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10 free, exam-style ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) (NCRC) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free NCRC practice test to study every exam domain.

The NCRC exam has 107 questions and runs 2 hours 45 minutes.

These 10 free NCRC questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Applied Math

Question 1

A cashier rings up three items priced at $4.25, $6.50, and $2.75. The customer pays with a $20 bill. How much change should the customer receive?

  1. $6.50
  2. $7.50
  3. $13.50
  4. $5.50
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Correct answer: A - $6.50

Question 2

A production line filled these numbers of cartons over five shifts: 42, 55, 48, 51, and 44. What was the average number of cartons filled per shift?

  1. 50
  2. 240
  3. 46
  4. 48
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Correct answer: D - 48

Question 3

A bottling machine fills 150 bottles in 5 minutes. Working at the same rate, how many bottles will it fill in 12 minutes?

  1. 300
  2. 720
  3. 360
  4. 180
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Correct answer: C - 360

Question 4

A supplier applies a 15% discount to a $240 order and then adds 6% sales tax to the discounted amount. What is the final price?

  1. $218.40
  2. $216.24
  3. $204.00
  4. $254.40
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Correct answer: B - $216.24

Question 5

A floor measures 12.5 feet by 14 feet. Tile is sold only in full boxes, and each box covers 10 square feet. What is the minimum number of boxes needed to cover the floor?

  1. 17 boxes
  2. 35 boxes
  3. 175 boxes
  4. 18 boxes
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Correct answer: D - 18 boxes

Question 6

After a 20% markup, an item sells for $60. What was the original price before the markup?

  1. $50
  2. $48
  3. $72
  4. $40
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Correct answer: A - $50

Question 7

Brand A sells for $4.80 for a 24-ounce package. Brand B sells for $3.04 for a 16-ounce package. Which is the better value, and by how much per ounce?

  1. Brand A, by $0.01 per ounce
  2. Brand B, by $0.01 per ounce
  3. They cost the same per ounce
  4. Brand A, by $1.76 per ounce
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Correct answer: B - Brand B, by $0.01 per ounce

Domain 2: Graphic Literacy

Question 8

A shipping log shows units shipped by month: Jan 120, Feb 95, Mar 140, Apr 110. According to the log, in which month were the fewest units shipped?

  1. January
  2. March
  3. April
  4. February
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Correct answer: D - February

Question 9

A quarterly sales table shows: Q1 $18,000, Q2 $22,000, Q3 $26,000, Q4 $31,000. Which statement best describes the trend across the year?

  1. Sales rose steadily each quarter
  2. Sales peaked in Q2 and then declined
  3. Sales stayed roughly flat all year
  4. Sales fell in the second half of the year
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Correct answer: A - Sales rose steadily each quarter

Question 10

A price list gives a part's cost by supplier code: A101 = $12, A102 = $9, A103 = $15. A separate order form lists the part needed as supplier code A102. Based on both, what is the cost of the part ordered?

  1. $12
  2. $15
  3. $9
  4. $36
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Correct answer: C - $9

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