Grade 6 practice questions · Typical Level F
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Practice word relationships, arithmetic stories, figure rules, and number patterns.
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Practice group 1 Questions 1–6
Which word is the opposite of reluctant, meaning unwilling or hesitant?
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Answer: D. Eager means keen or willing to act, the opposite of reluctant.
Because two witnesses gave conflicting accounts, the investigator sought additional evidence to ___ what happened.
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Answer: A. Clarify means make clearer. Additional evidence can resolve conflicting accounts.
Arrange these actions: P Revise the draft. Q Write a first draft. R Submit the final version. S Gather information.
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Answer: B. Gather information before drafting, revise the draft, then submit the final version.
Lens is to camera as propeller is to ___.
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Answer: C. A lens is a functional part of a camera; a propeller is a functional part of a propeller-driven aircraft.
Which belongs with copper, iron, and aluminum?
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Answer: D. These substances are metals. Zinc is also a metal.
All reserve books may be borrowed for one day. No one-day loan can be renewed. What follows?
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Answer: A. Reserve loans belong to the one-day group, and none of that group can be renewed.
Practice group 2 Questions 7–12
Which condition is necessary for two whole numbers to be consecutive?
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Answer: B. Consecutive whole numbers follow one another, so their difference is exactly one.
A tank holds 120 liters when full. It starts three quarters full, then loses 18 liters. How many liters remain?
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Answer: C. Three quarters of 120 is 90. Subtract 18 to leave 72 liters.
Letters advance by one from column to column: ADG, BEH, ___.
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Answer: A. The first letters are A, B, C; the second D, E, F; the third G, H, I. The missing group is CFI.
Grade 6 figure pair 1: Which choice applies the same changes to the second pair?
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Answer: C. Reduce size and remove the fill while preserving shape.
Grade 6 figure pair 2: Which choice applies the same changes to the second pair?
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Answer: D. Add two shapes and change filled to outline. 4 becomes 6, with the second shape preserved.
Grade 6 matrix: Infer the size and shading change across the top row, then complete the bottom row.
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Answer: A. Across each row a large outline becomes a small filled shape. Down each column only the shape changes. Choose the small filled bottom-row shape.
Practice group 3 Questions 13–18
Grade 6 count matrix: Track both number and shading across the rows. Which box is missing?
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Answer: B. Each row adds one shape and changes filled to outline. The bottom row starts with 4, so it ends with 5 outline shapes.
Grade 6 sequence: Shapes alternate and sizes repeat large, small, small. Shading alternates filled, outline. What comes next?
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Answer: C. The sixth figure uses the second shape, the third size in the size cycle (small), and outline shading. Track each attribute separately.
Grade 6 repeating groups: Counts cycle 1, 2, 3 while shading alternates. Complete the sixth figure.
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Answer: D. Counts repeat 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. Shading alternates filled and outline, so the sixth figure has three outline shapes.
Which number continues this pattern: 5, 12, 26, 54, ___?
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Answer: D. Multiply by 2 and add 2 each time: 54 × 2 + 2 = 110.
One rule links each input to its output: 5 → 24; 7 → 48. Under the same rule, 9 → ___?
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Answer: C. Square the input, then subtract 1. The examples give 5² − 1 = 24 and 7² − 1 = 48. Thus 9² − 1 = 80.
Grade 6 number matrix: Multiply the first two numbers, then add two. Which value fills the last cell?
| 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 6 | ? |
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Answer: D. The same rule holds in both complete rows. For the last row: 6 × 6 + 2 = 38.
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