Reading Practice Test 1-250 (Extra time) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Reading Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be four answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Hint” as a guide to work out the correct response. Click next once you have selected your answer to take the next question Question 175. The following image is a screen-capture taken from the Board Meeting Minutes Question 175. What section of this Board Meeting document would you read to find out if you should be at this meeting The purpose Welcome Attendees Viewing Access None Question 5. The following question relates to the screen capture of a map above Question 5. How many locations can you purchase food from in the area indicated? The map doesn’t tell you where food places are located 7 locations Subway, KFC, McDonald’s and Eagle Boys More than 20 None Question 156. The following question relates to the image from a “fact sheet” above. Question 156. Which of the following statements is the best summary of this poster? It is designed to be appealing to young adults because of its bright colours and interesting layout. It presents hard facts about an emotion to scare people into making a change. It is designed to highlight a few key facts about an emotion with a hope to get people interested in their management of it. It forces readers to think about how angry people get with their neighbours. None Question 111. The following question relates to the image above of a computer screen. Question 111. How would the user, Adam Carter, access information he has stored in the cloud? He would click on his desktop He would check his reading search He would click on “SkyDrive” He would click on “Internet Explorer” and then “Google it” None Question 123. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 123. The above letter details a number of things the Business Owner cannot do. Which of the lists below is the most accurate summary of these things? the Business Owner cannot sell, serve or stock alcohol at their premises, and they cannot receive legal permission to sell or serve it the Business Owner can have liquor but not alcohol at their premises the Business Owner cannot sell, serve or stock alcohol at their premises and they cannot appeal the decision or apply for any further licenses for their current premises or other premises they are associated with they cannot appeal the decision None Question 55. The following question relates to the image of a formal document above Question 55. Who is this notice for? Sam Sample The Office of State Revenue NSW Government It is a warning to anyone who committed a crime None Question 93. There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!" The text above is a limerick written by Edward Leer a writer, poet and illustrator. Question 93. Which category does this limerick fit into? sea shanty love song cautionary tale nonsense poem None Question 61. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 61. Which sign makes a direct reference to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992? “The Danger Construction Site” sign There is no evidence to say All of the signs make a direct reference to the Act The “Notice” sign None Question 96. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 96. According to the above phone policy, after having placed a caller on hold, what is the first thing you are required to do when returning to the call? redirect the caller to a manager follow-up with a time-frame restate your name do not leave a call for more than 30 seconds None Question 67. The following question relates to the image above which is from a “Help” section from a software application Question 67. Which question could probably be answered by the following links? How do I convert a .vlc file? My music and my video don’t match up at the same time? How can I type my own subtitles into the movie? Where is the desktop icon for VLC? None Question 31. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 31. In section 4, Greitens says you should practice something daily, what is it? Being nice to people in need Being a good leader Getting your mind framed right Being thankful for what you have None Question 116. The following question refers to the image above. Question 116. How has the image above been created to appeal to children? its layout is simple to allow children to follow it easily it uses cute pictures, bright colours and simple text it includes all the objects you will need before you start children love building forts None Question 117. The above is an extract from a short story written by Talei Cuenca. Question 117. What is the speaker in the story worried about? that she doesn’t know the direction in which she is moving she doesn’t know where the bearded man will be she lost her breath while playing sport she thinks she is going to die but she knows it’s in her head None Question 71. The following question relates to the figure above taken from a weather website Question 71. Why does this figure include numbers, pictures and graphics? it is for children to gain people’s interest because it allows important information to be understood quickly because it is a technical figure for professional people None Question 35. The following question relates to the image above Question 35. Why is this label interesting? Because there are four things not to do when washing Because the child has to be removed first Because it is made in China Because you have to wash the shirt inside out None Question 126. The following question relates to the screen capture above of an online search engine. Question 126. If your fridge freezer combination door handle is broken, which of the following search options would you choose to limit your search? fridge repairs fridge fridge freezers fridge freezer repairs None Question 121. The following question relates to the screen capture above of a news website. Question 121. If you clicked on the “Discover More” banner in the centre of the screen, what information would you receive? Sports news an advertisement Champions League news World News None Question 192. The following is an image of a promotional poster used in schools Question 192. Who is the target audience for this information? Parents Teachers School children People who don’t read noticeboards None Question 60. The following question relates to the image of a cartoon above Question 60. What is the purpose of this text? To show how lazy workers can be To entertain people in the workforce To inform workers that their lives are in danger To inspire leaders to take responsibility for their workers None Question 214. The following question relates to the letter above Question 214. Who wrote this letter? Representatives from the Peel Alliance this answer is incorrect. The authors could possibly be members of the Peel Alliance, but this is not stated anywhere in the letter. Mark McGowan, this is his reply this answer is incorrect, Mark McGowan is the recipient of the letter as indicated at the top The Members for Canning and Dawesville this answer is the most correct as these are the titles of the two people who have signed at the bottom of the letter. Andrew Hastie this answer is incorrect. The letter has two authors – Andrew Hastie is only one of the authors. None Question 57. The following is an image of a notification Question 57. Who is the intended reader of this text? Truck Drivers so they know which cars to pick up Parents who are angry that people have parked incorrectly Drivers of cars that could break down People who illegally parked None Question 201. The following question relates to the online checkout page above Question 201. The term “business days” generally means…? Days that the customer would assume the business is open this answer is incorrect because the customer should not make assumptions about when a business should be open as it is the business that decides their opening hours and days Every day except Sunday because the business is closed this answer is incorrect as the business and its postal service may not operate on Saturdays 7 days a week this answer is incorrect as the business and its postal service may not operate everyday Monday through to Friday this answer is correct because most businesses operate during weekdays and not on weekends None Question 38. The following question relates to the image from a car seat manual Question 38. If you wanted to expose all the harness slots how would you do it? Lift the headrest to the highest position Remove harness from splinter plate Release the buckle plates Press on the harness retainer release button None Question 7. The following question relates to the workplace document above titled; “Work Health and Safety Policy Summary” Question 7. If you wanted to find more information about Work Health and Safety, where would you find it? You could contact your work health and safety team for advice You could call 1800 811 523 You could access the website in the yellow box at the bottom right corner of the document All of the above None Question 2. The following question relates to the image above Question 2. How do you know Brewer’s Yeast does NOT contain meat products? It may contain meat products, the label doesn’t say It has pictures of fruit and vegetables and says Genuine Whole Food Tablets can’t contain meat products The label states Vegetarian Formula None Question 172. The following question relates to the two sentences below Question 172. The second sentence is more concise because The key points have changed It uses a compound sentence The main idea is expressed in a more compact way Less complicated words are used None Question 160. The following question relates to the image from a “fact sheet” above. Question 160. Which of the following statements is the best summary of this poster? This image convinces teens that they have ADHD. This image deals with the myths that surround the issue of ADHD. This image has pictures so children can understand the complex information and message. This image balances statistics and other facts about ADHD so audiences can make their own decisions about the topic. None Question 10. This is information on the label of food. Question 10. What is the likely purpose of reading a text like this product label? To understand a concept To obtain specific information For entertainment or enjoyment To compare different points of view None Question 135. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 135. What makes this letter appear believable? it has the words “do not ignore this email” it uses emotional language it uses a formal layout and legal words it is very detailed None Question 59. The following question relates to the image of a cartoon above Question 59. What does this cartoon of a work-site tell you a leader should do? Leaders should panic when they see staff not paying attention or not working Leaders on a work-site should save the lives of other employees like a super hero Leaders should highlight concerns for other worker's safety Leaders should keep their workers out of the line of fire None Question 140. The above was a web post that was passed around universities during the holiday season. Question 140. What type of text is this? a greeting card a self-help expository text an online interactive text a quick guide None Question 85. Two frogs dwelt in the same pool. The pool being dried up under the summer's heat, they left it and set out together for another home. As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, on seeing which, one of the Frogs said to the other: "Let us descend and make our abode in this well." The other replied with greater caution: "But suppose the water should fail us, how can we get out again from so great a depth?" This text is a fable from a famous collection created by Aesop, a Greek story teller Question 85. What is the main purpose of the above fable? to explain how frogs find new water holes to describe an interaction between two frogs to show that water is needed for frogs to survive to teach an important lesson None Question 245. The following question relates to the news article above Question 245. Why did the author use the phrase “fowl odour” in the title? The phrase means the community is covered in feathers from the chickens this answer is incorrect because the word odour refers to a smell The phrase is designed to be informative, so people know what the article is about this answer is incorrect. The phrase does give clues as to what the article is about, but it is primarily a clever play on words which is intended to be humorous The phrase adds humour to the title to make people more likely to read the article. this answer is correct because the word “fowl” which means chicken is actually meant to be spelled “foul” which means awful or bad. A foul odour is a bad smell The phrase is designed to show how serious the issues is so concerned readers will read it this answer is incorrect because the title uses humour to help communicate what the article is about None Question 230. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 230. At the airport you should…? Download the COVIDSafe App this answer is incorrect because it should have been done before you arrived at the airport Provide contact details this answer is incorrect because it should have been done before you arrived at the airport Follow the terminal signage this answer is correct because it is directly mentioned in the “At the Airport” section of the poster Clean your seat on the airplane when you are shown to it this answer is incorrect because it should be done once you’re on the plane rather than at the airport None Question 118. The above is an extract from a short story written by Talei Cuenca. Question 118. Which sentence from the text could replace the one below and have the same meaning? “she retained her curiosity but had no will to care” she stayed focused and made sure she didn’t look like she was worried she wanted to know more but couldn’t find the motivation to look into it she was really interested in what was happening but too distracted to do anything about it None Question 21. The following question relate to the image of a desktop above Question 21. Which shortcut would you click on to access the camera? Archive Manager Contacts Cheese Brasero None Question 248. The following question relates to the cooking recipe above Question 248. How much time will the banana bread take to make from start to finish? 50 mins to bake this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” Just over an hour this answer is correct because the 15 minute prep time and 50 minute cook time are stated in the information boxes at the top. 15 plus 50 gives a total start to finish time of 65 minutes, which is just over an hour Less than 45 minutes this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” 45-50 mins and 5 mins for cooling on the baking tray this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” None Question 82. The following question relates to the online article above written by Meghan Vivo Question 82. What is the most likely reason Dr Douglas Gentile is quoted in this article? he acts as an expert who supports the argument posed in the article because he was available at the time for an interview and knows a lot about gambling addiction because he was interested in this article and wanted to add a comment to it to add statistical evidence to the debate over the addictiveness of gaming None Question 132. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 132. What is the writer hoping to achieve? to help Jane avoid legal action to deceive people into paying money to protect the bank who owned the account from Jane who defaulted to get the full amount of $2300 from Jane who defaulted None Question 124. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 124. Which of the following words could replace “revoked” in the CAPITALISED sentence (at the top of the letter) and still make sense? stop refrain prevented cancelled None Question 243. The following question relates to the news article above Question 243. The article suggests Jess Roskelley is ready to… Lead North Face as an athlete this answer is incorrect because it is not stated in the article that he intends leading North Face. Climb trophy summits this answer is incorrect because the article says that trophy summits are not his thing. Retire because he has achieved everything in mountain climbing this answer is incorrect because the article does not say he is about to retire. Find the next challenging mountain no-one has climbed before this answer is correct because it is similar to his statement at the end of the article None Question 150. Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn’t rain and rain and rain. They were all nine years old, and if there had been a day, seven years ago, when the sun came out for an hour and showed its face to the stunned world, they could not recall. Sometimes, at night, she heard them stir, in remembrance, and she knew they were dreaming and remembering gold or a yellow crayon or a coin large enough to buy the world with. The above is an extract from the short story All Summer in A Day by Ray Bradbury. Question 150. What is the best way to describe the writing style in the above extract? passionate and aggressive observational and reflective technical and procedural exciting and action-packed None Question 40. The following question relates to the advertising image above Question 40. What sort of services do the White Site Development provide? They can provide painting services They can provide farming equipment They can provide long distance transport services They can provide a truck for dumping materials None Question 162. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 162. These articles all appeared from one web search, what was searched to create these results? News Facebook drama Mark Zukerberg Social Networking None Question 15. The following question relates to the online article above Question 15. At the end of the first point it says “Nice going pal” who is the author talking to? Himself The waiter The author The reader None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
