NAPLAN Numeracy Skills

Question 1

In NAPLAN Numeracy, which of the following best describes the 'Number and Algebra' strand tested across all year levels?

Accepted Answer

Understanding place value, operations, fractions, and patterns

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Measuring length, area, volume, and time

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Interpreting graphs, tables, and data displays

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Identifying shapes and their properties

Question 2

A student in Year 5 NAPLAN is asked: 'What is 3/4 of 48?' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

36

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32

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40

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24

Question 3

In NAPLAN, which tool is students are generally allowed to use in the calculator-allowed section of the Numeracy test?

Accepted Answer

A basic four-function calculator

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A scientific graphing calculator

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A spreadsheet application

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No calculator is ever permitted

Question 4

A Year 7 NAPLAN question asks students to find the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 7.5 cm. What is the correct area?

Accepted Answer

90 cm²

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39 cm²

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19.5 cm²

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84 cm²

Question 5

Which strand of NAPLAN Numeracy specifically covers reading and interpreting statistical graphs and tables?

Accepted Answer

Statistics and Probability

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Measurement and Geometry

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Number and Algebra

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Space and Shape

Question 6

In a NAPLAN Year 3 Numeracy question, students are shown: 24 + ___ = 51. What number completes the equation?

Accepted Answer

27

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25

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33

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29

Question 7

Which of the following is a key feature of NAPLAN's Measurement and Geometry strand?

Accepted Answer

Estimating and calculating lengths, areas, volumes, angles, and time

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Identifying number patterns and sequences

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Calculating probabilities of simple events

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Solving equations with unknown variables