Apprenticeship Exam Apprenticeship Math and Measurements 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pipe must be cut to a length of 4 feet 7 inches. How many total inches is that?
- 55 inches (Correct answer)
- 57 inches
- 52 inches
- 49 inches
Correct answer: 55 inches
4 feet × 12 inches/foot = 48 inches, plus 7 inches equals 55 inches total.
Question 2: What is 15% of 240?
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 30
- 24
Correct answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 3: A wire runs 3.75 meters. How many centimeters is that?
- 375 cm (Correct answer)
- 37.5 cm
- 3750 cm
- 0.375 cm
Correct answer: 375 cm
1 meter = 100 centimeters, so 3.75 × 100 = 375 centimeters.
Question 4: If a square room has sides of 12 feet, what is its area?
- 144 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 48 sq ft
- 24 sq ft
- 120 sq ft
Correct answer: 144 sq ft
Area of a square = side × side = 12 × 12 = 144 square feet.
Question 5: A job requires 3/4 of a bag of cement per section and there are 8 sections. How many bags are needed?
- 6 bags (Correct answer)
- 8 bags
- 5 bags
- 4 bags
Correct answer: 6 bags
3/4 × 8 = 24/4 = 6 bags of cement are required.
Question 6: Convert 68°F to Celsius using the formula C = (F − 32) × 5/9.
- 20°C (Correct answer)
- 25°C
- 18°C
- 22°C
Correct answer: 20°C
(68 − 32) × 5/9 = 36 × 5/9 = 20°C.
Apprenticeship Exam Apprenticeship Math and Measurements 1
A pipe must be cut to a length of 4 feet 7 inches.
How many total inches is that?