Could YOU pass this school exam from the 1950s? Tricky primary school test leaves players stumped

IT’S embarrassing to admit this but… we often struggle to help our kids with their homework.

Fractions? Syntax? Tudors? That’s all stuff we’ve not thought about in years.

Well, if their 11+ prep was stressing you out, just wait until you catch a glimpse of these tricky 1950s primary school exam questions.

The 15-question test – which was shared on –  was taken by 10-year-olds in the UK and Northern Ireland over 60 years ago to determine which secondary school they went to.

As well as testing you on spelling and punctuation, the tricky exam questions will also make you cast your mind back to history and geography lessons too.

So how well will YOU perform? Keep reading for the answers.

• Die
• Dye
• Dyed

• 214
• 230
• 226
• 224
• 218 

• Friendship
• Friendly
• Friends

• Retriever and fight
• Cat and retriever
• Door and fight 

• A furniture
• An animal
• A fruit

• 751 
• 650
• 852

• Same
• Alike
• Somewhat
• Similar

• When the dog recognised me it wagged it’s tail.
• When the dog recognised me I wagged it’s tail.
• When the dog recognised me it wagged its tail.

• Creaking 
• Rustling
• Banging

• 40 miles
• 15 miles
• 60 miles

• Sporting
• Sporty
• Sports 

• Solid
• Hard
• Rough
• Firm

• Which
• Who
• Whom

• She never felt thankful for small things.
• She was still unconscious.
• She did not know the man well enough.
• She was feeling better

• 300
• 100
• 400 

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