NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 5

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?

Accepted Answer

4.08 hours

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Spread rapidly

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Year 4

Answer

Year 4 saw an increase of $6k (from $12k to $18k), the largest single-year jump.

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NBT NBT Academic and Quantitative Literacy 5