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Nursing/Registered Nurse Interview and Selection Days Numeracy and literacy tests: information and sample questions
Nurses need to be both numerate and literate to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. During our interview and selection days you'll complete a numeracy test and a literacy test.
What do the tests involve?
The literacy and maths test last for 30 minutes. The literacy test is made up of multiple choice questions and circling incorrect use of grammar in a text. The numeracy test includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as conversion of decimals to fractions, and fractions to decimals.
You will be given a booklet with both the literacy and maths tests included. You will have a total of 30 minutes to complete 30 questions. It will be up to you how you manage the time so you may wish, for example, to spend 20 minutes on the maths test and 10 minutes on the literacy test.
The pass mark is 8/15 for both the literacy and maths tests: you must pass both the literacy AND maths tests to be awarded an overall pass of the exam.
You will also be required to write an essay; the title will relate to healthcare and the NHS. The maximum score for the essay test is 10 and the pass mark is 6/10.
What happens if I don’t pass the tests?
You need to pass the tests to proceed to the interview stage. We are unable to consider
applicants who do not achieve the pass mark in any of the tests.
The decision not to grant an interview as a result of the tests is final and the University will be
unable to enter into any individual discussion or correspondence with regards the result achieved.
If you fail one or more parts of the test this will be indicated in the rejection information you will receive from UCAS.
Literacy Test
Name
For Office Use Only
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Date
There are two sections, A and B (total marks: 15).
A: IDENTIFYING GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. (7 marks)
EXAMPLE
Please read the following EXAMPLE extract. There are two grammatical errors. These
may include errors in spelling punctuation and grammar.
Put a circle around each mistake. You do not have to correct the error.
Kieran went home after school and start his homework immediately. He had enjoyed the
day with his new teacher and felt totally enthused by his new teacher approach to
learning. His mother was so pleased to see her son enjoying school again.
The two mistakes above which need to be encircled are the words: start, and the second
teacher in the second sentence. The start should read started and the second teacher
should be teacher’s
B: COMPREHENSION (8 Marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions which follow.
Two hundred years or so ago, “medicine,” in this country, was a fairly limited affair.
There were centres of refuge and care which had been established since the 12 th^ century,
run by the church and funded by charitable donations but there was neither local nor
national provision of health care. As medicine advanced as a science and treatments
became more effective, it was called upon to play a much bigger role in the welfare of the
population, not least because it was realised that a healthy nation was also a more
productive one.
The Crimean War (1854-6) highlighted the inadequacy of health care and although
it may be disputed (Mary Seacole, from Jamaica, is certainly an ‘unsung hero’ here) the
reformation of nursing care may well have stemmed from the period following Florence
Nightingale’s arrival in the Crimea, to tend to injured soldiers. Certainly the death rate
soon fell from 40% to 2% although it is uncertain as to how much should be attributed to
adhering to her maxim that the first requirement of a hospital is that it should do no harm!
Back in Britain and possibly following experiences in the Crimea, the 1860’s saw
more responsibility given to local authorities to contain disease. This led to the provision
of isolation hospitals for those suffering from illnesses such as smallpox and tuberculosis
and to the idea of “policing” communicable diseases. The turn of the century brought
growing pressure for more state involvement in health care and this resulted in the
National Health Insurance Act which provided low-paid workers with money for treatment
and limited sick benefit. This supported the new ideology that state medicine should help
the under-privileged and, therefore, enhance social justice. Thought was also given to
such matters as health education, the idea of prevention rather than cure and the care of
the elderly and of the mentally impared.
The Second World War (1939-45) necessitated more central government
involvement and it was at this time that the Beveridge Report (1942) was published and
whilst it was never really intended to embrace widespread welfare provision, the idea of
care “from the cradle to the grave,” caught the public imagination. It was six years later
that the National Health Service (NHS) was born. It was thought that high initial costs
would gradually reduce as the nation became healthier. However, it was soon realised
that better treatment did not mean less expenditure and that “socialised medicine” did not
reduce inequalities. Nonetheless, despite problems of under-funding, the NHS remains a
remarkably successful venture which continues to offer to all an acceptable standard of
medicine in a reasonably efficient system.
Questions on the next page
Put a ring round the letter which gives the most appropriate answer.
1. The style of writing in this essay could be described as
a. satirical
b. informative
c. entertaining
d. persuasive.
2. The main object of the essay is
a. to provide a brief history of health care in Britain
b. to highlight the inadequacy of health care in the Crimea
c. to point out the futility of war
d. to promote health care education
3. The first paragraph ends with the words ‘a more productive one’. Does this mean
a. produces more offspring
b. has less time off sick and therefore produces more
c. is healthier
d. sells more produce
4. Was Mary Seacole
a. a hero who was unable to sing
b. a fictional hero
c. someone who has not featured in folksongs
d. a person who’s good work has not been celebrated
Literacy Test
Answers
A: COMPLETING THE PASSAGE (7 Marks)
First paragraph
1. Line 1: After, no need for capital letter.
2. Line 1: year’s , apostrophe not needed.
3. Line 4: Lived , should be live.
4. Line 4: of, should be have.
Second paragraph
5. Line 1: went, should be gone.
6. Line 2: seen , should be saw or had seen.
7. Line 2:? should be full stop.
B: COMPREHENSION (8 Marks)
1. b.
2. a.
3. b.
4. d.
5. a.
6. d.
7. d.
8. d.
NUMERACY TEST EXAMPLE
For Office Use Only
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Name: (print) ………………………………….………………………. Date ………..………………….
There are 15 questions to be answered. Write your answer clearly in the box provided. We would suggest that you spend 15 to 20 minutes on this test. CALCULATORS WILL BE PROVIDED.
Convert the following: Answer:
0. 45g mg
13500mg g
1.5 Litres mL
4 to a percentage 5 Solve the following: Answer:
5. 1 × 4
6. 1 × 1
- 20 biscuits weigh a total of 600grams. There are 200 calories in 100 grams of biscuits. How many calories are in each biscuit?
- Anna went to the Shop and her shopping bill came to £6.70. When she got to the checkout till the assistant told her that she could get a 10% discount voucher. Anna decided to use the voucher. How much was her final bill?
Use this space for your workings
……………………ANSWERS…………………
Convert the following: Answer:
0. 45g 450 mg
13500mg 13.5g
1.5 Litres 1500 mL
4 to a percentage 5
Solve the following: Answer:
5. 1 × 4
or
or
6. 1 × 1
- 20 biscuits weigh a total of 600grams. There are 200 calories in 100 grams of biscuits. How many calories are in each biscuit?
60 Calories
- Anna went to the Shop and her shopping bill came to £6.70. When she got to the checkout till the assistant told her that she could get a 10% discount voucher. Anna decided to use the voucher. How much was her final bill?
- John goes to the gym three times a week. When he uses the bicycle, he burns 300 calories per hour. When he uses the rowing machine he burns 400 calories per hour. He does 20 minutes on the bicycle and 30 minutes on the rowing machine per visit. How many calories does he burn in one visit?
300 Calories
Convert to decimals: Answer:
- 6 15
Convert to simple fractions: Answer:
0.^36 25
0. 130 13 100
Sequencing Answer:
- Write the following numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.
0.61, 0.1 , 0.16 , 0.
Convert the following: Answer:
- 4. 45pm to 24 hour clock time
