Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 1. | Using the 1-2-3 rule, how many
shovels of sand would be needed to mix with 15 shovels of Portland cement?
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| 2. | Properly sharpened and balanced
mower blades will reduce fuel use by 22%. The engine on a mower with dull blades uses 1 gallon of
fuel per hour, and gasoline costs $1.50 per gallon. How much will be saved on fuel if it takes 4
hours to mow? a. | $.22 | b. | $1.34 | c. | $1.50 | d. | $8.00 | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | An agricultural mechanic needs
to buy a new service truck. He has two purchase options for the $35,000.00
truck.
Plan A:
Pay cash and get a 12% discount
Plan B: Trade and get a $35,000 allowance toward he new
purchase.
Choosing Plan A will: a. | Cost
$700.00. | c. | Save $3,500.00. | b. | Save
$700.00. | d. | Save $7,700.00. | | | | |
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| 4. | A farm shop owner used ten 100
watt lights, a 200 watt fan, and a 500 watt saw for eight hours a day for 20 days. At 15 cents per
kilowatt, what is the total cost of the electricity used? a. | $0.15 | b. | $20.00 | c. | $40.80 | d. | $61.38 | | | | | | | | |
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| 5. | The amperage of a circuit with
six 100 watt light bulbs in a 120 volt circuit is:
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| 6. | In a 220 volt circuit where a
saw pulls 15 amps, the watt rating is: a. | 0.0068 | b. | 14.67 | c. | 220 | d. | 3300 | | | | | | | | |
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| 7. | If a shop is 36 feet wide and
60 feet long, how many cubic yards of concrete will it take to make a floor that is 4 inches
thick?
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| 8. | How many cubic yards of
concrete are needed to construct a sidewalk 4 feet wide, 100 feet long, and 4 inches
thick?
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| 9. | How many sheets of plywood are
needed to cover the four outside walls of a building which is 20 feet wide, 40 feet long, and has 8
feet high walls?
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| 10. | How many 8 inch X 8 inch X 16
inch concrete blocks will it take to build a foundation 24 inches high for a building which is 20
feet wide, 40 feet long, and has 8 feet high walls?
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| 11. | The local tractor dealer
charges $55.00 to change the oil and filters on a tractor. John can buy the quarts of oil for
$2.00 each, a fuel filter for $12.00, the air filter for $4.00, and the oil filter for $11.00. How
much will he save by changing the oil himself? a. | $12.00 | b. | $16.00 | c. | $20.00 | d. | $55.00 | | | | | | | | |
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| 12. | If a 16:1 ratio fuel mix
requires 8 ounces of oil to 1 gallon of gasoline, how many ounces of oil will be needed to make a
32:1 ratio fuel mix?
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| 13. | A small engine operator’s
manual suggests changing the oil every 50 hours of engine use. If the engine is used 8 hours per day
for 5 days per week for a 10 week period, how many times should the oil be changed?
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| 14. | These materials are needed to
construct a small building. Use the information below for this problem.
What is the total cost of this bill of
materials before sales tax is added? a. | $1500.00 | b. | $1995.99 | c. | $2000.30 | d. | $2194.60 | | | | | | | | |
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| 15. | What is the total cost of this
bill of materials including 7% North Carolina sales tax?
a. | $2076.32 | b. | $2225.70 | c. | $2348.22 | d. | $2519.74 | | | | | | | | |
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| 16. | Which item of building material
has the lowest total cost?
a. | AD plywood | b. | CD plywood | c. | Nails | d. | Window | | | | | | | | |
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| 17. | If the building is 16 feet wide
by 20 feet long, what is the total cost per square foot?
a. | $5.35 | b. | $6.86 | c. | $7.36 | d. | $9.85 | | | | | | | | |
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| 18. | Which item of building material
has the highest total cost?
a. | Door | b. | Siding | c. | Trusses | d. | Window | | | | | | | | |
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