NAPLAN Numeracy Skills 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In NAPLAN Numeracy, which of the following best describes the 'Number and Algebra' strand tested across all year levels?
- Understanding place value, operations, fractions, and patterns (Correct answer)
- Measuring length, area, volume, and time
- Interpreting graphs, tables, and data displays
- Identifying shapes and their properties
Correct answer: Understanding place value, operations, fractions, and patterns
The Number and Algebra strand in NAPLAN covers place value, the four operations, fractions, decimals, and algebraic patterns.
Question 2: A student in Year 5 NAPLAN is asked: 'What is 3/4 of 48?' What is the correct answer?
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 32
- 40
- 24
Correct answer: 36
3/4 of 48 = (48 ÷ 4) × 3 = 12 × 3 = 36.
Question 3: In NAPLAN, which tool is students are generally allowed to use in the calculator-allowed section of the Numeracy test?
- A basic four-function calculator (Correct answer)
- A scientific graphing calculator
- A spreadsheet application
- No calculator is ever permitted
Correct answer: A basic four-function calculator
NAPLAN Numeracy has a calculator-allowed section where a basic four-function calculator is permitted for certain year levels.
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?
- 90 cm² (Correct answer)
- 39 cm²
- 19.5 cm²
- 84 cm²
Correct answer: 90 cm²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 7.5 = 90 cm².
Question 5: Which strand of NAPLAN Numeracy specifically covers reading and interpreting statistical graphs and tables?
- Statistics and Probability (Correct answer)
- Measurement and Geometry
- Number and Algebra
- Space and Shape
Correct answer: Statistics and Probability
The Statistics and Probability strand covers data collection, representation, interpretation, and probability concepts.
Question 6: In a NAPLAN Year 3 Numeracy question, students are shown: 24 + ___ = 51. What number completes the equation?
- 27 (Correct answer)
- 25
- 33
- 29
Correct answer: 27
51 − 24 = 27, so 27 completes the equation 24 + 27 = 51.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key feature of NAPLAN's Measurement and Geometry strand?
- Estimating and calculating lengths, areas, volumes, angles, and time (Correct answer)
- Identifying number patterns and sequences
- Calculating probabilities of simple events
- Solving equations with unknown variables
Correct answer: Estimating and calculating lengths, areas, volumes, angles, and time
The Measurement and Geometry strand assesses skills such as measuring length, area, volume, capacity, mass, time, and understanding geometric properties.
NAPLAN Numeracy Skills 1
In NAPLAN Numeracy, which of the following best describes the 'Number and Algebra' strand tested across all year levels?