UKiset Assessment (11-13)

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Current age:
Current school year:
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Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Information

This assessment is comprised of 4 sections:

1.) Verbal reasoning (5 minutes)

2.) Non-Verbal Reasoning (10 minutes)

3.) Maths (20 minutes)

4.) English | Reading & Writing (50 minutes)

Your answers will be evaluated for course recommendation and consultation advisory.

Instructions

• Please try to answer all questions

• Mathematics - show your working where possible

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 Vocabulary

You should spend no more than 5 minutes on this task.

Select the word or phrase with the closest meaning.

1. Manufacture Make 7. Maxim Increase

Snap Principle
Lie Airborne
Open Full

2. Brink Edge 8. Uproarious Stormy

Sea Very noisy
Body of water Dangerous
Ocean Untimely

3. Insoluble Cannot be dissolved 9. Overt Secret

Can be dissolved Open
Dissolved Complete
Liquid Green

4. Ethereal Airy 10. Unerring Always right

Actual Always wrong
Improbable Negative feeling
Alcoholic Wrong-doing

5. Tremble Shake 11. Supercilious Arrogant

Nerves Stupid
Leaves Clean
Terror Grey

6. Function Need 12. Emigrant One who leaves

Reason One who arrives
Occupation One who travels
Purpose One who stays
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13. Trait Attribute 19. Vouch Prop up

Trust Bear witness
Judgement Document
Cause Carry

14. Exhilarating Dull 20. To double To minimise

Exciting To maintain
Fast To hide
Normal To increase

15. Disaffected Cold 21. Precipitation Result in

Involved Soak
Simple Cause
Honest Slow down

16. Parochial Long 22. Infatuated Bothered

Narrow Besotted
Curved Detached
Sharp Tired

17. Disagreeable Wrong 23. Circular Gripping

Wasteful Discrete
Sad Rounded
Annoying Secretive

18. Unfinished Broken 24. Relinquish Give away

Lost Give out
Incomplete Give way
Unplanned Give up

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 Non-Verbal Reasoning (2D Shapes)

You should spend no more than 5 minutes on the next 11 questions.

Which larger shape is the small shape hidden in? Circle the correct answer.

An example is given below.

Example:

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 Non-Verbal Reasoning (2D Shapes)

The two shapes are either added together or subtracted from each other. The shapes do not
turn.

Circle the correct answer. An example has been done for you

Example

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 Non-Verbal Reasoning (3D Shapes)

You should spend no more than 5 minutes on this task.

Which of the cubes below can be made from the nets shown? Circle the correct answer.

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Which drawing represents the side view of this shape?

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Which drawing represents the view of these shapes that the arrow faces?

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 Mathematics

You should spend around 20 minutes on this section.

Attempt all questions. If you haven’t been taught how to do a question, skip the question and write
down “HAVE NOT BEEN TAUGHT”.

1. What is the smallest number?

110.07 101.7 101 101.75 [1]

2. Do the following four questions mentally.

a. 43 + 35 =

b. 120 – 42 = [2]

3. 38 x 9 = [1]

4. 144 ÷ 8 = [1]

Show your working (if any) for all the following questions.

5. 128 x 17 = [1]

6. 273 ÷ 7 = [2]

7. 2839 ÷ 17= [2]

8. 25.4 x 3.6 = [2]

9. One toy car set costs £39.99 and an airplane set costs £14.99. What is the total cost?

[2]

10. Jill bought 7.25kg of flour to make cake. 1kg of flour costs £2.50. How much did Jill need to pay?

[2]
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11. Which is the largest fraction?

2 4 1 7

7 6 2 8

[2]

12. = [2]

13. = [2]

14. of the ties sold in the school shop are for sports colours, of the rest are plain.

The remainder are prefects’ ties. What fraction of the total amount are prefects’ ties?

______________ [2]

15. Express as a percentage.

______________ [2]

16. Find 33.33% as a fraction

______________ [2]

17. 10 out of 50 people go to work without eating breakfast. What is this as a percentage of
people who do eat breakfast?

______________ [2]

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18. Look at the diagram below

a) Find the size of the angle marked yo

y = ______________ [1]

b) Give a reason for your answer

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________ [2]

Work out the value of

19. 8x = 96

x =______________ [2]

13x − 12
20. = 33

x =______________ [2]

3x − 1
21. 27 =

x =______________ [2]

22. 20x = 6 (8+4x)

x =______________ [2]

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23. Determine the mean, median and mode of the following set of numbers.

16, 9, 11, 13, 11, 15

mean = ______________ median = ______________ mode = ______________

[3]

Complete each sequence by inserting the correct number in the brackets.

24. 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, (_________________) [1]

25. 486, 162, 54, 18, 6, (_________________) [1]

26. A triangle has height of 4.5m with a base of 3m.

Calculate the area.

____________ m2 [1]

27. Work out the area of the shape

Diagram NOT to scale

____________ [3]

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28. The diagram shows a shade shape drawn on a centimetre grid.

a.) Find the area of the shaded shape. (State the units of your answer) ______________ [1]

b.) Find the perimeter of the shaded shape ______________ [1]

29. The equations of four lines are given below:

Line A y = 4x +1

Line B y + 2x = 8

Line C y = 9 -2x
Line D y - 3x = 3

Which lines go through the point (2,9) ?

______________ [2]

30. 23b. Find x and y

AC is a straight line.

A C x =______________ [2]

y =______________ [2]

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31. After nine games, the mean number of baskets scored a a basketball team is 69.

If, after one more game,

a) they score 20 more baskets, what is the new mean?

______________ [1]

b) they score no extra baskets, what is the new mean?

______________ [1]

c) the new mean is 70.9, how many baskets did they score in this game?

______________ [1]

32. Factorise x2+10x + 21

______________ [1]

33. Look at the shape below. Find the:

a) Perimeter

b) Area of the unshaded region

perimeter = ______________ cm

area = ______________ cm2

[4]


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 English | Reading 1

You should spend no more than 5 minutes on this task.

For questions 1-10, choose the answers that best fit each gap.

Example:

0) Unfortunately there is always a _________ of nurses in this hospital.

A reduction B shortage C need D requirement

1) Chris and Amy used to be the best of friends but now they’ve ________ out.
A broken B gone C fallen D dropped

2) The paintings were ________ for the first time at the art gallery.

A reflected B exhibited C performed D realised

3) Joseph can come _______ as a bit cold, but he’s actually really good company
when you get to know him.
A across B up C out D along
4) Tommy kept ________ with his fingers because he was so nervous.

A shuffling B messing C tampering D fiddling

5) The Prime Minister seemed totally at ease, _______ to all the criticism she
received following her speech.
A resilient B unaware C invulnerable D oblivious
6) ________ must this door be left unlocked.

A In no time B On no account C In no way D By no means

7) It remains impossible to say with any ________ of certainty which way next
month’s vote will go.
A point B degree C grade D scale

8) I don’t know the _______ of his new car, but he loves it.
A make B kind C brand D label

9) Helen was totally ________ in the movie she was watching.

A confined B captivated C preoccupied D engrossed

10) A proposal to build a new bypass has _______ a great deal of interest among
villagers.
A aroused B surged C woken D propelled

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 English | Reading 2A

You should spend no more than 5 minutes on this task.

For questions 1-4, read the text below and write one word that best fits each gap.

Example

0. as

Travelling in Australia’s Northern Territory

There is an abundance of things to see and enjoy in Australia’s Northern Territory. The

region’s native flora and fauna are dazzling, 0) _______ is its Aboriginal art. To get a true

sense of this area, you cannot (1) ________ better than hire a local ‘bushman’ guide to show

you around.

My tour started at Mary River, with its impressive array of birdlife, though it was still

apparent everywhere we went that morning that a previous season’s drought (2) ________

taken its toll on the landscape. Heading east into Kakadu National Park, we visited Yellow

Water, a large pool teeming with saltwater crocodiles. In Arnhem Land, we saw Long Tom

Dreaming, a sandstone plateau featuring rock art that dates (3) ________ 15,000 years. The

art comprised layer upon later of crocodiles, fish and kangaroos. Walking in the wilderness

there, my guide said, ‘Chances are, we’re the only humans for hundreds of miles’.

(4) ________ an awe-inspiring thought that was! 


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 English | Reading 2B

You should spend no more than 10 minutes on this task.

For questions 1-4, read the text below and write one word that best fits each gap.

Example

0. how

Becoming a video game designer

You may be surprised to learn that maths and IT skills aren’t always necessary for people

who create video games. All kinds of people become game designers, and they often start

as ‘testers’. This means that they try out new games to discover 0) _______ well these work

before they’re sold to the public.

An eye for detail and the ability to communicate well with others are both important. And of

course, you absolutely (1) ________ to like video games too.

Game designers work in teams, and their jobs vary, depending on which part of the project

they’re involved (2) ________ : designing the concept, the technical coders, or the artists.

(3) ________ usually takes a long time to make a game. This means that a design team

might work closely together (4) ________ several years!

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 English | Reading 3

You should spend no more than 15 minutes on this task.

Choose the answer that you think fits best according to the text.

Internships
Jessica Gibson writes about being an intern, a person who works temporarily for an organisation, usually
without pay, in order to gain skills and experience.

Internships. Everyone I know has had at least one. As a college student, I worked several
unpaid internships. In fact, my journalism school required students to intern with a magazine,
newspaper, or broadcast news station. But when I turned 22 and moved to the city, I thought I’d
left those days behind me. There was no way I could afford to pay for rent, food, and all of my
other expenses if I took an internship, even if it was paid. Yet, fast-forward eight years and at
age 30 I’m back to wearing the intern hat as the (paid) social media and editorial intern at
Darien, a digital magazine for people in no-for-profit communities.

While my writing and editing background served me well as I’d worked for a variety of business
publications, the changing media landscape led me to look into a career with communications
and social media. But as I ventured out on the job hunt last year, I realized that my years of
experience, and my studies in digital media weren’t quite enough. I needed hands-on
experience using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more — and not just to write personal
accounts.

Still, when a friend sent me the job listing for an intern at Darien, I was a little apprehensive.
But I did apply, and as I went through the interview and hiring process, I took several things
into consideration: firstly, whether the internship would be valuable to me. Taking a step
backwards to work as an intern could be a dangerous mistake. But I knew that this position
would provide me with the media skills I needed and the introduction into the non-profit
world that I wanted.

Next I asked myself what I could offer in this position. As someone a little more seasoned in
my career, I probably had skills that could benefit the organization. For example, I was
confident that my journalism background would be helpful in this position, especially when it
came to understanding the discipline needed to work to deadlines. I had to think about
commitment as well. Organizations usually expect interns to stick around for a few months. I
was willing to take a break from the full-time job-hunt and honor my commitment. Even
though it was an internship, I’d give it my all.

Finally, how practical was this? Could I afford to take a lower-paid or unpaid internship? I’d
be able to supplement my work at Darien by freelance writing. I don’t let money dictate every
decision I make in life but I had to be realistic, and make sure this was a smart decision. Did I
care about the title? This was a trickier one for me; when I started the job, I wasn’t sure if I’d
tell everyone I spoke to that I was an intern. But now I look at Darien, and the people who
work there. And I like them. So I don’t care if I’m ‘just an intern’.

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 English | Reading 3

1) In the first paragraph, what does Jessica say about her situation?

A. She is relieved to have left her last job.

B. She is willing to be an intern in spite of her age.

C. She thinks she is lucky to be working at Darien.

D. She means to take advantage of opportunities she missed as a student.

2) When Jessica started looking for a job in journalism, she realised

A. she had failed to keep up with changes in computer technology.

B. her experience in writing on business matters was too specialised.

C. she had to take practical steps to improve her knowledge of social media.

D. her writing style would have to be more concise to suit online communication.

3) Jessica said that when she applied for the position at Darien, she was concerned that

A. she was taking a risk with her career.

B. the jobs was unlikely to teach her anything new.

C. her time there would be too short to be valuable.

D. it would be hard for her to get through the interview.

4) What did Jessica think she could offer Darien?

A. She had the skills to write on a wide range of subjects.

B. She was prepared to dedicate herself fully to the job.

C. She could provide contacts with organisations she had worked for.

D. She shared the values the organisation represented.

5) In the final paragraph, Jessica says she

A. continued to apply for jobs on other publications.

B. hoped she would get a permanent job with Darien.

C. needed to hide the fact that she was doing an internship.

D. had to decide whether it made financial sense to do an internship.

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 English | Writing

You should spend around 25 minutes on this task and write no less than 250 words.

You are going to be on a deserted island for 2 weeks, and you’re only allowed to bring a small
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