Numeracy (Questions 221 – 230) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Numeracy Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be 4 answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Explanation of the Answer” as a guide to work out the correct response There maybe alternate ways to find these answers - this is only our suggested way. If you know another way to figure out the answer, follow that method! Click next to begin! 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?Explanation of answer:Step 1: We know that 400 mL of coconut milk is used to make 4 servings of the recipe, but Amber wants to make 10 servings We are being asked how much extra coconut milk she will need in addition to the 400mL required for 4 servings. So, we need to work out how much coconut milk is needed for 10 – 4 = 6 servings.Step 2: To do this we need to find out how much coconut milk is needed for 1 serving. To find this we divide 400mL by 4 = 100mL. One serving equals 100 mL of coconut milk.Step 3: If 100mL makes 1 serving, then 600mL will make the extra 6 servings Amber wants to make. 100mL x 6 = 600 mL. Amber needs an additional 600mLof coconut milk to make 10 servings of the recipe.Step 4: The correct answer is d) 600 mL Please select your answer a) 1000 mL b) 800 mL c) 700 mL d) 600 mL 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?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The sign tells us that a vehicle can use a loading zone for one hour. This is the equivalent of 60 minutes.Step 2: The delivery van has been parked for 38 minutes. This means that we need to find the remaining time the van can be permitted to park in the loading zone. This can be done by subtracting 38 from 60. 60 – 38 = 22Step 3: This means that the delivery van has only 22 minutes left to stay parked in the loading zone.Step 4: The correct answer is – d) 22 minutes a) 102 minutes Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 32 minutes Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 28 minutes Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 22 minutes Correct Answer 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:Explanation of answer:Step 1: To complete this answer you must use the order of operations acronym BIMDAS (brackets, indices, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction) step by step to find the answer. We do not need to know the value amount of the meal only the expression which would lead us to the final cost.Step 2: To figure out how much it costs Ava for her meal we must break the bill into sections. If the total bill costs \$146.80, we must subtract \$16 from it to determine the portion that is to be shared. This is the first step and is represented by (146.80 – 16).Step 3: The next step requires us to divide the shared portion between the 6 friends. This would be represented by ÷ 6 in the equation.Step 4: The next step would be adding the value of the meal back onto Ava’s amount. This would be represented by +16 in the equation.Step 5: We add all the components together to give the final equation of: (146.80 – 16) ÷ 6 + 16Step 6: The correct answer is – a) (146.80 – 16) ÷ 6 + 16. 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 224.Ezekiel was repairing a tap in his back garden.He used an adjustable spanner to tighten the garden tap onto the pipe fixing.Ezekiel placed his spanner in the position below:He rotated the spanner through a three-quarter turn clockwise.What was the position of the spanner after that rotation?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The best way to answer this question is to use the available pictures to visualise the position of the spanner handle in a quarter, half and three-quarter turns.Step 2: Looking at the original picture we can see that the handle is slightly tilted to the right. If we rotated the spanner a quarter turn, it would look like the picture in option b), handle slighted tilted down.Step 3: A half turn would have the spanner handle facing towards the ground and the three-quarter turn would have the handle slightly facing upwards as shown in option a). This means that option a) would be the correct position for a three-quarter turn.Step 4: The correct answer is – a) a) Correct Answer b) Refer to Explanation of Answer c) Refer to Explanation of Answer d) Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 225.The graph below shows the fundraising effort of two Surf lifesaving Clubs in 2019.How much more money did the Mullaloo SLSC raise than Fremantle SLSC?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The question asks us what is the difference between how much money each club raised. We need to find that difference.Step 2: First look at the vertical lines separating the monetary value on the horizontal axis. This tells us that each interval represents $200.Step 3: Look at the top bar representing Fremantle SLSC. The bar sits three quarters of the way across the interval between the \$1,000 and the \$1,200 lines. If the interval represents \$200, then half the interval represents \$100. So, three quarters of the interval represents \$150. We can see that the Fremantle SLSC bar extends past the \$1,000 line. We add the \$1,000 and \$150 to tell us that the Fremantle SLSC raised \$1,150.Step 4: Look at the bottom bar representing Mullaloo SLSC. The bar sits one quarter of the way across the interval between the \$1,400 and the \$1,600 lines. One quarter of the interval represents \$50. We can see that the Mullaloo SLSC bar extends past the \$1,400 line. We add the \$1,400 and \$50 to tell us that the Fremantle SLSC raised \$1,450.Step 5: To find out the difference raised between the two club we must subtract the Fremantle amount from the Mullaloo amount. So, \$1,450 – \$1,150 = \$300. Mullaloo SLSC raised \$300 more than Fremantle SLSC.Step 6: The correct answer is – d) $300 a) $1,450 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) $1,150 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) $400 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) $300 Correct Answer None Question 226.A father and his young son were watching a West Coast Eagles and Fremantle derby at Optus Stadium.The son asked his father what the green and red zones on the screen meant.The father explained that the green zone represented a goal worth 6 points and the red zone represented a behind worth 1 point.At the end of the game the winning team kick 9 goals and 8 behinds.How many points did the winning team kick, as their final score?Explanation of answer:Step 1: From the description, we know that 1 goal equals 6 points and 1 behind equals 1 point. The team kicked 9 goals and 8 behinds.Step 2: To get our answer we must first multiply 9 goals by 6 points, which equals 54 points. Secondly, we multiply 8 behinds by 1 point, which equals 8 points. We add the 54 points and 8 points together to get 62 points.Step 3: The winning team kicked 62 points as their final score.Step 4: The correct answer is – b) 62 a) 80 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 62 Correct Answer c) 55 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 48 Refer to Explanation of Answer 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?Explanation of answer:Step 1: To determine if Chris will get above the median rainfall on his farm, we need to look at two specific areas on the image above. First, we need to look just South of Perth to see what coloured shading is represented in the key to the right-hand side of the image. We can see that colour as being light brown/orange.Step 2: Now looking at the key we can see that the colour light brown/orange represents a 30% to 35% chance of getting above the median rainfall on his farm.Step 3: When looking at our options for the answer 30% to 35% could not be considered for “Moderately Likely” or “Likely”, as they would represent a percentage chance above 50%. “Not at all Likely” would be represented by anything close to 0% chance. This leaves us with “Unlikely”, which would represent a 30%-35% chance of getting above the median rainfall for his farm.Step 4: The correct answer is – c) Unlikely a) Moderately likely Refer to Explanation of Answer b) Likely Refer to Explanation of Answer c) Unlikely Correct Answer d) Not at all likely Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 228. During the Corona virus pandemic, the public transport capacity in cities around Australia were affected.Each was working at a lower capacity than in normal times.Which figure shows the greatest reduction in public transport capacity?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The quickest way to answer this question is to convert the fractions into their respective percentages, so we can compare using the same units to find the greatest reduction in capacity.Step 2: For a) Brisbane at 3/4 capacity, three quarters is converted into 75%, for d) Adelaide at 2/3 capacity, two thirds is converted into 66%. We now have all the same units to compare against.Step 3: Comparing those percentages we can see that the city with the greatest reduction of capacity is Adelaide with a capacity of 66%.Step 4: The correct answer is – d) Adelaide at 2/3 capacity a) Brisbane: 3/4 capacity Refer to Explanation of Answer b) Melbourne: 68% capacity Refer to Explanation of Answer c) Sydney: 70% capacity Refer to Explanation of Answer d) Adelaide: 2/3 capacity Correct Answer None Question 229.Mikael and Astrid had just visited Karijini National Park in the Pilbara. They were staying in Newman and were on their way back to Perth.They estimated that the distance to Perth was about 1,200 kilometres. They wanted to drive an average of 400 km a day. At the end of their first day driving they reached Meekatharra.Image from: http://ontheworldmap.com/australia/state/western-australia/road-map-of-western-australia-with-cities-and-towns.htmlWhich town did they reach at the end of their second day of driving?Explanation of answer:Step 1: In answering this question we are looking for an estimated answer, but the distances travelled have to be roughly the same for each day and they are travelling in the direction of Perth as their final destination. We should look through the answers to see which one is probable.Step 2: a) Leonora – Leonora is not in the general direction of Perth so we can discount that answer.Step 3: b) Gascoyne Junction – again is not the general direction of Perth, so we can discount that as an answer.Step 4: c) Northampton – could be considered the answer, however, it deviates away from the general direction of Perth in the last part of the drive and might be considered a bit further than the 400 km drive each day.Step 5: d) Paynes Find – Is the most correct answer as it is in the general direction of Perth and is about the 400 km away from Meekatharra.Step 6: The correct answer is – d) Paynes Find a) Leonora Refer to Explanation of Answer b) Gascoyne Junction Refer to Explanation of Answer c) Northampton Refer to Explanation of Answer d) Paynes Find Correct Answer None Question 230.Recently a young skateboarder named Gui Khury in California was the first person to be able to perform a 1080-degree trick on a halfpipe — a trick in which the skater spins three full times in the air, 1,080 degrees. Before this accomplishment, the best skateboarding trick anyone has ever done was a 900-degree trick by Tony Hawk.When Tony Hawk performed his 900-degree trick, how many turns did he go through?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The key to answering this question can be found in the question. A 1080-degree trick is three full turns/spins in the air. 1 full turn or spin is 360 degrees. If we divide 1080 by 360, we will get 3 full turns. Alternatively, if we multiply 360 degrees by 3 turns, we will get 1080 degrees.Step 2: The question asks us how many turns Tony Hawk went through for a 900-degree trick. We know that 3 turns give us 1080 degrees and 2 turns would be 2 x 360 = 720 degrees.Step 3: A 900-degree turn must be between those two values. If we halve 360 degrees, we will get 180 degrees (360 ÷ 2 = 180 degrees), which means a half turn. If we add 180 degrees (½ turn) to the 720 degrees (2 turns) we get a 900-degree turn.Step 4: This means that a 900-degree trick would be 2 ½ turns or 2.5 turnsStep 5: The correct answer is – b) 2.5 turns a) 3 turns Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 2.5 turns Correct Answer c) 2 turns Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 1.5 turns Refer to Explanation of Answer None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's up
Numeracy (Questions 211 – 220) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Numeracy Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be 4 answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Explanation of the Answer” as a guide to work out the correct response There maybe alternate ways to find these answers - this is only our suggested way. If you know another way to figure out the answer, follow that method! Click next to begin! Question 211.Kiara was giving her house a spring clean and she decided to hire an upholstery (furniture) cleaner. These were the equipment-hire company’s rates and prices.Kiara hired the standard machine for 3 days. She also hired the upholstery wand tool, organised home delivery, and bought 4 large bottles of cleaning fluid.She also had to pay the deposit when hiring the upholstery machine.What was Kiara’s total cost including the deposit?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The sentence underneath the table tells us what items Kiara paid for. The first point says she hired the standard machine for 3 days. The table shows the hire rate in hours. We must convert the hours to days. There are 24 hours in a day so 48 hours = 2 days and 72 hours = 3 days. So, Kiara hired the standard machine for 3 days (72 hours) for a cost of $45.Step 2: Next Kiara hired the upholstery wand tool, which is \$5 in the table. The next item was home delivery, which was \$25, and the last item was 4 large bottles of cleaning fluid. One large bottle costs \$20, so 4 large bottles cost \$80 (4 x \$20 = \$80).Step 3: Lastly the deposit cost Kiara $100. Even though she got this back on returning the undamaged machine, it states in the question that we must include the cost of the deposit in the total cost.Step 4: We need to add up all the costs \$45 (machine) + \$5 (wand tool) + \$25 (home delivery) + \$80 (cleaning fluid) + \$100 (deposit). \$45 + \$5 + \$25 + \$80 + \$100 = \$255.Step 5: The correct answer is – d) $255 a) $200 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) $225 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) $245 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) $255 Correct Answer None Question 212. Eli was living and working in Auckland, New Zealand. He had family all over the globe; from Perth to Johannesburg to New York. One evening Eli wanted to call his cousin in New York. It was 8:15 pm in Auckland. He didn’t call, as he realised, that the time in New York was 2:15 am. Eli called his cousin the next day at 11 am Auckland time. What was the time in New York when he called his cousin? Explanation of answer: Step 1: The first thing we need to look at when answering this question is the time difference between Auckland and New York. Looking at the map above we can see that New York is 18 hours behind Auckland. We need to know this information when calculating the time difference between the two cities. Step 2: If Eli called at 11am, we need to work backwards in time (as New York is behind Auckland). That time difference is 18 hours. Step 3: So, 11am subtract 11 hours = 12 am (midnight) then we subtract 7 hours (as 11 hours + 7 hours = 18 hours) from 12 am to give us 5 pm. The time in New York when Eli called was 5 pm. Step 4: The correct answer is – b) 5 pm a) 5 am Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 5 pm Correct Answer c) 7 am Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 7 pm Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 213. Susan put a new cooktop in her kitchen and needed to place a splashback (glass protective shield) behind the cooktop to protect the wall.She had ordered a 70 cm by 80 cm rectangular splashback.The cost of the glass was quoted in dollars per square metre ($/m2). Susan had to convert her measurement to find out the cost of the splashback.What is the area of Susan’s splashback?Explanation of answer:Step 1: To find out the size of the splashback in m2 we need to convert the values in cm into metres. We have 70 cm x 80 cm. If we want to convert these values into metres, we need to divide them by 100 (100 cm in a metre).Step 2: 70 cm ÷ 100 = 0.7 m. 80 cm ÷ 100 = 0.8 m. We now have the equation as 0.7 x 0.8. To find our answer, we need to multiply the 0.7 by the 0.8. The easiest way to do this is to say:Step 3: The area of the splashback was 0.56 m2Step 4: The correct answer is – c) 0.56 m2 a) 56 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 5.6 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 0.56 m2 Correct Answer d) 560 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 214.Regina has a part time job at a newsagency. Her pay rate depends on the day and time she works. Her pay is shown in the table below:Last week, Regina worked from 3 pm to 9 pm on Thursday and 9 am to 1 pm on Sunday.What was Regina’s total pay for last week?Explanation of answer:Step 1: When Regina worked on Thursday, she worked 3 hours before 6 pm and 3 hours after 6pm. This means there are 2 rates of pay. The 3 hours before 6 pm was at \$12 per hour. 3 x 12 = \$36. The 3 hours after 6 pm was at \$14 hour. 3 x \$14 = \$42 (3×10=30 + 3×4=12, 30+12=42)Step 2: Regina worked 4 hours on Sunday. Her rate was \$17 an hour. 4 x 17 = \$68 (4×10=40 + 4×7=28, 40+28=68)Step 3: Add all the amounts together. \$36 + \$42 + \$68 = \$146 (68 + 42 = 110, then 110 + 36 = 146). Regina was paid \$146 for the time she worked.Step 4: The correct answer is – a) $146 a) $146 Correct Answer b) $134 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) $128 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) $112 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 215.Brad was building a new house. In the bedrooms he was installing Jarrah wood flooring.It costs $120 per square metre.Looking at the floor plan for Bedroom 4 below, how much should it cost to install the Jarrah wood flooring?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The first step in solving this problem is to find out the area of the bedroom. Floorplans in Australia are measured in metres. The numbers in the above diagram are in metres. We can find the square metres by multiplying 3.1 x 4. 3 x 4 = 12, and 0.1 x 4 = 0.4. 12 + 0.4 = 12.4 m2Step 2: Now that we have found the area of the bedroom, we need to multiply that by the cost of the wood flooring which is $120 per square metre. We need to multiply 12.4 by 120. This could be a difficult calculation, but if we split the values apart, we can make the calculation easier.Step 3: We can split the 12.4 into 2 parts: 12 and 0.4. We can then multiply them by 120. 12 x 120 = 1,440 (12×12=144 then add the 0 at the end). 0.4 x 120 = 0.4 x 12 x 10 = 4 x 12 = 48 (alternatively 0.1 x 120 = 12, 0.2 x 120 = 24, 0.3 x 120 = 36, 0.4 x 120 = 48). We then add 1,440 + 48 = 1,488.Step 4: The total cost of installing the Jarrah wood flooring is $1,488Step 5: The correct answer is – b) $1,488 a) $1,500 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) $1,488 Correct Answer c) $1,432 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) $1,376 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 216.Fletcher is painting the exterior walls of his house.The paint comes in small (1 L), medium (4 L) and large (10 L) tins.A hardware warehouse is offering a “buy 2 medium tins and get 1 small tin free” special deal.Fletcher needs a minimum of 9 litres of paint.Which of the following will give him the lowest cost?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The best way to find the answer will be find the cost of each option.Step 2: a) One large tin (10 L) costs $219.Step 3: b) 1 Special deal: 2 medium tins (\$96.60 x 2 = \$193.20) plus a free small tin = \$193.20 (If you round the price to \$100 and subtract \$3.40 you would get \$96.60. To find the value of 2 medium tins round the total to \$200 and then subtract \$6.80 to get the actual cost)Step 4: c) 3 medium tins (\$96.60 x 3 =\$289.80) = \$289.80Step 5: d) 2 small tins (\$51.40 x 2 = \$102.80) 2 medium tins (\$96.6 x 2 = \$193.2) = \$102.80 + \$193.20 = \$296Step 6: The correct answer is – b) 1 special deal a) One large tin Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 1 Special deal Correct Answer c) 3 Medium tins Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 2 small tins and 2 medium tins Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 217. After painting the outside of his house Fletcher decides to paint the inside of his house. The paint he is looking at comes in 4 litre tins. 1 litre of paint covers approximately 10 m2. The wall area of the house is 420 m2, but Fletcher only needs to paint 310 m2. How many tins of paint should Fletcher buy? Explanation of answer: Step 1: The first thing we must look at is that a 1 litre tin covers approximately 10 m2. This means a 4 litre tin would cover an area of 40 m2 (4 x 10 m2 = 40 m2) Step 2: We know that Fletcher needs to paint 310 m2 of his house walls. We need to divide 310 by 40 to get our answer. The number 40 wouldn’t fit easily into 310, so we can multiply the amount of tins by 40 m2 to give us an estimate of area coverage. 8 tins x 40 = 320 and 7 tins x 40 = 280. We can see by this calculation that 8 tins of paint would give us 320 m2 Step 3: This means that if Fletcher bought 8 tins of paint, he would be able to cover the 310 m2 of walls he needs to paint. Step 4: The correct answer is – b) 8 Alternative explanation of answer: Step 1: The first thing we must look at is that a 1 litre tin covers approximately 10 m2, so if Fletcher wants to paint 310m2, then he will need 310 ÷ 10 = 31 litres of paint. Step 2: The paint only comes in 4 litre tins, so Fletcher won’t be able to buy exactly 31 litres because 31 is not exactly divisible by 4. This means he will need to buy more than 31 litres. Step 3: Fletcher can buy 32 litres of paint because 32 ÷ 4 = 8. So in this case he would buy 8 tins. Step 4: The correct answer is – b) 8 a) 9 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 8 Correct Answer c) 7 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 6 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 218.Maia is looking to rent an apartment in Adelaide.She was researching the cost of a one-bedroom apartment and found five that she liked.The cost of rent for the week for the five apartments were:What is the median rental price of these 5 apartments?Explanation of answer:Step 1: In statistical analysis the median is known as the “middle” number in a numerically ordered data set. What we need to do, is place these values in ascending order to find our “middle” number.Step 2: \$310, \$310, \$320, \$350, \$380Step 3: In this above data set, we can see that $320 is the “middle” number. This is the median rental price of the five properties.Step 4: The correct answer is – b) $320 a) $310 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) $320 Correct Answer c) $350 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) $380 Refer to Explanation of Answer 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?Explanation of answer:Step 1: To find the volume of a cylinder we must know what the formula represents. The formula is V = π x r2 x h or Volume = Pi x radius squared x height.Step 2: As we are just trying to find the expression for the volume of the jar, we must make sure we are substituting the correct values into the formula.Step 3: We are given the values of the diameter (5 cm) and the height (7 cm). We need to find the value for the radius to work with this formula. To find the radius of the jar, we simply halve the value of the diameter. This is 2.5 cm.Step 4: We can now substitute these values into the formula: V = π x 2.52 x 7. This is our correct expression.Step 5: The correct answer is – c) (π x 2.52 x 7) cm3 a) (π x 52 x 7) cm3 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) (π x 72 x 5) cm3 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) (π x 2.52 x 7) cm3 Correct Answer d) (π x 102 x 5) cm3 Refer to Explanation of Answer 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?Explanation of answer:Step 1: To complete this answer you must understand how the order of operations acronym BIMDAS (brackets, indices, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction) works. You don’t actually need to calculate an answer, but you will need to know how BIMDAS works.Step 2: The main concept in this question is identifying where the figures for Daniel’s call out fee and hourly labour rate are located in the expression.Step 3: It is important to recognise that the \$50 call out fee should not be multiplied by anything in the expression. The \$80 hourly labour rate should be multiplied by the number of hours worked as this will give the total labour charge.Step 4: Answer a) does not have the $50 in its expression so can’t be considered.Step 5: Answer b) the values are in incorrect order (the expression says that the call out fee is \$80 and Daniel charges a \$50 per hour labour rate).Step 6: This is where your knowledge of BIMDAS is important. In Answer c) the two values are placed in brackets. This means you would add them together to give you a total ($130) and then multiply that by the number of hours worked. This answer is incorrect.Step 7: The last expression d) has the call out fee first (\$50), then added to that is the hourly labour cost (\$80) multiplied by the number of hours Daniel worked. In the rules of BIMDAS we multiply the \$80 by the hours worked, then add the call out fee (\$50) to get our answer. This means that expression d) is the correct answer.Step 8: The correct answer is – d) Amount in $ = 50 + 80 x hours worked a) Amount in $ = 80 x hours worked Refer to Explanation of Answer b) Amount in $ = 80 + 50 x hours worked Refer to Explanation of Answer c) Amount in $ = (50 + 80) x hours worked Refer to Explanation of Answer d) Amount in $ = 50 + 80 x hours worked Correct Answer None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's up
Numeracy (Questions 201 – 210) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Numeracy Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be 4 answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Explanation of the Answer” as a guide to work out the correct response There maybe alternate ways to find these answers - this is only our suggested way. If you know another way to figure out the answer, follow that method! Click next to begin! Question 201. Jensen is installing laminate flooring in his dining room. He needs to purchase an extra 10% of the flooring to allow for wastage when it is being installed. His dining room area is 16 m2. What is the total amount of flooring Jensen needs to order? Explanation of answer: Step 1: We know that Jensen’s dining room floor is 16 m2. To find out how much extra he needs we need to find out what 10% of 16 m2 is and then add it to 16 m2 to find our answer. Step 2: To find out what 10% would be, we are essentially moving the decimal point one place value to the left of that number. For example, 10% of 24 would be 2.4. Step 3: In our question, 10% of 16 m2 would be 1.6 m2. We now need to add these two values together to get our answer. 16 m2 + 1.6 m2 = 17.6 m2. Step 4: The correct answer is – c) 17.6 m2 a) 1.6 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 14.4 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 17.6 m2 Correct Answer d) 20.8 m2 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 202.Isabella bought a watch for \$4,000.Three years later she had sold it for \$4,800.What percentage profit did she make?Explanation of answer:Step 1: When determining a percentage profit, we need to determine the profit made over time. In this instance it is the sold price minus the original price. \$4,800 – \$4,000 = \$800Step 2: We need find out the profit as a percentage of the original cost. Our profit is \$800, and the original cost is \$4,000. To find out what percentage the \$800 profit is, we need to find our baseline 10% of \$4,000.Step 3: To find out what 10% would be, we are essentially moving the decimal point one place value to the left of the \$4,000 = \$400. 10% of \$4,000 is \$400. If we double \$400, we get \$800. Doubling the dollar value means we can double the percentage value. Double 10% = 20%.Step 4: 20% of \$4,000 is \$800. This was the value of the profit made by selling the watch. The percentage profit Isabella made by selling the watch was 20%.Step 5: The correct answer is – d) 20% a) 8% Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 12% Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 16% Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 20% Correct Answer None Question 203.Lottie works at a recycling collection factory.She is paid \$238 for every 1,000 plastic bottles sorted.She also received a bonus of \$821 if she sorts over 10,000 plastic bottles in the week.If Lottie sorted 18,000 plastic bottles in a week, which is the best estimate of the amount she earned?Explanation of answer:Step 1: To determine the answer in this question, we need to have a look at the number of bottles Lottie sorted, then break the other information into sections and round each figure to find the best estimate for the final answer.Step 2: Lottie sorted 18,000 bottles. She gets paid per 1,000 bottles, but also gets a bonus for sorting over 10,000 bottles. We need to round how much she gets paid per 1,000 and 10,000 bottles.Step 3: Lottie was paid $238 per 1,000 bottles. We need to round this dollar figure to the nearest 100. 238 is closer to 200 than 300 (as 38 is closer to 0 than 100), so 200 is our rounded figure.Step 4: Lottie was paid a bonus of $821 for sorting over 10,000 bottles. We need to round this dollar figure to the nearest 100. 821 is closer to 800 than 300 (as 21 is closer to 0 than 100), so 800 is our rounded figure.Step 5: These two figures of 800 and 200 can now be substituted into the answers provided in the multiple-choice section below.Step 6: The last value in the expression (x 10 or x 20) is the total rounded value of the amount of 1,000 bottles Lottie sorted. As Lottie sorted through 18,000 bottles, this can be expressed as 18 x 1,000 bottles sorted. We round this value of 18 to the nearest 10, which gives us 20. We can now substitute that value into our expression.Step 7: Our rounded values now sit at 800, 200 and 20. As an expression we get 800 + (200 x 20).Step 8: The correct answer is – c) 800 + (200 x 20) a) 800 + (200 x 10) Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 800 + (300 x 10) Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 800 + (200 x 20) Correct Answer d) 800 + (300 x 20) Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 204. Common microwave ovens heat food at frequencies near 2.45 GHz (Gigahertz). 1 Gigahertz represents 1 billion cycles per second. 1 Hertz represents 1 cycle per second. What is 2.45 Gigahertz when converted into Hertz? Explanation of answer: Step 1: Converting Gigahertz to Hertz requires us to multiply the value given by 1 billion. This was stated in the question, that 1 gigahertz is 1 billion Hertz. Step 2: The microwave frequency was at 2.45 Gigahertz. This is the value we must convert. Step 3: We need to multiply 2.45 by 1 billion. This is 2.45 x 1,000,000,000 = 2,450,000,000 Step 4: Once converted, we have a value of 2,450,000,000 hertz. Step 5: The correct answer is – c) 2,450,000,000 hertz. a) 245,000,000,000 Hertz Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 24,500,000,000 Hertz Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 2,450,000,000 Hertz Correct Answer d) 245,000,000 Hertz Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 205. The table below shows the weight of the players in a Super Rugby squad In Australia, the average weight of an adult male is 85 kg. How many of the players are 21 kg or more above this average weight? Explanation of answer: Step 1: To find out how many players are 21 kg above the average male weight, we must first add 21 kg and 85 kg. 21 + 85 = 106. 106 kg is the weight we need to look for. Step 2: We can now look at the table and see how many players are in the 106 – 108 kg weight range. It is 9. We then look at higher weight ranges and add all the players in those weigh categories to get our total. 9 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 25 Step 3: There are 25 players who are 21kg above the average weight of an adult male. Step 4: The correct answer is – a) 25 a) 25 Correct Answer b) 23 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 20 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 18 Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 206. Graeme worked as a carpenter’s apprentice. His boss had asked him to saw a wood cube in half for a specific join. His boss specified that the cube was to be cut vertically and across the diagonal as per the diagram. Which of the following is the shape of the cut wood? Explanation of answer: Step 1: If the cube was cut vertically and across the diagonal, then the cut would be made in a downwards fashion and from one corner to another corner. This would give Graeme two triangular prisms. Step 2: The two cut triangular prisms would both have two faces at 90 degrees to each other – these are the sides of the original cube. So looking at the triangular end of each prism we would see that they are both right angled triangles. Step 3: We are looking for a right angled triangular prism in the answers provided. We need to look at the light shaded face at the front of the shape to determine this. Step 4: If we look at shape A, this is the shape that has a right-angled triangle on the light shaded face of the prism. This is the shape created from the saw cut. Step 5: The correct answer is – a) A a) A Correct Answer b) B Refer to Explanation of Answer c) C Refer to Explanation of Answer d) D Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 207. Scott’s plane was leaving Sydney at 4:30 pm. He was flying to Perth. The flight to Perth normally takes 5 hours. His flight was quicker than normal and landed 15 mins ahead of time. In the winter months, Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Perth. What was the time in Perth when Scott arrived? Explanation of answer: Step 1: This question requires you to add then subtract time to get your answer. Initially we should add the 5 hours flying time to the time in Sydney. This is 4:30 pm + 5 hours = 9:30 pm Step 2: As the flight was 15 mins early, we should subtract the 15 mins from 9:30 pm = 9:15 pm. Step 3: Then to find out the time the plane landed in Perth; we subtract the 2 hours difference in time zones. 9:15pm – 2 hours = 7:15 pm Step 4: The time Scott landed in Perth was 7:15 pm Step 5: The correct answer is – d) 7:15 pm Alternative explanation of answer: Step 1: Time zone problems like this can be made less confusing by imagining that the whole flight took place in the destination time zone. Let’s imagine that the plane took off in Perth (rather than Sydney), flew around for 4 hours and 45 minutes (5 hours minus 15 minutes), and then landed again in Perth. Step 2: In Perth time, the plane took off at 2:30pm because Perth is 2 hours behind Sydney (4:30pm minus 2 hours = 2:30pm) Step 3: So if the plane takes off at 2:30pm Perth time and flies for 4 hours and 45 minutes, then all we need to do to work out the landing time is add 4 hours and 45 minutes to the take-off time. So, 2:30 plus 4 hours is 6:30pm, and 6:30pm plus 45 minutes is 7:15pm. Step 4: The correct answer is – d) 7:15pm a) 8:45 pm Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 8:15 pm Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 7:45 pm Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 7:15 pm Correct Answer None Question 208. This die-cast model car is made to a scale of 1:50 If the diameter of the model car wheel is 1.25cm, what is the diameter of the full-sized car wheel? Explanation of answer: Step 1: The scale of 1:50 tells us that 1 cm on the model is equal to 50 cm on a full-sized car. We must use this scale to calculate the diameter of the full-sized version of the car wheel. Step 2: As the model car wheel diameter is 1.25 cm, we can break this down to make our calculation easier. Let break it down to 1 cm and 0.25 cm. Step 3: As we know 1 cm = 50 cm, however we must figure out what 0.25 cm is. 0.25 is ¼ of 1. We need to find a ¼ of 50. To find a ¼ of 50 we halve 50 = 25, then we halve 25 again = 12.5 cm ( ½ of a ½ = ¼ or a half of a half equals a quarter) Step 4: We add the 50 cm and the 12.5 cm to give us our full-sized car wheel diameter = 62.5 cm Step 5: The correct answer is – b) 62.5 cm a) 6.25 cm Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 62.5 cm Correct Answer c) 625 cm Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 6,250 cm Refer to Explanation of Answer None Question 209. Harley worked a part time job at a large supermarket chain. He was asked to stack milk bottles to a fridge shelf from a trolley of milk crates. Each milk crate had 12 milk bottles in the crate. Harley was given a trolley that was 2 layers high. There was only space for 1 row of crates on each layer of the trolley. Each row had 3 crates of milk in it. How many milk bottles did Harley have to stack? Explanation of answer: Step 1: There are multiple steps to answer this question. First, we must acknowledge that in each milk crate there are 12 milk bottles. This means that we will be working with multiples of 12 (twelve timetables). Step 2: The trolley has 1 row at the bottom with 3 crates of milk on it, and 1 row at the top with 3 crates of milk on it (so 2 rows in total). If 1 row has 3 crates, then 2 rows would have 6 crates. Step 3: To get the total amount of milk bottles in the trolley, we multiply the 6 crates by 12 milk bottles. 6 x 12 = 72 milk bottles. Harley stacked 72 milk bottles from his trolley of milk crates. Step 4: The correct answer is – d) 72 cm Alternative method for above (replace Steps 2 and 3) Step 2: The next section tells us that the trolley has one row with 3 crates. This means that there are 3 lots of 12 milk bottles (3 x 12). This gives us 36 bottles of milk. Step 3: That same section also tells us that there are 2 layers of crates (which means there are really two rows of crates). This means that we need to multiply the first row by 2 to get our answer. 36 bottles x 2 rows = 72 bottles of milk. a) 48 Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 56 Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 64 Refer to Explanation of Answer d) 72 Correct Answer None Question 210. Bianca went to the petrol station of buy some diesel for her car.The price of diesel was 119.9 cents per litre.Bianca bought $36 worth of diesel.Roughly, how many litres of diesel did she buy?Explanation of answer:Step 1: The first thing to do is look at the price of diesel, it is 119.9 cents per litre. We can round this amount to 120 cents per litre. As we are looking for an answer in dollars, we should convert the 120 cents to dollars. 120 cents would be $1.20Step 2: If 1 litre of diesel costs \$1.20, then 2 litres costs \$2.40 (double the litres, double the cost), and 3 litres costs \$3.60.Step 3: If we look back at the question, we can see that Bianca bought \$36 worth of diesel. We know that 3 litres costs \$3.60. If we multiply \$3.60 by 10, we get \$36 dollars, which is the amount Bianca bought. We must then multiply the 3 litres by 10 to get our answer. 3 L x 10 = 30 litres. Bianca bought roughly 30 litres of diesel.Step 4: The correct answer is – c) 30 L a) 10 L Refer to Explanation of Answer b) 25 L Refer to Explanation of Answer c) 30 L Correct Answer d) 38 L Refer to Explanation of Answer None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's up
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 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 16. The following question relates to this paragraph from the online article titled: "The 10 Most Unexpectedly Stressful Situations We All Deal With" Question 16. What does “Stakes are high” mean? Expectations are high You never know what will happen Steaks are expensive The action takes risks None 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 None Question 191. The following is an image of promotional poster used in schools Question 191. What is the main idea of this image? That you need to check your noticeboard It is a collection of facts about Myopia That Myopia affects everyone, especially school aged children It shows how important information is rarely read on noticeboards None Question 13. Everyday I wake up with eyes that don’t work and remember the dry, flat paddocks, One of my eyes hasn’t even opened in years and the other just lets in the light and the world looks grey. The scratching of the chickens in the yard to my right are usually the reason I roll over to absorb the rising yellow sun then I try and get up when the creak of the front fly-wire door sounds but I rarely get to it in time. My master’s porch is old and tired but at least I have an old rug which is far more comfy than the rickety warped floor boards. There were four of us once and each had a role of their own. My three brothers and I would come bounding out of the kennels to greet our master, we would sit up straight to attention in a row as we had been trained to do, eagerly awaiting a morning pat of the head as reward for the coming work. I trained my brothers out in the burning paddocks running up and down after the mindless sheep and corralling them through the gates and turn-styles of the shearing sheds. My legs aren’t up to it anymore; years of service have run them through and I’m the last of my brothers left on this porch. My master was once good to us, we would ride on the back of the Ute into town and I remember tasting the scents of freshly baked bread or sizzling bacon of an early morning. Now I can barely get up off this rug these days. The only time my master comes to give me attention now is when he stands on the porch turning the succulent sausages on the barbecue after a hard day and he drops a few food scraps into my bowl, I love the burnt sausage ends. I live for those few minutes every day when I know he is next to me, when he remembers I’m on his porch because in every way I’m useless to him now. This question refers to the story above Question 13. When the story teller says “I trained my brothers out in the burning paddocks running up and down...” what did he say he trained the other dogs to do? To sit up straight in a row when the master came To move the sheep into the shearing shed To sit on the rug and wait for their master To ride in the ute on their way into town None Question 167. The following image is a copy of a construction invoice used to break down the costs required for payment Question 167. Who would have to pay this Bill? The Construction Company John Doe Henry Higgins Construction labourers None Question 18. The following question relates to this paragraph of the online article titled: "The 10 Most Unexpectedly Stressful Situations We All Deal With" Question 18. A word in this part of the online article has been used incorrectly, which word is it? There JUST Explain Peed None Question 8. The following question relates to the workplace document above titled; “Work Health and Safety Policy Summary” Question 8. Which organisation created this poster? WHS Policy Board Michelle Burges The NSW government All of the above None Question 119. The above is an extract from a short story written by Talei Cuenca. Question 119. How does the reader learn about the character in the story? through the things she says through the description of her appearance through the narrator explaining the event through the action occurring during the story None 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 None Question 144. The following is an extract from the novel The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Question 144. Which of the following sentences could replace “we've tried all the orthodox ways, yes” in the conversation between the characters. we've tried all the normal ways, yes we've tried all the challenging ways, yes we've tried all the entertaining ways, yes we've tried all the simple ways, yes None Question 68. The following question relates to the image from a “Help” section from a software application Question 68. Which question could probably be answered by the following links? How do I take screen captures? How do I publish my movie? My computer keeps overheating what can I do? My audio file doesn’t match the system requirements None Question 180. The 5 sentences above are taken from a complete essay paragraph written by a student. (THEY ARE OUT OF ORDER.) Question 180. Which of the following sentences would be the topic sentence of the completed paragraph? sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4 sentence 5 None Question 151. The following question relates to the above image of a workplace sign. Question 151. What would you expect to find on this worksite if you saw this sign? Dangerous equipment Construction machinery Extreme Heat Flying Objects 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 146. The following question relates to the above image of a sign Question 146. What do the rules of the sign imply? the park is for dogs to roam around the park is for general use during the day the park is available for parties the park is used for concerts at night None Question 210. The following question relates to the business page above Question 210. If you wanted to find out when you can visit this farm, what link would you click on first? “Tour” in the last paragraph of this page this answer is incorrect, this link may take you to information about the tour and may not include the specific dates and times. Contact this answer is incorrect, as this will allow you to message the owner of the farm but not directly give you the information to visit. “Tour Times” this answer is correct because it will provide specific information on the dates and times that are available for farm visits Location this answer is incorrect, this will give you the location of the farm but will not necessarily tell you when you can visit it or if it is available to visit None Question 246. The following question relates to the cooking recipe above Question 246. Why are the words ‘base measurement’ placed in brackets in the first step? Because they are technical words this answer is incorrect because it is not normal to put words in brackets simply because they are of a technical nature To highlight these words as a potential problem this answer is incorrect because the words ‘base measurement’ are not a warning or a statement of a problem In case the cook has forgotten the measurements this answer is incorrect because although the words ‘base measurement’ refers to measurements, the words themselves are not measurements To clarify which surface of the object the measurements refer to. this answer is correct because the words ‘base measurement’ provide clarification that the measurements are taken at the bottom of the loaf pan. A loaf pan has tapered walls to help the loaf come out after baking. The length and width measurements at the top of the pan will therefore be larger than those at the bottom None Question 12. Everyday I wake up with eyes that don’t work and remember the dry, flat paddocks, One of my eyes hasn’t even opened in years and the other just lets in the light and the world looks grey. The scratching of the chickens in the yard to my right are usually the reason I roll over to absorb the rising yellow sun then I try and get up when the creak of the front fly-wire door sounds but I rarely get to it in time. My master’s porch is old and tired but at least I have an old rug which is far more comfy than the rickety warped floor boards. There were four of us once and each had a role of their own. My three brothers and I would come bounding out of the kennels to greet our master, we would sit up straight to attention in a row as we had been trained to do, eagerly awaiting a morning pat of the head as reward for the coming work. I trained my brothers out in the burning paddocks running up and down after the mindless sheep and corralling them through the gates and turn-styles of the shearing sheds. My legs aren’t up to it anymore; years of service have run them through and I’m the last of my brothers left on this porch. My master was once good to us, we would ride on the back of the Ute into town and I remember tasting the scents of freshly baked bread or sizzling bacon of an early morning. Now I can barely get up off this rug these days. The only time my master comes to give me attention now is when he stands on the porch turning the succulent sausages on the barbecue after a hard day and he drops a few food scraps into my bowl, I love the burnt sausage ends. I live for those few minutes every day when I know he is next to me, when he remembers I’m on his porch because in every way I’m useless to him now. This question refers to the story above... Question 12. The story teller is... A young inner city dog A man who runs a farm and has dogs An old sheep station dog A child 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 44. The Lion, the Fox, the Jakal and the Wolf The Lion went hunting and took along with him a Fox, a Jackal, and a Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last the Lion surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion. So the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts. Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: “The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as the judge of this kill; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it." "Humph," grumbled the Fox in a low growl as he walked away with his tail between his legs. The wolf and the Jakal watched the lion glare over the carcass as he sat down to eat so they turned and walked after the fox. The following question relates to the fable above Question 44. The main purpose of this text is to... To teach a lesson To show how clever animals are To prove that animals have rules To instruct None Question 25. The following question relates to the workplace sign above Question 25. Who has to wear safety equipment on site? Personnel, sub-contractors and visitors Everyone except visitors Subcontractors and personnel sub-contractors, representatives, visitors and personnel None Question 225. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 225. If Mark wants to check on his first flight he could…? He could call Dallas Airport and check flight number BH 30112 this answer is incorrect because it is the flight number for the second flight He could call London Airport and ask about flight delays this answer is incorrect because he would be calling the wrong airport for the first flight Check confirmation number ZXRUAG11 online to make sure his tickets are valid this answer is correct because the confirmation number is accurate He could write a letter to 23042 N Main Street this answer is incorrect because this is his own postal address None Question 154. The following question relates to the slide about Workplace Harassment above. Question 154. What does the word “Maliciously” mean? Avoiding Balanced Banishing Deliberately None Question 130. The following question relates to the above screen capture of an email. Question 130. Which emails in the user’s inbox require the user to follow-up? Mariana V’s “Street team” email; Rosetta’s email about Launchpad; and chromium’s email about issue 150 Mariana V’s email “Please vote ASAP”; Mariana V’s email about the “Street Team”; accounts email about “Your Fedora” Jeff..Milan, hills [BUG 532633]; and Rosetta’s email about Launchpad None of the emails require the user to follow-up None Question 99. The following question relates to the online article above. Question 99. What is an interesting fact about the makers of this car which is outlined in the article? they wanted to design the smallest car ever made the car is ultra-compact the car is fully-electric a watch company and a car company worked together None 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 None Question 155. The following question relates to the slide about Workplace Harassment above. Question 155. Choose the sentence which properly describes the third dot point. Constant and unneeded attacks which are of little worth, not important or trivial. Unstable and legally binding fights which are worth something but don’t always make sense or matter. Consistent and unwarranted praise that no one wants and lacks clarity or relates to annoying matters. Deliberately mean and horrible to other people. None Question 107. The following question refers to the image above Question 107. In which section would you focus on if you raised an issue in the previous meeting and you want to make sure it was resolved? President’s review of the year 2012-2013 Forward Plans for coming year Minutes of the 2012 AGM. Financial Report by Treasurer None Question 32. Question 32. In Section 5, Greitens gives some advice to parents, what does he say? Don't do everything for your children Don’t solve your children’s problems Don’t let them flounder make sure they know you’re always there for them All of the above 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 153. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 153. To work in this area, what do you need to bring with you? A work permit A confined space A stop sign Safety equipment 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 143. The following question relates to the above image of a product label from a hair straightener. Question 143. What does the label say you should do if you spill something on this appliance while it is on? stop using the appliance immediately remove the plug from the wall use a towel to dry the hair straightener avoid touching it with your bare hands or feet None Question 100. The following question relates to the online article above. Question 100. What is the best description of the smart car? they are more intelligent than other cars people who purchase this car are smart it is an all-electric ultra-compact car it is a powerful car with a large engine 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 149. 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 149. Which of the following sentences could replace “she heard them stir” in the last sentence? she heard them moving around in their sleep she listened to their calm breathing she heard them wake up she watched them dream peacefully 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 138. The above was a web post that was passed around universities during the holiday season. Question 138. What is the creator of this text trying to do? to increase their following on Facebook or Twitter to help prevent people from stressing out during exams to stop universities from being boring to establish a list of rules to make people celebrate Christmas 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 194. The following is an image taken from the “pricing” section of a Company’s website which offers many different services Question 194. If you have recorded an interview on your phone and want someone to type it out for you, how much would it cost you? $15 per hour If it was five hours long, it would be $20 an hour $4.40 per page of writing 10 cents a page None Question 47. The following question relates to the image above Question 47. When should you avoid opening this product? If it tastes funny If the pill's colour has changed If it was not refrigerated If the inner seal was broken None Question 115. The following question relates to the image above of an edited article written by Sophie Borland. Question 115. What does Dr John Ayers have to say about Pokémon Go? that Pokémon Go was created to cause accidents parents should monitor how much their children access the game that Pokémon Go was designed to be so interesting that people could not look away from it that Pokémon Go has an unintended effect on people which can put them at risk None Question 113. The following question relates to the image above of an edited article written by Sophie Borland. Question 113. Why have dot points been included in this article? to make it look more interesting in a newspaper to save readers time by summarising the main points because all of these are links to other websites that readers can click to access it was an accident as they should have been included in the story None Question 112. The following question relates to the image above of an edited article written by Sophie Borland. Question 112. Which of the following sentences has an error in it? Dr John Ayers, who is based at San Diego University, California, said these accidents where becoming a 'dangerous side effect'. But the latest study, published in the journal JAMA, concludes that the game is unsafe and causes drivers and pedestrians to become too distracted. A new study in the US suggests that more than 110,000 incidents in a 10 day period have been caused by drivers and pedestrians distracted by the game. Pokémon Go has been credited with boosting exercise levels amongst children as they walk around outside searching for the creatures. None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
Reading (Questions 191-200) 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 191. The following is an image of promotional poster used in schools Question 191. What is the main idea of this image? HintHint: Look at your answer options first then scan through each of the notes looking for any information which relates to the options provided. Look for words that stand out in multiple notes. That you need to check your noticeboard this answer is incorrect because the information in the noticeboard is what the question is looking for and not the purpose of the noticeboard itself. It is a collection of facts about Myopia this answer is correct as Myopia is included as a key word in the majority of the notes on the board. That Myopia affects everyone, especially school aged children this answer is incorrect even though it seems likely because many articles have the words “myopia” and “school” in them but none of the notes say that the disease affects everyone. It shows how important information is rarely read on noticeboards this answer is incorrect because the information in the noticeboard is what the question is looking for and not the purpose of the noticeboard itself.. 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? HintHint: Consider who would read the information and why it would be important to them? Parents this answer is correct because the language in the notes is complicated and the notes focus on concerns for children’s health which parents are responsible for. Teachers this answer is incorrect even though it seems likely because teachers are not directly responsible for the health of the children in their school. School children this answer is incorrect because most of the information is too complex and technical for children to read and none of the notes are interesting or engaging to look at. People who don’t read noticeboards this answer is incorrect because the noticeboard requires people to look at them to be effective. None Question 193. The following is an image of promotional poster used in schools Question 193. Why have brackets been used in the following sentence? Myopia is blurred far (distance) vision, due to excessive growth of the eye HintHint: Look at the word placed between the (brackets) and consider why it needs to be in the sentence. The brackets make clear the meaning of the word to the left this answer is correct because the meaning of the word in the brackets is the same as the word on the left. The brackets show this word has an alternate meaning this answer is incorrect because the meaning of the word in the brackets is the same as the word on the left. The brackets indicate this is additional information this answer is incorrect because the word in the brackets means the same thing as the word to its left. The brackets show a word that is a correction for the previous word this answer is incorrect because the word to the left is spelt correctly and does not need a correction. None Question 194. The following is an image taken from the “pricing” section of a Company’s website which offers many different services Question 194. If you have recorded an interview on your phone and want someone to type it out for you, how much would it cost you? HintHint: Read the question looking for key words in the table above. Check each of the answer options against the table until you find the most likely one. $15 per hour this answer is incorrect because the description in the question matches “Transcript” which has a different price than this option. If it was five hours long, it would be $20 an hour this answer is correct because the description in the question matches “Transcript” which has a different price than this option. $4.40 per page of writing this answer is correct because the description in the question matched the description for “Transcript” and if you follow the table you can see the price for “Transcript” is the same as the answer option. 10 cents a page this answer is correct because the description in the question matches “Transcript” which has a different price than this option. None Question 195. The following is an image taken from the “pricing” section of a Company’s website which offers many different services Question 195. Which sentence is correct based on the information in the table above? HintHint: Read each answer option and then check the table carefully to see if it applies and try to eliminate the options that are clearly incorrect before making your decision. Delivery is always free this answer is incorrect because the table suggests the cost of a package or delivery is priced somewhere else and you can assume that it isn’t free. Inspections cost less than $10 an hour this answer is incorrect because the pricing is for a half an hour and a full hour would go over $10. Transcripts and Search and Retrievals are both about documents this answer is incorrect because transcripts are not necessarily about a document, they can involve sound recordings or other mediums. If a decision takes under five hours, it does not cost you anything this answer is correct as the first 5 hours of decision making do not have a cost but every hour after 5 hours. costs $20 per hour. None Question 196. The following question relates to the photo taken of a plaque at a cemetery Question 196. The main purpose of this text is? HintHint: Carefully read the answer options before reading the plaque, then consider which of the options best suits the information provided. To provide news on a recent situation this answer is incorrect because a plaque remains in place for a significant length in time and will rarely provide any new information. To honour a group of soldiers this answer is correct as the plaque pays respect to fallen soldiers and people in military service. To provide information on the location of loved ones this answer is incorrect as there is nothing on the plaque that relates to specific places. To warn people that soldiers are in the cemetery this answer is incorrect because a plaque is rarely used as a warning sign. None Question 197. The following question relates to the photo taken of a plaque at a cemetery Question 197. What do the words “supreme sacrifice” mean? HintHint: Think of each word on their own and scan through the answer options until you see a connection to at least one of the words. After reading through the answer options read through the text on the plaque looking for the best option that could replace the two words in the question. Gave up their effort and time this answer is incorrect because “sacrifice” refers to dying for a cause. Worked really hard this answer is incorrect because “sacrifice” refers to dying for a cause. Died serving their country this answer is correct because “supreme sacrifice” refers to soldiers giving their life to a cause. Faced significant challenges this answer is incorrect because “sacrifice” refers to dying for a cause. None Question 198. The following question relates to the photo taken of a plaque at a cemetery Question 198. Which word in the text is used as a verb (doing word)? HintHint: Use each one of these words as a “doing” word in your own sentence and see which one works. Plaque this answer is incorrect because it is a noun. (an object) Memorial this answer is incorrect because a memorial is a monument but, in this sentence, it is being used to describe the plaque so it is an adjective. Australia this answer is incorrect as it is a proper noun (the name of a place) Paid this answer is correct because paid is used as a doing word (died in the past) to show the soldiers sacrificed themselves for a cause None Question 199. The following question relates to the signage found in supermarkets and liquor stores Question 199. What is the main purpose of this signage? HintHint: Read the headings, starting with the largest and boldest text first on the sign and then read the answer options to find the best match. To inform teenagers that they need to bring their identification to certain stores this answer is incorrect because the largest bold text is targeting adults buying alcohol for under-age children. To warn adults about the penalties for buying alcohol for teens this answer is correct because the largest bold text is targeting adults buying alcohol for under-age children. To warn shop owners that they should not sell to under-age people this answer is incorrect because the largest bold text is targeting adults buying alcohol for under-age children and not shop owners. To persuade parents that their children could be fined this answer is incorrect because the signage is designed to inform rather than persuade. None Question 200. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 200. Why would this poster include coloured pictures? HintHint: Have a close look at the images and then read the answer options and try and eliminate the options that are clearly incorrect. To be more engaging for teens this answer is incorrect because the pictures have a more specific purpose than just creating interest. To draw attention to its message this answer is incorrect because the pictures have a more specific purpose than just creating interest. To persuade people to take the signage seriously this answer is incorrect because the pictures do not help influence or persuade, they are designed to inform. To inform by providing real examples this answer is correct because the poster includes coloured examples of the various forms of identification in different States or Territories, so staff and adults know what they look like. None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's up
