OC Thinking Skills Practice Test 12 — 2027 NSW Opportunity Class Exam

Sharpen deductive logic, argument evaluation, and analytical reasoning with this 30-question OC Thinking Skills practice test. Matched to the 2027 NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test format and timed to build real exam speed for Year 4/5 students.

Duration

30 Minutes

Format

2027 NSW Format

Questions

30 multiple-choice

Level

NSW OC Placement Test Level

Skills Covered in this Test

This practice test mirrors the official weightings of the NSW Department of Education exam.

The breakdown

  • Finding Procedures: Identifying the correct sequence or steps to reach an outcome.
  • Drawing a Conclusion: Logic-based deduction and inference from given premises.
  • Spatial Reasoning: Visualising and manipulating shapes, positions, and arrangements.
  • Seating Arrangements: Deducing who sits where from ordering and constraint clues.
  • Detecting Reasoning Errors: Identifying flaws, assumptions, and gaps in arguments.
  • Relevant Selections: Choosing the option that best supports or completes an argument.

Sample Questions from Test 12

The first two questions of this mock test (same order and wording as the timed exam).

Thinking Skills

Eli, Fern, Gil, and Hana stand in a line from left to right.

Question 1 · Multiple choice

Question

Eli, Fern, Gil, and Hana stand in a line from left to right.

  • Fern is somewhere to the left of Hana.
  • Hana is somewhere to the left of Eli.
  • Gil is not on either end of the line.

Who must be on the far left?

Options

  • A.Eli
  • B.Gil
  • C.Fern
  • D.Hana

Correct answer

C.Fern

Explanation

We know: Fern → Hana → Eli (Fern is left of Hana, who is left of Eli).

Now, who can be at the far left?

  • Eli must be to the right of both Fern and Hana — so Eli cannot be far left.
  • Hana must be to the right of Fern — so Hana cannot be far left.
  • Gil cannot be on either end — so Gil cannot be far left.

That leaves Fern as the only one who CAN be on the far left — and since everyone else is ruled out, Fern must be there!

Thinking Skills

If Farid does not sleep well, then he will have red eyes.

Question 2 · Multiple choice

Question

If Farid does not sleep well, then he will have red eyes. If he has red eyes, he will not be hired. If he does not get hired, he will be broke.

Options

If the statements are correct, which one of the following is not possible?

  • A.Farid was not broke even though he had red eyes.
  • B.Farid did not sleep well and did not get hired.
  • C.Farid was broke because he was not hired.
  • D.Farid did not sleep well, thus he was broke.

Correct answer

A.Farid was not broke even though he had red eyes.

Explanation

Step 1 — Map out the chain of consequences.

NOT sleep well  →  Red eyes  →  NOT hired  →  BROKE

Each arrow means "definitely leads to." If Farid doesn't sleep well, the chain forces him all the way to being broke.

Step 2 — Find what is NOT possible.

Look at the middle of the chain: Red eyes → NOT hired → Broke

If Farid has red eyes, the chain forces him to be:

  • NOT hired (because of the red eyes)
  • BROKE (because he's not hired)

Can Farid have red eyes and NOT be broke? NO — the chain guarantees that red eyes lead to being broke. This combination is impossible.

Answer: A — "Farid was not broke even though he had red eyes" is NOT possible

Core Competencies

Additional EvidenceData SufficiencyDetecting Reasoning ErrorsDrawing a ConclusionEvaluating HypothesesFinding ProceduresIdentifying SimilarityLogical DeductionMatching ArgumentsRelevant SelectionsSeating ArrangementsSpatial ReasoningSyllogismsTruth/Liar Puzzles

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