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 95. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 95. What would you dial if you couldn’t answer a call and you needed to redirect the call to another staff member? Dial 01 Dial 00 Dial 08 Dial 04 Question 125. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 125. What effect does this letter have on the Business Owner’s other businesses? it has no impact on them if they have nothing to do with alcohol they can apply to get a liquor license they can transfer their alcohol stock to another store they can ignore this letter and keep trading in alcohol because this letter only applies to this specific business Question 20. This is an edited image of a computer keyboard Question 20. What do you think the purpose of editing this image is? To show that the “enter” button should be made blue To show that the "enter" key doesn’t need words, it needs a symbol The "enter" key should be replaced by an online shopping trolley A trolley with an arrow shows where to go Question 158. This image is created by an application based on how many words are used in a quiz, the words become larger when they are used more often in the quiz. Question 158. Which of the following sentences is the most accurate summary of the image? This quiz must have been about measurement and data. This quiz focuses on quantitative more than qualitative information. This quiz is about two different types of research and methodology. This quiz is clearly about Science. Question 176. The following image is a screen-capture taken from the Board Meeting Minutes Question 176. If you needed to see what you needed to do after this meeting where would you find it Conclusion Approve Last Meeting Minutes The “PDF” tab The “Tasks” tab Question 54. The following question relates to the image of formal document above Question 54. Which number would you quote if you called to ask about this notification? 02042015+1234567891+21167+002032+62 12345678910111 211.67 1234567891 Question 215. The following question relates to the letter above Question 215. What does the word “gravely” mean? graciously this answer is incorrect, graciously means that you are kind or considerate and it doesn’t work in this sentence alarmingly this answer is correct as gravely does mean dangerously or alarmingly. interestingly this answer is incorrect as interesting has a positive meaning and the sentence suggests that the issue is negative deathly this answer is incorrect, even though the word has “grave” in it, this does not necessarily mean the subject is about death 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 Question 103. The above image is taken from an online article written by Ashitha Nagesh. Question 103. Why do you think the photo was included in this story? because the firefighters wanted people to know how dangerous phone chargers can be when left on because the colours are dull and the story is just as dull to make the article more interesting to appeal to people who love fires Question 224. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 224. What time should Mark tell his family to pick him up from Terminal 3 at London Airport? 1 pm this answer is correct because 13:00 means 1pm 5:10 this answer is incorrect because this is when he will arrive in another city 1 am this answer is incorrect because 1 am will be in the morning and he is arriving in the afternoon 6:30 this answer is incorrect because this is a departure time and not an arrival time Question 239. The following question relates to the news article above Question 239. After registering your dog you will need to… Wait an additional three weeks before walking your dog in public this answer is incorrect because no information relating to a waiting period is explained on the website Call the ranger to let them know your dog has now been registered this answer is incorrect because there is no information regarding the ranger on the page. Attach the registration identification tag to your dog’s collar this answer is correct because it is directly stated in the second paragraph Pay a mandatory microchipping fee this answer is incorrect because not all registered dogs need to have a microchip Question 178. The following image is a copy of a response to a complaint letter Question 178. What is the suggested cause of the problem with the airconditioner unit? the unit needs to be replaced the sales assistant said it was due to a failed quality check the technician installed it incorrectly the issue could be a manufacturing defect Question 63. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 63. What does the word “authorised” mean? The person has permission to be in the designated area The person is a worker The person is in charge, like a manager or overseer The person does not have permission to be in the designated area 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 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. Question 163. The following question relates to the online article above written by Edward Helmore Question 163. What is the main message in this article? A giraffe had a baby A giraffe was filmed giving birth and it was streamed on the internet A giraffe had never been filmed before giving birth A giraffe birth streaming was shut down by animal rights activists Question 247. The following question relates to the cooking recipe above Question 247. How much banana bread will this recipe make? Enough to serve more than 15 people this answer is incorrect because the information box at the top (3rd from the left) says “10 Serves” Enough to serve 2 people with 2-4 slices of banana bread each this answer is incorrect because the information box at the top (3rd from the left) says “10 Serves”. There is no other information about serving quantities or number of slices The recipe doesn’t say and it depends on how many slices are served this answer is incorrect because the information box at the top (3rd from the left) says “10 Serves”, meaning the recipe will make enough banana bread to serve 10 people The recipe should feed 10 people this answer is correct because it is stated in the information boxes at the top of the recipe 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. Question 184. The following question relates to the image is a product label above Question 184. Which part of the label would you check if you were worried about an allergic reaction to the product? Ingredients Nutritional Facts Alergen No Salt added 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 Question 148. 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 148. What type of story is the above story likely to be? a detective story a science fiction story a ballad a romance story Question 133. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 133. Which aspect of the above letter suggests it could be a scam? it includes several spelling mistakes it doesn’t make sense it is from a lawyer the signature doesn’t look real 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 Question 37. The following question relates to the image of a manual for installing a baby seat Question 37. In a forward facing harness, how high should the harness straps be? Whichever set works best for your child Even with or just above the shoulders The harness must be properly tightened Even with or just below the shoulders Question 108. The above image is taken from a website called SELF which offers guides to people wanting to colour their hair Question 108. Why does the article use coloured text? because the article is about colours to stress certain information to make the article more exciting to show the article has style Question 136. The following question relates to the above image of a menu. Question 136. What do the numbers on the right hand side represent? the quantity of the items the rarity of the items the price of the menu items the product code Question 34. The following question refers to the image above Question 34. What is the purpose of this advertisement image? To display the different times that people can park in different streets around WA To explain using the image on the right, how complex the various road signs on the left are To help people know when they can drop their children off for school To show how terrible road signage is Question 142. The following question uses the above image from a product label. Question 142. Who should use this product? Americans only because it is made in America for American cars someone really worried about their brakes car professionals children 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 Question 97. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 97. The above image indicates the sort of business this policy relates to in point 3, what is it? an Accounting office a Vet office an I.T office a staffing office Question 91. The above image is of an edited nutrition information panel on a food label. Question 91. Why do you think information has been circled in red? someone wanted to highlight how concerning these numbers were for health reasons because the manufacturer wants to highlight how great their product is someone has identified an error in the numbers all nutrition information panels on food labels include red circles in these areas so people know where the most important information is Question 236. The following question relates to the webpage above Question 236. The purpose of this page is to… Provide general information about a company or organisation this answer is incorrect because this page is very specific and targeted To answer common concerns or queries this answer is correct because it explains the purpose of the article accurately. FAQs stands for ‘Frequently Asked Questions’. To provide direct feedback on the products or services the company offers this answer is incorrect because FAQ pages are used to provide answers to frequently asked questions. To provide payment options for customers this answer is incorrect because, although there is information about costs, there is no mention of payment options or methods on this page. Question 102. The above image is taken from an online article written by Ashitha Nagesh. Question 102. Which of the following extracts from the above text suggests possibility rather than certainty? “Nothing can be saved” “At the moment we are waiting to see if the experts think some of the items downstairs can be saved if professionally cleaned and restored” “Downstairs has been flooded due to the volume of water that had to be pumped in to extinguish the fire, everything has suffered smoke damage” “Her iPhone charger had caught fire despite being a genuine Apple product” 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 Question 92. Sentence 1. Frodsham’s research shows that most minority groups experience up to 20 indirect interactions which they “feel threatened or uncomfortable in” in on a weekly basis. Sentence 2. This has become a progressive problem in our society as people help support racism by not wanting to get involved when others are treated differently. Sentence 3. We thought racism was dying out and our society was becoming more accepting of cultural differences but the recent comments and now election of Donald Trump suggests things have not progressed as far as we may have thought and recent research also adds to this debate. Sentence 4. This proves that racism is everywhere although it has changed from everyone saying obviously damaging things to people avoiding getting involved or laughing when one person is openly racist and other often join in on their comments even though they fear making them personally. Sentence 5. Professor John Frodsham from the University of Montreal explains the “bystander effect” contributes to the acceptability of racism in the community and has become the biggest issue for victims who feel powerless. The 5 sentences above are taken from a complete essay paragraph written by a student. (THEY ARE OUT OF ORDER.) Question 92. Which of the following sentences would be the topic sentence of the completed paragraph? sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4 sentence 5 Question 187. The following question relates to the image from an online article above Question 187. What is the main idea of this part of the article? To highlight the connections between cellular phones and cancer that people may be concerned about To show how the NCI have investigated cell phones and their links to cancer To prove, beyond any doubt, that cell phones cause cancer To show how increased cell phone use has reduced the potential risks Question 128. The following question relates to the above screen capture of an email. Question 128. Who is the original sender in the email chain? Greg Merchan Flabdablet Ludwik Trammer Anzan Hoshin 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 Question 23. The following question relates to the image of a desktop above Question 23. If you were worried about losing data, which application would you use? Automatic Bug Backup System Tools Brasero Question 78. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 78. According to the boating guide above, what is the primary way that Cardinal Marks indicate safe water? they are yellow and black and stand out at night they have symbols on top to make them stand out they show the direction boats should move to get to safe water they put a circle around the dangerous area 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 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 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 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 Question 186. The following question relates to the image is a product label above Question 186. If you were worried about your sodium levels would you use this sauce? The sauce includes 90 mg of Sodium which could make it dangerous You would have to check the “All Natural” bubble and make your own decision Tomato sauce is important for pasta so you need it anyway The sauce is healthy because it says it has “No Salt added” You’ve already answered some of the questions! 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