PSLE Preparedness Test

Question Booklet
Candidate’s Copy
Additional Materials: Answering Sheet,
Working paper (for own use, do not hand up)
This booklet consists of four (4) sub-booklets (S-Bs), namely, E,M,S & C,
respectively consisting questions assessing English Language, Mathematics,
Science and Chinese Language.

6th Edition

Main setter: Austin Ching

Co-setters: Dr Ching Siok Siong, Dr Allen Chua, Henry Xu

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. You are given 3h to complete Sub-booklets (S-Bs) E, M, S & C.

2. Answer ALL questions using a ​blue pen​ on the answering sheet
provided and check your work thoroughly when done.
3. Do ​NOT​:
i) Write anything/leave stray marks of any kind on this booklet. ​You will be
fined 10 cents per letter written on this booklet​ as this booklet is meant
for sharing. Be reminded to answer using a blue pen on the answering
sheet provided.
ii) Cheat / attempt to cheat / assist in cheating throughout the entire paper.
iii) Damage this booklet or the answering sheet.

6Ed/PSLEPT/CP/2018 
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S-B (E) ​35 x 2=70 marks 

Part I
(4 questions x 2 marks each)

1. Each of the twenty-four small-sized parcels a._____ to be delivered to the

b.​hapless​ (select the word with the closest meaning) victims of the
tsunami.
1) has…distraught
2) has...unfortunate
3) has...helpless
4) has...homeless
5) have...helpless
6) had...distraught
7) having...homeless
8)have...unfortunate
2. Dustin was disappointed when he received his overall score--which had
_____ by seven marks.

1) deproved
2) deteriorated
3) diminished
4) diverged

3. The concert won’t start until the Guest-of-Honour shows up, _____ it?

1) will
2) won’t
3) would
4) wouldn’t

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4. Bala said it was essential that Miang _____ the treasure.

1) guard
2) guards
3) had guarded
4) guarded

Part II

(27 questions x 2 marks each)

Instructions
Below is a passage with some blanks in place of the
correct words,
For questions:
i) 5-7 VOCABULARY CLOZE choose the words closest in
meaning to the underlined words.
ii) 8-13 GRAMMAR CLOZE From the list of words given,
choose the most suitable word for each blank. Answer by
writing the alphabet (A, B, C, D, E or F) representing each
appropriate word to be placed in the blanks.
iii) 14-17 EDITING Each of the underlined words contains
either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct
words.
iv) 18-25 COMPREHENSION CLOZE Fill in each blank
with a suitable word.
v) 26-32 COMPREHENSION OE Read the edited and
completed passage now. Answer the questions 26-31
based on the text.
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Refer for Questions 5-7:
5.
1)knot
2) fixture
3)group
4)crowd 7.
6. 1)digested
1)ragged 2)made disappear
2)uneven 3)corroded
3)old 4)engulfed
4)dilapidated

Refer for Questions 8-13

A. over D. on
B. the E. there
C. about F. to

PASSAGE ( page 7)

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​ Once, there was a ​5. cluster ​of five villages that dotted the countryside.
Travelling from one to the ​other​ was possible but difficult. In the
summer,the ​6. rutted​ narrow road connecting the villages threw up balls of
dust. In the autumn, the rains turned the roads into a swamp which ​7.
swallowed​ wagon wheels. In winter, snow covered all the signs of the
familiar journey.
But wearisome travel did not stop the villagers from meeting. 8._____
market days, they gathered in the largest village to sell their grain and sat
9._____ glasses of hot tea in the dilapidated village inn. The men talked
mostly 10._____ Marcus Boscovitz, 11._____ richest man who owned
much of what 12._____ was in all five villages. The sign at the entrance
13._____ his village was forged in gold letters.
The villagers, on the other hand, led a 14.​grinedinglee ​difficult life. They
even had to worry about getting their share of the payment from Marcus.
From his right trouser pocket, he would keep a bag full of gold coins,
15.​although​ he would always find faults 16.​onto​ the villagers and refuse to
pay them for their services 17.​randird​.
One day, Marcus 18._____ the wedding of his daughter. As was the
19._____, he invited all the villagers to the wedding, 20._____ them a
well-known tailor, Oblomov. Prior 21._____ the wedding, Oblomov was in
and out of the great house for endless measurements and fittings. Come a
market day, Oblomov would tell cowards of villagers how even all the
servants in the 22._____ house had to dress in splendour for the occasion,
whereupon the villagers would greet him with, “Oh, you must be 23._____
a pretty sum out of this!” Not once did the tailor reply to their ​bitter​ jokes.
Oblomov always talked quietly. Maybe it was the 24._____ solitary hours
that he had spent bent over his sewing that explained his quiet and
thoughtful 25._____. He knew that Marcus would jingle those coins in his
right pocket for months before he would pay him half of what he owed.

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 On the day of the wedding, a snow storm raged through the villages. Even
so, the villagers made it to Marcus’ house. ​Hardy people​ as they were, the
thought of filling their often-empty stomachs gave them the strength to
trudge through the storm. Important guests braved impassable roads and
ignored the danger of being stranded. Except the musicians, not one guest
was late.
When the musicians finally arrived, it was very late into the night. They
were hungry and almost too tired to perform. Still, performed they did, for
they saw Marcus’ face swelled with anger. Before long, however, one of the
performers--a thin young boy who barely managed to carry a pair of
cymbals--fell asleep on his chair. Marcus stood up to grab him by his ear
and flung him off the chair. “ How dare you! You will receive no food or
money!” he shouted. Then, as if needing to add merriment to the night, he
picked up the cymbals, spread his arms wide and stamped his feet as he
banged the metal together proclaiming to his guests, “Be happy, be happy!”
Suddenly, as he raised his arms high to give the cymbals one final crash,
the thread to Marcus’ right trouser pocket came loose, tearing open the
pocket. The bag of gold coins fell on the floor. ​They​ spilled and spun and
finally lay in a pile as shiny and as high as the mounds of cookies on the
tables. ​Stood with their mouths agape​, no one moved. It was the tailor
who stepped forward in the moment of silence. In a voice just loud enough
so all the guests could hear, he said, “​How clever of you​ to pay us this
way! We certainly will be happy now!”
Before Marcus could utter a word or sweep up his coins, Oblomov
gestured all the villagers to follow after him in picking up the coins for the
amount they had been owed. All Marcus could do was make a choking
sound. Seizing ​this​ ​opportunity​, Oblomov quickly took his leave, but not
before he offered to fix the pocket on another day.

26.Why were the villagers’ jokes described as ‘bitter’?

27.What does the phrase ‘Hardy people’ tell us about the villagers?

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28. Using information from ONLY Paragraphs 3 and 4, indicate if each of
the following statements is true or false and explain why you feel so.
Statement i) True/False ii) Reason
a) Marcus was a
thrifty man.
b) Oblomov was a
smart man.
29.Explain clearly why the guests ‘Stood with their mouth agape’
30.Explain clearly what had caused Marcus’ pocket to tear open.
31.Why did Oblomov praise Marcus for being clever?
32.State what the words on the left refer to in the space provided.
Words What the word refers to
other
this opportunity
Part III Synthesis and Transformation
(3 questions x 2 marks each)
For each of the questions 33-35, rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s)
provided . Your answer must be in ​one​ sentence. The meaning of the sentence
must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).

33. It does not matter how deep and wide the tunnel is.
_____________________________________can be________________.

34. The pond is maintained constantly, so it easily won The Cleanest Award.
______________________________________because of ___________.
35. The swimming coach save the little boy. The little boy was about to drown.
If not for____________________________________________________.

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S-B (M) ​70 marks 
A calculator is allowed for ALL questions.​ You need
not show your working (to be done on ​working
sheet/rough paper​) as marking is only based on your
answers. Unit errors/illegibility will be marked as 0.

Part I
(10 questions x 2 marks each)

36. Given 1+2+3+4+...+94+95+96+97, the digit in the ones place when the
first 97 numbers are added up is_____.
1)2
2)1
3)3
4)6

37. The diagram below shows a lever balance with a mass and a steel ball
on its left side, and 6 similar steel balls on the right side:

Find the mass of 6 such steel balls.

1) 1kg 80g
2) 1kg 500g
3) 10kg 500g
4) 10kg 800g

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38. What is the most simplified form of ?

(take 𝛑 as )
1) 22
2) 7
3) 11
4) 49

39. 10 identical rectangular cards are placed in a straight line at equal

distance from one card to the next card.

How far apart is one rectangular card from the next one?
1) 7.2 cm
2) 8 cm
3) 9 cm
4) 9.2 cm

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40. Five landmarks, A, B, C, D and E on a map are shown in the square
grid below.

Denise is at landmark D. She faces West and turns 225° anti-clockwise.

Which one of the following landmarks is she now facing?

1) A
2) B
3) C
4) E

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41. Wendy paid $280 for 3 similar shirts and 2 similar belts. The price of
each belt is half the price of the shirt. What is the price of the belt?
1) $35
2) $40
3) $56
4) $70

42.Which one of the following has the same value as ?

1)

2)

3)
4) 7.35

43. The price of a ​Voltryk Boon-Boon Force​ badminton racket was two
times of the ​Nanosaber F-Strike,​ which costs $10 (without GST). Janina
bought both rackets and had to pay an additional GST of 7% imposed on
the original price. How much did she pay for the rackets?
1) $30
2) $32.10
3) $27.90
4) $21

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44. Mr. Kukuma travelled 2.8 km in a taxi from home to his office. His taxi
fare was based on the charges shown below.

First km $3.60
Every additional 400m or less $0.22

How much was his taxi fare?

1) $4.04
2) $4.48
3) $4.70
4) $5.14

45. In the figure, CRAP is a square, RA=XA and ∠XRA = 70°. Find ∠APX.

1) 50​°
2) 55°
3) 65°
4) 70°

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Part II
(12 questions x 3 marks each)

46. The figure below shows a rectangular garden of length 10 m and

breadth 7 m with a footpath of 0.8 m width. What is the area of the garden
excluding the footpath?

47. Find the value of .

48. Find the value of 6.9 x 20.

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49. Study the below figure (not drawn to scale). It is made up of 2
semi-circular arcs and 2 quarter arcs. A triangle ABC is drawn in the bigger
semicircle. AB is 28 cm. O is the mid-point of AB. CD is 10 cm.
Find
a) The perimeter of the figure
b) The area of the shaded parts.

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50. Use the information given below to answer parts a) and b).

a) Ms. Chanel bought 40 small bulbs and 66 large bulbs to fix in her
office. She fixed an equal number of small bulbs in each room of her
office and had 1 small bulb left. She also fixed an equal number of
large bulbs in each room of her office and had 1 large bulb left. How
many rooms were there in Ms. Chanel’s office?
b) 40% of the bulbs that Mr Gucci bought were small bulbs. Given that
he paid $159.30 in total, how many bulbs did Mr Gucci buy
altogether?

51. Car A left Town X for Town Y at the same time when Car B left Town Y
for Town X. The average speed of Car A was 56 km/h and the average
speed of Car B was 72 km/h. The two cars passed each other at a point 24
km apart from the midway of the two towns. What is the distance between
Town X and Town Y?

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52. The figure below shows squares and identical quadrants on a square
grid. Given AC=AB=BD=CD=10.5 cm, find
a) The area of the shaded parts.
b) The perimeter of the shaded parts.

53. The figure below is made up of 3 identical quarter circles and a square
of side 8 cm.
Find
a) The perimeter of the shaded areas
b) The difference in area between the shaded area of A and the sum of
the shaded areas of B and C.
(take 𝜋 as 3.14)

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54.

55. At first, John had some $10 notes and $2 notes in the ratio of 3 : 8.
After exchanging two $10 notes for $2 notes, the ratio of $10 notes to $2
notes became 1 : 3. Find the amount of money John had.
56. 6 friends decided to rent a computers from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. At any
point in time, 4 of the friends were using the computers while the other 2
watched. How much time did each of the friends spend using the computer
on average? Give your answer in minutes.

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57. Divide the figure, made up of three identical squares, into four equal
parts of same shape by drawing straight lines not protruding out of the
figure.

Part III (14 marks)

(​marks allocated for correct answer is shown in brackets
at each question.)
58. (4 marks)

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59. (4 marks)
The shaded region is bounded by an equilateral triangle and 2 quarter arcs.
Find the area of the shaded part, rounding off your answer to the nearest
whole number. ( Use your calculator to obtain the value of 𝛑.)

60. (6 marks, 3 marks per sub-question)

[This question does not test any particular topic/heuristic but it assesses
the level of preparedness in answering questions requiring usage of
algebra.]

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S-B (S) ​ ​70 marks 

(​marks allocated for correct answer is shown in brackets

at each question.)

61.

(5m)

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62.

(3m)

(5m)

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63. ​[marks are only awarded for correct explanation but the correctness of the Object you write
would decide whether marks can be awarded for the explanation.]

(5m)
64.

a(1m) b(5m)
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65.​ ​ This is Adolf. Is is a human, like you. He is vegetarian.

Is he a herbivore? Explain your answer. [10 marks] ​©

66.

[3m]

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(b).

[6m]

67. Austin was in Japan during wintertime. He was on a coach, wherein there
was a heater. When he sat down he realised the windows had tiny water
droplets on them.
a) Explain the formation of the water droplets. [2m]
He then used a finger to mark the word ‘Denise’ on the window:

b) after a while, he noticed that the word ‘Denise’ disappeared. Why? [3m]

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68. Austin took out a bottle of Yakult drink from the refrigerator and stuck a
straw into it. He left it on a table as he had to answer the phone. 5 minutes
later, when he went back to take it, he noticed a droplet of the drink had been
accumulated on the tip of the straw. Soon it overflowed and flowed out of the
straw.

a) Why did this happen? [5m]

b) If he had stuck in the straw only one hour after taking the bottle out of
the refrigerator, would the above mentioned still happen? Explain
why.[7m] ​©

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69.

a) How many organisms are both prey and predator? [1m]

b) T reproduces the same way as P. Describe 4 characteristics of P and 3
of T. [7m]

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S-B (C) ​55+15=70 marks 

Part I
(22 questions x 2.5 marks each)
Q1 ​贫寒
1. píng hán
2. pín háng
3. píng háng
4. pín hán

(4) dāng zuò

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Q 16 老爷爷的脸上总是带着​慈祥​的笑容，孙子们都喜欢亲近他。
1）亲切、客气
2）善良、和气
3）温和、友善
4）温暖、细心

Q17 志光上课时发白日梦，李老师​偏偏​点名要他回答问题。
1）特别疼爱某一个人
2）表示显然如此或确实
3）对做错的事情进行处罚
4）实际跟所希望的刚好相反

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Q18 爸爸对我们的管教很严，在家中常​扮演​ “坏人” 的角色。
1）装饰
2）演出
3）彩排
4）展现
Q19 看到妹妹在画画比赛中获得了冠军，我为他感到​自豪​。
1）得意
2）演出
3）光荣
4）安心
Q20 妈妈最近工作​繁重​，每天都要加班到半夜。
1）任务多而重
2）形容很忙碌
3）不容易完成
4）笨重、不灵活
Q21 书局里的人很多，店员们非常​忙碌​。

1）繁重、疲倦
2）繁忙、奔波
3）辛苦、劳累
4）匆忙、慌张
Q22 妹妹一唱完歌，大家​顿时​鼓掌叫好。
1）突然
2）马上
3）之后
4）渐渐

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Part II
(3 questions x 5 marks each)
Q23. 请写一个回忆开头。
Q24. 请写出任何形容以下心情的词语/句子：

生气
失望
后悔
难过
害怕（妈妈会发现......)
Q25. 把以下两句的英文翻译成华文。
i. The more you exercise, the healthier you will be.
ii. This is an interesting city with a very colourful history.

END OF SUB-BOOKLET (C）

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