a cube.
What is the area of one counter

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which net below will fold to make a

cube?
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CLASS 3
Question solutionsClass 3
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
A
Number
Options
A 5
B 6
C 7
D 9
Reasoning for options

Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Correctly counted the candles
Incorrect guess.
Difficulty level:
Easy. About 80-100% expected correct.
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
D
Space
Options
A
B
C
D

Incorrect Will not fold to give the 4 sides
Incorrect All 6 sides are not equal in length
Incorrect This would have 2 tops and no base
Correctly folds to make a cube
Difficulty level:
Medium. About 31-79% expected correct.
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
D
Measurement
Options
A 4
B 5
C 6
D 7

Incorrect. Calculates 31-19 = 12, then divides by 3 in the picture
Incorrect. Counts number of counters in first picture.
Incorrect. Calculates area of 2 counters, 31-19 = 12, then halves 12.
Correct. Calculates the area of 2 counters, then area of 1 counter is 31 - 2 12 = 7
Difficulty level:
Hard. Less than 31% expected correct.
CLASS 4
1.
Which picture has 3 squares and

2 circles in it?
3.
Allen is making a bead necklace using

four different coloured beads, as shown.
How many different ways can he arrange

these four beads on the necklace?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4
6
24
32
END OF PAPER
2.
This basketball court has seats around it.
The shaded area has 1 000 seats.

What is the approximate number of seats
around this basketball court altogether?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
CLASS 4
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
C
Space
Options
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Reasons for Options

Has 2 circles, but no squares
Has 3 circles and 2 squares
Correctly recognises shapes
Has 2 circles and no squares
Difficulty level:
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
B
Number
Options
(A) 2000
(B) 3000
(C) 4000
(D) 5000
Reasons for Options

Only the seats on the 2 long sides were counted
Correctly estimates number of seats
The seats on shorter sides are fewer than on the other two.
Far too big.
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
C
Chance
Options
(A)
4
(B)
6
(C)
24
(D)
32
Reasons for Options

Incorrect. Only counts beads
Incorrect. Only counts 1 level of diagram or list
Correct. Clearly seen from systematic list or tree diagram
Incorrect. Double counts some options
Difficulty level:
CLASS 5
1.
Here is a group of faces.
3.
This padlock can be opened if all of the

buttons are pressed once and in the
correct order.
What fraction of the group has smiling

faces?
13
13
13
(B)
20
7
(C)
13
7
(D)
25
(A)
2. The objects below have the following

masses.
On the buttons, the letters U, D, L, R

stand for Up, Down, Left and Right.
For example,
means press button A
and then move 1 button to the Right.
If you end on button H, at which button
should you start to open the lock?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which combination of objects below makes

up 2.050 kilograms?
A
C
E
F
END OF PAPER
CLASS 5
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
B
Number
Options
A 13
Does not recognise denominator is the total number of faces.
13
13
20
13 13
13 B 13
13
7 207
13 20
13
25
13 13
7
7
7
7 C 20
13
13 25
13 25
7D 7
13 25
Difficulty level:
Correct. There are 13 smiling faces among the total of 20 .

Total number of frown faces divided by total number of smiling faces.
Miscounts total number of faces. Counts faces with frowns.
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
D
Measurement
Options
A 2.25
B 2.15
C 2.150
D 2.050

Mistaken place value.
Incorrectly substitutes information.
Incorrectly substitues information.
Correct. Use the key to carefully substitute for each symbol
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
D
Space
Options
A start A
B start C
C start E
D start F

C and F are not pressed
F is not pressed
A, B, C and F are not pressed
Correct. All the keys are pressed once.
Difficulty level:
CLASS 6
1.
3.
Here is a number pattern.

3 37 = 111
6 37 = 222
Which of these is not one of Marias

solids?
9 37 = 333
Which of these will give 888?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
24
20
12
8
Maria glued some cubic blocks together

to make three separate solids. These
three solids t together to make a larger
cube.
37
37
37
37
Alice wants to build a fence around her

rectangular guinea pig pen.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
width
length
NOT TO SCALE
She has 360 cm of fencing.
4.
Here is the start of a pattern.
What width will give the largest area?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
120 cm
90 cm
80 cm
30 cm
2
3
3
6
4
9
The number below each triangle gives

the total number of dots on the triangle.
The number inside the triangle gives the
number of dots on each side of the triangle.
When the total number of dots on a
triangle in this pattern is 72, how many
dots are there on each of its sides?
(Write only the number on your answer sheet.)
END OF PAPER
CLASS 6
Question 1
Answer Key:
Category:
A
Number
Options
A 24 37
B 20 37
C 12 37
D
8 37

Correct. 8th multiple of 3 will satisfy the pattern
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Difficulty level:
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
B
Measurement
Options
A 120 cm

Incorrect guess. If the width of the pen was 120 cm, then the length would be 60 cm.
60 x 120 = 7 200 cm2
Correct. If the width of the pen was 90 cm then the length would be 90 cm also.
90 x 90 = 8 100 cm2
Incorrect guess. If the width of the pen was 80 cm, then the length would be 100 cm.
80 x 100 = 8 000 cm2
Incorrect guess. If the width was 30 cm, then the length would be 150 cm.
150 x 30 = 4 500 cm2
B 90 cm
C 80 cm
D 30 cm
Difficulty level:
Medium. About 3179% expected correct.
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
A
Space
B
C
D
Correct. Picture (A) has 8 blocks. Picture (B) and (C) have 11 blocks. Picture (D) has 5 blocks.
The blocks add up 11 + 11 + 5 = 27 blocks. This is the number in a 3 3 3 cube. Also the
largest number of blocks in a row is 3 to give another clue to the size of the cube. So the (A)
with 8 blocks cannot be part of the bigger cube.
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Difficulty level:
Question 4
Answer Key:
Category:
25
Number
Reasoning
To solve this, find the pattern then test it on the examples given.
Number of dots on each side
Difficulty level:
= total number of dots 3 + 1

= 72 3 + 1
= 25

International Assessments for Indian SchoolsMathematics 2
CLASS 7
1. The table shows the year that three types of
buses started running in London.
Type of Bus
Steam Bus
Electric Bus
PetrolEngine Bus
3.
Lyn built a model of a shed. It had no

floor and no door. It looked like this when
it was finished.
Started running in
London
1833
1897
1899
Which of the following shows the shapes

that Lyn used to build the shed?
For how many years were steam buses running in London before electric buses started
running in London?
(A) 130
(B) 97
(C) 66
(D) 64
4.
2. A cube has a volume of 343 cm3.
Ron and Angela carry 1300 books from the

library. Ron works for 15 days and Angela
works for 10 days.
What is the sum of the lengths of the

edges of the cube?
(A)
7
(B)
56
(C)
84
(D) 294
cm
cm
cm
cm
They both work at different rates. Over the

same period of time, Ron carries 4 books
to every 7 books that Angela carries.
How many books does Ron carry
altogether?
END OF PAPER
CLASS 7
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
D
Chance and data
Options
A 130
B
97
C
66
D
64

Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct 1897 - 1833 = 64
Difficulty level:
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
C
Measurement
Options
A 7 cm
B 56 cm
C 84 cm
D 294 cm

Incorrect. This is length of one edge only.
Incorrect. Not all edges have been included.
Correct. If a cube has a volume of 343 cm then its edge length is 7 cm. There are 12 edges on
a cube, so the total length of the edges is 7 x 12 = 84
Incorrect. This is the surface area of the cube, not the length of the edges.
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
A
Measurement
Options
A
B
C
D

Correctly recognises 2D faces of 3D figure
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Difficulty level:
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
600
Space
Reasoning
If Angela carries x number of books per day, Ron carries 4 x books per day.
Total carried by Ron in 15 days
Total carried by Angela in 10 days
Total of all books carried
So 15 4 x + 10
7
x
Number of books Ron carries = 1300 700 = 600 books

Difficulty level:
= 15 4 x
= 10 x 7
= 1300
= 1300
= 70
So Angela carries 10 x or 700 books.
CLASS 8
1.
3.
Alan uses this spinner in a game.
Here is the rst unit in a pattern of shapes.
To make the next unit of the pattern,

each shape is rotated about its centre as
indicated in the table.
On which symbol is the arrow most likely to

stop?
(A)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(C)
(D)
(D)
A snail travelled 15 metres in 4 hours.
If the snail continued at the same speed,

how far would it travel in 160 minutes?
(A)
60 cm
(B) 100 cm
(C) 150 cm
(D) 600 cm
What is the third unit in this pattern?
2.
4.

1
This is how the ancient Egyptians
11
15
2
3
=1
2
3
CLASS 8
wrote a particular fraction.
The symbol has been used in this

equation.
11115
2
3
= 1 23
What is the smallest positive number

that could be the denominator of the
fraction (the number that would go on
the BOTTOM of the fraction)?
END OF PAPER
CLASS 8
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
A
Chance and data
Options
A
B
C
D

Correct. The arrow will be most likely to stop on the symbol with the
greatest frequency
Incorrect. Star occurs less frequently than arrow.
Incorrect. Snowflake occurs infrequently.
Incorrect. Sun occurs infrequently.
Difficulty level:
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
C
Number
Options
A 60
B 100

Incorrect
Correct. Convert hours to minutes and m to cm first.
150
Distance travelled in 1 min
= 240 cm
Distance travelled in 160 min
150
3
160 cm
10
240
= 100
3 cm
10
C 150
D 600
Incorrect
Incorrect
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
A
Space
Options
A
B
C
D

Correct.
Incorrect. Does each operation once and there are three operations
Incorrect. This is the 4th unit of the pattern NOT the 3rd unit as requested.
Incorrect. 1st correct, 2nd and 3rd shapes incorrect
Difficulty level:
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
10
Number
150
240
Reasoning
Solve equation: The value of the symbol is 3 , with the denominator being 10.
10
Difficulty level:
CLASS 9
1.
This is a diagram of a triangle.
3. Here is a picture of a fan.
NOT TO SCALE
Which of these cannot be values for

NOTx
TO SCALE y
x and y ?
(A)
70
120
(B)
x50
y120
(A)(C)
(B)(D)
7070
5050
100
120
100
120
(C)
70
100
(D)
50
100
The paper part of this fan is a semicircle

from which a smaller semicircle has
been cut.
The smaller semicircle has a diameter of 8
cm. The paper part of the fan has an area
of 140 cm .
2
What is the diameter of the fan, in cm,

correct to one decimal place?
2. This is a sector graph (pie graph).
Vehicles Passing the School
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7.8
10.3
15.6
20.5
4. Ricky is thinking of a 3-digit number.
15
9
Key
21
cars
90
trucks
motorbikes

bicycles
What is the angle at the centre for the
number of cars passing this school?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
296
284
257
240
What number is Ricky thinking of?

END OF PAPER
CLASS 9
Question 1
Answer key: A
Category:
Space and geometry
Options
A
B
C
D

Correct. The sum of x and y adds to 190 (more than the angle sum)
Incorrect. The sum of x and y is less than 180.
Difficulty level:
Easy. About 80-100% expected corrected.
Question 2
Answer key: D
Category:
Chance and data
Options
A
B
C
D

Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Correct.
The total number of vehicles
= 135
The angle at the centre for cars =
360
90
135
= 240
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
D
Measurement
Options
A
B
C
D

7.8 is the radius when working with half the area of a circle.
10.25 is the radius of the fan, not diameter.
You have worked with the area of only half the fan.
Correct
Difficulty level:
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
990
Number
Reasoning
Lowest common multiple of 9, 10 and 11
Difficulty level:
CLASS 10
3. A very large number is represented, as
shown.
1. This is a diagram of a triangle.
What is the last (units) digit of this

number?
NOT TO SCALE
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which of these cannot be values for

NOT TO
xSCALE y
x and y ?
(A)
70
120
120
70
100
(D)
50
100
Katya has a set of Russian dolls.

The heights of her dolls are shown.
They increase by a fixed ratio.
(C)
4.
2. This is a sector graph (pie graph).
Key
21
trucks
Katya calculates the height of the doll

that could fit exactly 700 dolls inside it,
including the dolls shown.
motorbikes
She writes the answer as:
cars
90
bicycles
What is the angle at the centre for the
number of cars passing this school?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
296
284
257
240
15
The smallest doll fits in the next, larger doll.

They both fit inside the next doll.
The largest doll shown fits all four of the
x
other dolls inside it.
Vehicles Passing the School
(A) (C) 70 70 120100

(B) (D) 50 50 120100
50
(B)
1
3
7
9
x
What is the value of x ?
(Write only the number on your Answer Sheet.)
END OF PAPER
1 International Competitions and Assessments for SchoolsMathematics Paper H Educational Assessment Australia, UNSW
CLASS 10
Question 1
Answer key: A
Category:
Space and geometry
Options
A
B
C
D

Correct. The sum of x and y adds to 190 (more than the angle sum)
Difficulty level:
Easy. About 80-100% expected corrected.
Question 2
Answer key: D
Category:
Chance and data
Options
A
B
C
D

Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Correct.
The total number of vehicles
= 135
The angle at the centre for cars =
360
90
135
= 240
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key :
Category:
A
Number
Options
A

This question has too many digits to do on a calculator, so another strategy must be found.
The last digit (in fact the last two digits) in a multiplication depends on the last two digits being
multiplied.
Thus we can do the question with 33 33 and look for a pattern in the answers.
B
C
D
is 33
ends in 3
331
is 1089
ends in 9
332
multiply 89 by 33
ends in 7
333
multiply last two digits 37 by 33 ends in 1
334
335
336
337
338
The pattern repeats every 4th power of 33. Every multiple power of 4 will end in 1.
Power 444 is a multiple of 4 so it ends in 1.
3 is one of the other recurring end digits
Difficulty level:
CLASS 10
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
89
Number
128
128
Reasoning9696
Height of smallest doll is 40.5mm.
Rate of increase in height of successive dolls is 128 .

96
700 700 dolls inside
Height of doll with
128
700

40.5 128
= 40.5 96
96
700
89
128
= 1.1603 10 mm
40.5
89
1.1603the
10
96
Therefore
value of x is 89.
Difficulty level:
1.1603 10
89
CLASS 11
1.
Jules has a package gift-wrapped, as

shown.
10 cm
10 cm
3. Anna forgot the code of a 3-digit lock on

her case (all digits ranging from 0 to 9). She
remembers that the first digit was less than
5, the second digit was an odd number, and
the third one was either 7 or 8. There were
no identical digits in the code.
How many different combinations could
possibly open her lock?
30 cm
What is the volume, in cm3, of the
package?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
50
300
1400
3000
Mai wants to rearrange this formula.
d = b2 4ac
How should she write the formula to
make b the subject?
(A)
b = d + 4ac
(B)
b = d 4ac
b=+
d 4ac
(C)
(D)
b=+
d + 4ac
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25
36
41
50
4. In the diagram H represents the position of

a hawk hovering above the ground, and M
the position of a mouse on the ground.
250
200
150
100
50
0
M
50
100
150
200
250
200
150
100
50
ALL MEASUREMENTS IN CENTIMETRES
The mouse moves to a new position N,

which is 50 cm from position M.
What is the maximum possible distance, in
cm, from H to the new position N correct to
the nearest whole number?
END OF PAPER
CLASS 11
Question solutionsPaper 11
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
D
Measurement
Options
A 50
B 300
C 1400
D 3000

Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
Difficulty level:
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
D
Algebra
Options
A
B
C
D

Incorrect
(A) b = d + 4ac
Incorrect
(B) b = d 4ac
Incorrect 2
(C) bb ==+
4ac
Correct
d +d 4ac
+
(D) b = d + 4ac
Difficulty level:
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
C
Chance and date
Options
A 25
B 36
C 41
D 50

Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct. First two digits filled 5 5 ways, last digit 2 ways BUT must delete
117, 118, 337,338, 077,177,277,377 and 477.
5 5 2 9 = 41
Incorrect
Difficulty level:
CLASS 11
M
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
190
Measurement
Reasoning
Apart from reading 3-D co-ordinates the main mathematics in this question is Pythagoras
theorem.
If we look at the mouse and the hawk from above
H we would see this:
M
100 cm
H
M
161.8 cm
M
M
H
The line shows the Hawks path. The distance along the ground of this path (the horizontal
H 2
component) is 100
H + 502 . This is about 111.8 cm. The mouse runs 50 cm away from the
hawk. The mouse
can run any way he likes but if he doesnt what to be hawk food he will run
M
in a direction that will get him as far from the hawk as he can. This means he should run in
the same direction as H
the line MH in our diagram is pointing.
M
M
distance
= 161.82 + 1002
H
H
H
M
H
M
100 cm
Along the ground this gives a distance of 111.8+50=161.8

cm
H
This is just161.8
the horizontal
distance.
Luckily
for
the
mouse
the
hawk is further away than that
cm
H ground at a height 100 cm.
because it is hovering above the
We can show this on a new diagram from a different point of view.
100 cm
1002 + 502
M
100 cm
H
161.8 cm
161.8 cm
100 cm
distance = 161.8
M 2 + 1002 1002 + 502
161.8 cm
1002 + 502
We can now use Pythagoras again to find the distance from the hawk to the mouse.
2
1002 +
distance
= 50
161.82 + 1002
distance = 161.82 + 1002

This gives an answer of 190.2 cm. To the nearest whole number this is 190.
Comment
distance = 161.82 + 1002
The underlying mathematics in this problem is not very difficult and boils down to two instances
of Pythagoras theorem. As a problem, though, the question is more difficult. Students have to
realise that Pythagoras is the appropriate piece of mathematics to use and have to extract infor
mation presented in an unusual way. Also some insight is required to understand in what
direction the mouse should run.
Difficulty level:
CLASS 12
1.
The diagram below represents the

products of (x + 5) and (3x + 2).
3. The area of one of these isosceles triangles

is 60 square units.
x
x
The length of the base of the triangle is 10
units.
The grid below is made up of triangles

exactly the same size as the triangle above.
What product is represented

by the
shaded rectangle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
2x
6x
x2
3x2
What is the perimeter of the shaded shape?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
This picture is based on the style of the

Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (18721944).
6
4.
Harry has written the expression shown.
9a
4
243
ab
9b
What is the least possible value of

Harrys expression if a and b are positive
integers?
4
NOT TO SCALE
Which expression gives the total area

of the three coloured rectangles in the
picture?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
105
150
160
162
6a2 + 48ab - 32b2

20a2 + 24b2
4a2 + 36ab - 24b2
6a2 + 16b2
END OF PAPER
CLASS 12
Question 1
Answer key:
Category:
A
Algebra
Options
A 2x
B 6x
C x2
D 3 x2

Correct.
Incorrect. Combination of top two numbers.
Incorrect. x times x.
Incorrect rectangle chosen.
Difficulty level:
Easy. Approx 80 100% expected correct.
Question 2
Answer key:
Category:
A
Algebra
Options
A
B
C
D

Correct.
Area of green rectangle:
Area of red rectangle:
Area of blue rectangle:
Total area:
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Incorrect guess.
Difficulty level:
Medium. Approx 31 79% expected correct.
2a x a = 2a2
a x 4a = 4a2
8b x (6a 4b) = 48ab 32b2
2a2 + 4a2 + 48ab 32b2 = 6 a2 + 48ab 32b2
Question 3
Answer key:
Category:
C
Space
Options
A 105
B 150
C 160
D 162

Incorrect. Horizontal total, not including one half portion.
Incorrect. Does not count two half portions of horizontal.
Correct. (50 + 60 +24 +26)
Incorrect addition. (50 + 60 + 26 + 26)
Difficulty level:
Question 4
Answer key:
Category:
81
Algebra
Reasoning
Uses a = b = 3 to give 33 + 33 + 33
Difficulty level:
CLASS 3
1
Rocks are made up of one or more different minerals. The block below contains three
different minerals.
From which of these large sections of rock was the block cut?
(A)
1 International Assessments for Indian SchoolsScience
(B)
(C)
(D)
CLASS 3
3
Some students saw a teacher put a plastic bag over

some leaves on a plant on a sunny day. One day later,
they saw drops of water on the inside of the plastic bag.
The teacher explained that the water had come from
the leaves of the plant.
The students thought this method might also work to nd out if soil has water in it.
They set up the pots below and put them in a sunny place.
Their method of testing for water in soil worked successfully.

What must the students have observed in the experiment?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Water formed on the inside of the plastic bag over pot X only.
Water formed on the inside of the plastic bag over pot Y only.
Water formed on the inside of both plastic bags.
Water formed on the inside of neither plastic bag.
International Assessments for Indian SchoolsScience 2
CLASS 3
Four glass objects are shown: a measuring cylinder, a test tube, a round bottom flask and a funnel. Graduations
(marks), which are only on the measuring cylinder, allow different amounts of water to be measured accurately.
Options (B), (C) and (D) all contain the three coloured minerals showing in the block, but only option (D) has the
black line crossing the layers of the brown mineral and the three minerals in the correct sequence.
The teacher explained that, when a plastic bag was placed over a plant and water formed on the inside of the plastic
bag, the water had come from the plant.
For the test to show that water came from the soil in the same manner, the water must form inside the plastic bag
over the pot with soil in it (pot X), and water must not form inside the plastic bag over the pot with no soil in it (pot Y).
Question difficulty level Class 3

Sample Question
Approximate percentage of students

expected to answer this question correctly
84%
65%
54%
CLASS 4
1
The table shows the weather and when students saw cockatoos and seagulls in the
school playground during one week.
Cockatoos are most likely to visit the school playground on a day that is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
hot.
cold.
windy.
calm.
CLASS 4
3
Some children wanted to know what surface snails like to move over. To answer this question they made a
board and covered it with four different materials. Five snails were put into a circle in the middle.
The students recorded where the snails were after 10 minutes.

They repeated this four times. The results are shown below.
Why is it better to use a different group of snails for each of the ve trials?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The snails may just go to the nearest surface.

The rst ve snails may like different things from most other snails.
The snails may follow a trail made by other snails.
The snails may not remember where they went before.
CLASS 4
Four glass objects are shown: a measuring cylinder, a test tube, a round bottom flask and a funnel. Graduations
(marks), which are only on the measuring cylinder, allow different amounts of water to be measured accurately.
The ticks in the table show some of the weather conditions and the type of bird visiting the playground during one
week. The cockatoos visited when it was hot and calm, and when it was cold and calm, but not when it was windy.
Therefore they were most likely to visit when it was calm.
The children wanted to know what surface (all) snails liked to move over. Repeating the experiment with different
snails would help to make the experimental results more representative of all snails. The first five snails may like
different things from most other snails.

Sample Question

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CLASS 5
1
The hardness of a mineral is measured by how easy it is to scratch.

Hardness is shown on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the hardest.
Silver
Ruby
Quartz
Pearl
Which list names three minerals in the correct order
from softest to hardest?
Opal
Graphite
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Diamond
0
10
diamond, quartz, ruby

opal, quartz, ruby
graphite, opal, pearl
ruby, quartz, opal
Hardness
Some students set up an experiment to investigate the effect of the Suns heat on paper of various colours.
The students made ve cups using paper. All the paper was of the same type but with different colours.
They left the ve cups in a sunny place for a number of hours.
black
45
thermometer
lid of coloured
paper
40
35
green
red
yellow
30
25
white
20
coloured
paper
15
paper cup
10
Time (hours)
After 2 hours the difference in the temperatures of the black cup and the white cup was
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
17 C.
20 C.
28 C.
37 C.
CLASS 5
3
Substances with electrons

Some substances have electrons that are free to move from one atom to the next.
that ARE free to move
that ARE NOT free to move
copper
plastic
rubber
Substancessilver
with electrons
Substances
with electrons
Substances with electro

copper
Substancessilver
with electro

that ARE NOT free to move
Substances
copper
plastic
copper
that
ARE
free
to
move
that
silver
rubber
silver ARE NO
copper
p
KEY
KEY
ru
Substances that contain electrons that are free to move, let electricity pass through silver
them.
direction of
direction of
electron flow
electron flow
In an electric circuit, electrons move from the negative end of the battery to the positive end of the battery.
KEY
positive term
KEY
positive terminal
negative term
negative
terminal
The diagrams show
four electric
circuits with electrons moving in them.
direction of
direction
of
KEY
electron flow
electron flow
Which diagram ispositive
correct?
positive termi
terminal
direction of
negative term
negative terminal
electron flow
(A)
(B)
positive terminal (A)
battery
negative terminal
(A)
(B)
batterycopper
(A)
plastic
(A)
(
battery
copper
plastic
(C)
(D)
(C)
(D)
copper
circuit
silver
rubber
circuit
silver
(C)
rubber
silver
CLASS 5
Hardness is given on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the softest and 10 being the hardest of minerals. The
question asks which three minerals are shown in order from softest to hardest. Only (B) is so listed: Opal (hardness
6), quartz (hardness 7) and ruby (hardness 9).
To find the difference in temperatures of the black cup and the white cup after two hours, you must interpret the
graph and calculate the difference. The graph curves represent the changing temperatures of the cups over time.
The temperature of the cups at 2 hours is found by locating the intersection of the vertical line from (time) 2 hours on
the x-axis and the curve representing the temperatures of the black and white cups. The temperatures are found by
reading the y-axis values for these intersections.
The black cup temperature is 37 C. The temperature of the white cup is 20 C. The difference in temperature
between the cups is 37 20 = 17 C.
According to the table, copper and silver are substances that contain electrons that are free to move. Therefore
the electrical circuits in options (A) and (C) which are joined with copper and silver would let electricity pass through
them. The electricity moves from the negative end of the battery through the circuit to the positive end of the battery.
According to the arrows showing the direction of electron flow this only occurs in option (C).

Sample Question

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CLASS 6
1
To recycle waste, things must be sorted into groups according to what they are made of.
Here is a drawing of some of the things found in a recycling bin.
COFFEE
WATER
M
I
L
K
M
I
L
K
M
I
L
K
Soft
Drink
BEANS
FISH
magazines
NUTS
Below are different ways of sorting these things.

Which method of sorting would group these items for recycling?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
large containers, small containers, at containers, round containers

plastic containers, glass containers, paper bundles, metal containers
large containers, small containers, paper bundles, metal containers
plastic containers, glass containers, at bundles, round bundles
Some students set up an experiment to investigate the effect of the Suns heat on paper of various colours.
The students made ve cups using paper. All the paper was of the same type but with different colours.
They left the ve cups in a sunny place for a number of hours.
black
45
thermometer
lid of coloured
paper
40
35
green
red
yellow
30
25
white
20
coloured
paper
15
paper cup
10
Time (hours)
After 2 hours the difference in the temperatures of the black cup and the white cup was
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
17 C.
20 C.
28 C.
37 C.
CLASS 6
3
The diagrams below show the relationship between the numbers of producers and consumers in two
food chains.
Producer
Primary
Consumer
Food chain one
seeds and grass
KEY
means "gets eaten by"
Secondary
Consumer
seeds and grass

rabbits
cats
rabbits
Increasing numbers of individuals
cats
Food chain two
trees
caterpillars
birds
trees
caterpillars
birds
Which of the following statements is supported by the information above?

In a food chain
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
there are more primary consumers than there are secondary consumers.
there are more primary consumers than there are producers.
primary consumers are larger than secondary consumers.
primary consumers are usually insects that eat plants.
Secondary
Primary
Producer
Consumer
Consumer
Food chain one
seeds and grass
KEY
means "gets eaten by"
seeds and grass

rabbits
cats
rabbits
cats
trees
caterpillars
birds
trees
caterpillars
birds
CLASS 6
According to the introduction, to recycle waste, things must be sorted into groups according to what they are
made of. Labels on the diagram show what the things are made of. Although the items shown could be sorted into
different groups according to their characteristics, to get the correct answer, the option sorting them into what they
are made of must be chosen: plastic containers, glass containers, paper bundles and metal containers.
To find the difference in temperatures of the black cup and the white cup after two hours, you must interpret the
graph and calculate the difference. The graph curves represent the changing temperatures of the cups over time.
The temperature of the cups at 2 hours is found by locating the intersection of the vertical line from (time) 2 hours on
the x-axis and the curve representing the temperatures of the black and white cups. The temperatures are found by
reading the y-axis values for these intersections.
The black cup temperature is 37 C. The temperature of the white cup is 20 C. The difference in temperature
between the cups is 37 20 = 17 C.
In a food chain the producers are always plants. The graphs representing the two food chains show the number
of individuals that are producers, primary consumers and secondary consumers. In food chain one, there are
more producers than consumers. In food chain two the size of the individuals matters more than the numbers of
individuals. Because the trees are large and the caterpillars are small, few trees feed many caterpillars. However in
both food chains, there are more secondary consumers than primary consumers.

Sample Question

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CLASS 7
1
The table shows the characteristics of some owers which attract specic animals.
The key classies 5 owers: I, II, III, IV and V.
Which animal would be attracted to ower I and which would be attracted to ower IV?
5 kg
5 kg
5 kg
3 kg
CLASS 7
kg Sun.
kgour solar system from 3the
3 kg of each of the planets3 in
kg
The table5 shows
the average distance
W
Planet
10 kg
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
X
Average distance
kg
(millions of5kilometres)
1 kg
1 kg
58
108
150
229
779
1 427
2 871
4 496
5 913
The distance between the Sun and Saturn is shown to scale below.
Four other planets labelled A, B, C and D are also shown to the same scale.
Which of these is Mars?
(B)
(C)
(A)
(D)
Sun
Saturn
Peter has four types of string that he labels W, X, Y and Z. The diagram shows the maximum weight that
each can support without breaking.
1 kg
3 kg
5 kg
10 kg
In which diagram will all the strings remain unbroken?

(A)
(B)
Y
(C)
10 kg
3 kg
3 kg
X
5 kg
5 kg
5 kg
3 kg
5 kg
5 kg
3 kg
(D)
1 kg
1 kg
CLASS 7
The table identifies the characteristics of flowers that attract particular animals. The key classifies some flowers
according to their characteristics. To arrive at the correct answer you must match the characteristics from the key to
those given in the table.
The scale of the diagram is derived by: (a) measuring the distance from the plotted position of the Sun to the plotted
position of Saturn; and (b) comparing it to the distance given in the table. The scale must then be applied to distance
shown in the table from the Sun to Mars, to identify the correct option.
Distance Sun to Saturn = 143 mm. Therefore 1 cm = 100 million kilometres. Hence the position of Mars is
23 mm from the position of the Sun.
For the strings to remain unbroken, the strength of each string must exceed the mass it is required to support. That
is the top string must be capable of supporting the total mass of the three weights, the middle string must be capable
of supporting the mass of the two weights beneath it, and the bottom string must be capable of supporting the mass
of the bottom weight. This occurs only in option (D), where string Z (capable of supporting 10 kg) is supporting three
weights with a total mass of 8 kg, string Y (capable of supporting 5 kg) is supporting two weights with a total mass of
4 kg, and string X (capable of supporting 3 kg) is supporting a mass of 1 kg.

Sample Question

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CLASS 8
1
A student heated equal masses of black coal, brown coal and wood, in separate test tubes. He wanted to
compare them to see which type of coal behaves more like wood and which would be better to use to make
methane.
burning
methane
The diagram shows one test tube as the experiment was
carried out.
burning
tar
water
methane
burning
tar
water
methane
tar
water
material remaining
after heating
material remaining
after heating
material remaining
after heating
His observations are recorded below.

Observation
small
large
large
Observation
small
large
small
small
large
large
Observation
Black coal small
Brown coal
Wood
amount of methane
produced
large
medium
small
large
small
of water
collected
small charcoal
large charcoal
large
typeamount
of material
remaining
coke
large
small
medium
small
large
small
coke
charcoal
charcoal
large
small
medium
coke
charcoal
charcoal
When heated, which type of coal behaves more like wood, and which type would be better to produce
methane?
More like wood
black
black
(A)
More like wood
black
brown
(B)
black
black
(A)
More
like wood
Betterblack
to make methane
brown
(C)
black
brown
(B)
black
black
brown
brown
(D) (A)
brown
black
(C)
black
brown
(B)
brown
brown
(D)
brown
black
(C)
brown
brown
(D)
CLASS 8
2
Peter has four types of string that he labels W, X, Y and Z. The diagram shows the maximum weight
NB: Scaled 75%
that each can support without breaking.
Year 9
Gem
Composition
Colour(s)
Lustre
Hardness
YNB: Scaled 75%
X
Zdark green
emerald W beryllium aluminium
silicate
glass-like
75 8
Year 9 75% blue
sapphire
aluminium oxide NB: Scaled
diamond-like
9
pyrope
magnesium aluminium silicate Year 9
dark red
65 75 diamond-like
white
opal
anhydrous
white
with
play of colours Hardness
Gem
Composition
glass-like
Colour(s)
Lustre
45 65
5 kg
10 kg
1 kg
3
kg silicon dioxide
kunzite
lithiumComposition
aluminium
pink
to
violet
emerald
beryllium
aluminiumsilicate
silicate
dark
green
glass-like
65
7
75
8
Gem
Colour(s)
Lustre
Hardness
ruby
magnesium
aluminium
oxide
dark
red
sapphire
aluminium
oxide
glass-like
blue
diamond-like
75
emerald
beryllium
aluminium
silicate
dark
green
glass-like
759
88
matara
zirconium
silicate
colourless
pyrope
magnesium
aluminium
diamond-like
dark
red
65 9 75 diamond-like
oxidesilicate
blue
diamond-like
In sapphire
which diagram willaluminium
all the strings
remain unbroken?
white
opal magnesium
anhydrousaluminium
silicon dioxide
playred
of colours 45
glass-like
pyrope
silicate white with
dark
65
65
75 diamond-like
kunzite
lithium aluminium
silicate
pink play
to violet
glass-like
65 65
7
(A)
(B)
(C)colours 45
(D)
white
opal
anhydrous
silicon dioxide
white with
of
glass-like
Annes groups
Jacks
groups
ruby
magnesium
aluminium
oxide
dark
glass-like
75
kunzite
lithium aluminium
silicate
pink
to red
violet
glass-like
65
87
matara
zirconium
silicate
colourless
diamond-like
65
rubyGroup magnesium
aluminium
oxide
dark red
glass-like
7575
8 Group
Group 1
1
Group
2
2
matara
zirconium
silicatewhiteZopal,
colourless
Z
Z
Y
65 sapphire,
75 diamond-like
emerald, kunzite,
emerald, pyrope,
sapphire,
pyrope,
white opal, ruby
matara
kunzite, matara
ruby
Annes groups
5 kg
5 kg Jacks groups
5 kg
3 kg
Annes groups
Jacks groups
Group 1X
Group 2 Y
Group X
1
Group 2
Samir whiteYopal,
Deepak
emerald,
kunzite,
emerald,
pyrope,
sapphire,
sapphire,
pyrope,
Group
1
Group
Group
1
Group 2
2
lustre ruby
hardness
(A)emerald,
3pyrope,
kg
3 kg
white opal,
ruby
matara
kunzite,
3
kg opal,
emerald,
kunzite,
pyrope,
sapphire,
white
sapphire,
5 kgmatara
colour ruby
hardness
(B) kunzite,
white opal, ruby
matara
matara
X
Y
W
X
lustre
composition
(C)
Samir
Deepak
(D)
colour
composition
1 kg
1 kg
10
kg
Samir 5 kg
Deepak
lustre
hardness
(A)
colour
hardness
lustre
hardness
(B)
(A)
lustre
(C)
colour
hardness
(B) composition
(D)
colour
lustre
composition
(C) composition
(D)
colour
composition
The table shows characteristics of some mineral gemstones.

Gem
Composition
Colour(s)
Lustre
emerald
beryllium aluminium silicate
dark green
glass-like
sapphire
Gem
pyrope
Gem
emerald
white
opal
aluminium oxide
Composition
magnesium
aluminium silicate
Composition
beryllium
aluminium
silicate
anhydrous
silicon dioxide
blue
Colour(s)
dark red
Colour(s)
darkplay
green
white with
of colours
emerald
sapphire
kunzite
sapphire
pyrope
ruby
beryllium
aluminium
silicate
aluminium
oxide
lithium
aluminium
silicate
aluminium
oxide
magnesium
magnesium aluminium
aluminium silicate
oxide
magnesium
aluminium
silicate
anhydrous
silicon
dioxide
zirconium
silicate
diamond-like
Lustre
diamond-like
Lustre
glass-like
dark
blue
pink
togreen
violet
blue
dark red
dark
white with
playred
of colours
colourless
glass-like
diamond-like
glass-like
diamond-like
diamond-like
glass-like
pyrope
white
opal
matara
white
opal
kunzite
diamond-like
glass-like
diamond-like
glass-like
glass-like
anhydrous
silicon dioxide
white with
of colours
lithium aluminium
silicate
pink play
to violet
kunzite
lithium aluminium
silicate
pink
tointo
violet
glass-like
Anne
chose a magnesium
characteristic
and divided
two groups according to that
characteristic.
ruby
aluminium
oxide the gemstones
dark
red
glass-like
Jack
chose
a
different
characteristic
and
did
the
same
thing.
Jacks
Annes
groups
groups
ruby
magnesium
aluminium
oxide
dark
red
glass-like
matara
zirconium silicate
colourless
diamond-like
matara
zirconium silicate
Here are
their 1groups.
Group 2
Group
sapphire, white opal ,
emerald, pyrope,
Annes groups
kunzite, matara
Annes groups ruby
Group 1
Group
1
emerald,
pyrope,
emerald,
pyrope,
kunzite,Anne
matara
kunzite,
matara
hardness
(A)
colourless
diamond-like
Group 2
Group 1
sapphire, pyrope,
emerald, kunzite,
Jacks groups
white opal, ruby
Jacks groups matara
Group 1
Group
1
emerald,
kunzite,
emerald,
kunzite,
white opal,
ruby
white opal, ruby
Group 2
Group
2 opal ,
sapphire,
white
sapphire,
white opal ,
Jack ruby
ruby
lustre
Group 2
2
Group
sapphire,
pyrope,
sapphire,
pyrope,
matara
matara
Which
and Jack each use to put the gems into these groups?
colour
hardness did Anne
(B) characteristic
Jack
Anne
lustre
composition
(C)
Jack
Anne
lustre
hardness
(A)
composition
(D)
Y
X colour
Z
W
lustre
hardness
(A)
colour
hardness
(B)
colour
hardness
(B) composition
lustre
(C)
(C)
(D)
(D)
composition
1 kg
composition
composition
lustre 5 kg
3 kg colour
colour
10 kg
CLASS 8
To find the correct answer you must interpret and compare the results given in the table. To find which type of coal
behaves most like wood, you must compare the information given in the black and brown coal columns to the wood
column. To find which is better to make methane, you must look across the row "amount of methane produced" for
the greatest quantity.
For the strings to remain unbroken, the strength of each string must exceed the mass it is required to support. That
is the top string must be capable of supporting the total mass of the three weights, the middle string must be capable
of supporting the mass of the two weights beneath it, and the bottom string must be capable of supporting the mass
of the bottom weight. This occurs only in option (D), where string Z (capable of supporting 10 kg) is supporting three
weights with a total mass of 8 kg, string Y (capable of supporting 5 kg) is supporting two weights with a total mass of
4 kg, and string X (capable of supporting 3 kg) is supporting a mass of 1 kg.
According to the table, Annes group 1 gemstones are all silicates and her group 2 gemstones are all oxides,
therefore she has grouped the gemstones according to their composition. Jacks group 1 gemstones are all glasslike, and his group 2 gemstones are all diamond-like, therefore he has grouped the gemstones according to their
lustre.

Sample Question

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Muscle
GIT
CLASS 9
This graph shows the change in blood ow to four parts of the body as a result of exercise.
12.5
KEY
at rest
CNS
Blood flow (L/min)
exercise
Renal - renal system

GIT
Blood flow (L/min)
12.5
at rest
1.0
- central nervous system
- gastrointestinal system
Muscle - muscular system
exercise
Which part of the body experiences the greatest

reduction in blood ow with exercise?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1. 0
CNS
Renal
Muscle
GIT
central nervous system

renal system
gastrointestinal system
muscular system
0
2 A scientist wanted to investigate the effects of two types of antibiotics, X and Y, on the growth of a
bacterium, E. coli. He grew ve cultures of the bacterium in a growth medium placed on separate Petri
CNS
Renal
GIT
Muscle
Information about the preparation of the ve dishes is shown in the table.

12.5
at rest
at rest
exercise
Blood flow (L/min)
exercise

1.0
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
I and III
II and V
III and IV
IV and V
CNS
Renal
GIT
Muscle
light
light
Jar W
air with
oxygen
Janet thought that plants needed light and oxygen to grow.

NB: Scaled to 80%
Year 8
She set up four jars as shown to test this idea.
light
oxygen
removed
from air
dark cupboard
no light
light
Jar W
Jar X
Jar Y
Jar Z
air with
oxygen
oxygen
removed
from air
only
oxygen
air with
oxygen
radish plant
CLASSJar9X
damp soil
bean plant
radish plant
Which jars would be necessary to test her idea?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
W and X only
W and Y only
W, X and Z only
W, Y and Z only
light
dark cupboard
no light
light
Jar W
Jar X
Jar Y
Jar Z
air with
oxygen
oxygen
removed
from air
only
oxygen
air with
oxygen
radish plant
damp soil
radish plant
damp
CLASS 9
The item key and the legend identify blood flow in some body systems. The reduction in blood flow is represented by
the decrease in blood flow when exercising, compared to the blood flow when at rest. The blood flow decreases in
both the renal system and the gastrointestinal system (GIT), but the difference is greatest for the GIT.
To compare the effect of the two types of antibiotics on the growth of bacterium, E. coli, the scientist needs to make
sure that all other possible variables were kept the same except for the antibiotic used. This only happens in petri
dishes II and V.
Jar W and Jar Z are required to test whether plants with oxygen need light to grow. Jar W and Jar X are required to
test whether plants with light need oxygen to grow.

Sample Question

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Scaled to 75%
Year 9 1
A student takes a beaker of carbon dioxide gas at room temperature and tips it over the top end of a folded
piece of paper held near the ame of a candle. She observes that the ame ickers and goes out.
The student made the following statements,
folded piece
of paper
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air.

Carbon dioxide is a white gas.
Carbon dioxide extinguished the ame.
Carbon dioxide owed down the folded paper.
Carbon dioxide is soluble in water.
Which of these statements are inferences supported

by her observations?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1 and 2 only
1, 4 and 6 only
1, 3, 4 and 6 only
2, 5 and 6 only
A scientist wanted to investigate the effects of two types of antibiotics, X and Y, on the growth of a
bacterium, E. coli. He grew ve cultures of the bacterium in a growth medium placed on separate Petri
folded piece of paper
Information about the preparation of the ve dishes is shown in the table.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
I and III
II and V
III and IV
IV and V
t0
3
t0
The acceleration of a moving object can be expressed as the ratio

a = F/m
When a locomotive
(C)starts to pull a train, the carriages start to move one by
one as shown.
carriages still at rest
moving carriages
locomotive
CLASS 10
t
KEY
a - acceleration
F - net force
m - mass of object being
accelerated
(D)
Key
The locomotive in the diagram produces a constant force.
at
t0
As time goes on, more carriages begin to move,
one
at move
a time.
all
cars
The time t0 is the moment when the last carriage starts moving.
t0
t
Which of the graphs shows
the acceleration of the train?
(A)
(B)
t0
t0
t
(D)
(C)
t0
t0
t0
CLASS 10
Since the flame went out then the following must be able to be inferred:
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air;
Carbon dioxide extinguished the flame;
Carbon dioxide flowed down the folded paper; and
To compare the effect of the two types of antibiotics on the growth of bacterium, E. coli, the scientist needs to make
sure that all other possible variables were kept the same except for the antibiotic used. This only happens in petri
dishes II and V.
For each carriage the locomotive will accelerate the train at a constant rate. When the next carriage is added the
rate of acceleration will drop. Because the mass of the train increases as each carriage is added, the addition of
each extra carriage increases the total mass by a smaller fraction, hence the acceleration is reduced by a smaller
fraction. When all carriages are moving the acceleration is constant.

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CLASS 11
1
in the atmosphere between 4 500 and 2 000 million years ago.
atmosphere.
At what time
(A) did this occur?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2 000 million years ago

B
2
(B)
The density of any substance is given by the equation:
(C)
Volume (cm3)
1.0005
(D)
density = mass
volume
The graph shows the volume of one gram of water in the temperature
range from 0 C to 10 C.
1.0004
1.0003
When a pond cools, water from the surface sinks to the bottom because
of its greater density.
1.0002
1.0001
1.0000
0
10
B
As the temperature
of the air aboveSthe water drops below 0 C, the
surface of the water freezes. The temperature of the ice formed stays at
0 C as more water freezes.
KEY
B = bottom
S = surface
Which of the graphs below shows the temperature at different depths

in a pond of water as the surface freezes over?
(A)
(B)
(D)
(C)
4
CLASS 11
3
When a liquid in a mixture evaporates, any dissolved solids are left behind.
The soxhlet extractor works very well to extract
chlorophyll from leaves using a ammable solvent.
water in
There are seven steps in the process.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The leaves are placed in a sieve.

The solvent evaporates and passes up
through the bypass sidearm.
The solvent vapour enters the condenser.
The condenser liquees the solvent which
is now pure.
The liquid drops into the sieve and
dissolves chlorophyll from the leaves.
When the liquid lls up to the top of the
reux sidearm, it is all siphoned back into
the ask.
Solvent and chlorophyll collect in the ask.
condenser
water out
pure solvent
bypass sidearm
flask
The process repeats until the apparatus is

switched off.
reflux sidearm
sieve
heat source
Which of the following statements explains why

the soxhlet extractor works so well?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The solvent is constantly puried before re-use.

Poisonous or ammable solvents can be used safely.
The extracting solvent is always near boiling point.
The extracted solute collects in the ask.
water in
condenser
water out
pure solvent
bypass sidearm
flask
reflux sidearm
sieve
heat source
CLASS 11
From the volume versus time graph, it can be seen that at 0-C water is less dense than at 4 C, which is the
temperature where water has its maximum density. This means that the surface of the freezing pond is at 0 C and
the bottom is at 4 C.
Because pure solvent is always entering the sieve, the chlorophyll remaining in the leaves will always be at the
highest possible concentration above that in the solution, so the maximum amount will be extracted.

Sample Question

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(A)
Measure the temperature change of the water.
CLASS 12
(B)
Air in
Burnt gas
Measure
theout
temperature change of the air.
Thermometer
Air in
Water between 4 500 and 2 000 million years ago. Burnt gas out
in the atmosphere
Insulation
Thermometer
Burning peanut
Water
Insulation
Burning peanut
(C)
Measure the temperature change of the vacuum.
(D)
(C)
Measure the temperature change of the vacuum.
Vacuum
(D)
Insulation
Water
atmosphere.
Aluminum foil
At what time did this
occur?
Vacuum
Insulation
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Water
Aluminum foil

(A)
(B) it burns.
A student wanted to calculate
the amount of heat energy released by a peanut when
measure the temperature change of the air
Which of the experimental set-ups would be best to avoid heat losses?
(A)
(B)
air in of the air
burnt gas
measure
theout
temperature change
thermometer
water
burnt gas out

insulation
thermometer
burning peanut
water
air in
insulation
burning peanut
(C)
(D)
(C)
vacuum
(D)
insulation
water
aluminum foil
vacuum
insulation
water
aluminum foil
CLASS 12
3
The diagram shows a set-up to study the expansion of objects as they are heated. The length of the rod is
measured at different temperatures.
This experiment makes it possible to calculate the coefcient of linear expansion (a) for the rod.
This coefcient is given by
The ruler also expands when heated, but at lesser rate than the rod.
How will this affect the results of the experiment?
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CLASS 12
Compare the heat loss from the diagram of each experiment:
(A) The flame heats the water in the test-tube but much of the hot air spreads out at the sides without heating
the water.
(B) The cold air entering the can at one side cools the thermometer while the hot gas rising heats the other side.
Much of the hot air escapes without heating the thermometer.
(C) The peanut would not burn in a vacuum so no heat would be measured.
(D) The hot burnt gas is retained near the test-tube so as much heat as possible heats the water before escaping.
If the ruler expands, the measured extension of the rod will be underestimated.
Consider the equation:
L
=
L T
0
The numerator is underestimated but the denominator is unchanged hence
is underestimated.

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