Education in Australia

Some examples of the exam questions in the NAPLAN 2009 tests :

Numeracy

Year 3 (Source: PDF File with all questions)

  • What is the next number in this counting pattern?
    • 46, 40, 34, ??
    • select from 26, 28, 30, 38
  • 6 groups of 5 pens is the same number of pens as 3 groups of ?
    • select from 10, 6, 5, 3

Year 5 (Source: PDF File with all questions)

  • A group of students paid $4 each to see a show, altogether the group paid $124.
    • How many students were in the group?
    • select from: 30 31 34 51
  • A rectangular paddock has a perimeter of 50 metres. Each long side has a length of 15 metres.
    • What is the length of each short side in metres ?
  • The dimensions of a large room are double the dimensions of a small room. Both rooms are rectangular prisms. The volume of the small room is 10 cubic metres.
    • What is the volume of the large room?
    • Select from: 20, 40, 80, 160 cubic metres
  • Which one of these has the same value as 12 × 3 ?
    • Select from: 10 + 3 + 2 10 × 3 + 2 10 × 3 + 3 10 × 3 + 6

Year 9 (Source: PDF File with all questions)

  • Which expression is equivalent to 2 – 3t ?
    • Select from: 3 – 2t, 3t – 2, –2 + 3t, –3t + 2
  • Two numbers added together equal 1. The two numbers multiplied together equal –30.
    • What are the two numbers?

All NAPLAN 2009 questions can be seen at: Naplan 2009 Tests

All NAPLAN 2008 questions can be seen at: Naplan 2008 Tests

As an indication of ages in each year group:

  • Year 3 in Queensland will have many children turning 8 years old during the year.



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  2. Australian Education Naplan 2009 Numeracy Results
  3. Australian Education Naplan 2009 Spelling Results
  4. Australian Education Naplan 2009 Writing Results
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