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Question: CHARTS Proficiency level 1

Mathematics literacy – Example item

2

Question: CHARTS - Continued

Percentage of students answering correctly in 2012: OECD average: 80%U.S.: 77%

In which month did the band No One’s Darling sell more CDs than the band The Kicking Kangaroos for the first time?

A No month B March C April D May SCORING

Correct C. April Incorrect Other responses

Mathematics literacy – Example item

3

Question: DRIP RATE Proficiency level 5

Mathematics literacy – Example item

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Question: DRIP RATE - Continued

Percentage of students answering correctly in PISA 2012: OECD average: 26%U.S.: 30%

Mathematics literacy – Example item

5

Question: MARY MONTAGU Proficiency level 2

Science literacy – Example item

6

Question: MARY MONTAGU - Continued

Percentage of students answering correctly in 2006: OECD average: 75%U.S.: 73%

Science literacy – Example item

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Question: GREENHOUSE Proficiency level 6

Science literacy – Example item

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Question: GREENHOUSE - Continued

Percentage of students answering correctly in 2006: OECD average: 19%U.S.: 18%

Science literacy – Example item

Reading literacy – Example item

9

Question: TELECOMMUTING Proficiency level 3

10

Question: TELECOMMUTING-Continued

Percentage of students answering correctly in 2009: OECD average: 52%U.S.: 55%

Reading literacy – Example item

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Question: THE PLAY’S THE THING Proficiency level 6

Reading literacy – Example item

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Question: THE PLAY’S THE THING- ContinuedWhat were the characters in the play doing just before the curtain went up?

Reading literacy – Example item

Percentage of students answering correctly in PISA 2009: OECD average: 13%U.S.: 13%