Entry Level 1: Measures, Shape & Data

An analogue clock shows the short hand pointing at the 3 and the long hand pointing straight up at the 12. What time does the clock show?

• Afive o'clock sharp
• Bthree o'clock✓
• Cnine o'clock too
• Dtwo o'clock sharp

Answer: When the long hand points straight up at the 12 and the short hand points at the 3, the clock reads three o'clock. Two o'clock, five o'clock and nine o'clock would each need the short hand pointing at a different number. Only the short hand at the 3 matches this clock face.

A digital clock at a workplace reads 7:00. What time is this?

• Asix o'clock sharp
• Beleven o'clock
• Ceight o'clock now
• Dseven o'clock✓

Answer: A digital display showing 7:00 means the time is seven o'clock exactly. Six o'clock, eight o'clock and eleven o'clock would each show a different number before the colon. Only 7:00 matches seven o'clock.

A pencil is longer than a paperclip. Which word describes the paperclip compared to the pencil?

• Awider
• Bheavier
• Clonger
• Dshorter✓

Answer: Shorter is the correct word because the paperclip does not reach as far as the pencil. Longer would describe the pencil, not the paperclip. Wider and heavier describe different measures, not length.

A wardrobe is taller than a bedside table. Which word describes the bedside table compared to the wardrobe?

• Anarrower
• Bwider
• Ctaller
• Dshorter✓

Answer: Shorter is the correct word because the bedside table does not reach as high as the wardrobe. Taller would describe the wardrobe, not the bedside table. Wider and narrower describe different measures, not height.

A bag of sugar is heavier than a single teabag. Which word describes the teabag compared to the bag of sugar?

• Awider
• Bheavier
• Clighter✓
• Dlonger

Answer: Lighter is the correct word because a teabag weighs much less than a bag of sugar. Heavier would describe the bag of sugar, not the teabag. Longer and wider describe different measures, not weight.

A bucket holds more water than a teacup. Which word describes the teacup compared to the bucket?

• Alooks taller
• Bweighs more
• Cholds more
• Dholds less✓

Answer: Holds less is correct because a teacup can only hold a small amount of water compared to a bucket. Holds more would describe the bucket, not the teacup. Weighs more and looks taller describe different measures, not capacity.

A clock face, a coin and a dinner plate are all examples of which shape?

• Aa square shape
• Ba triangle shape
• Ca circle shape✓
• Da cube shape

Answer: A clock face, a coin and a dinner plate are all round, which makes them circle shapes. A triangle shape has three straight sides, and a square shape has four equal straight sides, so neither matches a round object. A cube is a solid 3-D shape with flat faces, not a flat round one.

A dice and a sugar cube are both examples of which shape?

• Aa circle shape
• Ba cube shape✓
• Ca triangle shape
• Da square shape

Answer: A dice and a sugar cube both have six flat square faces, which makes them cube shapes. A circle shape is round with a curved edge, and a triangle shape has three straight sides, so neither matches a dice. A square shape is flat with four equal sides, unlike the solid cube.

A door, a book cover and a window pane are usually examples of which shape?

• Aa rectangle shape✓
• Ba solid cube shape
• Ca curved circle shape
• Da spiky triangle shape

Answer: A door, a book cover and a window pane usually have four straight sides with opposite sides equal, which makes them rectangle shapes. A circle shape is round, and a triangle shape has only three sides, so neither matches these objects. A cube is a solid 3-D shape, not a flat rectangle.

A road sign warning of danger and a slice of pizza are often examples of which shape?

• Aa cube shape
• Ba circle shape
• Ca triangle shape✓
• Da rectangle shape

Answer: A danger warning sign and a slice of pizza often have three straight sides meeting at three corners, which makes them triangle shapes. A rectangle shape has four sides, and a circle shape is round, so neither matches these objects. A cube is a solid 3-D shape, not a flat triangle.

A worker is told to place the stapler to the right of the keyboard. Where should the stapler go?

• Ato the right of the keyboard✓
• Bjust above the keyboard on the desk
• Cunderneath the keyboard completely
• Dto the left-hand side of the keyboard

Answer: The stapler should be placed to the right of the keyboard, exactly as the instruction says. To the left of the keyboard is the opposite position. Above and under the keyboard both describe different positions, not to the side.

A photograph shows a chair placed behind a desk. Where is the chair positioned?

• Ain front of the desk
• Bunder the office desk
• Cbehind the desk✓
• Dabove the desk

Answer: Behind the desk is correct because the chair is positioned at the back of the desk in the photograph. In front of the desk would describe the opposite position. Above and under the desk both describe different positions, not behind it.

A shopping list shows: milk 2, eggs 6, apples 5. How many apples are on the list?

• Asix
• Bfive✓
• Cthree
• Dtwo

Answer: A shopping list showing 'apples 5' means five apples are listed. Two is written next to milk, and six is written next to eggs, not apples. Three does not appear on the list at all.

A worker sorts tools into a box for hammers and a box for screwdrivers. Which single feature is being used to sort the tools?

• Athe type of tool✓
• Bthe size of the tool
• Cthe age of the tool
• Dthe colour of the tool

Answer: The tools are being sorted by the type of tool, since hammers go in one box and screwdrivers go in another. Colour, size and age are all different features that are not being used here. Only the type of tool decides which box each item goes in.

A tally chart shows four upright marks with one mark crossing through them for a group. How many does this group of tally marks show?

• Afive✓
• Bfour
• Cthree
• Dsix

Answer: A group of four upright marks with one mark crossing through them is the standard way of showing five on a tally chart. Four is the count before the crossing mark is added. Six and three do not match this group of tally marks.

A carpenter needs a shelf that is shorter than a 15 cm gap. Which shelf length fits the gap: 12 cm, 18 cm or 20 cm?

• A12 cm✓
• B18 cm
• C20 cm
• D15 cm

Answer: Twelve centimetres is shorter than the 15 cm gap, so this shelf will fit. Eighteen centimetres and twenty centimetres are both longer than the gap and will not fit. Fifteen centimetres is the same size as the gap, not shorter than it, so it is also not the correct choice.