Adult Numeracy Entry 3 Short Tasks - Mathematical Tools

Type your answers into the text boxes. (Or follow the instructions in the question, if different.) When you have answered all of the questions, press the 'Show answers' button to see how you did.


Task 1

Look at the picture of a set square below:

Mathematical Tools

1.1. Look at the top corner of the set square. What angle are the two sides at?
(30 degrees, 60 degrees or 90 degrees.)

1.2. Look at the bottom left and right corners of the set square. What angle are the two sides at on each corner?
(30 degrees, 45 degrees or 60 degrees.)


Look at the picture of a protractor below:

Mathematical Tools

1.3. What does a protractor measure? (Distance, diameter or angles.)

1.4. What proportion of a circle is the protractor? (1/2, 1/4 or 3/4.)

1.5. What is the name for this shape? (Mini-circle, Demi-circle or Semi-circle.)


Look at the picture of a ruler below:

Mathematical Tools

1.6. What units does the scale along the top measure? (Centimeters, inches, metres or feet.)

1.7. What units does the scale along the bottom measure? (Centimeters, inches, metres or feet.)

1.8. How long is the ruler? (In either unit.)





Top of Page