Numeracy Practice Test 1-270 Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Numeracy Practice Test Each question will be multiple choice There will be 4 answers to select from Select the correct answer Click next to begin! 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 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 Question 137. Chris was laying reticulation pipe to water his garden. The length of each pipe was 2,400 mm. He had to buy 12 pipes for his system. What was the total length of all the pipes he had to buy in metres? a) 26.4 m b) 28.8 m c) 30.2 m d) 31.6 m None Question 232. At a children’s party, a game of pass the parcel was played with a toy as the final prize.12 children played the game and all 12 children could be picked multiple times.8 rounds were played and 8 children got minor prizes. 4 children hadn’t won a prize yet.What chance do each of the four children have of winning the final prize? a) 1 in 2 b) 1 in 4 c) 1 in 6 d) 1 in 12 None Question 136. A cylinder is cut in half from top to bottom to form two half cylinders.How many straight edges are there on both half cylinders combined? a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 10 None Question 193.Asha has a gift-wrapping business that uses many different coloured ribbons when wrapping presents.For one job, she needed 8 different coloured ribbons, each 5500 mm long.The cost of the ribbon is $2 per metre, how much did Asha pay? a) $44 b) $88 c) $440 d) $880 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 98.David is on a construction job. He charges $60 per half hour or part thereof.On Wednesday he was on the job for 5 ½ hours, on Thursday he returned for 3 ½ hours, and he finished the job on Friday with 50 minutes of work.How much did he charge for the job? a) $780 b) $920 c) $1,060 d) $1,200 None 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 198.Meadow’s family owns a pet pig. When they bought the pig, it weighed 30.3 kg. They weighed the pig two weeks later. It weighed 31.2 kgHow many grams did the pig gain over the two weeks? Please select your answer a) 0.9 g b) 90 g c) 900 g d) 9000 g Question 59.Max grew pumpkins in his backyard vegetable patch.When picking his pumpkins he noticed one was much heavier than the others.When he weighed the pumpkin it weighed 5.35 kilograms. The average of all the other pumpkins was 2.5 kilograms.How much heavier was the heavy pumpkin than the other pumpkins? a) 2.85 kg b) 3.05 kg c) 3.15 kg d) 3.45 kg None Question 172.The nutrition information on a flavoured milk carton is shown below:One serving size of the milk contains 19 g of protein. What amount of protein does 1000 mL of milk contain? a) 30.50 grams b) 31.66 grams c) 32.33 grams d) 34.66 grams None Question 8.Mary purchased 10 pens at \$2.70 each.She paid with two \$20 notes.How much change should Mary have received? a) $11 b) $12 c) $13 d) $15 None Question 25.Jacob buys tin fencing to enclose his vegetable patch.The size of the vegetable patch is 3 m x 2 m.He decides to buy 10% more fencing than the required length.How many metres of tin fencing did Jacob decide to buy? a) 10 m b) 11 m c) 12 m d) 15 m None Question 141 a.Bianca’s recipe for 10 banana muffins is:400g flour500g sugar2 eggs300g of banana20g baking sodaa) If Bianca wants to make 16 muffins, how much sugar does she need to use? Please select your answer a) 640g b) 700g c) 780g d) 800g Question 14.Steve catches public transport to travel between work and home.He catches a bus and tram in both directions.One way tickets cost \$4 for the bus and \$6 for the tram.Select the expression that shows Steve’s daily travel cost in dollars. a) 4 + 6 x 2 b) 4 x 2 + 6 x 2 c) (4 + 6)2 d) 2 x (4 + 6) x 2 None Question 64.The Mandurah region has 32 registered Uber cars and drivers.Of the 32 cars, ½ are Holdens, ¼ are Fords and the rest are Toyotas.How many cars are Toyotas? a) 6 b) 8 c) 12 d) 16 None Question 246. Carrie was buying food for her daughter’s birthday party. She noticed that chocolate bars and boxes were on sale.A bar of chocolate was \$3 and a box of chocolates was \$5. She bought the same number of bars as boxes.If she paid with a \$50 note and got \$2 in change, how many bars and boxes did she buy altogether? a) 6 b) 8 c) 9 d) 4 None Question 186.What is the temperature shown on this thermometer? a) 20 °C b) 19 °C c) 18 °C d) 16 °C None Question 244. Christian was on holiday and rented a motor home with his family for a week.The rental was $80 per day and 80 cents per kilometre driven.After 7 days, Christian returned the motor home having driven a total of 500 kilometres.What was the total bill for renting the motor home? a) $750 b) $880 c) $960 d) $1,020 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 156.Two hotels rent out rooms to paying customers.Hotel one charges $1,500 for a 7 night stayHotel two charges ¾ of Hotel one’s price.What is Hotel two’s price for 7 nights? a) $965 b) $1000 c) $1075 d) $1125 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? a) Leonora b) Gascoyne Junction c) Northampton d) Paynes Find None Question 9.The graph below shows the attendance at a theatre show on Friday afternoon.How many males attended the theatre show on Friday afternoon? a) 11 b) 15 c) 18 d) 21 None Question 129.Anna bought 11 packets of 6 bread rolls for \$3.20 each. She paid with a \$50 note.How much change should she receive? a) $13.40 b) $14.80 c) $15.20 d) $16.30 None 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 87.You can buy soft drink from a shop in different ways. One 2 litre bottle will cost you $3.00 Two smaller 1.25 litre bottles for a total for $5 A box of twenty 350 millilitre cans for $16 When comparing the cost per litre, what is the correct order from the lowest to highest cost per litre? a) Two smaller bottles, one 2 litre bottle, a box of cans. b) A box of cans, one 2 litre bottle, two smaller bottles. c) One 2 litre bottle, two smaller bottles, a box of cans. d) Two smaller bottles, a box of cans, one 2 litre bottle. None Question 31.Peter works as a window cleaner.To calculate the price of a cleaning job he must charge for several areas of his work: $20 per hour for his labour The cost of materials used GST, which is 10% of the total A job takes Peter 4 hours and he uses $10 worth of materials.How much should he charge for the job? a) $78 b) $86 c) $92 d) $99 None Question 134.Scott was visiting Perth and wanted to see several sites in the city. He decided to catch the Perth CAT bus service. His hotel was on the corner of Hay St and Plain St. What colour and number bus stop is closest to his hotel? a) Blue 14 b) Yellow 30 c) Red 29 d) Green 20 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 131.The tables below show the fare for a Transperth ride for adults and children (concession).A Family Rider fare can be purchased for up to seven peopleWhat would be the cheapest price for 2 adults and 3 children to travel 2 zones paying cash? a) $14.90 b) $13.75 c) $12.40 d) $11.85 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 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? a) 10 L b) 25 L c) 30 L d) 38 L 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? a) $1500 b) $1488 c) $1432 d) $1376 None Question 95. Taxi company A charges \$1.40 per kilometre while Taxi company B charges \$1.55 per kilometre.How much do you save by using Taxi company A, if you travel 20 kilometres? a) $1.50 b) $3 c) $4.50 d) $5 None Question 151.Bob and his friends regularly volunteer at a soup kitchen. The weekly roster for all the friends is below.How many days were Joe, Mia and Helen rostered to work on the same day? a) 0 days b) 1 day c) 2 days d) 4 days None Question 20.Laura’s computer has a 720-gigabyte (GB) hard driveThe hard drive is 80% full.How much space is left on the hard drive of Laura’s computer? a) 70 GB b) 72 GB c) 144 GB d) 288 GB None Question 130.John was building a play house for his children. He measured the top section for some beams that he needed for the roof. As he was building one of the other sections he realised that the original measurement for the roof was incorrect. He needed an additional 15% of wood for the beam.The original measurement for the beam was 1,800 mm. What does the new length of the beam need to be? a) 2,050 mm b) 2,070 mm c) 2,095 mm d) 2,115 mm None Question 208.This die-cast model car is made to a scale of 1:50If the diameter of the model car wheel is 1.25cm, what is the diameter of the full-sized car wheel? a) 6.25 cm b) 62.5 cm c) 625 cm d) 6,250 cm None Question 103.Charlie had 5 tests this week. His results are in the table below.Which subject did he perform the best in? a) English b) Math c) Science d) S + E e) Information Technology 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 112. A bar fridge has a width of 500 mm and a depth of 500 mm.If the height is 70 cms, what is the volume of the fridge? a) 196,000 cm3 b) 187,000 cm3 c) 182,000 cm3 d) 175,000 cm3 None Question 94.A rectangular prism is cut in half and forms two cubes.The original prism had 6 faces and 12 edges.How many faces do the two cubes have combined? a) 2 b) 6 c) 12 d) 14 None Question 3.Peter went shopping with a \$50 note.He bought two items and received \$12 change.Select the two items that Peter bought. a) A and B b) A and C c) B and D d) C and D None Question 270. Lamai was holidaying in Australia and she wished to send pictures and videos of her holiday back to family in Thailand. She decided to use one of the pre-paid mobile phone plans from a mobile company in Australia. Lamai was charged \$0.50 per standard international MMS (pictures) and \$0.75 for Standard international video MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service). If she sent 60 picture MMS and 70 video MMS, which expression would show the total cost in messages sent? a) (60 x 0.75) + (70 x 0.50) b) (60 + 70) x (0.50 + 0.75) c) (60 x 0.55) + (70 x 0.70) d) (60 x 0.50) + (70 x 0.75) None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Submit a CommentYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name Email Website Δ
