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.