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11+ Non-Verbal ReasoningPractice Paper 3 · MathedUp

80 questions · 40 minutes
GL-style · 4 sections

Instructions

  1. Do not begin until you are told to start. You have 40 minutes for 80 questions.
  2. Mark every answer on the separate answer sheet, not on this paper.
  3. Choose one answer (A–E) for each question and shade the matching lozenge in pencil.
  4. Work quickly and carefully: about 30 seconds per question. If a question is hard, move on and come back.
  5. Rub out any answer you want to change. Do not leave two marks for one question.
Example: to choose answer C, shade it like this: ABCDE

Section 1Series

Work out which shape comes next in the sequence.

Worked example
A
B
C
D
E
Answer A — The outline gains one corner each step.
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Section 2Matrices

Work out the pattern across the grid, then choose the shape that completes it.

Worked example
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B
C
D
E
Answer E — Every figure in a row has the same number of shapes; every figure in a column has the same kind of shape.
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Section 3Similarities

Find the shape that is most like the first two.

Worked example
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D
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Answer E — Each figure has 5 dots.
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Section 4Codes

Work out the code for each shape, then choose the code for the test shape.

Worked example
LWTSKW
KS
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KW
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LS
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LJ
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LW
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Answer C — Top letter = shading, bottom letter = whether a corner points inwards.
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LSJSWPJP
NP
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JS
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TKTJNKQJ
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ZVZXRVRN
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NXSTNTSM
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NQVXYXVQ
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QZNVQVNW
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VTKTJX
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JKJZYKYX
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VWQWVJLJ
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KMVMTRVR
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KR
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TSPZVSVZ
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TMQJNLJYXKNQ
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KYL
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TKNMLYTKRJPY
TPR
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MKR
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VJXTMTXN
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RSRWYSYT
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YLSLSXTZ
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XVQMQYXM
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XMXNPNTM
PJ
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PN
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PM
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VXQYRQNLJNRJ
YXQ
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NRJ
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YXJ
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YRJ
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NXJ
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SYZRVNRLQPVQ
SYN
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RYN
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RVN
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SVN
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SYQ
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Answer Sheet11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning · Paper 3

Score
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Name: School: Date:
Use a pencil. For each question, fill in one lozenge: the letter (A–E) of your chosen answer. Rub out mistakes fully.
Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 4
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Mark Scheme11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning · Paper 3

Score out of 80
1CEach step: rotate 90° anticlockwise, then reverse the shading.
2EThe shape grows larger each step.
3BThe shading repeats in a 3-step cycle (diagonal stripes → vertical stripes → white).
4BThe dot moves one position anticlockwise each step.
5BThe shape loses one side each step.
6BTwo patterns alternate: in every other shape the dot turns one step clockwise; the shapes in between stay the same.
7BThe dot moves one position anticlockwise each step.
8DEach step: mirror top–bottom, then reverse the shading.
9DThe arrows turn a quarter turn anticlockwise each step.
10CThe shape gains one side each step.
11CThe shading repeats in a 3-step cycle (white → diagonal stripes → black).
12DThe shading repeats in a 3-step cycle (white → diagonal stripes → black).
13BEach step: rotate 90° clockwise, then reverse the shading.
14AOne more square joins the chain each step.
15AOne arrow is added each step.
16BThe shading alternates between white and grey each step.
17EEach step: mirror left–right, then reverse the shading.
18AThe shading repeats in a 3-step cycle (white → diagonal stripes → black).
19AThe dot moves one position anticlockwise each step.
20AThe shading alternates between diagonal stripes and black each step.
21BAcross the top row the shape gains one side; the same happens in the bottom row.
22EEvery shape in a row has the same number of corners; every shape in a column has the same shading.
23CAcross the top row one line leaves the stem; the same happens in the bottom row.
24CAcross the top row one line leaves the stem; the same happens in the bottom row.
25EEvery row and column contains each shape and each inner mark exactly once.
26CAcross the top row one more shape joins the ring; the same happens in the bottom row.
27EAcross the top row the stem gains an arm; the same happens in the bottom row.
28DEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same number of corners.
29AEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same inner mark.
30CEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same number of corners.
31DEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same number of corners.
32BEvery row and column contains each shape, each shading and each inner mark exactly once.
33DEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same inner mark.
34BEvery row and column contains each shading, each shape and each inner mark exactly once.
35AEvery figure in a row has the same number of shapes; every figure in a column has the same kind of shape.
36BAcross the top row the shading reverses; the same happens in the bottom row.
37CEvery shape in a row has the same number of corners; every shape in a column has the same shading.
38EEvery figure in a row has the same number of shapes; every figure in a column has the same kind of shape.
39EEvery shape in a row has the same number of corners; every shape in a column has the same shading.
40AEvery shape in a row has the same shading; every shape in a column has the same number of corners.
41BAll the shapes have the same shading.
42BEach figure joins 3 shapes in a ring.
43CEach shape has a solid mark in the middle.
44CAll the shapes have the same shading.
45CEach figure has 5 dots.
46DEach shape contains 5 smaller shapes.
47DEach shape has 5 corners.
48EAll the shapes have the same shading.
49DEach figure has 2 lines crossing the stem.
50CEach shape has 8 corners.
51BEach shape contains 2 smaller shapes.
52BAll the shapes have the same shading.
53CEach figure joins 4 shapes in a ring.
54EEach figure has 1 bar at the foot.
55DEach shape contains 3 smaller shapes.
56BEach figure has 4 dots.
57AEach shape has 5 corners.
58DEach figure has 4 dots.
59EEach figure has 1 bar at the foot.
60CEach shape contains a small black dot.
61DTop letter = how many shapes, bottom letter = shape type.
62BTop letter = shading, bottom letter = whether a corner points inwards.
63BTop letter = position of the black part, bottom letter = how much is black.
64ETop letter = how many lines, bottom letter = where the lines sit.
65CTop letter = line direction, bottom letter = shape.
66ETop letter = frame, bottom letter = centre shape.
67DTop letter = shading, bottom letter = whether a corner points inwards.
68CTop letter = shading, bottom letter = number of corners.
69BTop letter = which one is black, bottom letter = shape.
70ETop letter = how they are arranged, bottom letter = which one is black.
71DTop letter = shading, bottom letter = number of corners.
72BTop letter = shape, middle letter = how they are arranged, bottom letter = which one is black.
73DTop letter = which one is black, middle letter = shape, bottom letter = how they are arranged.
74ETop letter = shading, bottom letter = number of corners.
75CTop letter = outer shape, bottom letter = inner mark.
76CTop letter = its shading, bottom letter = shape on top.
77BTop letter = frame, bottom letter = centre shape.
78ETop letter = number of corners, bottom letter = whether a corner points inwards.
79CTop letter = number of corners, middle letter = shading, bottom letter = whether a corner points inwards.
80ATop letter = which one is black, middle letter = how they are arranged, bottom letter = shape.