Joy Education

Mathematics Reasoning & Critical Thinking Program

Joy Education 以教育部教学大纲为基准，结合 OC & Selective 考试改革以及 Cambridge Assessment

Mathematics Reasoning & Thinking Skills 出题方向，在 2021 新学年，为 2～4 年级学生带来系统完善

的 Mathematics Reasoning & Critical Thinking 教学课程。

课程旨在帮助学生们提前准备和应对新改革下的 OC & Selective 考试，着重培养学生思辨能力，全面

提升 Problem Solving & Critical Thinking 两大板块的应试能力。

出题组老师特别针对四年级学生，紧跟 OC 改革新动向，结合过去三年对超过百位学生的教学经验，
全新升级题库，通过专题解析➕Trial Tests，达到强化训练 & 考试技能。

什么是 Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Skills?

Problem Solving Critical Thinking

Numerical and Understanding

spatial reasoning argument,
reasoning with
to solve unfamiliar
everyday
problems. language.

课程时间安排： 报名咨询：
课程日期：29/Jan ～ 27/Mar，九次课程

课程时间：Year 2 / Sat 1:30pm ～ 3:00pm

Year 3 / Sat 3:30pm ～ 5:00pm

Year 4 / Fri 4:30pm ～ 6:30pm

课程形式：Zoom 网课
Question 1

Where once children used to play sports and games together in the street, they
now sit alone in their rooms on the computer playing games on the internet.
Where in the past young children learned human interaction from active games
with their friends, they now sit in their rooms passively. How then, when these
children are all grown up, will they be able to socially interact with their
colleagues?

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A train is scheduled to depart from Hornsby at 3:30pm. It stops at Epping.

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Artarmon, St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, Waverton and Milson’s Points before

arriving at Central station, where it completes its journey. The total length of the
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journey between Hornsby and Central was 230 kilometres, and the average speed
of the train during the journey (including time spent stood still at calling stations)
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is 115 kph. Therefore, the train will complete its journey at 5:30pm.

Which of the following is an assumption made in this passage?

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A The various stopping points did not increase the time taken to complete the
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B The train left Hornsby on time.
C The train travelled by the most direct route available.
D The train was due to end its journey at Central.
E There were no signalling problems encountered on the journey.

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Player 5 is eliminated by the imposter, and the other 4 players are called in the
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Player 1: I know player 3 is innocent.

Player 2: I know player 4 is the imposter.

Player 3: Player 1 and 2 are both correct!

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Player 4: I am very certain that player 3 is lying!

If Player 4 tells the truth, who is the imposter?

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Question 6

Perfect pitch, the ability to identify any note of music simply by ear is usually
found in people who were taught music before the age of 6. Therefore, teaching
music to children under the age of 6 should become a priority in primary schools.
This could mean that in the future most people would have perfect pitch.

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D It ignores the possibility that children under the age of 6 may not enjoy
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Question 7

In an effort to monitor my fuel bills last winter I recorded the readings on the gas
and electricity metres on the first of each month as follows:

Gas Electricity
1st October 2842 5368
1st November 3029 5874

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Question 8

Apples are more expensive than pears, which are more expensive than oranges.
Peaches are more expensive than oranges. Apples are less expensive than grapes.

Which two of the following statements must be true?

I. Grapes are less expensive than oranges.

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Question 9

Various shapes may be made by overlapping two transparent squares, for

example the dark shaded hexagon shown below:

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Question 10

Tom's father says to him: ‘You must work hard for your subjects. That is the best
way to do well in your exams. If you work especially hard for Geography, you
will definitely succeed in your Geography exam’.

Which of the following is the best statement Tom could say to prove a flaw in his
father’s argument?

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Question 11

Max, Bob and Linda are playing a board game. They have a 12-face dice. Max
rolls the dice and gets 7 points. Which of the following statement is true:

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Question 12

Many modern zoos have adopted programmes of conservation, showing mostly

only endangered species of animals. However, the only way for a zoo to attract
the public is to have lots of interesting animals, whether they’re endangered or
not, and unless zoos attract the public, they are not likely to be profitable.

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Question 13

The table shows the numbers of male and female students studying a selection of
subjects at a school.

Subject Male Female

Biology 24 41
Geography 26 32

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Music 6 10
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Question 14

WHEELERS CYCLES
Bicycles for Hire
8 am - 8 pm Daily
Hourly Rate
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Question 15

Calves farmed for veal are raised in cruel conditions and have a short and
miserable life. As other meats being available, such as lamb or chicken, meat
eaters who are concerned with animal cruelty should avoid veal and consume one
of the many alternatives.

Which one of the following is an underlying assumption of the above argument?

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to plant three vegetables. Because five vegetables are his favourites, he has
worked out a schedule to plant each at least once every two years. The vegetables
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are beans, cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes.

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Each year, he plants only one vegetable that begins with the letter “C.”

He never plants carrots and peppers in the same year.

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He will plant cabbage in the second year.

In what order does he plant the vegetables in the next two years?

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A first year: tomatoes, carrots, cabbage second year: tomatoes, peppers, beans
B first year: tomatoes, peppers, beans second year: cabbage, carrots, tomatoes
C first year: tomatoes, carrots, peppers second year: tomatoes, cabbage, beans
D first year: tomatoes, carrots, beans second year: tomatoes, cabbage, peppers
E first year: tomatoes, cabbage, peppers second year: carrots, cabbage, beans

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cars travelling at higher speeds.

D The roads have not become busier since the 70 kph speed limit was
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introduced.
E The public want the speed limit to increase.

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Question 18

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Question 19

This is a net of a cube. The starting point of the maze is the arrow on the net.
Which route is connected with the route A?

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Question 20

The chart shows the population growth from 1970 to 2010.

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D I and III are correct

E II and III are correct

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