Grade Level Assessment Test (Bahamas)

What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 473,825?

• A700
• B7,000
• C70,000
• D700,000

What is 8,462 rounded to the nearest hundred?

• A8,400
• B8,460
• C8,500
• D9,000

Find the product of 384 and 6.

• A2,284
• B2,304
• C2,314
• D2,404

Divide 1,575 by 25.

• A53
• B63
• C65
• D73

Which of the following numbers is a prime number?

• A21
• B27
• C29
• D35

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36?

• A4
• B6
• C12
• D72

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12?

• A4
• B16
• C24
• D96

Simplify the fraction 16/40 to its lowest terms.

• A8/20
• B4/10
• C2/5
• D4/5

Calculate: 2/3 + 3/5

• A5/8
• B1 4/15
• C1 1/15
• D6/15

Evaluate: 3 1/4 − 1 5/8

• A1 3/8
• B1 5/8
• C2 3/8
• D2 5/8

Multiply: 4/9 × 3/8. Give your answer in its simplest form.

• A1/6
• B7/17
• C12/72
• D1/4

What is the decimal 0.45 expressed as a simplified fraction?

• A4/5
• B9/20
• C45/10
• D9/25

Calculate: 14.85 + 7.394 − 5.2

• A16.944
• B17.044
• C17.444
• D22.244

Multiply: 3.4 × 0.25

• A0.085
• B0.85
• C8.5
• D85

What is 35% written as a decimal?

• A0.035
• B0.35
• C3.5
• D35.0

A pair of school shoes regularly costs $60 in Nassau. During a sale, the store offers a 20% discount. What is the sale price of the shoes?

• A$12
• B$40
• C$48
• D$52

A Junkanoo group in Freeport has cowbells and goatskin drums in the ratio 3:5. If the group has 18 cowbells, how many goatskin drums does it have?

• A6
• B20
• C30
• D48

How many milliliters (mL) are there in 3.5 liters (L)?

• A35 mL
• B350 mL
• C3,500 mL
• D35,000 mL

A mailboat departs Potter's Cay Dock in Nassau at 8:45 AM and arrives at Harbour Island at 11:15 AM. How long did the trip take?

• A2 hours 15 minutes
• B2 hours 30 minutes
• C3 hours 15 minutes
• D3 hours 30 minutes

A rectangular vegetable plot in Andros is 14 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the plot?

• A22 meters
• B44 meters
• C112 meters
• D112 square meters

A triangular racing sail on a Bahamian sloop has a base of 6 meters and a perpendicular height of 8 meters. What is the area of the sail?

• A14 square meters
• B24 square meters
• C28 square meters
• D48 square meters

A rectangular rainwater cistern has a length of 5 meters, a width of 4 meters, and a height of 3 meters. What is its volume?

• A12 cubic meters
• B24 cubic meters
• C47 cubic meters
• D60 cubic meters

An angle measuring 125° is classified as which type of angle?

• AAcute angle
• BRight angle
• CObtuse angle
• DReflex angle

Five students in Exuma collected sea glass on the beach: 14, 18, 12, 20, and 16 pieces. What is the mean (average) number of pieces collected?

• A14
• B16
• C18
• D80

A bag contains 4 red beads, 6 blue beads, and 2 yellow beads. If one bead is drawn at random, what is the probability of selecting a blue bead?

• A1/6
• B1/3
• C1/2
• D2/3

Identify the collective noun in the following sentence: 'A pod of dolphins swam gracefully through the clear waters off Bimini.'

• Apod
• Bdolphins
• Cwaters
• DBimini

Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun? 'The young Bahamian athletes showed immense courage during the championship race.'

• Aathletes
• Bcourage
• Cchampionship
• Drace

Which word in the sentence is an adverb? 'The energetic Junkanoo band played rhythmically down Bay Street.'

• Aenergetic
• Bplayed
• Crhythmically
• Ddown

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'My sister and ____ helped prepare the guava duff for the family dinner.'

• Ame
• BI
• Cmyself
• Dmine

Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• AThe basket of ripe sapodillas sits on the kitchen table.
• BThe basket of ripe sapodillas sit on the kitchen table.
• CThe basket of ripe sapodillas are sitting on the kitchen table.
• DThe basket of ripe sapodillas were sitting on the kitchen table.

What is the correct past tense form of the irregular verb 'swim'?

• Aswimmed
• Bswam
• Cswum
• Dswimming

Complete the sentence with the correct past perfect verb form: 'By the time the mailboat docked in Governor's Harbour, the sun ________.'

• Aset
• Bhad set
• Cwas setting
• Dhas set

Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank: 'The fishermen secured ________ boats to the pier before the storm hit.'

• Athere
• Bthey're
• Ctheir
• Dthier

Choose the correct word: 'The Inagua National Park is world-famous for ________ thriving flamingo population.'

• Aits
• Bit's
• Cits'
• Dit

Which word is the best synonym for 'vibrant' in the sentence: 'The street parade was filled with vibrant colors and energetic rhythms.'?

• Adull
• Bvivid
• Cquiet
• Dfaint

What is the antonym of 'fragile' in the sentence: 'Living coral polyps form fragile structures that require ocean conservation.'?

• Adelicate
• Bbrittle
• Csturdy
• Dweak

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'uninhabited', used to describe remote Bahamian cays?

• Avery
• Bagain
• Cnot
• Dbefore

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly to show possession?

• AThe childrens' costumes were decorated with crepe paper.
• BThe children's costumes were decorated with crepe paper.
• CThe childrens costumes' were decorated with crepe paper.
• DThe childrens costume's were decorated with crepe paper.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• A"Are you ready for the regatta" asked Captain Moss?
• B"Are you ready for the regatta?" asked Captain Moss.
• C"Are you ready for the regatta?", asked Captain Moss.
• D"Are you ready for the regatta", asked Captain Moss.

What type of sentence is this? 'Although the sea was choppy, the ferry captain docked safely in Marsh Harbour.'

• ASimple sentence
• BCompound sentence
• CComplex sentence
• DCompound-complex sentence

Identify the figure of speech used in this sentence: 'The shallow waters of Exuma sparkled like scattered diamonds in the sunlight.'

• AMetaphor
• BSimile
• CPersonification
• DHyperbole

Which literary device is present in the sentence: 'The restless wind whispered through the tall pine trees of Grand Bahama.'?

• AAlliteration
• BPersonification
• COnomatopoeia
• DSimile

What does the idiom 'on cloud nine' mean in the sentence: 'Kendra was on cloud nine after receiving the national academic award.'?

• AFeeling confused and daydreaming
• BExtremely happy and proud
• CTravelling on an airplane
• DWorried about the future

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• Anecesary
• Bneccesary
• Cnecessary
• Dnecessery

Choose the most appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: 'We remained inside the hurricane shelter ________ the severe winds finally subsided.'

• Aunless
• Buntil
• Calthough
• Dbecause

Read the passage: 'The Lucayans were skilled woodworkers who carved ceremonial low wooden stools called duhos from single blocks of mahogany. These seats were reserved for caciques (chiefs) during tribal councils and religious ceremonies to show leadership and authority.' What is the main idea of this passage?

• AMahogany is the most valuable wood found in The Bahamas.
• BLucayan chiefs sat on carved wooden duhos to symbolize authority during ceremonies.
• CAll Lucayan tribe members used duhos for everyday seating in their homes.
• DCeremonies were held only when new wooden furniture was carved.

Based on the passage in Question 46, what can be inferred about the status of a cacique in Lucayan society?

• AThe cacique held a revered leadership role with special ceremonial privileges.
• BThe cacique was treated identically to all other villagers with no special honors.
• CThe cacique was responsible solely for carving household tools.
• DThe cacique had no role in religious or council decision-making.

Read the passage: 'Mangrove forests are vital coastal ecosystems across the Family Islands. Their tangled root systems trap sediments, stabilize shorelines against hurricane storm surges, and provide safe nursery grounds for juvenile spiny lobsters, snappers, and reef fish.' What is the author's primary purpose?

• ATo persuade readers to cut down mangroves for coastal development
• BTo explain the ecological and protective benefits of mangrove forests
• CTo compare the swimming speeds of different Bahamian reef fish
• DTo advertise fishing equipment for juvenile lobsters