Thinking Skills Mock Test 16: 2026 NSW Selective Format

Master the new Janison-style Thinking Skills exam with our comprehensive 40-question mock test. Designed specifically for students targeting top-tier NSW Selective High Schools.

Duration

40 Minutes

Format

2026 NSW Format

Questions

40 multiple-choice

Level

Official Selective Test Level

Skills Covered in this Test

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

The breakdown

  • Drawing a Conclusion: Logic-based deduction and inference from given premises.
  • Matching Arguments: Recognising argument structures that are parallel or equivalent.
  • Relevant Selections: Choosing the option that best supports or completes an argument.
  • Truth/Liar Puzzles: Identifying truth-tellers and liars from statements and constraints.
  • Logical Deduction: Drawing necessary conclusions from given rules and conditions.
  • Finding Procedures: Identifying the correct sequence or steps to reach an outcome.

Sample Questions from Test 16

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

Thinking Skills

Tess, Uma and Val each have 20 beads. They take turns: even means give that many to each of the other two; od…

Question 1 · Multiple choice

Question

Tess, Uma and Val each have 20 beads. They take turns: even means give that many to each of the other two; odd means receive that many from each. Tess spins 2. Uma spins 3. If they end with 12, 27 and 21, what did Val spin?

Options

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Correct answer

A. 1

Explanation

After Tess 2 (even, gives 2): Tess 16, Uma 22, Val 22. After Uma 3 (odd, receives 3): Tess 13, Uma 28, Val 19. We need (12, 27, 21). Val must go from 19 to 21 (gain 2). Gaining 2 means she received 1 from each, so she spun a 1.

Thinking Skills

A councillor argued that adding benches would increase footfall because people would stop and rest. Which one…

Question 2 · Multiple choice

Question

A councillor argued that adding benches would increase footfall because people would stop and rest. Which one of these, if true, most strengthens the argument?

Options

  • A. Benches need upkeep.
  • B. Places with benches elsewhere saw footfall rise.
  • C. Some prefer to keep moving.
  • D. Benches take space.

Correct answer

B. Places with benches elsewhere saw footfall rise.

Explanation

Evidence that the measure worked elsewhere strengthens the argument.

Core Competencies

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

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