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 107. Peter was looking at the Bureau of Meteorology website to determine how hot it was going to be in January. He lives in Brisbane. What is the chance that Peter will experience a warmer summer than normal? a) Very likely b) Moderately likely c) Likely d) Not at all likely None Question 183. A whale shark tour company in Ningaloo offers full day whale shark tours for tourists. Which expression gives the correct total cost in dollars, for 2 adults and 3 children of ages 8, 9 and 11 years? a) (2 x 350) + 280 b) (2 x 350) + (3 x 280) c) (5 x 350) + (5 x 280) d) (2 x 350) + (3 x 310) None Question 200. This picture is from a car fuel gauge. This gauge shows how much petrol is left in the petrol tank. The tank can hold 60 litres of petrol when full. Estimate how much fuel is left in the petrol tank. a) 60 L b) 45 L c) 30 L d) 15 L None Question 149. Jack went to the Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His ticket was in A reserve, section DD, seat 47. His friend Ben was C reserve, section QQ, seat 34. Which statements are true? a) Jack is near a walkway b) His seat is on the lower floor c) Jack is sitting closer to the stage than his friend Ben d) Section GG is directly adjacent to where Jack is sitting 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 118. Which of the following expressions represents the proportion of red smarties in the picture? a) 10% b) 1 c) 1⁄10 d) 0.10 Question 222. A delivery van has been parked in a loading zone for 38 minutesHow many minutes of parking time has the van got left? a) 102 minutes b) 32 minutes c) 28 minutes d) 22 minutes None Question 16. Tim wanted to record a movie on TV. He set his DVD recorder to start recording at 9:45pm and finish at 11:20pm The movie started at 9:45pm and finished 2 hours and 5 minutes later. How many minutes of the movie were not recorded? a) 55 minutes b) 43 minutes c) 30 minutes d) 10 minutes None Question 267. This image shows the two overlapping circles of the Mastercard logo. Given the dimensions provided, what is the radius of each circle? a) 0.8 millimetres b) 3.2 millimetres c) 8 millimetres d) 32 millimetres None Question 127.A small cafe in the city decided to keep a tally of the amount of coffees customers bought each week.How many customers purchased more than 6 coffees in the week? a) 10 b) 12 c) 15 d) 18 None Question 154. Kayla left work early to attend an appointment. It took her 25 minutes to drive to the appointment. The appointment took 30 minutes. She then had to drive home which took her 45 minutes. She arrived home at 6:10pm. What time did Kayla leave work for her appointment? a) 4:55pm b) 4:45pm c) 4:39pm d) 4:30pm 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 80. Rose and her four friends went out for lunch.The total bill for the lunch was \$67.20.Rose was the only one to have a cup of coffee.She paid \$4 for her coffee and the rest of the bill was shared equally.Which expression shows the total amount of money Rose paid for her lunch?Complete correctly:The total amount Rose paid for her lunch is equal to: Please select your answer a) (67.20 – 4) ÷ 5 b) (67.20 + 4) ÷ 5 c) (67.20 + 4) ÷ 5 - 4 d) (67.20 – 4) ÷ 5 + 4 Question 2. The table below shows the attendance for the Perth Wildcats at Perth Arena from 2013 to 2016. The West Australian Newspaper reported the attendance rounded to the nearest thousand. In 2015, what attendance did the West Australian Newspaper report? a) 161 000 b) 154 000 c) 150 000 d) 155 000 None Question 43.Lola wants to go on holiday to Bali.She saves 25% of her wage to pay for the holiday and is left with $1,500 for other expenses.What is Lola’s wage? a) $1,600 b) $1,850 c) $2,000 d) $2,250 None Question 72. The table below shows the height, in metres, of the tides at Derby for five days in December 2016. Low tides are printed in red and high tides are printed in blue. What was the difference between the highest and the lowest tides on Saturday, 3rd of December? a) 8.8 m b) 7.3 m c) 11.1 m d) 9.8 m 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 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 126. The Hawaii Ironman event is considered one of the most gruelling and challenging Ironman events in the world. The record for the fastest time completing the event was set in 2011 at 8 hours 3 minutes and 56 seconds.If the world record for finishing the race is at 3:03:56 pm, what is starting time of the race? a) 7:00 am b) 7:13 am c) 7:15 am d) 7:30 am None Question 180. On a real estate website, the median sales price for a house in the suburb of Hill Valley was \$450,000.During the last month 37 houses were sold, including one for $1.5 million.If the \$1.5 million house is not included in the calculation of the median price, which statement would be true? a) The median price must either stay the same or be lower. b) The median price must either stay the same or be higher. c) The median price must stay the same. d) The median price must be lower. None Question 71. A group of 30 AFL supporters are organising a catch up to watch an AFL match. Sixteen are Richmond supporters. The remaining people are Western Bulldogs supporters. One person is allocated to organise the catch up. What is the probability that a Richmond supporter will be allocated to organise the catch up? a) 16⁄30 b) 1⁄16 c) 8⁄15 d) 14⁄30 Question 11. Jack and his class had to prepare the gym for assembly. They had to arrange 293 chairs into rows. Each row had 30 chairs, except the front row. How many chairs did Jack and his class put in the front row? a) 15 b) 19 c) 23 d) 27 None Question 17. Barometers are used when measuring atmospheric air pressure. Two units commonly used for atmospheric pressure are the hectopascal (hPa) and millimetres of mercury (mmHg). What atmospheric pressure is this barometer showing in hectopascals? a) 1016 hPa b) 1012 hPa c) 762 hPa d) 758 hPa None Question 256. Josh sells lolly bags at his Deli. He needs to buy some more stock to sell at his shop. A large box of lollies costs \$24 and a small box costs \$16. Josh bought 2 small boxes and 2 large boxes. How much should he pay in total for the 4 boxes of lollies? a) $42 b) $56 c) $80 d) $94 None Question 48. Shane had to renovate his bathroom. He put a row of blue tiles at the bottom of the wall. Each tile was 5 centimetres in width. His wall was 5 metres in length, how many tiles did he use? a) 55 b) 80 c) 95 d) 100 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 84.Julia works 38 hours a week as a secretary and earns \$22 per hour.Every fortnight, \$340 of tax is taken from her pay.How much pay does Julia take home each fortnight? a) $1,287 b) $1,332 c) $1,372 d) $1,408 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 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 30. This table shows the approximate driving times between places in Western Australia. Daniel wants to drive from Perth to Mandurah, then Mandurah to Collie and then Collie to Busselton. What is Daniel’s total driving time? a) 2 hrs b) 2.5 hrs c) 3 hrs d) 3.5 hrs 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 212. Eli was living and working in Auckland, New Zealand. He had family all over the globe; from Perth to Johannesburg to New York. One evening Eli wanted to call his cousin in New York. It was 8:15 pm in Auckland. He didn’t call, as he realised, that the time in New York was 2:15 am. Eli called his cousin the next day at 11 am Auckland time. What was the time in New York when he called his cousin? a) 5 am b) 5 pm c) 7 am d) 7 pm None Question 28. Darcy is the captain of the Devils cricket team. Before the game a coin is tossed to determine who is batting and who is fielding. Darcy has lost the toss in each of the last 4 games. What is the chance that he wins the next toss? a) Fifty – fifty b) Unlikey c) Likely d) Impossible None Question 220. Daniel works as an electrician around Perth. He charges a call out fee of \$50, and \$80 labour per hour worked.He was called out to a house in South Perth and worked there for 4 hours.Which of the following expressions should Daniel use to calculate his charge for working at the house? a) Amount in $ = 80 x hours worked b) Amount in $ = 80 + 50 x hours worked c) Amount in $ = (50 + 80) x hours worked d) Amount in $ = 50 + 80 x hours worked None Question 166. Tiffany and Caroline both work as a women’s boot makers. Tiffany makes one pair of boots every 15 minutes. Caroline’s rate is 5 pairs of boots per hour. Altogether, how many boots would they make in 4 hours? a) 6 pairs of boots b) 20 pairs of boots c) 36 pairs of boots d) 42 pairs of boots None Question 40.Isabella drove from Perth to Geraldton, an approximate distance of 450km.The trip lasted 6 hours.Select the statement that is correct.The average speed of Isabella’s trip was: a) 50 km per 30 mins b) 75 km per 60 mins c) 170 km per 2 hours d) 215 km per 3 hours None Question 122.Harry was going to a National Basketball League game. He had to travel on the train to and from the game plus purchase tickets for the game. The game tickets cost \$64. The return train ride cost \$15.How much did his trip out to watch the game cost him? a) $83 b) $79 c) $75 d) $68 None Question 85.A 10 kilometre section of highway is to be resurfaced.The highway is straight and is 6.3 metres wide.How many square metres of the road need to be resurfaced? Please select your answer a) 13,000 m2 b) 47,000 m2 c) 63,000 m2 d) 87,000 m2 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 240. Chiara is a local artist who was asked to paint a dog on a wall in a public space.Before she starts painting, she needs to figure out the size of the wall so she can get the proportions of her painting correct.The brick wall is 18 bricks high and 24 bricks long. Each brick is 20 centimetres high and 30 centimetres long.What is the height of the wall that Chiara is going to paint on? a) 260 cm b) 320 cm c) 360 cm d) 400 cm None Question 135. At the beginning of 2017 the population of New Zealand was 4,747,443.What is New Zealand’s population to the nearest thousand? a) 4,747,000 b) 4,757,000 c) 4,746,000 d) 4,748,000 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 4. On a travel website, the travel distances between places in New Zealand are listed in a table. Approximately how many kilometres is it from Auckland to Taupo? a) 299 km b) 210 km c) 291 km d) 279 km None Question 51. Shania is an active runner and runs regularly during the week. After one run she counted her pulse. She counted 12 beats in 5 seconds. What was her pulse rate in beats per minute (beats/min)? a) 80 beats/min b) 96 beats/min c) 124 beats/min d) 144 beats/min None Question 199. Peter owns a self-storage facility in an industrial area. He is creating new units that have floor dimensions of 3 m by 3 m. The total floor space available for storage units is 540 m2 What is the largest number of units he can create? a) 60 b) 54 c) 36 d) 27 None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
