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 45 seconds
Which design has the shape on the left hidden in it? It must be the same size and the same way up.
Show the worked answer
Answer: D
How to work it out
Trace the diamond: find one of its corners in each design and follow its sides.
Only one design contains every side, the same size and the same way round.
Why the other options are wrong
A: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
B: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
C: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
E: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
Question 2Aim for about 45 seconds
Which design has the shape on the left hidden in it? It must be the same size and the same way up.
Show the worked answer
Answer: B
How to work it out
Trace the diamond: find one of its corners in each design and follow its sides.
Only one design contains every side, the same size and the same way round.
Why the other options are wrong
A: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
C: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
D: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
E: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
Standard the 11 Plus standard, Year 5
Question 3Aim for about 45 seconds
Which design has the shape on the left hidden in it? It must be the same size and the same way up.
Show the worked answer
Answer: B
How to work it out
Trace the trapezium: find one of its corners in each design and follow its sides.
Only one design contains every side, the same size and the same way round.
Why the other options are wrong
A: The shape is here, but upside down. It must be the same way up.
C: This design hides a mirror image of the shape. It must match exactly, the same way round.
D: This design hides the shape flipped upside down. It must match exactly.
E: The shape is here, but turned. It must be the same way up.
Question 4Aim for about 45 seconds
Which two pieces fit together, with no gaps or overlaps, to make the shape shown? The pieces may be turned.
Show the worked answer
Answer: C
How to work it out
The hexagon has been cut top to bottom into two halves.
Only one pair of pieces has the right two halves at the right size; the others are halves of a different shape, two copies of the same half, or too small.
Why the other options are wrong
A: One piece is half of the hexagon, but the other is half of a house: their edges do not meet.
B: These two pieces make a kite, not the hexagon.
D: One piece is half of the hexagon, but the other is half of a kite: their edges do not meet.
E: These are the right two halves but too small: together they make a hexagon smaller than the one shown.
Exam standard what the papers ask in Year 6
Question 5Aim for about 45 seconds
Which two pieces fit together, with no gaps or overlaps, to make the shape shown? The pieces may be turned.
Show the worked answer
Answer: A
How to work it out
The circle has been cut corner to corner into two halves.
Only one pair of pieces has the right two halves at the right size; the others are halves of a different shape, two copies of the same half, or too small.
Why the other options are wrong
B: One piece is half of the circle, but the other is half of a hexagon: their edges do not meet.
C: These two pieces make a house, not the circle.
D: One piece is half of the circle, but the other is half of a house: their edges do not meet.
E: These are the right two halves but too small: together they make a circle smaller than the one shown.
Question 6Aim for about 45 seconds
Which design has the shape on the left hidden in it? It must be the same size and the same way up.
Show the worked answer
Answer: B
How to work it out
Trace the hexagon: find one of its corners in each design and follow its sides.
Only one design contains every side, the same size and the same way round.
Why the other options are wrong
A: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
C: The shape is here, but twice as big. It must be exactly the same size.
D: Close, but one side of the shape is missing from this design.
E: The shape is here, but turned. It must be the same way up.
The kinds of question in this topic
Each kind asks something different of a child, even when the numbers or shapes look alike.
Which two pieces fit
Two pieces fit together, with no gaps or overlaps, to make the shape.
Standard
Question 7Aim for about 45 seconds
Which two pieces fit together, with no gaps or overlaps, to make the shape shown? The pieces may be turned.
Show the worked answer
Answer: A
How to work it out
The cross has been cut top to bottom into two halves.
Only one pair of pieces has the right two halves at the right size; the others are halves of a different shape, two copies of the same half, or too small.
Why the other options are wrong
B: These are the right two halves but too small: together they make a cross smaller than the one shown.
C: One piece is half of the cross, but the other is half of a kite: their edges do not meet.
D: These two pieces make a trapezium, not the cross.
E: One piece is half of the cross, but the other is half of a trapezium: their edges do not meet.
Hidden, but turned
The shape is in one design turned a quarter, a half or three quarters, never flipped.
Standard
Question 8Aim for about 45 seconds
The shape on the left is hidden in one of the designs, the same size but turned. It is never flipped over. Which design?
Show the worked answer
Answer: A
How to work it out
Turn the shape in your head a quarter, a half and three quarters, then look for each version.
One design holds a turned copy; the designs with a mirror image or a missing side do not count.
Why the other options are wrong
B: Close, but one side of the turned shape is missing from this design.
C: This design hides a mirror image of the shape. A turn never flips a shape over, so this is not it.
D: One side is missing here too; every side of the shape has to be present.
E: This one holds the shape flipped over and then turned; flipping is not allowed, only turning.
The design that does not have it
Four designs hide the shape the same way up; one does not.
Standard
Question 9Aim for about 45 seconds
The shape on the left is hidden in four of the designs, the same size and the same way up. Which design does NOT contain it?
Show the worked answer
Answer: A
How to work it out
Find the shape in each design by starting at one of its corners and following every side.
The odd design holds a turned or mirrored copy, which does not count: the shape must be the same way up.
Why the other options are wrong
B: The shape is in design B, the same size and the same way up: start at one of its corners and follow every side.
C: The shape is in design C, the same size and the same way up: start at one of its corners and follow every side.
D: The shape is in design D, the same size and the same way up: start at one of its corners and follow every side.
E: The shape is in design E, the same size and the same way up: start at one of its corners and follow every side.
Prism starts with a free assessment across maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, then builds a weekly plan for your target schools. Parents follow progress free.