Check Your Numeracy in 5 Easy Multiple Choice Questions

 

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Numeracy means having a sense of numbers.  Not  only it means comparing, adding, subtracting numbers, but also creating and keeping records of numbers by measuring various quantities using rulers, measuring tapes, weighing scales, graduated flasks, watches, timers, calendars, compass, maps, etc.


1

You’ve got your shopping bill in a supermarket:

 

a

You pay the bill and throw it in the nearest dustbin. Computer is always right.

 

b

You pull out your calculator, add individual items to the nearest paise, pay up only if bill exactly tallies with your sum.

 

c

You add individual items “rounded to nearest 100” in your mind, if bill total is plus/minus 100 to your rounded sum, you pay otherwise check in detail.

 

2

A hinge of your wardrobe is broken:

 

a

You go to a hardware shop, ask shopkeepers to show hinges, select the one which looks just right.

 

b

Get a carpenter remove the broken hinge, take it with you as a sample.

 

c

Measure the hinge, aske the shopkeeper to give you say -a 2.5 inches long hinge of your brand.

 

3

You are going to buy a car.

 

a

You choose the longest, most feature rich car, arrange money for it.

 

b

You check your finance and buy the best car within your budget.

 

c

You check your finance, measure dimensions of your parking slot, buy one which fits both.

 

4

How far is your child’s school? Your answer is…

 

a

It’s not very far off, but busy traffic takes up most of the time.

 

b

It’s half an hour away; near that famous shopping mall everyone knows.

 

c

It’s almost 10 km away as measured by car’s tachometer; on most days, it takes about half an hour to reach there.

5

 

Your friend called you yesterday. Your summary of this interaction is..

 

a

My friend called me yesterday, it was great fun talking to him.

 

b

My friend called me yesterday, we talked for a long time. It was great fun.

 

c

My friend called me around 8 p.m. yesterday, we spoke for half an hour; it was great fun.

 

Answer key: Results of option (c) are based on standard measurements; they best signify numeracy.

 

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