Every question here is written by Prism in the style of the tests. None is copied from a real paper, and a fresh one is drawn each time a child practises.
From foundation to exam standard
Two questions at each level. Tap an option to check it.
Foundation where a child in Year 3 or 4 starts
Question 1Aim for about 60 seconds
Which word means a number of dots that can be arranged in a triangle: 1, then add 2, then 3, and so on?
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Answer: D, triangular number
How to work it out
“Triangular number” means a number of dots that can be arranged in a triangle: 1, then add 2, then 3, and so on.
For example, 1, 3, 6, 10 and 15.
Why the other options are wrong
A (denominator): “Denominator” means the bottom number of a fraction: how many equal parts the whole is split into.
B (improper fraction): “Improper fraction” means a fraction whose numerator is bigger than its denominator.
C (reflection): “Reflection” means the mirror image of a shape in a line.
E (line of symmetry): “Line of symmetry” means a line that cuts a shape into two halves that are mirror images.
Question 2Aim for about 60 seconds
Which word means a year of 366 days, with 29 February, coming every four years?
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Answer: D, leap year
How to work it out
“Leap year” means a year of 366 days, with 29 February, coming every four years.
For example, 2024 was a leap year.
Why the other options are wrong
A (quadrilateral): “Quadrilateral” means a flat shape with four straight sides.
B (net): “Net” means a flat pattern that folds up to make a 3D shape.
C (difference): “Difference” means how much bigger one number is than another, found by subtracting.
E (equivalent fractions): “Equivalent fractions” means fractions that look different but are worth the same.
Standard the 11 Plus standard, Year 5
Question 3Aim for about 60 seconds
What does “improper fraction” mean?
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Answer: B, A fraction whose numerator is bigger than its denominator
How to work it out
“Improper fraction” means a fraction whose numerator is bigger than its denominator.
For example, 7/4.
Why the other options are wrong
A (Fractions that look different but are worth the same): That is what “equivalent fractions” means.
C (A whole number and a fraction written together): That is what “mixed number” means.
D (To write a fraction with the smallest possible numbers by dividing top and bottom by the same number): That is what “simplify” means.
E (A part compared with the whole): That is what “proportion” means.
Question 4Aim for about 60 seconds
Which word means the middle value when the values are put in order?
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Answer: A, median
How to work it out
“Median” means the middle value when the values are put in order.
For example, the median of 3, 8 and 10 is 8.
Why the other options are wrong
B (mode): “Mode” means the value that appears most often.
C (probability): “Probability” means how likely something is to happen, from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).
D (tally): “Tally” means a quick way of counting with marks, crossed through in fives.
E (fair): “Fair” means with every outcome equally likely.
Exam standard what the papers ask in Year 6
Question 5Aim for about 60 seconds
What does “tally” mean?
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Answer: D, A quick way of counting with marks, crossed through in fives
How to work it out
“Tally” means a quick way of counting with marks, crossed through in fives.
For example, four marks and a line across for five.
Why the other options are wrong
A (The value that appears most often): That is what “mode” means.
B (The difference between the largest and the smallest values): That is what “range” means.
C (The total of the values divided by how many values there are): That is what “mean” means.
E (How likely something is to happen, from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain)): That is what “probability” means.
Question 6Aim for about 60 seconds
Which word means a line that cuts a shape into two halves that are mirror images?
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Answer: B, line of symmetry
How to work it out
“Line of symmetry” means a line that cuts a shape into two halves that are mirror images.
For example, a square has 4 lines of symmetry.
Why the other options are wrong
A (isosceles triangle): “Isosceles triangle” means a triangle with two sides of the same length and two angles the same.
C (quadrilateral): “Quadrilateral” means a flat shape with four straight sides.
D (circumference): “Circumference” means the distance all the way round a circle.
E (diameter): “Diameter” means a straight line across a circle through its centre.
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