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 80. A man called Percival Lee Got up one night for a pee. When he got to the loo It was quarter to two, And when he got back it was three. The text above is a limerick written by Spike Milligan a writer, poet and comedian. Question 80. Which category does this limerick fit into? sea shanty love song cautionary tale nonsense poem Question 28. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 28. In point one, you can set a great example by... Showing toughness Showing self-discipline Being strong Demonstrating commitment Question 95. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 95. What would you dial if you couldn’t answer a call and you needed to redirect the call to another staff member? Dial 01 Dial 00 Dial 08 Dial 04 Question 34. The following question refers to the image above Question 34. What is the purpose of this advertisement image? To display the different times that people can park in different streets around WA To explain using the image on the right, how complex the various road signs on the left are To help people know when they can drop their children off for school To show how terrible road signage is Question 237. The following question relates to the webpage above Question 237. The text was most likely published by… Concerned residents this answer is incorrect because the website is clearly approved by an organisation as can be seen by the logo. The State Government this answer is incorrect because the State Government logo is not displayed, and there is no mention of the State Government in the text. The Federal Government this answer is incorrect because the Federal Government logo is not displayed, and there is no mention of the Federal Government in the text. The Shire of Dandaragan this answer is correct because the Shire’s logo is displayed at the top of the page, and the contact email address is council@dandaragan.wa.gov.au. Question 51. The following question relates to the sign above Question 51. What is the problem with this sign? The colon is in the wrong place The last word is spelled incorrectly The “your” is missing an apostrophe and an “e” videosurveillance is actually one word Question 106. The following question refers to the image above Question 106. During which section of the meeting would someone raise a new topic for discussion? Apologies Election of Auditors Any other competent business Forward plans for the coming year Question 29. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 29. Greitens suggests “passing the blame” or “making excuses” means... You are being a loser You aren’t taking responsibility You will never be a Navy Seal You are resilient 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? Gave up their effort and time Worked really hard Died serving their country Faced significant challenges Question 36. The following question relates to the image above Question 36. How do you get to Terminal 5? Take a plane Take the underground You get your car from car park 3 You take the Trains Question 150. Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn’t rain and rain and rain. They were all nine years old, and if there had been a day, seven years ago, when the sun came out for an hour and showed its face to the stunned world, they could not recall. Sometimes, at night, she heard them stir, in remembrance, and she knew they were dreaming and remembering gold or a yellow crayon or a coin large enough to buy the world with. The above is an extract from the short story All Summer in A Day by Ray Bradbury. Question 150. What is the best way to describe the writing style in the above extract? passionate and aggressive observational and reflective technical and procedural exciting and action-packed Question 177. The following image is a copy of a response to a complaint letter Question 177. Who sent this letter? Fahad Ghani the technician the Store Manager a Customer Service Representative Question 214. The following question relates to the letter above Question 214. Who wrote this letter? Representatives from the Peel Alliance this answer is incorrect. The authors could possibly be members of the Peel Alliance, but this is not stated anywhere in the letter. Mark McGowan, this is his reply this answer is incorrect, Mark McGowan is the recipient of the letter as indicated at the top The Members for Canning and Dawesville this answer is the most correct as these are the titles of the two people who have signed at the bottom of the letter. Andrew Hastie this answer is incorrect. The letter has two authors – Andrew Hastie is only one of the authors. Question 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 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 Question 229. The following question relates to the public awareness poster above Question 229. According to the poster, if you’re about to cough what should you do? Cover your mouth using your arm in front of your face rather than your hands this answer is correct because there is an image and explanation to demonstrate what to do Make sure your personal mask is on for good hygiene this answer is incorrect because another option is more specific to coughing Make sure you wash your hands immediately this answer is incorrect because this would need to be done after coughing rather than before it Do not travel if you’re unwell this answer is incorrect because you might cough even if you’re not unwell. Question 62. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 62. What do you think “Hi-Vis” stands for? High Vision Hip Version High Visibility Hi Visual Question 116. The following question refers to the image above. Question 116. How has the image above been created to appeal to children? its layout is simple to allow children to follow it easily it uses cute pictures, bright colours and simple text it includes all the objects you will need before you start children love building forts 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 Question 166. The following image is a copy of a construction invoice used to break down the costs required for payment Question 166. How many Construction Materials were purchased…. ? 9 $150 10 100 Question 67. The following question relates to the image above which is from a “Help” section from a software application Question 67. Which question could probably be answered by the following links? How do I convert a .vlc file? My music and my video don’t match up at the same time? How can I type my own subtitles into the movie? Where is the desktop icon for VLC? Question 175. The following image is a screen-capture taken from the Board Meeting Minutes Question 175. What section of this Board Meeting document would you read to find out if you should be at this meeting The purpose Welcome Attendees Viewing Access Question 3. The following question relates to the image above Question 3. Which company would you write to if you had a complaint about the product Brewer’s Yeast? Genuine Whole Food GMP NOW foods Brewer’s Yeast Co Question 64. The following question relates to the above map of a theatre. Question 64. If someone in a wheelchair entered from ”DOOR 2” after the show had started, which row would you advise this person to go down to minimise the impact on other people watching? I would tell them to go to Row O, P or N because they are closest I would tell them to go up to Row Q and then go past all the people in the aisle until they got to the first “W” seat I would tell them to go to the front so they could see better I would tell them to go up the left-hand side to Row Y and to go to the first seat on their right so they don’t disturb people watching the performance Question 127. The following question relates to the above screen capture of an email. Question 127. What is the subject of Greg Merchan’s email? “Re: [Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment” “Pyramid Technologies” “Anzan .. 89c51, Pako (100). Technologies” “its a BUG” Technologies Question 133. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 133. Which aspect of the above letter suggests it could be a scam? it includes several spelling mistakes it doesn’t make sense it is from a lawyer the signature doesn’t look real Question 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 Question 78. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 78. According to the boating guide above, what is the primary way that Cardinal Marks indicate safe water? they are yellow and black and stand out at night they have symbols on top to make them stand out they show the direction boats should move to get to safe water they put a circle around the dangerous area Question 52. The following question relates to the screenshot above Question 52. How can you see there is an attached images in this email? RE: Pitch for upcoming client meeting Meredith Greene vintage ad-1955.jpg (755KB) (I’ve attached a vintage ad that captures this idea nicely, I think) Question 221. The following question relates to the social media text provided by JK Rowling Question 221. Which sentence best describes how people could interact with this online text? People can click the “up” arrow to “upvote” the post or the “down” arrow to “downvote” the post if they don’t like it this answer is incorrect because there is no indication on the social media post that you can interact with this text in this way You cannot interact with a social media post by a Government official like the Premier this answer is incorrect because there are clear interactive symbols in this online text People could swipe right on the post if they like it or swipe left if they hate it and then they can retweet it if they also want to share it this answer is incorrect because there is no indication on the social media post that you can interact with this text in this way People could like the post by clicking on the heart or they could make a comment by clicking on the speech bubble at the bottom of the post this answer is correct because it explains two functions of a social media site using specific symbols that can be interacted with Question 4. The following question relates to the screen capture of a map above Question 4. How far away is Canning Vale from the Perth CBD? A 20 minute drive The map doesn’t have the distance included on it 25.5 km squared 20 kms Question 92. Sentence 1. Frodsham’s research shows that most minority groups experience up to 20 indirect interactions which they “feel threatened or uncomfortable in” in on a weekly basis. Sentence 2. This has become a progressive problem in our society as people help support racism by not wanting to get involved when others are treated differently. Sentence 3. We thought racism was dying out and our society was becoming more accepting of cultural differences but the recent comments and now election of Donald Trump suggests things have not progressed as far as we may have thought and recent research also adds to this debate. Sentence 4. This proves that racism is everywhere although it has changed from everyone saying obviously damaging things to people avoiding getting involved or laughing when one person is openly racist and other often join in on their comments even though they fear making them personally. Sentence 5. Professor John Frodsham from the University of Montreal explains the “bystander effect” contributes to the acceptability of racism in the community and has become the biggest issue for victims who feel powerless. The 5 sentences above are taken from a complete essay paragraph written by a student. (THEY ARE OUT OF ORDER.) Question 92. Which of the following sentences would be the topic sentence of the completed paragraph? sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4 sentence 5 Question 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 Question 184. The following question relates to the image is a product label above Question 184. Which part of the label would you check if you were worried about an allergic reaction to the product? Ingredients Nutritional Facts Alergen No Salt added Question 70. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 70. According to the boating guide above, what is the primary purpose of Isolated Danger Marks? turn to starboard (right) avoid the area entirely speed up to get through it stop immediately and turn around Question 79. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 79. According to the boating guide above, if you saw a symbol on top of a Cardinal Mark with two arrows pointing down, which direction would you go to enter safe water? to the north to the east to the west to the south Question 21. The following question relate to the image of a desktop above Question 21. Which shortcut would you click on to access the camera? Archive Manager Contacts Cheese Brasero Question 117. The above is an extract from a short story written by Talei Cuenca. Question 117. What is the speaker in the story worried about? that she doesn’t know the direction in which she is moving she doesn’t know where the bearded man will be she lost her breath while playing sport she thinks she is going to die but she knows it’s in her head 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 Question 190. The following question relates to the image from an online article above Question 190. Why does this article include blue text for the phrase “Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer”? To make this stand out Because these words are complicated To highlight the main concern in this article Because these words have an imbedded link to more information Question 161. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 161. All of the articles listed above are connected, what is the connection between them? They all include a direct quote They all relate to Facebook They all occurred during January They are all persuasive 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? Delivery is always free Inspections cost less than $10 an hour Transcripts and Search and Retrievals are both about documents If a decision takes under five hours, it does not cost you anything 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 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 Question 124. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 124. Which of the following words could replace “revoked” in the CAPITALISED sentence (at the top of the letter) and still make sense? stop refrain prevented cancelled You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's upTime is Up!