Thinking Skills Mock Test 4: 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.
  • Detecting Reasoning Errors: Identifying flaws, assumptions, and gaps in arguments.
  • Relevant Selections: Choosing the option that best supports or completes an argument.
  • Truth/Liar Puzzles: Identifying truth-tellers and liars from statements and constraints.
  • Data Sufficiency: Deciding if given information is enough to answer the question.
  • Finding Procedures: Identifying the correct sequence or steps to reach an outcome.

Sample Questions from Test 4

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

Thinking Skills

A farmer has 200 hens. All but 10 laid at least one egg this month. Some hens laid one egg, some laid two egg…

Question 1 · Multiple choice

Question

A farmer has 200 hens. All but 10 laid at least one egg this month. Some hens laid one egg, some laid two eggs, and no hen laid more than two eggs. In total 304 eggs were collected. How many hens laid exactly one egg?

Options

  • A. 76
  • B. 84
  • C. 92
  • D. 100

Correct answer

A. 76

Explanation

All but 10 of the 200 hens laid at least one egg, so 190 hens laid eggs. Let x be the number of hens that laid exactly one egg and y be the number of hens that laid exactly two eggs. Then x + y = 190 and x + 2y = 304. Subtract the first equation from the second to get y = 114. So x = 190 - 114 = 76. Therefore 76 hens laid exactly one egg.

Thinking Skills

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

Options

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

Correct answer

B. Cylinder

Explanation

A cylinder has a circular top and rectangular side.

Core Competencies

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

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