NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pie chart shows how a student spends 24 hours: Sleep 33%, Study 25%, Leisure 17%, Other 25%. How many hours are spent on leisure?
- 3.6 hours
- 4 hours
- 4.08 hours (Correct answer)
- 4.5 hours
Correct answer: 4.08 hours
17% of 24 = 0.17 × 24 = 4.08 hours.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the purpose of a topic sentence in an academic paragraph?
- To provide evidence for the argument
- To introduce the main idea of the paragraph (Correct answer)
- To conclude the writer's overall argument
- To cite the sources used in the paragraph
Correct answer: To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence introduces the central claim or main idea that the rest of the paragraph develops.
Question 3: If the price of a book increases from $24 to $30, what is the percentage increase?
- 20%
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 30%
- 6%
Correct answer: 25%
Percentage increase = (6 ÷ 24) × 100 = 25%.
Question 4: A passage states: 'Urban sprawl has proliferated across the region.' Which word is closest in meaning to 'proliferated'?
- Declined
- Spread rapidly (Correct answer)
- Been documented
- Been regulated
Correct answer: Spread rapidly
'Proliferated' means to increase or spread rapidly, often used to describe uncontrolled growth.
Question 5: A line graph shows a company's profit over 5 years: Year 1: $10k, Year 2: $14k, Year 3: $12k, Year 4: $18k, Year 5: $16k. In which year was the growth from the previous year the greatest?
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4 (Correct answer)
- Year 5
Correct answer: Year 4
Year 4 saw an increase of $6k (from $12k to $18k), the largest single-year jump.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
- A textbook summarizing historical events
- An encyclopedia article on World War II
- A soldier's diary written during World War II (Correct answer)
- A documentary film about World War II
Correct answer: A soldier's diary written during World War II
A primary source is an original, firsthand document created at the time of the event, such as a diary.
Question 7: A container holds 4 litres. If you pour out 1 litre, what fraction of the original amount remains?
- ¼
- ½
- ¾ (Correct answer)
- ⅔
Correct answer: ¾
Remaining = 4 − 1 = 3 litres; 3/4 = ¾ of the original amount.
NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 5
A pie chart shows how a student spends 24 hours: Sleep 33%, Study 25%, Leisure 17%, Other 25%.
How many hours are spent on leisure?