Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy Sample Questions

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10 real Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy questions from our practice bank. Medium difficulty. Select an answer to reveal the worked solution. Free, no signup, open in 10 seconds.

Sample questions

All questions are medium difficulty and drawn from the Skillo practice bank. Each worked solution is revealed after you select an answer.

SAMPLE QUESTION 1Medium

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Hudson's lunch break started 30 minutes before the time shown on the clock. What time did his lunch break start?

A11:45
B12:45
C11:15
D12:00

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SAMPLE QUESTION 2Medium

A number pattern starts at 6 and each number is 7 more than the last. What are the first four numbers in the pattern?

A6, 12, 18, 24
B6, 13, 20, 27
C6, 14, 21, 28
D6, 13, 19, 26

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SAMPLE QUESTION 3Medium

Fraction bar Each section is equal

The fraction bar is divided into 8 equal sections. Five sections are shaded. What fraction of the bar is NOT shaded?

A3/8
B5/8
C3/5
D8/3

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SAMPLE QUESTION 4Medium

Seashells collected at the beach 0 4 8 12 16 20 12Kai 5Isla 8Noah 16Zara Number of shells Child

How many more shells did Zara collect than Noah?

A8
B4
C24
D16

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SAMPLE QUESTION 5Medium

Birds seen in the school garden 0 4 8 12 16 20 12Magpie 7Galah 9Rosella 15Lorikeet Number of birds Type of bird

How many more lorikeets than galahs were seen?

A8
B22
C6
D15

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SAMPLE QUESTION 6Medium

Mei is thinking of a 3-digit number. It is between 580 and 620. It has a 9 in the tens place. What is Mei's number?

A590
B910
C519
D695

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SAMPLE QUESTION 7Medium

Zac counts 347 insects at the wildlife park. Which number is closest to 347?

A300
B350
C400
D340

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SAMPLE QUESTION 8Medium

Luca has 45 trading cards. Mei has 28 trading cards. How many more cards does Luca have than Mei? Then Luca gives Mei 10 cards. How many cards does Luca have left over?

A17
B35
C55
D25

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SAMPLE QUESTION 9Medium

Pets owned by Year 3 students 0 4 8 12 16 20 12Dogs 6Cats 15Fish 4Birds Number of pets Type of pet

How many dogs and cats are there altogether?

A18
B12
C21
D6

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SAMPLE QUESTION 10Medium

Zac is tracking how many steps he walks each day. On Monday he walked 462 steps, on Tuesday he walked 526 steps, and on Wednesday he walked 489 steps. Which list shows these numbers ordered from least to greatest?

A526, 489, 462
B462, 526, 489
C489, 462, 526
D462, 489, 526

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