Non - Verbal Reasoning

Non-verbal Reasoning

Bond

11+

and entrance exam practice

Non-verbal Reasoning

11+–12+ years

10 Minute Tests

10–11+ years

Alison Primrose

9–10 years 8–9 years 7–8 years

One chance, one choice Bite-sized practice of all core skills

A Note to Parents and Teachers 10 Minute Tests are designed to provide bite-sized practice of all key question types. Written by an experienced non-verbal reasoning teacher, the tests cover seven different question types – ideal for building on early foundations of the subject. How to use this book Each test is designed to take around 10 minutes and can therefore be used for:  a short introduction to the skills that underpin non-verbal reasoning  a quick assessment of early logical abilities  bite-sized practice that will fit easily into busy lifestyles  regular top-up sessions that will help develop a sound base in reasoning. The unique structure of Bond Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests 8–9 years offers a combination of 9 topic-based tests and 9 mixed tests that will help children to develop the following basic logic and reasoning skills: VË x˙a‰™~] VË W”¬j͉™~] VË ÄÜ‰™~] – the odd one out – a visual sequence – coded shapes – reflections – a shape – hidden shapes – a visual analogy To ensure children are not daunted by non-verbal reasoning at this early stage, the questions include a mixture of pictures and abstract shapes (pictures are phased out after this level). Tests can be worked through in sequence or ‘dipped into’ for focused practice of particular skills. Features VË 0Ë†j¬Ë”Í‰Ü?ÍjËW†‰aÁj™^Ë?Ëpuzzles section (containing 5 puzzles) has been included towards the back of the book. Each puzzle is designed to help build a range of reasoning skills, while introducing an element of fun into practice sessions. VË Scores can be recorded at the end of each test and in the progress grid at the back of the book. VË Answers are located in a central pull-out section that can be removed easily. Other resources

Bond Non-verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers 8 – 9 years Book 1 Essential non-verbal reasoning practice

Bond Non-verbal Reasoning 11+ Test Papers Authentic test paper experience

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TEST 1:

Identifying Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

2

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? Example

is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6 is to

as

is to

7 is to

as

is to

8 is to

as

is to

9 is to

as

is to

10 is to

as

is to

3

Total

TEST 2:

Missing Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which one comes next? Example

? a 1

3

4

c

d

e

? a

2

b

b

c

d

e

? a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

?

5

?

4

Which shape or picture completes the larger grid? Example

?

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6

? 7

? 8

? 9

? 10

? 5

Total

TEST 3:

Identifying Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

6

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? Example

is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6 is to

as

is to

7 is to

as

is to

8 is to

as

is to

9 is to

as

is to

10 is to

as

is to

7

Total

TEST 4:

Missing Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which one comes next? Example

? a 1

4

c

d

e

?

2

3

b

a

b

c

d

a

b

c

d

a

b

c

d

b

c

d

e

?

?

? a

5

? a

8

b

c

d

e

Which shape or pattern comes next? 6

?

7

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

8

?

9

?

10

Time for a break! Go to Puzzle Page 38 ➧

a

?

9

Total

TEST 5:

Identifying Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

10

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? Example

is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6 is to

as

is to

7 is to

as

is to

8 is to

as

is to

9 is to

as

is to

10 is to

as

is to

11

Total

TEST 6:

Missing Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

In which larger picture or shape is the smaller picture hidden? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

12

Which shape or picture completes the larger grid? Example

?

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6

?

7

? 8

? 9

? 10

?

13

Total

TEST 7:

Identifying Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

14

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? Example

is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

6 is to

as

is to

7 is to

as

is to

8 is to

as

is to

9 is to

as

is to

10 is to

as

is to

15

Total

TEST 8:

Rotating Shapes

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture on the right is the reflection of the picture given on the left? Example

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

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a

b

c

d

e

1

2

3

4

5

16

6

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

7

8

9

10

Time for a break! Go to Puzzle Page 39 ➧


17

Total

TEST 9:

Coded Shapes and Logic

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which code matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each line? Example

BZ AZ CX BY CZ AX

AY

BZ

CY

BX

?

a

b

c

d

e

1 ZB YA XA XC ZA XB

YA

ZC

YB

XC

?

a

b

c

d

e

2 BZ AY CX BY BX CY

BX

AZ

AX

CZ

?

a

b

c

d

e

3 BZ CZ AX AY CX AZ

CY

BX

CX

AZ

?

a

b

c

d

e

4 BX DY CY AZ CX AX

AY

BY

DZ

?

a

b

c

d

e

5 OX LY NY MZ OY LX

MY

LZ

OZ

NX

18

?

a

b

c

d

e

6 AZ BX BZ AY AX AY

BY

AX

?

BZ

a

b

c

d

e

7 AY BX CY AX CX CX

BX

AY

BY

AX

?

a

b

c

d

e

8 ZC XA YC ZB XB XC

ZB

YA

YB

ZA

?

a

b

c

d

e

9 LC MA OB NA MC LA

MB

NC

OA

LC

?

a

b

c

d

e

10 AZ BY CY BX CZ AX

BZ

AY

CX

AZ

19

?

a

b

c

Total

d

e

TEST 10:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 1 is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

2 is to

as

is to

3 is to

as

is to

4 is to

as

is to

Which picture on the right is the reflection of the picture given on the left? 5

a

b

20

c

d

e

6

a

b

c

d

e

Which code matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each line? 7 EC DA EB FC EA DB

EC

FA

FB

DC

?

a

b

c

d

e

8

EX BZ AY CZ CX DY

CY

AZ

BX

EY

?

a

b

c

d

e

9 AX BZ BW CW AY AZ

CX

BY

CZ

AW

?

a

b

c

d

e

10 AX CY BX CX AY CY

AX

BY

AX

BY

21

?

a

b

c

Total

d

e

TEST 11:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? 1

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

2

3

4

Which one comes next? 5

? a

22

b

c

d

e

Bond 10 Minute Tests 8–9 years: Non-verbal Reasoning

Answers TEST 1: Identifying Shapes

TEST 4: Missing Shapes

TEST 7: Identifying Shapes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d d b c b a e c e d

a b d b e d e e c d

e d b c c c d e a c

TEST 2: Missing Shapes

TEST 5: Identifying Shapes

TEST 8: Rotating Shapes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d e e d c d b d d a

c d b c e b d c e e

d e c d d d c d c e

TEST 3: Identifying Shapes

TEST 6: Missing Shapes

TEST 9: Coded Shapes and Logic

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d d c e d c c e d e

A1

d c e b c d d e c d

e d c c e a c e b b

Bond 10 Minute Tests 8–9 years: Non-verbal Reasoning

Answers TEST 10: Mixed

TEST 13: Mixed

TEST 16: Mixed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d c d e c b e d c e

d e a c d e d d e b

e b d b d e d e c c

TEST 11: Mixed

TEST 14: Mixed

TEST 17: Mixed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

e d b e c d d d d e

d e b c d a b e c d

c c e d e d e c e b

TEST 12: Mixed

TEST 15: Mixed

TEST 18: Mixed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

e b c e d c d c a c

A2

c d c a c d d d e c

e c d e d e c e d e

Bond 10 Minute Tests 8–9 years: Non-verbal Reasoning

Answers Puzzle 1

Puzzle 3 A8 B1 C6 D3 E 4 F 2 G7 H5

Puzzle 2

Puzzle 4

A3

Bond 10 Minute Tests 8–9 years: Non-verbal Reasoning

Answers Puzzle 5

A4

6

? a

7

b

c

d

e

d

e

? a

b

c

Which picture on the right is the reflection of the picture given on the left? 8

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

9

10

23

Total

TEST 12:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 1 is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

2 is to

3

as

is to

as is to

is to

4 is to

as

is to

Which one comes next?

5

? a

24

b

c

d

e

6

?

7

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

In which larger shape is the smaller shape hidden? 8

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

9

10

Time for a break! Go to Puzzle Page 40 ➧

25

Total

TEST 13:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 1 is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

d

e

2 is to

as

is to

3 is to

as

is to

Which one comes next? 4

?

5

a

b

c

a

b

c

?

26

d

e

6

?

7

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

Which code matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each line? 8 AS CN BW BN AE AW

BE

AN

CS

?

CE

a

b

c

d

e

9 MC ND NA NC MD MA

MC

ND

MB

NA

NC

?

a

b

c

d

e

10

LB MC NC LC MA LA

LC

MB

NA

NC

27

?

a

b

c

Total

d

e

TEST 14:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? 1

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

2

3

Which one comes next? 4

? a

5

b

c

d

e

? a

28

b

c

d

e

6

? a

b

c

d

e

Which shape or picture completes the larger grid? 7

?

a

b

c

d

e

?

a

b

c

d

e

?

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

8

9

10

?

29

Total

TEST 15:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 1 is to

2

is to

as

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

is to

3 is to

as

is to

Which one comes next? 4

?

5

?

30

In which larger shape is the smaller shape hidden? 6

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

7

Which picture on the right is the reflection of the picture given on the left? 8

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

9

10

31

Total

TEST 16:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which is the odd one out? 1

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

2

3

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 4

5

is to

is to

as

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

is to

32

6 is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

Which one comes next? 7

?

8

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

Which picture on the right is the reflection of the picture given on the left?

9

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

10

Time for a break! Go to Puzzle Page 41 ➧

33

Total

TEST 17:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which picture or pattern completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? 1 is to

as

is to a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

a

b

c

2 is to

as

is to

3 is to

as

is to

Which one comes next? 4

?

5

d

e

?

34

d

e

6

?

7

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

?

Which shape or picture completes the larger grid? 8

?

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

9

?

10

?

35

Total

TEST 18:

Mixed

Test time: 0

5

10 minutes

Which one comes next? 1

? a

2

b

c

d

e

d

e

c

d

e

c

d

e

? a

3

b

c

? a

b

4

? a

b

Which shape or picture completes the larger grid? 5

? a

b

36

c

d

e

6

?

a

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

d

e

7

?

Which code matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each line? 8 BL CM AN CL BN AL

BM

CN

?

AM

a

b

c

d

e

9 EZ DX FY EY FX DY

EX

DZ

FZ

FX

?

a

b

c

d

e

10

NC LC MA LB NA MC

NB

MB

Time for a break! Go to Puzzle Page 42 ➧

?

LA

37

a

b

c

Total

d

e

Puzzle 1 Draw a circle around the object that is different from the others.

38

Puzzle 2 Match the pattern to the shadow of its mirror image.

39

Puzzle 3 Match the missing squares to the letters given below. A B

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

D E F

G

H G

A

E

B

F

C

G

D

H

40

Puzzle 4 Complete these patterns.

41

Puzzle 5 Where is this shape hidden in the picture?

42

43

Progress Grid 100%

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9

8 75%

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Total marks

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