Numeracy Practice Test 1-270 (Extra time) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Numeracy Practice Test (Extra Time) Each question will be multiple choice There will be 4 answers to select from Select the correct answer Click next to begin! Question 140. Robert was preparing a grassed area for his children to play on. The width was 6 m and the length was 9 m. After preparing the area he needed to buy roll on grass which cost $10 a square metre.How much did it cost Robert for the roll on grass? a) $380 b) $470 c) $540 d) $620 None Question 255. According to the Australian Safety Sign Standard AS1319-1994, safety signs are classified and should be used according to their function as follows:(i) DANGER signs: Signs warning of a particular hazard or hazardous condition that is likely to be life-threatening. These signs typically have written words inside an oval shape. (ii) Warning signs: Signs warning of a hazard or hazardous condition that is not likely to be life-threatening. These signs typically contain a triangle within them. Which one of these signs does not fall within either of the above two classifications in the Standard? a) A b) B c) C d) D None Question 26. Caitlin buys a 2 litre container full of fish oil tablets. The total amount of fish oil is 2 litres. Each tablet has 50 millilitres of fish oil. She takes one per day. How many days will the container last? a) 20 days b) 35 days c) 40 days d) 60 days None Question 221.Amber’s Thai green curry recipe serves 4 people. The ingredients are:300g rice1 brown onion210g of Thai green curry paste400 mL of coconut milk450g Chicken100g snow peas1 green capsicumIf Amber wants to make 10 servings, how much additional coconut milk does she need to use? Please select your answer a) 1000 mL b) 800 mL c) 700 mL d) 600 mL Question 242. The Emu Downs Wind Farm is a 79.2 MW wind farm, approximately 200 kilometres North of Perth, near Cervantes. The wind farm provides electricity to the Kwinana Desalination Plant to produce drinking water for Perth.If 1 Megawatt (MW) = 1000 kilowatts (kW) and 1 kilowatt (kW) = 1000 watts (W) how many kilowatts are produced by the Emu Downs wind farm? a) 79,200,000 kW b) 7,920,000 kW c) 792,000 kW d) 79,200 kW None Question 34.Steve had a shed that was becoming cluttered. He decided that he would hang some of his tools from a tool rack.In one section of the rack he could only fit 5 tools.Each tool needed a hook to hang on.The first and last hooks had to be 4 centimetres from the edge of the rack, andThe distance between all 5 hooks had to be the same distance.The tool rack was 58cm long.How far apart was each hook from each other? a) 7.5 cm b) 10.5 cm c) 12.5 cm d) 15.0 cm None Question 163.A research agency was researching how many properties were sold in an inner city suburb. This is what they found:Approximately, what fraction of the total property sales is the number of Townhouses sold? a) 1/3 b) 2/4 c) 2/3 d) 1/5 None Question 133.Corey had a pool table measuring 1.4 m by 2.4 m.He wanted to place a large rectangular piece of carpet under the table so that people were comfortable when playing pool. He decided that he needed an additional 70 cm all around the pool table.What is the minimum size of carpet he needs to fit around the pool table? a) 1.8 m by 2.6 m b) 2.2 m by 2.8 m c) 2.5 m by 3.4 m d) 2.8 m by 3.8 m None Question 234. Ed drives a special delivery service from Perth to Bunbury once a week. The average time for his one-way drive from Perth to Bunbury is 1 hour and 50 minutes. His average speed is 90 km per hour. Which expression gives the distance, in kilometres, of Ed’s delivery run? a) 90 + (0.50 x 90) b) 90 + (0.83 x 90) c) 90 + 0.50 d) 90 + 0.83 None Question 63. After visiting the emus, I walk to the rhinoceros enclosure. In what direction did I walk? a) SE b) S c) E d) SW None Question 6. Rowan used this map of Perth City when he visited Perth from Melbourne. Rowan’s hotel was listed as number 18 on the map. Which one of these attractions was closest to Rowan’s hotel? a) Western Australian Museum b) Perth Mint c) His Majesty’s Theatre d) Art Gallery of Western Australia None Question 88. Gavin uses a diagram, with a scale of 1:10, to calculate the area of his bathroom. If the diagram is 20 cm long and 15 cm wide, what is the area of Gavin’s actual bathroom? a) 20 m2 b) 12.5 m2 c) 6 m2 d) 3 m2 None Question 144. A triangular pyramid has three edges on its base and three edges reaching to the apex of the pyramid. This gives a total of 6 edges for a triangular pyramid. A square pyramid has four edges on its base and four edges reaching to the apex of the pyramid. This give a total of 8 edges for a square pyramid. How many edges would a hexagonal pyramid have? a) 5 edges b) 9 edges c) 12 edges d) 14 edges None Question 219.Armani made a batch of home-made jam to sell at her local markets. She used a round cylindrical jar to sell the jam in.The dimensions of the jar were:Diameter = 5 cmHeight = 7 cmWhich expression would give Armani the closest amount of Jam she needs to fill the Jar? a) (π x 52 x 7) cm3 b) (π x 72 x 5) cm3 c) (π x 2.52 x 7) cm3 d) (π x 102 x 5) cm3 None Question 32.Jack made a sand pit for his children. The dimensions of the sand pit are as shown in the image below.To fill 2⁄3 of the sand pit, how many cubic metres (m3) does Jack need to order? a) 10 m3 b) 17 m3 c) 20 m3 d) 24 m3 None Question 241. A bakery wanted to purchase bulk paper bags for their baked goods.1 box contains 100 paper bags and costs $4Omar wants to buy 18 boxes of paper bags.Which expression states the total cost of purchasing the boxes of paper bags?The correct expression is: Please select your answer a) 4 x 10 + 4 x 8 b) 4 x 10 + 4 + 8 c) 4 x 10 + 18 d) 4 x 20 + 8 Question 73. The shape of a market garden paddock is a rectangle. It is 1.8 kilometres long and 700 metres wide. There is a fence around the entire paddock What is the length of the fence? a) 3.8 km b) 4.6 km c) 5.0 km d) 5.4 km None Question 44. Daisy uses her measuring cups quite frequently when cooking. Their sizes are 1⁄2 cup, 1⁄4 cup, 1⁄3 cup, and 1⁄8 cup. What size is Daisy’s largest cup? a) 1⁄2 cup b) 1⁄4 cup c) 1⁄3 cup d) 1⁄8 cup None Question 86. To supplement his diet, Campbell takes 500 milligrams of calcium every day. So far, he has taken a total of 25 grams. Approximately for how long has Campbell been taking calcium? a) 25 days b) 35 days c) 43 days d) 50 days None Question 243. Christine was tiling her living room floor.She bought several boxes of tiles to cover the area of the floor.Each box had 6 tiles and covered an area of 4 m2. Christine used 72 tiles to cover the area.What was the total area covered by tiles? a) 64 m2 b) 48 m2 c) 36 m2 d) 28 m2 None Question 195. Mercy was looking at the Australian Bureau of Statistics website and noticed that almost 500,000 people regularly took the train to work. Out of the total population that uses some type of transport to work, this equals 5% of the Australian population traveling to a workplace. What is 5% expressed as a fraction? a) 5⁄10 b) 1⁄5 c) 5⁄100 d) 1⁄50 None Question 53.A house was for sale for \$400,000.Three weeks later it was reduced by \$40,000Rhys bought the house for 1% less than the reduced price.How much did he pay for the house? a) $352,000 b) $355,600 c) $356,400 d) $360,000 None Question 235. A company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) uses Australia Post to send documents about their Annual General Meetings or share purchase plans to their investors. The cost of sending these documents will depend on their size and weight. Larger, heavier documents will cost more than smaller, lighter documents as seen in the table below. This year the company posted 120 Share Purchase Plan documents and 150 Annual General Meeting documents. Which expression shows the company’s total postage cost? a) (125 x 2.20) + (250 x 3.30) b) (120 + 150) x (2.20 + 3.30) c) (120 x 3.30) + (150 x 2.20) d) (120 x 2.20) + (150 x 3.30) None Question 125.Dana is a baker. She is making hot cross buns at her store for Easter. She packages them into boxes of 6. She made 220 hot cross buns.How many hot cross buns were left over? a) 8 b) 6 c) 4 d) 3 None Question 111. A car was originally priced at $20,000. Its price was reduced by $2,000. There is now a further 5% off the reduced price. How much will the car cost now? a) $18,150 b) $17,800 c) $17,100 d) $16,750 None Question 175. Grant has a water container that is 40cm high, 50cm wide and 60cm long. The surface of the water is 10 cm from the top of the container. If Grant wants to fill 2-litre water bottles for his friends to use on a hiking trip, how many bottles will he be able to fill using the water in the container? a) 45 bottles b) 43 bottles c) 38 bottles d) 35 bottles None Question 227. Chris owns a farm just South of Perth. He was on the Bureau of Meteorology website looking to gather some information on the likelihood of getting above the median rainfall on his farm. What is the chance that Chris will get above the median rainfall for his farm? a) Moderately likely b) Likely c) Unlikely d) Not at all likely None Question 82. Georgie completed a training run in 30 minutes. She ran at a steady speed of 8 km/h. The distance of the run is equal to: a) 3.5 km b) 4 km c) 4.5 km d) 5 km None Question 169. Sam bought a 20 kg bag of chicken feed. He has used 3.5 kg and now has 16.5 kg left. If he takes out 700 grams, how much is left in the bag? a) 0.7 kg b) 7.7 kg c) 13.6 kg d) 15.8 kg None Question 266. Jenine and Troy lived in Wollongong and holiday in Coffs Harbour once a year. When they travel up to Coffs Harbour they drive along the coastal highway. They travel about the same distance every day and stay in a town or city each night. If it takes them three days to travel to Coffs Harbour, where did they stay on the second night? Image from: https://ontheworldmap.com/australia/state/new-south-wales/nsw-road-map.html a) Maitland b) Tamworth c) Newcastle d) Port Macquarie None Question 223. Ava and her 5 friends went out for dinner.The total bill for the dinner was \$146.80.Ava was the only one to have a starter with her main meal.She paid \$16 for her starter and the rest of the bill was shared equally amongst the six of them.Which expression shows the total amount of money Ava paid for her dinner?The total amount Ava paid for her dinner is equal to: Please select your answer a) (146.80 – 16) ÷ 6 + 16 b) (146.80 + 16) ÷ 6 - 16 c) (146.80 + 16) ÷ 6 d) (146.80 – 16) ÷ 6 Question 65. The birthdates of four friends are below: Who is the youngest? a) Peter b) Bruce c) Phillip d) John None Question 109. Joseph is looking for a holiday home to rent for 7 nights. He finds one that: Charges $150 per night Has a cleaning fee of $120 Wifi for $8 per night A repayable bond of $300 if there is no damage to the home. What is the total cost of his holiday rental if there is no damage to the home? a) $1,182 b) $1,226 c) $1,410 d) $1,526 None Question 116. The Star Wars Films were not made in numerical (or episode) order. There was a 21 year difference in release dates between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode I: The Phantom Menace. How many years have passed between Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode I: The Phantom Menace? a) 20 years b) 18 years c) 16 years d) 15 years None Question 249.A dance company in Perth produced an end of year concert and were selling tickets for audience members.Tickets were sold at \$10, \$20 and \$25 per ticket.The graph below shows the prices and number of tickets sold.What percentage of tickets sold were $20 tickets? a) 60% b) 45% c) 35% d) 30% None Question 152. Gabriel went to the shop to buy some chewing gum. In one packet there were 14 sticks of gum. He bought 3 packets. How many sticks of gum did he have in total? a) 32 b) 36 c) 40 d) 42 None Question 176. Before slikpik, lotto players had to choose six numbers from 1 to 45.To win the lotto jackpot, they had to have all six numbers corresponding to the lotto draw.Charlotte’s numbers were: 16, 17, 25, 27, 36, 42Matilda’s numbers were: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 45Olivia’s numbers were: 9, 13, 21, 28, 41, 45Which one of these statements is true? a) Olivia’s numbers are completely random, so she is the most likely to win. b) Charlotte’s numbers are large, and hence have the best chance of winning. c) All three players have the same chance of winning. d) Matilda’s numbers have a pattern, so she has the least chance of winning. None Question 67 a.At the end of the trading day a newsagency has a number of notes in the till. They are:a) What was the amount collected in notes? Please select your answer $385 $400 $435 $460 Question 15.A petrol station is selling unleaded petrol at $1.96 per litre.Sam arrives and fills his Four Wheel Drive car with 100 litres of unleaded petrol.Sam has a fuel discount voucher for 4 c per litre.How much does Sam pay for his tank of fuel? a) $190.60 b) $191.40 c) $192.00 d) $196.40 None Question 35. The graph below shows Sophie’s monthly budget. Sophie budgets $150 for food. How much does she budget for entertainment? a) $80 b) $100 c) $120 d) $160 None Question 251.Asif was cooking a BBQ for his friends. He used 7 small onions to make hot dogs (sausage sizzle).He cooked half an onion for each person’s hot dog.How many servings of hot dogs did he make? a) 28 b) 18 c) 14 d) 3.5 None Question 191. Sally bought a new Hybrid car for its fuel efficiency. On average her car uses 6 L per 100 km. Last week Sally drove a total of 354 km. The amount of fuel her car used last week is closest to: a) 18 L b) 21 L c) 24 L d) 27 L None Question 21. Cathy uses her iPad timer when she gives her class 1 minute quick quizzes. According to Cathy’s iPad timer, there is 24 seconds remaining and 36 seconds have past. What fraction of the minute is left? a) 1/4 of the minute b) 2/5 of the minute c) 3/5 of the minute d) 1/12 of the minute None Question 41. The height of 7 players in an AFL team were measured and given below. 187, 191, 194, 198, 202, 202, 205 Their mean, median, mode and range were calculated. The recruitment manager selected two more players at the season draft with heights of 197 cm and 202 cm. For these select players, which of the following statements are true? a) The mean will change. b) The median will change. c) The mode will change. d) The range will change. None Question 141 b.Bianca’s recipe for 10 banana muffins is:400g flour500g sugar2 eggs300g of banana20g baking soda From question 141 a. Bianca actually made 16 muffins.b) If Bianca gives away half of her muffins and eats 1 muffin, how many muffins does she have now? Please select your answer a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
