Numeracy Diagnostic Test

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Answer all 59 questions on this paper. Each question shows FOUR possible answers letter (‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’). Only ONE is correct.

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1.

10 - [] = 2The number that should go in the [] is?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  20
2.

. . . . . . . . . .1 2 3Fig. _Shows _{the first three triangular}numbers. What is the next triangular number?
- A.
  
  9
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  11
- D.
  
  12
3.

How many minutes are there in half an hour?
- A.
  
  15
- B.
  
  20
- C.
  
  30
- D.
  
  50
4.

15.30Refer to the above. The time shown on the digital clock is?
- A.
  
  3.30 am
- B.
  
  5.30 am
- C.
  
  3.30 pm
- D.
  
  5.30 pm
5.

Refer to Fig. 0175. The smallest number of packets was sold on
- A.
  
  Monday
- B.
  
  Tuesday
- C.
  
  Wednesday
- D.
  
  Friday
6.

Refer to Fig 0402. I estimate the mass of one potato. Which one of the following could be a correct estimate?
- A.
  
  1 g
- B.
  
  10 g
- C.
  
  100 g
- D.
  
  1 kg
7.

Fig. 0406 Shows a square table-cloth. The area of the table-cloth is
- A.
  
  1 m²
- B.
  
  2 m²
- C.
  
  3 m²
- D.
  
  4 m²
8.

The total mass of the letters in Fig. 0409 is
- A.
  
  81 g
- B.
  
  85 g
- C.
  
  95 g
- D.
  
  131 g
9.

Which one of the following personal CD players costs nearest to £ 90.
- A.
  
  £80.99
- B.
  
  £90.45
- C.
  
  £89.95
- D.
  
  £99.25
10.

Refer to Fig. 0400. In which direction is Crawley from East Grinstead?
- A.
  
  North
- B.
  
  South
- C.
  
  East
- D.
  
  West
11.

Telephone calls cost 4.2p per unit. The cost of 100 units it
- A.
  
  42p
- B.
  
  £1.42
- C.
  
  £4.20
- D.
  
  £42.00
12.

Refer to Fig. 0410. A length of 18 cm is cut from a rod of length 76 cm. The length of rod remaining is?
- A.
  
  42 cm
- B.
  
  58 cm
- C.
  
  62 cm
- D.
  
  68 cm
13.

Refer to Fig. 0411. The cost of 2 kg of carrots will be
- A.
  
  84p
- B.
  
  87p
- C.
  
  94p
- D.
  
  97p
14.

The perimeter of the rectangle in Fig. 0418 is
- A.
  
  6 m
- B.
  
  8 m
- C.
  
  12 m
- D.
  
  24 m
15.
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  9
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  30
16.

A County Council quotes its stock of library books as 3.75 m. The number of books is the same as
- A.
  
  375,000
- B.
  
  3,750,000
- C.
  
  37,500,000
- D.
  
  375,000,000
17.

One hundred and seven thousand and seventy point one seven in figures is
- A.
  
  107,070.17
- B.
  
  107,070.7
- C.
  
  1,007,070.17
- D.
  
  1,007,070.7
18.

The distance from Manchester to London is 200 miles. Approximately how many kilometers is this? (1.6 Kilometers= 1 mile)
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  125
- C.
  
  200
- D.
  
  320
19.

Which one of the following temperatures would be a hot summer day in England?
- A.
  
  15º C
- B.
  
  27º C
- C.
  
  20º C
- D.
  
  72º C
20.

A block of flats in Hong Kong has 37 floors. There are 16 flats on each floor. The total number of flats in the block is
- A.
  
  259
- B.
  
  342
- C.
  
  552
- D.
  
  592
21.

A college buys a set of 15 posters. The total cost is £49.50. How much does 1 poster cost?
- A.
  
  £3.03
- B.
  
  £3.30
- C.
  
  £3.33
- D.
  
  £3.35
22.

9/10 - 1/15=
- A.
  
  7/50
- B.
  
  8/50
- C.
  
  7/10
- D.
  
  8/10
23.

20% of the lettuce eaten is 'waste'. I eat 50g of lettuce. How many grams of 'waste' is this?
- A.
  
  10g
- B.
  
  20g
- C.
  
  30g
- D.
  
  40g
24.

It costs £95 to hire a car for 5 days. How much would it cost to hire the same car for 7 days at the same rate?
- A.
  
  £97
- B.
  
  £126
- C.
  
  £133
- D.
  
  £142.50
25.

Solve the equation 2x - 1= 9
- A.
  
  X=4
- B.
  
  X=5
- C.
  
  X=6
- D.
  
  X=8