NAPLAN 2014 paper test answers
Year 9 Reading Numeracy Numeracy Language
Calculator Non- Conventions
allowed calculator
1 d a d frozen
2 b b b fair
3 c a c lyrics
4 c b b laughter
5 a a d faulty
6 a c b digits
7 b b a alligators
8 c c a yawning
9 c c c molecule
10 b b c genius
11 b c c cinnamon
12 b a d vague
13 c c b depot
14 a c d counterfeit
15 d d c hierarchy
16 b b b bizarre
*see note
17 below d a format
18 d,b,c,a a a dividing
19 c b b journals
20 d 0.175 c barrier
21 b a c economy
22 c 1072 b confronted
23 a 21.5 a antiseptic
24 c d d significant
25 a 120 64 eventually
26 c 29.7 c symmetry
27 a 8 d corridor
28 d a 68 embarrassed
29 d 42 0.0625 hemispheres
30 c d 21 acquaintances
NAPLAN 2014 paper test answers
Year 9 Reading Numeracy Numeracy Language
Calculator Non- Conventions
allowed calculator
31 d 90 000 7 d
32 b,a,c d 80 d
33 b b
34 d b
35 c c
36 b a
*see note
37 below b
38 d b
39 a a
40 b a
41 a c
42 c d
43 b c
44 a d
45 d a
46 b a
47 a d
48 a d
49 d d
50 b c
51 b
52 b
53 c
54 a
55 d
56 a
57 d
58 d
*Q17 Correct response refers to both Chan and the comic strip writer.
*Q37 Response refers to the descriptions in paragraph 6 as being more dismissive, humorous,
or anthropomorphic, having a more persuasive intent or refers to the descriptions in paragraph 3
as being more objective. Where the difference was not explained, the comparative element
must have been implied.