EduTest Test Practice and Application 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A garden is 12 m long and 7.5 m wide. A path 1 m wide runs around the outside. What is the area of the path only?
- 43 m² (Correct answer)
- 45 m²
- 48 m²
- 90 m²
Correct answer: 43 m²
Outer dimensions: 14 m × 9.5 m = 133 m²; inner = 12 × 7.5 = 90 m²; path = 133 − 90 = 43 m².
Question 2: Which revision best improves clarity in the sentence: 'She gave him it yesterday'?
- She gave him the report yesterday. (Correct answer)
- She give him it yesterday.
- Yesterday she gave it.
- It was given yesterday.
Correct answer: She gave him the report yesterday.
Replacing the vague pronoun 'it' with a specific noun makes the sentence clear.
Question 3: A train travels 360 km at 90 km/h. How long does the journey take?
- 3 hours
- 3.5 hours
- 4 hours (Correct answer)
- 4.5 hours
Correct answer: 4 hours
Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 360 ÷ 90 = 4 hours.
Question 4: A student re-reads a confusing paragraph slowly and aloud. This strategy is called:
- Skimming
- Close reading (Correct answer)
- Scanning
- Previewing
Correct answer: Close reading
Close reading involves careful, deliberate re-reading to better understand difficult text.
Question 5: Which of the following is the best example of applying a concept rather than just knowing it?
- Reciting the definition of gravity
- Predicting how a ball will fall on the Moon using gravity knowledge (Correct answer)
- Highlighting the word 'gravity' in a textbook
- Memorizing Newton's name
Correct answer: Predicting how a ball will fall on the Moon using gravity knowledge
Application means using learned knowledge to predict or solve new situations, not just recall.
Question 6: In a bar graph showing monthly rainfall, the tallest bar represents:
- The driest month
- The month with the most rainfall (Correct answer)
- The average rainfall
- The last month recorded
Correct answer: The month with the most rainfall
In a bar graph, bar height corresponds to value, so the tallest bar = highest rainfall.
Question 7: A student must write a persuasive essay. Which opening is most effective?
- In this essay, I will discuss recycling.
- Recycling rates have dropped 30% — and our oceans are paying the price. (Correct answer)
- Recycling is important for many reasons.
- This essay is about why people should recycle.
Correct answer: Recycling rates have dropped 30% — and our oceans are paying the price.
A strong persuasive opening uses a compelling fact or hook to engage the reader immediately.
EduTest Test Practice and Application 3
A garden is 12 m long and 7.5 m wide.
A path 1 m wide runs around the outside.
What is the area of the path only?