ACT ACT Certifications WORKKEYS Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  You have been asked to resurface the floor shown below. It is a rectangle with a semicircle at one end. What is the area of the floor?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 122:

  A landscaping firm is planning a new garden display. The garden will measure 4 feet by 12 feet. Each flower takes up 9 square inches. If the firm orders less than 500 flowers, the cost is $0.45 each; if they order over 500, the cost is $0.36 each. How much will it cost to plant the flower garden?

  A. $2.40

  B. $76.80

  C. $194.40

  D. $276.48

  E. $345.60

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 123:

  Kaylen worked the following hours during one week. She is paid $9.50 per hour for the first 40 hours of work. After 40 hours she is paid 1 times her regularly hourly rate. How much money did Kaylen earn this week?

  

  A. $401.38

  B. $412.06

  C. $420.38

  D. $522.50

  E. $562.32

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 124:

  Your parents have given you permission to repaint your bedroom. The dimensions of the room are 13½ feet by 14½ feet, and it is 8 feet high. The room has two windows with dimensions 3 feet by 4 feet, and the doorway measures 7 feet by 3 feet. According to the directions on the can, one gallon of paint will cover 300 square feet. You plan on putting on two coats of paint. Determine how many gallons of paint you will need to cover the walls and ceiling.

  A. 4

  B. 6

  C. 8

  D. 10

  E. 16

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 125:

  A savings account earns 4% annual interest compounded quarterly. How much interest would $500 earn if it was invested for one year?

  A. $20.00

  B. $20.30

  C. $54.20

  D. $84.93

  E. $200.00

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 126:

  Charter Pools is installing a new circular pool in a customer's backyard. The customer has a well and is not able to fill the pool. Charter Pools will haul in water, but they need to determine how many gallons of water they will need. The truck can carry 6500 gallons of water. The pool is 27 feet in diameter and 54 inches deep. How many gallons are needed to fill the pool?

  A. 535 gallons

  B. 2576 gallons

  C. 19,264 gallons

  D. 30,902 gallons

  E. 924,661 gallons

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 127:

  Barb worked the following hours during one week. She is paid $12.50 per hour for the first 40 hours of work. After 40 hours she is paid 1½ times her regularly hourly rate unless it is a Sunday or a holiday then she earns double time for those particular hours. How much money did Barb earn this week?

  

  A. $528.13

  B. $556.25

  C. $640.63

  D. $665.63

  E. $703.13

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 128:

  A landscape company plans to install mulch around 3 trees in a customer's yard. The trees have a diameter of 3 feet, and mulch is to be placed 3 feet around the tree and 4 inches deep. How many cubic yards of mulch are needed?

  

  A. 3/4 cubic yard

  B. 1 cubic yard

  C. 1 1/2 cubic yard

  D. 2 1/4 cubic yard

  E. 5 cubic yards

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 129:

  Find the area of the shaded sections of the wooden frame shown below if the picture itself is 16 inches by 8 inches, and the overall dimensions are 20 inches by 12 inches.

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 130:

  The water tank on a rancher's truck holds 250 gallons. Can this water trough shown be completely filled in one trip? If not, how many trips must be made?

  

  A. It can be filled in one trip.

  B. 2 trips

  C. 3 trips

  D. 4 trips

  E. 5 trips

  Correct Answer: D