These TRCN questions on Numeracy are all from its sub-topics in the TRCN EXAM SYLLABUS.
We have also covered each of the Numeracy sub-topic with detailed explanation in our TRCN notes.
TRCN Numeracy questions
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1. Learners compute 120 divided by 5 plus 3 multiplied by 7. What is the correct result?
A. 57
B. 51
C. 45
D. 39
SEE ANSWER ✅
According to BODMAS, division first.
Then multiplication.
Before addition.
2. Evaluate: –6 + 14.
A. 20
B. -20
C. 8
D. -8
SEE ANSWER ✅
Minus (-) is what you owe. Plus (+) is what you have. So if you have (14) and you pay off the (6) that you owe, how much do you have left?
3. What is the product of 28 and 5
A. 110
B. 120
C. 130
D. 140
SEE ANSWER ✅
“Product” means multiplication.
4. Find the difference of 600 and 248.
A. 342
B. 350
C. 352
D. 360
SEE ANSWER ✅
“Difference” means subtraction.
5. If n = 3² × 5, what is n?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 75
D. 90
SEE ANSWER ✅
- In BODMAS, order (O) before multiplication (M).
- Order: 3² means (3 × 3) = 9.
- Now, 9 × 5 is equal to ?
6. Rewrite 8.206 with the 2 in the hundredth place.
A. 8.260
B. 8.026
C. 8.206
D. 8.602
SEE ANSWER ✅
The first digit after a decimal point is the Tenths place, the second is the Hundredths, third is Thousandths and so on.
7. Simplify: (7² − 5²) ÷ 2.
A. 9
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
SEE ANSWER ✅
In BODMAS, brackets (B) first. And in the brackets, solve the order (O) before subtraction (S)
- 7² means 7 × 7 = (49)
- 5² means 5 × 5 = (25)
- (49 − 25) = 24
After solving the brackets…
8. Solve: 49 ÷ 7 × 3
A. 18
B. 21
C. 24
D. 15
SEE ANSWER ✅
According to BODMAS, divide first before multiplying.
9. A teacher asks which of these fractions is the largest.
A. 5 over 12
B. 4 over 9
C. 3 over 7
D. 7 over 18
SEE ANSWER ✅
- How it looks like:
- Find the LCM of the denominators.
LCM of 12, 9, 7 and 18 = (252)
- Multiply each numerator by the same number that turns its denominator to 252.
- Since they now all have the same denominator, the one with the biggest numerator is the largest.
10. Which value is the smallest?
A. –18
B. 0
C. –4
D. 7
SEE ANSWER ✅
Numbers with minus (-) are below zero. And the larger the number with minus, the smaller it is.
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