NSW OC Reading free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper NSW OC Reading set, then download the 5-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
Why does Pip decide to make a paper boat?
A She is bored and wants something to do.
B She wants to give it to a friend who lives nearby.
C She is afraid that the rain will flood the yard.
D Her teacher asked the class to make paper boats.
Correct answer: A — She is bored and wants something to do.
- What is the question asking? It asks why she makes the boat.
- Go back to the text and find the evidence: “She had read every book twice and built every puzzle.
Then she had an idea.”
- Pip has finished every book and puzzle and is stuck inside. The boat is an answer to her boredom.
- So the correct answer is A (She is bored and wants something to do.).
- Why the other options are wrong:
- B: No friend is mentioned; Pip is alone and 'had read every book twice'.
- C: Pip watches the rain from the window; she shows no fear of it.
- D: No teacher appears; the idea comes to Pip herself.
An inference is a conclusion the clues force you to make: find the clue in the text, then ask what it must mean.
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What is in the NSW OC Reading free sample?
The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 5-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
How many full NSW OC Reading papers are there?
20 original papers for Year 4 students preparing for NSW Opportunity Class entry. Each is 14 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes (4 options each), a printed version of the computer-based test, with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.
Are these official past papers?
No. The sample is taken from our own original practice paper and is not an official past paper or affiliated with any exam authority.