NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A recipe calls for 2¼ cups of flour. If you want to make 1.5 times the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?
- 3 cups
- 3.375 cups (Correct answer)
- 3.5 cups
- 3.75 cups
Correct answer: 3.375 cups
2.25 × 1.5 = 3.375 cups of flour.
Question 2: A student reads the following sentence: 'The policy was ostensibly designed to help citizens, yet critics argued its true purpose was obfuscation.' What does 'ostensibly' mean?
- Secretly
- Apparently or seemingly (Correct answer)
- Legally
- Urgently
Correct answer: Apparently or seemingly
'Ostensibly' means apparently or on the surface, often implying the stated reason may not be the real one.
Question 3: A bar graph shows monthly rainfall. January: 40mm, February: 55mm, March: 35mm, April: 70mm. What is the mean monthly rainfall?
- 45mm
- 50mm (Correct answer)
- 52.5mm
- 55mm
Correct answer: 50mm
(40 + 55 + 35 + 70) ÷ 4 = 200 ÷ 4 = 50mm.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?
- The author infers that climate change is real in chapter two.
- From the data, we can infer that sales are declining. (Correct answer)
- The teacher inferred the answer to the class directly.
- Scientists infer their conclusions in press releases.
Correct answer: From the data, we can infer that sales are declining.
'Infer' means to draw a conclusion from evidence; readers infer while authors imply.
Question 5: A car travels 240 km on 20 litres of fuel. At this rate, how far can it travel on 35 litres?
- 380 km
- 400 km
- 420 km (Correct answer)
- 440 km
Correct answer: 420 km
Rate = 12 km/litre; 12 × 35 = 420 km.
Question 6: An academic text states: 'The findings corroborate earlier studies.' What does 'corroborate' mean in this context?
- Contradict
- Support or confirm (Correct answer)
- Summarize
- Expand upon
Correct answer: Support or confirm
'Corroborate' means to confirm or give support to a statement or finding.
Question 7: A table shows that 360 students were surveyed: 45% prefer online learning. How many students prefer online learning?
- 144
- 156
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 180
Correct answer: 162
45% of 360 = 0.45 × 360 = 162 students.
NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 4
A recipe calls for 2¼ cups of flour.
If you want to make 1.5 times the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?