language, Literacy & Numeracy Quiz
language, Literacy & Numeracy Quiz
This section is designed for TIV to gauge your Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills (LLN).
requires a 80% pass rate.
Please take your time and read each question carefully. You are able to use a calculator if required.
Unless stated please answer all multiple choice questions a, b, c or d.
Writing
1.Please give a reason or reasons (in your own words) why, of all the qualifications that you might have chosen, you have chosen this course as the course most suitable to your needs
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2.In your past learning experiences, have you encountered any barriers or difficulties to learning? Give a brief description of your past learning experiences (the good and not so good ones)
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Mathematics
3.
If you earn $200 per week and budget for $40 petrol, $85 for food, $25 for clothing and $18 for entertainment each week, how much money can you save per week?Please select A, B, C or D
$32.00
$38.00
$42.00
$48.00
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4.
If a casual labourer is paid $21.50 per hour, how much will they earn for an 8 hour shift which includes a compulsory, unpaid, half-hour lunch break?Please select A, B, C or D.
$182.75
$172.00
$161.25
$155.25
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5.
A Tool supplier is having a sale, and you want to buy the cheapest Cordless Drill Kit available. Which set is the cheapest to buy?Please select A, B or C
Cordless Drill Kit 1 - 15% off the RRP of $100
Cordless Drill Kit 2 - RRP $100, during the sale the price will be reduced by $10
Cordless Drill Kit 3 - On sale with 1/3 off the RRP of $120
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Writing
6.Above is a poster by Worksafe at HYPERLINK "http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/forklift" t "https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/" l "inbox/_blank" www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/forklift.In your own words explain what you think is meant by the following words that appear on poster "Forklifts and people dont mix".
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Reading
7.How many spelling errors are in the following text? Please select a, b, c or d.
Today the Construction, Plumbing and Services Industry is worth over $50 bilion and employs over three quarters of a million people. The industry is divided into three sectors: domestic; comercial; and civil. The magority of workers are iether aprentices/trainees, construction workers or tradspersons. There are over 20 trades ranging from concrite and stele workers to telecomunication technicians. There are many carreer pathways and oportunities available to prospective employes willing to apply themselves.
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11
12
13
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8.The purpose of the construction industry is to erect structures, from simple house structures to major civil and commercial structures. A construction project begins with an idea and ends with the completion of the final structure.
From beginning to end there are several stages and each stage has its own series of steps. In order for each stage of the project to be completed successfully, effective communication is vital.
Based on the article, what is the main purpose of the construction industry? Please select a, b, c or d.
To communicate effectively
To generate profit for shareholders
To avoid Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) violations
To erect structures
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9.The temperatures on a mountain were recorded over four days. Which sequence gives the temperatures in order from lowest to highest? Select a, b, c or d.
0C, -3C, 4C, -5C
-3C, -5C, 0C, 4C
-5C, 4C, -3C, 0C
-5C, -3C, 0C, 4C
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10.Geoffs study aspirations are outlined below.
Geoff completed school at the age of seventeen and wanted a job that would allow him to work in many countries. Geoff is now nineteen years of age and is considering a career in the construction industry. Geoff prides himself on being naturally strong and hardworking. He loves to be outdoors and to help family and friends with building projects. He is looking at gaining the appropriate training to ensure he can obtain builder qualifications. He wants to attend a 3 year course to become a qualified builder.
How old was Geoff when he left school?Select a, b, c or d.
15
21
17
31
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11.What is the duration of the course Geoff wants to attend?Select a, b, c or d.
9 years
3 years
4 years
1 year
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Writing
12.
Jake wants to build a house on this block of land. The council will only approve a house with a floor area less than 45% of the area of the block of land.Jakes block of land is in the shape of a trapezium.
Area of a trapezium =h(a + b)where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is the distance between the parallel sides.
What is the floor area of the biggest house Jake can build on this block of land?Please select A, B, C or D.
138.75m2
236.25m2
472.50m2
525m2
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Writing
13.
The diagram shows the floor plan of the Ironbark kit house. What are the overall dimensions of the house, including the verandah?Please select A, B, C or D
16m x 8m
20m x 12.5m
20m x 8m
16m x 12.5m
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Mathematics
14.Use the following formula tocalculate a, if c = 20, d = 10 and e = 2.
a= c - d
2e
Please select a, b, c or d.
5
8
2
10
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15.If paint is mixed three parts white paint to one part blue paint and this made 800ml of paint, how much blue paint was used? Please select a, b, c or d.
100 ml
200 ml
300 ml
400 ml
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16.Answer the following equation-5 x (3+7)Please select a, b, c or d
50
22
15
8
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Writing
17.
This table shows the number of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives in each jurisdiction of Australia.
The population of Queensland is approximately 5 million people. In Queensland, what is the average number of people represented by each member of the House of Representatives?
Round your answer to the nearest thousand.Please select A, B, C or D
120,000
167,000
17,000
132,000
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Writing
18.
Select the correct meaning of the sign from the options provided.Select A, B, C or D.
Ice skating in progress
Have a rest here
Groovy dancing spot
Slippery when wet
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Writing
19.
Which vegetable is grown in the south-east corner of the Community Garden?Select A, B, C or D
Peas
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Lettuces
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Reading
20.Which word is spelt correctly? Select a, b, c or d.
Prefabrikated
Prefabricated
Prefebrikated
Pefabricated
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21.Which word is spelt correctly? Select a, b, c or d.
Tipical
Tipycul
Typical
Tipycal
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22.Builders muststrictly followoccupational health and safety standards. Which word or phrase has the same meaning as the underlined phrase? Select a, b, c or d.
Abide by
Ignore
Think about
Clarify
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Writing
23.
From the graph below, how many children travelled to school by train and tram?Please select A, B, C or D.
5
6
10
12
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Writing
24.
Complete the following sentence with one or more of these words their, there or theyre.
Peter and Jane know that ________ are at least 10 casual employees in________ company whose work rosters will need to be adjusted to take into account the holidays __________taking. Choose the right pattern.Select A, B, C or D
their, there, theyre
theyre, their, there
there,their, theyre
there, theyre, their
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25.
You have a house on land next to the local council building. The local council want to buy part of your acreage block of land to set up additional car parking for the council buildings.
The council lawyer is trying to talk you into selling it for $20,000 which is well under the market value. You do not want to sell but if the price is right ($50,000) you would be willing to put up with the noise and fumes from increased traffic.
Council lawyer: "This is the deal for you, it is only a small part of your land and we are willing to pay cash $20,000 which is over the market price! We have offered far less to the property owner on the other side!" How would you negotiate with the council lawyer?Continue the conversation.
