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Which is the odd one out? Circle the letter.

Example

Bond Starter papers in Non-verbal Reasoning 6–7 years – Sample test

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a b c d

3

a b c d

2

a b c d

1

a b c d

a b c d

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2

Which one comes next? Circle the letter.

Example

6

a b c d

5

a b c d

a b c d

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3

These pictures tell a story. Which one comes next? Circle the letter.

Example

8

a b c d

7

a b c d

a b c d

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4

Which picture completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? Circle the letter.

Example

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a b c d

9

a b c d

a b c d

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is to is toas

is to is toas

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5

12

a b d

is to is toas

c

11

a b c d

is to is toas

12Now go to the Progress Chart to record your score!Now go to the Progress Chart to record your score!    Total

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Bond Starter papers in Non-verbal Reasoning 6–7 years – Answers to sample test paper

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When you’ve filled in the progress chart read the Next Steps

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Next Steps Planner…Now that you’ve finished this sample test paper, it’s a good time to see how you did.

Here’s a simple plan to help you improve your score.

Step 1 Look back at your progress chart.How did you do? Did you colour a long way up the chart? ■

Now is a good time to go over any incorrect answers and try those questions ■

again.

Step 2 Do more practice.

If you would like your score to be higher …

Start building up your non-verbal reasoning skills with Bond Assessment Papers: Starter papers in Non-verbal Reasoning.

If you did well on this test …

Either:

Use Bond Assessment Papers: Starter papers in Non-verbal Reasoning for more practice at the same level as the sample test. The test papers in this book include a wider variety of questions than are included in the sample paper.

Or:

If you feel confident, go on to Bond Assessment Papers: First papers in Non-verbal Reasoning for practice at the next level up.

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