Mental Ability Challenge for Grade 6

If a cube has a side length of 3 cm, what is its volume?

• 27 cm³

• 9 cm³

• 12 cm³

• 36 cm³

Which word does not belong: apple, banana, car, orange?

• banana

• car

• apple

• orange

If a train leaves the station at 3 PM and travels at 60 km/h, what time will it arrive at a station 120 km away?

• 7 PM

• 5 PM

• 6 PM

• 4 PM

Find the missing number: 5, 10, ?, 20, 25.

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 22

A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?

• 20 cm

• 30 cm

• 15 cm

• 25 cm

If you have 3 red balls and 2 blue balls, what is the probability of picking a red ball?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

What is the next shape in the pattern: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ?

• hexagon

• rectangle

• triangle

• oval

If a book costs $15 and you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total?

• $45

• $15

• $30

• $60

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief' or 'The sky is blue'?

• Time is a thief

• The sky is a thief

• Time is blue

• The sky is blue

If you have a triangle with angles measuring 60° and 90°, what is the measure of the third angle?

• 45°

• 60°

• 75°

• 30°