Section 1 Sample- Questions 1 to 4

At any casino, a new deck of cards is arranged and shuffled a particular way. Any deck of
cards consists of 13 numbers- Ace, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Jack, Queen and King. There are
also 4 suits- hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs, giving us a total of 52 cards within a deck
(for conveniences sake, there are no extra cards or jokers within this deck). When you open a
new deck, the cards are arranged from Ace, 2 up to Jack, Queen King. Within each
number, the cards are arranged diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades.
When one shuffles a deck of cards, they first split the pile of cards into exactly two equal
piles. These piles are then shuffled as shown below, with it alternating between a card from
Pile 1, Pile 2, Pile 1, Pile 2 etc. This is shown below. Note that either a card from the first or
second pile can be the top card, and that this may randomly change between shuffles.

1. A dealer takes a new deck and shuffles it once. Which of the following could be the
23rd card from the top?
A. Either 3 of hearts or 10 of diamonds
B. Either 3 of spades or 10 of clubs
C. 3 of hearts
D. none of the above
2. A dealer takes a new deck and shuffles it twice. Which of the following could be the
8th card from the top?
I.
Ace of Clubs
II.
Jack of Diamonds
III.
Four of Hearts
IV.
Jack of Clubs
A. I or IV
B. I, II or IV
C. II or III
D. I, II or III

3. A dealer takes a new deck and shuffles it twice. Which of the following could NOT
be the 16th card from the top?
A. Ace of Spades
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B. 8 of Clubs
C. 5 of Diamonds
D. 5 of Clubs
4. A dealer takes a new deck and shuffles it three times? Which of the following could
not be the top card?
A. Ace of Diamonds
B. Four of Clubs
C. Nine of Hearts
D. Ten of Spades
Section 2 Sample- Questions 5-8
In this passage, Alice is talking to her father about her recently diseased sister Emily
From the verandah I could see my mother lingering in the garden, wandering from tree to
tree, touching the leaves gently as though searching for sustenance. She peered up at us, eyes
narrowed as if wanting to say something but not knowing what, and then left to get supplies
from the local shop. She walked to the car with a quiet listlessness, her eyes sagging after
weeks of sleepless nights.
When she was gone, my father stood up, smacking his pen against the page.
Thanks, Alice, youve told me everything I need to know. Im working on something special
here.
Right, okay? I was uncertain.
Ill be back later to tell you what Ive found.
My father went to his room and when he returned he cornered me in the kitchen. Ive
discovered something amazing, Alice. Emily didnt leave me. She didnt fucking leave me.
Ive got this patient, a beautiful girl, youd love her. Youll meet her soon. Shes fourteen,
and I know that shes really Emily. Shes Emily reincarnated.
Standing over me, my father began to cry, a deep collapsing sob. Shes not dead, Alice. I
knew shed never leave me. I worked it out from all the things you told me, from what you
said about the star signs. Voice wavering, he wiped his tears roughly from his cheeks with
the heels of his palms.
But Dad, shes fourteen, how could she be Emily? She was born way before Emily died.
Its partial reincarnation, one of my patients told me about it. This guy knows about heaps of
fucking stuff. Ive done a lot of talking with him. Lots of fucking talking.
Dad, thats crazy.
You dont believe me?
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No. Youre acting crazy.

You want to know something else?
No.
See this picture.
My father held up a Time magazine with a picture of a black-skinned man with glasses. Do
you know who this is?
No.
Its Arthur Ashe.
Who?
Arthur Ashe, hes a tennis player who died of AIDS a few years back.
So?
Do you see anything unusual about this photo?
No.
Thats me. Im Arthur Ashe. I can tell by the shape of the glasses.
But he only died a few years ago, right? Come on, Dad, how is that possible? Who were you
before?
Im me, baby, but its partial, you know?
Needing to be away from him, I fought tears. Dad, youve lost the plot. Youve totally lost
the plot.
Fuck, you sound just like your fucking mother! Both of you so fucking critical.
5. How does the mother feel?

A. Afraid
B. Weary
C. Stressed
D. Tired
6. What does Alice think of her fathers behaviour?
A. Erratic
B. Afraid
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C. Confused
D. Conflicted

7. How does the tone of Alices father differ at the start and end of the passage?
A
B
C
D

Excited
Excited
Delusional
Delusional

Affronted
Mad
Affronted
Mad

8. How does the father feel about Emily?

A. Love
B. Admiration
C. Attachment
D. Loss
Section Three Sample
1. Find the middle of the sequence

2. Fill in the missing segment

B
3. Find the middle of the sequence

4. Find the next in the sequence

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5. Find the middle of the sequence

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