OOPT Listening for Detail 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A caller leaves a voicemail saying: 'My flight lands at terminal 2 at quarter past three, but please pick me up at half past three to give me time to collect my bags.' What time should the driver arrive?
- 3:15
- 3:30 (Correct answer)
- 3:45
- 4:00
Correct answer: 3:30
The caller asks to be picked up at half past three (3:30), not at the landing time.
Question 2: A teacher announces: 'The essay is due on the fifteenth, but students with last names starting with A through M must submit by the thirteenth.' A student whose surname is Harris must submit by which date?
- The thirteenth (Correct answer)
- The fourteenth
- The fifteenth
- The sixteenth
Correct answer: The thirteenth
Harris starts with H, which falls in the A–M range, so the deadline is the thirteenth.
Question 3: A radio announcement states: 'The community center is open Monday to Friday from eight to six, and on Saturdays from nine to one. It is closed on Sundays.' What are the Saturday closing hours?
- 6:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 1:00 PM (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 1:00 PM
The announcement clearly states Saturdays the center closes at one o'clock.
Question 4: A recorded message says: 'Press one for billing, press two for technical support, press three to speak to a supervisor, and press four to repeat these options.' A customer with a payment issue should press which number?
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 1
Billing issues correspond to option one according to the recorded message.
Question 5: During a lecture, a professor says: 'The exam covers chapters three, four, and six — note that chapter five is excluded.' A student who only studies chapters three through six misses which important detail?
- Chapter three is excluded
- Chapter four is excluded
- Chapter five is excluded (Correct answer)
- Chapter six is excluded
Correct answer: Chapter five is excluded
The professor specifically stated that chapter five is not included in the exam.
Question 6: A weather forecast says: 'Expect sunny skies this morning, cloud cover by early afternoon, and a forty percent chance of rain after five o'clock.' When is rain most likely?
- In the morning
- Early afternoon
- After 5:00 PM (Correct answer)
- Throughout the day
Correct answer: After 5:00 PM
The forecast places the forty percent rain probability specifically after five o'clock.
Question 7: A shop assistant says: 'This jacket is normally $120, but it's on sale for twenty-five percent off today only. With your loyalty card you get an extra ten dollars off the sale price.' What is the final price with the loyalty card?
- $80 (Correct answer)
- $90
- $95
- $100
Correct answer: $80
25% off $120 = $90, then minus $10 loyalty discount = $80.
OOPT Listening for Detail 4
A caller leaves a voicemail saying: 'My flight lands at terminal 2 at quarter past three, but please pick me up at half past three to give me time to collect my bags.' What time should the driver arrive?