What kind of number system is commonly used in the United States?
- Tertiary
- Decimal
- Napolenonic
- Binary
B
Place value is not used in which numeric system?
- Arabian
- Cyrillic
- Decimal
- Roman
D
The numeral 0 is not used in which numeric system?
- Roman
- Decimal
- Chinese
- Bulgarian
A
A telemarketer must call 157 U.S. phone numbers every shift to meet their quota. How many buttons will have to be pushed to make 157 long-distance calls?
- 2,000
- 1,727
- 1,099
- 1,570
B
A newborn weighs 3,459 grams. There are 453.59 grams per pound. What is the infant's weight in pounds and ounces?
- 7 lb 10 oz
- 10 lb 7 oz
- 13 lb 3 oz
- 3 lb 13 oz
A
What temperature in Celsius is 98.6o Fahrenheit?
(enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary round to the whole number.)
37
A nurse works in a military hospital from 1300 to 2000. What time of day does this nurse work?
- Early in the morning to early afternoon
- Lunch time to midnight
- Early afternoon to bedtime
- Midnight to sunrise
C
A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is:
2 8oz cups of coffee
1 16-oz serving of clear soup
1 pint of water consumed throughout the day.
How much is the deficit in milliliters?
(enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary round to the whole number.)
440
A woman received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How many milliliters is this?
15
The metric system of measurement was developed in France during Napoleons reign. It is based on what multiplication factor?
- The length of Napoleon's forearm
- 2
- 10
- Atomic weight of helium
C
How many meters are in a kilometer?
1,000
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1,000
To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used?
- 2.2
- 0.334
- 10
- 22
A
A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, "Dilute contents of package in 2 quarts of water." The aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How many liters of water should be used"
1.9
How many milliliters are in 1 liter?
- 30
- 10
- 100
- 1,000
D
A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. The tape measure is marked in centimeters. The seamstress needs to convert that measurement into inches. If the centimeters, what is that in inches?
- 25.74 inches
- 166.12 inches
- 32.50 inches
- 17 inches
A
There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many centimeters are in 1 foot?
30.48
How many centimeters in a milimeter?
- 1/10
- 1
- 10
- 100
A
How many centimeter in a meter?
- 1/100
- 10
- 100
- 1,000
C
A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world. The average daily sales for some of the varieties are as follows:
English language newspapers-eight papers,sells 25 of each paper each day
French language newspapers-two papers, sells one of each paper each day
Korean language newspapers-one paper, sells 16 each day
Japanese language newspapers-eight papers, sells 16 of each paper each day
Russian language newspapers-one papers, sells 22 each day
How many of these newspapers are sold each day?
368