NAPLAN Numeracy Skills 3

Question 1

In NAPLAN Numeracy, what does a student's 'scale score' represent?

Accepted Answer

A numerical score on a common scale that allows comparison across year levels and years

Answer

NAPLAN uses a common scale score that allows achievement to be compared across different year levels and over multiple years.

Question 2

A Year 3 NAPLAN question shows coins: two 50-cent coins, one 20-cent coin, and three 10-cent coins. What is the total amount?

Accepted Answer

$1.50

Answer

2 × 50¢ + 1 × 20¢ + 3 × 10¢ = 100¢ + 20¢ + 30¢ = 150¢ = $1.50.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a Statistics and Probability question that may appear in the NAPLAN Year 9 Numeracy test?

Accepted Answer

Calculating the probability that a randomly selected card from a standard deck is a heart

Answer

Probability questions, such as finding the chance of drawing a heart from a standard deck, fall under the Statistics and Probability strand.

Question 4

A Year 9 NAPLAN student must find the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 5 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm. What is the volume?

Accepted Answer

60 cm³

Answer

Volume of a rectangular prism = length × width × height = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 cm³.

Question 5

What distinguishes the NAPLAN Numeracy 'proficiency standards' from the numerical scale scores?

Accepted Answer

Proficiency standards describe the types of skills students demonstrate at each level, while scale scores provide a numerical measure

Answer

Proficiency standards provide qualitative descriptions of what students can do, while scale scores provide a quantitative measure of achievement.

(NAPLAN) National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy Practice Test