Thinking Skills Mock Test 2: 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

  • Detecting Reasoning Errors: Identifying flaws, assumptions, and gaps in arguments.
  • Matching Arguments: Recognising argument structures that are parallel or equivalent.
  • Relevant Selections: Choosing the option that best supports or completes an argument.
  • Identifying Similarity: Pattern and structure comparison across cases.
  • Syllogisms: Applying categorical logic and valid inference forms.
  • Drawing a Conclusion: Logic-based deduction and inference from given premises.

Sample Questions from Test 2

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

Thinking Skills

A farmer has 156 sheep. All but 12 have given birth this season. None have had more than two lambs. In total …

Question 1 · Multiple choice

Question

A farmer has 156 sheep. All but 12 have given birth this season. None have had more than two lambs. In total 216 lambs were born. How many sheep had exactly one lamb?

Options

  • A. 72
  • B. 78
  • C. 84
  • D. 90

Correct answer

A. 72

Explanation

144 sheep had lambs. Let x = one lamb, y = two lambs. x + y = 144, x + 2y = 216. Subtracting the first from the second gives y = 72. Therefore x = 72. So 72 sheep had exactly one lamb. Answer A.

Thinking Skills

When viewed from the side, a solid has a triangular outline. When viewed from above it appears as a circle. W…

Question 2 · Multiple choice

Question

When viewed from the side, a solid has a triangular outline. When viewed from above it appears as a circle. What shape is it?

Options

  • A. Sphere
  • B. Cylinder
  • C. Cone
  • D. Pyramid

Correct answer

C. Cone

Explanation

A cone has a circular base (top view) and a triangular side profile.

Core Competencies

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

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