NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 4

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?

Accepted Answer

3.375 cups

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Apparently or seemingly

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

50mm

Answer

(40 + 55 + 35 + 70) ÷ 4 = 200 ÷ 4 = 50mm.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?

Accepted Answer

From the data, we can infer that sales are declining.

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

420 km

Answer

Rate = 12 km/litre; 12 × 35 = 420 km.

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NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 4