Numerical Ability Test No. 1

Numerical Ability Enhancement

Integers

Multiple Choice

In Albany, New York, the temperature was -12°F in the evening. If the temperature dropped 9°F, what is the temperature now?

• -21^oF

• -23^oF

• 3^oF

• -3^oF

Multiple Choice

Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea is 30,340 feet lower. At what elevation is the Dead Sea?

• 59368 feet below sea level

• 1312 feet above sea level

• 1312 feet below sea level

• 368 feet above sea level

Multiple Choice

A submarine was 200 yards below sea level. If it descends 48 yards further, what is the new depth of the submarine? Write a sum of integers to represent the situation.

• 200 + (-48) = 152; the submarine is 152 yards below sea level

• 200 + 48 = 152; the submarine is 152 yards above sea level

• 200 - 48 = 148; the submarine is 148 yards below sea level

• -200 + (-48) = -248; the submarine is 248 yards below sea level

Multiple Choice

Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test. Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?

• 5 + 9 = 14

• -5 + (-9) = -4

• -5 + (-9) = -14

• 5 + (-9) = -4

Multiple Choice

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
• none

Multiple Choice

What is the additive inverse of -5?

• -5
• 0
• 5
• -0

Multiple Choice

-11 - (-1)

• -10
• 10
• -12
• 12

Multiple Choice

0 - 16

• 16
• 0
• -16
• 5

Multiple Choice

12 x -4

• -24
• -36
• -60
• -48

Multiple Choice

 -2 - (-8)

• 6
• -6
• -10
• 10

Multiple Choice

(-25) ÷ (-5)

• 5
• -5
• -20
• -30

Multiple Choice

-3(-4)

• -12
• 7 
• -7
• 12

Multiple Choice

-20 x 0

• 20
• -20
• 0
• -19

Decimals

Multiple Choice

What is the word form of 12.1?

• Twelve

• Twelve and one hundredth

• Twelve and one thousandth

• Twelve and one tenth

Multiple Choice

What is the expanded form of 12.12?

• (1 x 10) + (2 x 1) + (1 x 1/10)

• (1 x 10) + (2 x 1) + (1 x 1/10) + (2 x 1/100)

• (1 x 10) + (2 x 1)

• (12 x 10) + (12 x 1/1000)

Multiple Choice

Round $12.95 to the nearest whole number

• $12

• $12.90

• $10

• $13

Multiple Choice

Round 12.981 to the hundredths place

• 12.9

• 13

• 12.98

• 12.99

Multiple Choice

Which statement below is true?

• 12.109 > 12.120

• 12.109 < 12.120

• 12.109 = 12.120

Multiple Choice

Round 12.85 to the tenths place

• 12

• 13

• 12.9

• 12.98

Multiple Choice

Multiply Decimals

*1 decimal place.

*10th place.

3 x 0.2 =

• 6

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 0.006

Multiple Choice

Multiply Decimals

2 x 0.04 =

• 8

• 0.8

• 0.08

• 0.008

Multiple Choice

  6.1 + 1.2

• 7.2
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.3

Multiple Choice

  6.70 x 10

• 67
• 6.7
• 6.17
• 6.77

Multiple Choice

263.709
Which number is in the hundredths place?

• 2
• 9
• 0
• 7

Multiple Choice

What does this represent if written as a decimal?

• 0.7
• 0.07
• 0.007
• 7

Multiple Choice

Compare: $$\frac{8}{15}$$ ____ 0.53

• >

• <

• =

• ?

Multiple Choice

What is $$1\ \frac{6}{15}$$ as a decimal?

• 1.6

• 1.5

• 1.4

• 3.5

Fractions

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

¹²/₄

• 3 ³/₄

• 3 ¹/₄

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Brianna filled a bathtub with 6/8 gallon of water.  Soon she realized that there was only 4/8 gallon of water.  How much water leaked out of the tub?

• 3/8
• 1/4

• 10/8
• 10/12

Multiple Choice

²⁄₅ ÷ ²⁄₅ =

• ⁴⁄₁₀
• ²⁄₅
• 1
• 5

Multiple Choice

If someone ate 5/8 of the birthday cake, how many "PARTS" were eaten?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 13

Multiple Choice

Multiply the two fractions; 2/3 X 1/4 = ??? (Hint: simplify the answer)

• 2/12

• 3/7

• 1/6

• 7

Multiple Select

Fraction & Whole Number:

$$5\ \div\ \frac{5}{6}=$$  

• $$\frac{30}{5}$$  

• $$6$$  

• $$\frac{11}{5}$$  

• $$5$$  

Multiple Choice

You have 5/8 of a whole.  What fraction would you need to add to represent one whole.

• 8/5
• 3/4
• 3/8

Multiple Choice

If you have 1/4.  How many more fourths would you need to make one whole.

• 3
• 2/4
• 4
• 1/2

Multiple Choice

What is the result of multiplying 3/4 by 2/5?

• 3/10

• 5/12

• 1/7

• 2/9

Multiple Choice

Simplify  6/42  to lowest terms.

• 2/5
• 7
• 1/7
• 3/21

Multiple Choice

Simplify:

• $$\frac{4}{x}$$

• $$\frac{x}{4}$$

• $$\frac{1}{4x}$$

• $$4x$$

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression 5/6 ÷ 2/3.

• 5/6 ÷ 2/3 = 5/2 = 2.5

• 5/6 ÷ 2/3 = 5/6 - 2/3 = 3/3 = 1

• 5/6 ÷ 2/3 = 5/6 * 3/2 = 15/12 = 5/4

• 5/6 * 2/3 = 10/18 = 5/9

Multiple Choice

• 4a/2

• 2a

• 3a/2

• 4a/4

Multiple Choice

If you have 2/3 of a pizza and you want to share it equally among 4 friends, how much does each friend get?

• Each friend gets 1/2 of the pizza.

• Each friend gets 1/6 of the pizza.

• Each friend gets 1/3 of the pizza.

• Each friend gets 1/4 of the pizza.

Multiple Choice

• 10a/10b

• 10a/5b

• 2a/b

• a/b

Multiple Choice

What is the product of 1/2 and 3/4?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/3

Multiple Choice

• a/2

• 3a/6

• 8a/6

• 7a/6

Multiple Choice

Divide 4/5 by 2/3 and express the result in its simplest form.

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 6/5

Multiple Choice

• (2k-6l )/12

• (4k-12l )/24

• (k-3l)/6

• (3d-2l)/24

Multiple Choice

If you have 3/8 of a cake and you want to divide it equally among 4 people, how much does each person get?

• Each person gets 3/32 of the cake.

• Each person gets 1/4 of the cake.

• Each person gets 1/2 of the cake.

• Each person gets 3/8 of the cake.

Multiple Choice

• 8m²/8n²

• 13m/4n

• 13m²/4n²

• 8m/8n

Multiple Choice

What is the result of multiplying 2/3 by 5/7?

• 10/21

• 3/10

• 7/15

• 1/2

Multiple Choice

• 4/p

• 5/p

• 14/p²

• 4/p²

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression 7/8 ÷ 3/4.

• 7/8 ÷ 3/4 = 1 1/2

• 7/8 ÷ 3/4 = 7/8 * 4/3 = 7/6

• 7/8 * 3/4 = 21/32

• 7/8 ÷ 3/4 = 10/12

Multiple Choice

• a²/6

• 2a/3a

• 3a/2a

• 3/2

Multiple Choice

If you have 5/6 of a chocolate bar and you want to share it equally among 3 friends, how much does each friend get?

• Each friend gets 3/6 of the chocolate bar.

• Each friend gets 1/2 of the chocolate bar.

• Each friend gets 5/18 of the chocolate bar.

• Each friend gets 1/3 of the chocolate bar.

Multiple Choice

• 2by/c

• 4xb/ac

• 2xb/ac

• ac/dc

Multiple Choice

What is the product of 2/5 and 4/9?

• 8/45

• 10/45

• 6/45

• 3/20

Multiple Choice

• 3c

• 9b/4a

• 4a

• 2c/b

Multiple Choice

What is the result of multiplying 4/5 by 3/8?

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 3/20

• 2/9

Multiple Choice

If you have 7/8 of a cake and you want to share it equally among 4 friends, how much does each friend get?

• Each friend gets 7/32 of the cake.

• Each friend gets 1/4 of the cake.

• Each friend gets 7/8 of the cake.

• Each friend gets 7/16 of the cake.

Multiple Choice

What is the product of 5/6 and 2/3?

• 5/18

• 1/2

• 10/18

• 1/3