OC Cheat Sheet 2026

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OC exam key facts

  • The Opportunity Class Reading test has 14 questions, 3 of which contain multiple parts. Source
  • The NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test has no set minimum entry score and no pass or fail mark. Source
  • NSW public primary schools with opportunity classes do not charge attendance fees for them. Source
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  1. Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly? โ†’ Cold weather can affect your health.
  2. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to sad: โ†’ Unhappy
  3. What fraction of 60 is 15? โ†’ 1/4
  4. What does the Eisenhower Matrix help with? โ†’ Prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance
  5. What is the missing number: 7, ___, 21, 28, 35? โ†’ 14
  6. What is the median of: 3, 7, 9, 15, 21? โ†’ 9
  7. A story's climax is best described as: โ†’ The highest point of tension in the story
  8. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a property of a parallelogram? โ†’ All angles are right angles
  9. If 4x + 5 = 25, what is the value of x? โ†’ 5
  10. What is a key benefit of using a time management app? โ†’ It helps organize and track tasks and deadlines
  11. What 3D shape is formed when a circle is rotated around its diameter? โ†’ Sphere
  12. Which word is a synonym for 'ancient'? โ†’ Archaic
  13. A container has 3.6 liters of juice poured equally into 8 cups. How much juice is in each cup? โ†’ 0.45 L
  14. In a 4ร—4 grid, how many individual 1ร—1 squares are there? โ†’ 16
  15. A shape is reflected across a vertical line of symmetry. Where does the reflected shape appear? โ†’ To the right of the original
  16. A book has 320 pages. Maya reads 1/4 on Monday and 2/5 on Tuesday. How many pages remain? โ†’ 112
  17. Organization and coherence are essential to making composition clear and logical. โ†’ TRUE
  18. A plumber charges $50 for the first hour and $35 for each additional hour. What is the cost for 4 hours? โ†’ $155
  19. Identify the preposition in: "The cat sat under the table." โ†’ under
  20. A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. What is its area? โ†’ 81 sq cm
  21. Which shape has more than 2 lines of symmetry? โ†’ Equilateral triangle
  22. A pattern repeats: triangle, circle, square, triangle, circle, square... What is the 11th shape? โ†’ Circle
  23. If 6 pens cost $4.50, what is the cost of 10 pens? โ†’ $7.50
  24. If pencils cost $0.35 each, how much do 20 pencils cost? โ†’ $7.00
  25. What does the idiom 'bite the bullet' mean? โ†’ To endure a painful situation with courage
  26. What does "synonym" mean? โ†’ A word with the same or similar meaning
  27. What literary device is used in: "The thunder grumbled angrily"? โ†’ Personification
  28. Which is a compound sentence? โ†’ Lisa sang, and Marco danced.
  29. What is the purpose of setting SMART goals? โ†’ To set clear, achievable, and measurable goals
  30. If the code for CAT is 3-1-20 (C=3, A=1, T=20), what is the code for DOG? โ†’ 4-15-7

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