MYLS Key Skills Assessed 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of a 'compound sentence'?
- She ran quickly.
- Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
- She ran quickly, and he followed close behind. (Correct answer)
- Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.
Correct answer: She ran quickly, and he followed close behind.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (here, 'and').
Question 2: In a MYLS numeracy problem, students are shown a number pattern: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, … What is the next number?
- 95
- 127 (Correct answer)
- 125
- 131
Correct answer: 127
Each term is found by doubling the previous term and adding 1: 63 × 2 + 1 = 127.
Question 3: A student reads a persuasive text and is asked to identify a 'rhetorical question.' Which example is a rhetorical question?
- What time does the library close?
- How many students passed the exam?
- Who could possibly disagree that clean water is essential? (Correct answer)
- Where did the ancient Romans build their aqueducts?
Correct answer: Who could possibly disagree that clean water is essential?
A rhetorical question is posed for effect and does not expect a literal answer — it implies an obvious conclusion.
Question 4: Which of the following describes 'spatial reasoning,' a skill assessed in the MYLS?
- Solving word problems involving fractions
- Mentally rotating or manipulating shapes to solve problems (Correct answer)
- Identifying synonyms and antonyms
- Summarizing a reading passage
Correct answer: Mentally rotating or manipulating shapes to solve problems
Spatial reasoning involves the ability to visualize, rotate, and manipulate shapes and objects in the mind.
Question 5: A passage describes a character who 'smiled thinly and said nothing when asked about the missing funds.' What can the reader most reasonably infer?
- The character was very happy.
- The character was hiding something. (Correct answer)
- The character did not hear the question.
- The character was about to laugh.
Correct answer: The character was hiding something.
The combination of a thin smile and silence in response to a sensitive question strongly implies the character is concealing information.
Question 6: Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?
- 6/9
- 9/12 (Correct answer)
- 4/6
- 8/14
Correct answer: 9/12
9/12 simplifies to 3/4 because both numerator and denominator can be divided by 3.
Question 7: The MYLS literacy section tests 'vocabulary in context.' A passage reads: 'The scientist made an astute observation about the data.' What does 'astute' most likely mean?
- Careless and rushed
- Shrewdly perceptive and clever (Correct answer)
- Lengthy and detailed
- Accidental and unexpected
Correct answer: Shrewdly perceptive and clever
'Astute' means having sharp judgment or keen insight, which fits the context of a scientist carefully interpreting data.
MYLS Key Skills Assessed 3
Which of the following is an example of a 'compound sentence'?