STAT - Special Tertiary Admissions Quantitative Reasoning in Context Questions and Answers

Question 1

A local council is planning to build a new rectangular park with a perimeter of 540 meters.
The length of the park will be 30 meters greater than its width.
What will be the area of the park in square meters?

Accepted Answer

18,000 sq m

Answer

16,000 sq m

Answer

17,550 sq m

Answer

18,500 sq m

Question 2

A survey of 1,200 university students found that 1/3 planned to travel for the holidays. Of those travelling, 2/5 were going overseas. Of those going overseas, 3/4 were visiting family. How many students were travelling overseas to visit family?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

160

Answer

400

Answer

240

Question 3

The following table shows the number of cars sold by a dealership over five years:

| Year | Cars Sold |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 450 |
| 2022 | 520 |
| 2023 | 480 |
| 2024 | 550 |
| 2025 | 600 |

Which of the following statements is best supported by the data?

Accepted Answer

The largest percentage increase in sales occurred from 2023 to 2024.

Answer

The sales consistently increased every year.

Answer

The mean number of cars sold per year is 510.

Answer

The total number of cars sold over the five years is 2,500.

Question 4

An investment fund grows by 10% in the first year. In the second year, it loses 10% of its value. What is the net percentage change in the value of the investment over the two-year period?

Accepted Answer

A 1% decrease

Answer

A 0% change

Answer

A 1% increase

Answer

A 2% decrease

Question 5

A medicine's dosage is 15 mg for every 2 kg of a patient's body weight. If a patient weighs 70 kg, which of the following is the correct dosage?

Accepted Answer

525 mg

Answer

450 mg

Answer

500 mg

Answer

1050 mg

Question 6

A city's population is approximately 2.4 million. A recent report states that there are 600 public parks in the city. What is the approximate number of residents per public park?

Accepted Answer

4,000

Answer

400

Answer

40,000

Answer

2,400

A local council is planning to build a new rectangular park with a perimeter of 540 meters.The length of the park will be 30 meters greater than its width.What will be the area of the park in square meters?

A local council is planning to build a new rectangular park with a perimeter of 540 meters.
The length of the park will be 30 meters greater than its width.
What will be the area of the park in square meters?