Reading Practice Test 1-350 (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 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 59. The following question relates to the image of a cartoon above Question 59. What does this cartoon of a work-site tell you a leader should do? Leaders should panic when they see staff not paying attention or not working Leaders on a work-site should save the lives of other employees like a super hero Leaders should highlight concerns for other worker's safety Leaders should keep their workers out of the line of fire 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 296. The following question relates to the online News Article above: Question 296. What are some of the suggestions offered in paragraph five? Report lost or missing animals promptly Call the Ranger for assistance in the first 24 hours Check boundaries and electronic collars of dogs Pursuing the animal by tracking it closely None Question 33. The following question relates to the article “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 33. What is the purpose of this article? To teach kids how to be mentally tougher To show how the military prepare kids to be mentally resilient To instruct parents how they can build resiliency in their children To show you can be a successful business person None Question 293. The following question relates to the online News Article above: Question 293. What is the purpose of this article? That livestock needs to be kept in fenced areas at all times That new penalties apply to members of the community who can’t keep their livestock safe To encourage people to report dangerous behaviour where people are recklessly harming livestock rather than caring for their animals To remind people to keep their dogs locked up on their own property so they don’t cause harm or stress to other farm animals None Question 346. The following question relates to the airport safety guide above: Question 346. Based on the Safety Rules for Airports, you need to… Ensure the hair straightener is away from open flames Ensure you bring extra batteries for the cordless straightener and ensure its on charge in your carry-on and not in your checked bag You can take an electric hair straightener on the plane only if you have the safety cover You can only take a cordless hair straightener onto a plane if it is in your carry-on, you cannot put it in your checked bag None Question 22. The following question relates to the image of a desktop above Question 22. If you wanted to adjust your letters on your keyboard and change their positions, what would you click? Add/Remove Software System Tools Universal Access Character Map None Question 81. The following question relates to the online article above written by Meghan Vivo Question 81. Which of the following sentences from the article suggests possibility rather than certainty? “The medical community currently does not recognize video game addiction” “Rekindling the debate as to the existence …” Some displayed … symptoms of pathological gambling The study … based on data from a nationwide survey None Question 345. The following question relates to the online article above: Question 345. What makes Dick Smith worthy of being included on this site’s “Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers” list? He crossed from New Zealand over one side of Australia to the other in a hot air balloon and he flew across the world in a helicopter from the South Pole to the North pole He climbed Balls Pyramid as a child in the Scouts He was named Australian of the Year in 1986 He started a very successful Electronics chain which turned him into a millionaire and funded many of his projects worldwide None Question 108. The above image is taken from a website called SELF which offers guides to people wanting to colour their hair Question 108. Why does the article use coloured text? because the article is about colours to stress certain information to make the article more exciting to show the article has style None Question 310. The following question relates to the statue and the close-up photo of its plaque above Question 310. Which of these sentences is untrue based on the information in his plaque? Bon Scott was part of the legendary band AC/DC Bon Scott was born in Scotland but grew up in Australia and is celebrated like an Australian legend Bon Scott started off as a drummer in a pipe band before becoming the lead singer of a famous rock band Bon Scott once toured with the Beatles when their lead singer was injured in an accident None Question 286. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 286. Were there more than just 721 people surveyed in the research that went into this article? The article makes clear that only 721 young people were surveyed The statistics come directly from School administrators The article makes clear that other people beside the young people were also surveyed including parents and carers The 721 young people surveyed are just from high schools but there were other young people from Primary schools also included in the survey None Question 122. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 122. Which of the following words could replace “cease” in the second sentence and still make sense? stop call us give up be truthful None 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 None Question 101. The above image is taken from an online article written by Ashitha Nagesh. Question 101. Why is it important that the word “genuine” has been included in the second sentence? to show that Apple usually create superior products we expect poor quality copies of chargers to fail but not the official product to prove that the damage is real and not exaggerated to prove that this family had a fancy house because they have the best products None Question 325. The following question relates to the flight confirmation page in the image above: Question 325. What time does this flight leave? 14th of June 9:00am 12:00pm 3:00pm None 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 None Question 295. The following question relates to the online News Article above: Question 295. In the fourth paragraph, the text states “dogs must not attack, chase or harass livestock” what does the word “harass” mean? Physically attack the other animal Cause stress or anxiety to the other animal without physically attacking it Herding the animal into a safe location Pursuing the animal by tracking it closely None Question 326. The following question relates to the flight confirmation page in the image above: Question 326. If you were asked by staff to provide your flight code, which number would say? QF9097 You would quote the booking Reference Number which has been removed from this ticket QZW and QZY 74R None Question 282. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 282. Which of the following persuasive techniques is used the most in the dot points after the first subheading? Rhetorical question Highly emotive language Statistics Expert Opinion 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 243. The following question relates to the news article above Question 243. The article suggests Jess Roskelley is ready to… Lead North Face as an athlete this answer is incorrect because it is not stated in the article that he intends leading North Face. Climb trophy summits this answer is incorrect because the article says that trophy summits are not his thing. Retire because he has achieved everything in mountain climbing this answer is incorrect because the article does not say he is about to retire. Find the next challenging mountain no-one has climbed before this answer is correct because it is similar to his statement at the end of the article 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 84. Two frogs dwelt in the same pool. The pool being dried up under the summer's heat, they left it and set out together for another home. As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, on seeing which, one of the Frogs said to the other: "Let us descend and make our abode in this well." The other replied with greater caution: "But suppose the water should fail us, how can we get out again from so great a depth?" This text is a fable from a famous collection created by Aesop, a Greek story teller Question 84. What do you think is the moral lesson of the fable? you need to think through the consequences before jumping into a decision you need to act quickly to make sure you survive the first option is generally the best one to take using your instincts is not always the safest option 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 76. The following question relates to the image above taken from a boating guide Question 76. What does the term “stand-on vessel” mean? the boat that is closest to your right-hand side change direction and move to the left the boat next to you the boat heading in your direction None Question 309. The following question relates to the statue and the close-up photo of its plaque above Question 309. When was Bon Scott born and when did he die? He was born in 1946 and died in 2004 He was born in 1952 and died in 1956 He was born in 1946 and died in 1980 He was born in 1952 and died between 1970-1973 but no one is sure exactly when None 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 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 315. The following question relates to the safety guide above Question 315. Which of the following statements is not relevant to the information in the poster? Helmets are required when riding eRideables You cannot travel on roads over 50 km/h on eRideables eRideables can go more than 25 km/h + on bike paths only You must be 16 years or older to use an eRideable None Question 306. The following question relates to the workplace signage above Question 306. Why are chemical burns worse than regular fire burns to the body? All chemical burns require immediate hospitalisation All chemicals are harmful to animals and fire is not as harmful Fire Burns are always to the limbs like arms or legs, and chemical burns are usually in the eyes or face which are more sensitive Because they cause more pain None Question 111. The following question relates to the image above of a computer screen. Question 111. How would the user, Adam Carter, access information he has stored in the cloud? He would click on his desktop He would check his reading search He would click on “SkyDrive” He would click on “Internet Explorer” and then “Google it” None Question 289. The following question relates to the online checkout page above: Question 289. What is the purpose of this website To track sharks for shark lovers To allow people to know where there have been shark sightings so they can avoid those beaches and stay safe The website is advertising a group who are recruiting more people to look out for sharks The website is an official Government site to show where it is safe to fish for sharks None Question 89. Question 89. Which of the following sentences contain linking words which indicate a cause? a) the car slid along the road due to the ice on the road b) the coach was committed in spite of the playing conditions c) the boy decided to take his dog to the beach rather than the park d) the boys and teachers entered the dance hall at the same time a) the car slid along the road due to the ice on the road b) the coach was committed in spite of the playing conditions c) the boy decided to take his dog to the beach rather than the park d) the boys and teachers entered the dance hall at the same time None Question 86. Two frogs dwelt in the same pool. The pool being dried up under the summer's heat, they left it and set out together for another home. As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, on seeing which, one of the Frogs said to the other: "Let us descend and make our abode in this well." The other replied with greater caution: "But suppose the water should fail us, how can we get out again from so great a depth?" This text is a fable from a famous collection created by Aesop, a Greek storyteller Question 86. Based upon the above fable, why did one of the frogs hesitate to go into the well? frogs are scared of dark places because the well was very deep and they may not be able to get out again there was no guarantee that there was water in the well they were afraid the water may dry up None Question 322. The following question relates to the infographic about Fatbergs in the image above: Question 322. Why didn’t the town of Sidmouth have their sewer blockage included in the images in the infographic? Because these were the largest fatbergs recorded and Sidmouth’s was too small to include Because these weights need to be based on accurate data and the Sidmouth blockage had not been weighed yet The weight of Sidmouth was so large that they couldn’t create an image of the waste monster big enough to fit on the page. Sidmouth is not a real city in the UK so couldn’t be included None 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. None Question 102. The above image is taken from an online article written by Ashitha Nagesh. Question 102. Which of the following extracts from the above text suggests possibility rather than certainty? “Nothing can be saved” “At the moment we are waiting to see if the experts think some of the items downstairs can be saved if professionally cleaned and restored” “Downstairs has been flooded due to the volume of water that had to be pumped in to extinguish the fire, everything has suffered smoke damage” “Her iPhone charger had caught fire despite being a genuine Apple product” 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 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? None 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 None Question 75. The following question relates to the image above taken from a boating guide Question 75. According to the boating guide above, what should boats do when they are about to hit each other head-on? Stop Change direction and move to the left Change direction and move to the right Stay on course None Question 42. 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 42. How do you find out about the character of the lion? Through the lions thoughts Through the lions speech Through the descriptions of the lion Through the descriptions of how other characters react to the lion None Question 284. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 284. Which of the statements is true based on the information in the article Mark Butler suggests there are many issues that are impactful in schools and vaping is not the primary priority The Government has no current plans to help support schools with this major issue The Government has no interest in talking to teens about the issue of vaping Vaping has become a massive issue in Australian schools and the Government are researching the issue to see what can be done about it None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
