What kind of number system is commonly used in the United States?

1. Tertiary
2. Decimal
3. Napolenonic
4. Binary

B

Place value is not used in which numeric system?

1. Arabian
2. Cyrillic
3. Decimal
4. Roman

D

The numeral 0 is not used in which numeric system?

1. Roman
2. Decimal
3. Chinese
4. 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?

1. 2,000
2. 1,727
3. 1,099
4. 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?

1. 7 lb 10 oz
2. 10 lb 7 oz
3. 13 lb 3 oz
4. 3 lb 13 oz

A

What temperature in Celsius is 98.6^o 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?

1. Early in the morning to early afternoon
2. Lunch time to midnight
3. Early afternoon to bedtime
4. 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?

1. The length of Napoleon's forearm
2. 2
3. 10
4. 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?

1. 2.2
2. 0.334
3. 10
4. 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?

1. 30
2. 10
3. 100
4. 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?

1. 25.74 inches
2. 166.12 inches
3. 32.50 inches
4. 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. 1/10
2. 1
3. 10
4. 100

A

How many centimeter in a meter?

1. 1/100
2. 10
3. 100
4. 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