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Year 9 Pre-test Numeracy
Please answer the following 20 questions- A, B, C OR D on the answer sheet provided
*** Units of measurement
In Technology, the expected, or preferred, unit of measurement is?
A) cm’s B) mm’s C) inches D) feet
How many mm’s in 1 metre?
A) 10 B) 100 C) 1000 D) 10,000
How many cm’s in 1 metre?
A) 10 B) 100 C) 1000 D) 10,000
How many mm’s in a standard 30cm ruler?
A) 3 B) 30 C) 300 D) 3000
*** Volume & Area
5. The volume of a 3-Dimensional (solid) object is measured using L x W x H
L represents what?
A) Length B) Line C) Linear D) Long
W represents what?
A) Wide B) Width C) Window D) Wrong
H represents what?
A) Hall B) Home C) Height D) Heavy
How is the area of a 2-Dimensional, (flat) object measured?
A) L x D B) D x H C) W x H D) L x W
The area of a triangle is calculated using?
A) B x H B) 1/2B x H C) B x 1/2H D) H x B x angles
*** Materials & scales
10. A 2400mm x 1200mm sheet of MDF/ puff pastry/ acrylic costs $44.
How much would a piece 600mm x600mm cost?
A) $22 B) $11 C) $5.50 D) $2.25
11. When marking out and cutting any type of material, what amount, in %, would you expect to waste?
A) 1% B) 20% C) 30% D) 5%
If a model were made of a Technological Product (car, cell phone, bicycle, t-shirt,
wedding cake) that was full-size, what would it’s scale be?
A) 1:20 B) 1:10 C) 1:1 D) 1:2
If an architect made a model of a building that was 1/50th of it’s actual size, what would it’s scale be?
A) 1:10 B) 1:50 C) 1:1 D) 1:20
***
In weights & measures, what do the following abbreviations stand for?
14. T =
A) Tablespoon B) Teaspoon C) Tank D) Temperature
t=
A) tablespoon B) teaspoon C) tank D) temperature
c=
A) container B) cooking C) cup D) combine
ml=
A) most liquid B) milli-litre C) max. limit D) much light
1 teaspoon= ? ml?
A) 1 ml B) 2 ml C) 4 ml D) 5 ml
1 Litre = ? ml?
A) 500 ml B) 1000 ml C) 100 ml D) 10 ml
1 cup = ? ml?
A) 250 ml B) 100 ml C) 500 ml D) 1000 ml
NOW MOVE ON TO THE LITERACY TEST

Year 9 Pre-test Literacy
Please answer the questions 21 to 50 below - A, B, or C on the answer sheet provided

What is the meaning of?	A	B	C
21. The Need =	requirement	duty	obligation
22. The / Opportunity =	chance	advantageous circumstance	priority
23. Stakeholder =	purpose	distributor	interested party
24. The Brief =	short statement	short time	abrupt
25. Specifications =	particular things	purposeful list	description of criteria
26. Function =	intended purpose	mechanism	employment
27. Research =	science	investigation	find
28. Aesthetics =	pleasing to the eye	mechanical	operational
29. Outcome =	result	end	system / or product
30. Prototype =	practice	final idea	final outcome
31. Manufacture =	test	produce	evaluate
32. Society =	club	interaction of people	sport group
33. Innovation =	wide thinking	new thinking	ideas
34. Characteristics =	component	attribute	style

36. Attribute = general features mark note
37. Conceptual sentence phrase brief & statement = specifications
38. System = logical process programme develop
39. Modelling = visually test practice profile

What is the meaning of?	A	B	C

40. Justify = validate pardon correct
41. Constraints= restriction size list

FOR THE NEXT 3 BOXES SELECT A, B, OR C, FROM THE WORDS BELOW
TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

A brief is a…(42.)..and clearly describes…(43.)…
A 'conceptual statement’ is a …(44.)…description that communicates the focus and purpose of what is to be done and why it should be done.
A written B description of a need C an opportunity

The brief also includes 'specifications'’.
These identify the SPECIFIC requirements of the outcome.. These specifications could be such things as …(45.)…. and …(46.)…. 'Fit for purpose' is (47.)… within the intended location, where the 'job to be done' is clearly defined by the brief.
A doing the job B what it will do C what it looks like

The brief also includes 'specifications' these identify the SPECIFIC equirements of the outcome.. These specifications could be such things as …(45.)…. and …(46.)…. 'Fit for purpose' is (47.)… within the intended location, where the 'job to be done' is clearly defined by the brief.
A doing the job B what it will do C what it looks like
Key stakeholders are ...(48.)...that are directly involved in the development of the outcome.
Planning for practice is the …(49.)…of what is needed including oral, graphic, written, and electronic means as deemed most appropriate.
The development of a technological outcome (concepts, plans, models etc) involves …(50.)……a product from your ideas and these are evaluated against what you stated in the brief.
A making B research C people