Section 1
In the number 123.456, the 5 represents _____.
a. 5 thousandths
b. 5 hundredths
c. 5 tenths
d. 5 ones
b. 5 hundredths
When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 is _____.
a. 12/8
b. ¾
c. 8/12
d. 5/8
b. ¾
Of the numbers 0.4761, 0.04761, 0.4671, and 0.04671, which is the largest?
a. 0.4761
b. 0.04761
c. 0.4671
d. 0.04671
a. 0.4761
The marked measurement in the figure indicates _____.
a. 2-1/8 inches
b. 2-3/16 feet
c. 2-1/4 inches
d. 2-1/2 feet
a. 2-1/8 inches
The circumference of a circle is _____.
a. the distance around the outside of the circle
b. the length of a line passing across the circle through the center
c. the length of a line from the center to any point on the circle
d. another name for the mathematical constant pi
a. the distance around the outside of the circle
Add the following numbers: 811, 901, 88, and 5. The sum is _____.
a. 1,705
b. 1,775
c. 1,795
d. 1,805
d. 1,805
8/12 – 4/8 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.
a. 2/14
b. 1/7
c. 4/24
d. 1/6
d. 1/6
One sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 pounds. An order of 50 sheets will weigh _____.
a. 2,532.0 pounds
b. 2,435.0 pounds
c. 2,430.0 pounds
d. 243.5 pounds
b. 2,435.0 pounds
The marked measurement in the figure indicates _____.
a. 2-3/10 centimeters
b. 2.35 meters
c. 2.5 meters
d. 2.6 centimeters
d. 2.6 centimeters
A triangle's three angles always add up to _____.
a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 180°
d. 360°
c. 180°
A package contains 12 locksets. Each of 16 job sites receives a single package. How many locksets are there across the job sites?
a. 28
b. 48
c. 192
d. 256
C. 192
An equivalent fraction for 5/16 is _____.
a. 5/32
b. 10/32
c. ½
d. 10/16
b. 10/32
A mason mixes 42 kilograms of mortar. Each kilogram of mortar mix requires 0.03 liters of
water. Rounded to the nearest tenth, how many liters of water are required?
a. 1.2 liters
b. 1.3 liters
c. 12.6 liters
d. 13.2 liters
b. 1.3 liters
The marked measurement in the figure indicates _____.
a. 9-11/16 centimeters
b. 9-11/16 inches
c. 9-13/16 inches
d. 9-13/16 centimeters
c. 9-13/16 inches
An angle measures 36 degrees, so it's classified as _____.
a. Adjacent
b. Opposite
c. acute
d. obtuse
c. acute
A worker must cut 5,814 meters of rope into 27 meter sections. How many 27 meter sections are possible, and how much rope will be left over?
a. 215 sections with 3 meters left over
b. 215 sections with 8 meters left over
c. 215 sections with 9 meters left over
d. 218 sections with 3 meters left over
c. 215 sections with 9 meters left over
The improper fraction 37/6 is equal to the mixed number _____.
a. 5-7/16
b. 6
c. 6-⅙
d. 37
c. 6-⅙
. When converted to a fraction and reduced to the lowest terms, the number 0.86 equals _____.
a. 86/100
b. 43/50
c. 14/100
d. 7/50
b. 43/50
When taking an inside measurement with a tape measure, be sure to _____.
a. add the length of the tape measure case
b. subtract the length of the tape measure case
c. remove the tape from the case
d. add the thickness of the tape hook
a. add the length of the tape measure case
Using the formula °C = 5/9 (°F–32), 70°F converted to Celsius and rounded to the nearest
degree is _____.
a. 21°C
b. 53°C
c. 126°C
d. 158°C
a. 21°C
A carpenter makes $24/hour and works a 40 hour week. The employer withholds $83 federal tax, $74 FICA, and $41 state tax. The carpenter's take-home pay is _____.
a. $762
b. $802
c. $808
d. $837
a. $762
12. 7/8 ÷ 7/16 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 7/2
d. 7-1/32
b. 2
When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____.
a. one place to the left
b. one place to the right
c. two places to the left
d. two places to the right
d. two places to the right
Which choice is a metric system unit for volume?
a. cu m
b. sq m
c. cu ft
d. sq ft
a. cu m
A 9-inch cube has a volume of _____.
a. 243 yd3
b. 729 in3
c. 818 in2
d. 1,243 in3
b. 729 in3