N-Level Numeracy and Literacy Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 7 × 8?
- 54
- 56 (Correct answer)
- 58
- 63
Correct answer: 56
7 × 8 = 56. This is a common multiplication fact worth memorising.
Question 2: What is the correct way to address an envelope for mailing?
- Write the sender's address at the top left and the recipient's address in the centre (Correct answer)
- Write anything anywhere on the envelope
- Only write the recipient's name
- Put the stamp at the bottom left
Correct answer: Write the sender's address at the top left and the recipient's address in the centre
On a properly addressed envelope: sender's address is at the top left, recipient's address is in the centre, and the stamp is at the top right.
Question 3: Which number is between 42 and 48?
- 41
- 43 (Correct answer)
- 49
- 50
Correct answer: 43
43 lies between 42 and 48. Numbers 42 < 43 < 48.
Question 4: What does 'biography' mean?
- A fictional story about dragons
- A written account of a person's life written by someone else (Correct answer)
- A book about animals
- A type of geography textbook
Correct answer: A written account of a person's life written by someone else
A biography is a written account of a person's life written by another person. An autobiography is written by the person themselves.
Question 5: Read this instruction: 'Add 2 cups of flour, mix well, then add 1 cup of water.' What do you do first?
- Add water
- Mix well
- Add 2 cups of flour (Correct answer)
- Preheat the oven
Correct answer: Add 2 cups of flour
Following instructions in order is a key literacy skill. The first instruction is 'Add 2 cups of flour' — you must follow instructions in the stated sequence.
Question 6: A ruler shows 15 cm. How many millimetres is this?
- 1.5 mm
- 150 mm (Correct answer)
- 1500 mm
- 15 mm
Correct answer: 150 mm
1 cm = 10 mm. Therefore 15 cm = 15 × 10 = 150 mm.
N-Level Numeracy and Literacy Fundamentals 2
What is 7 × 8?