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Check your knowledge with a vocabulary quiz

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Why take a vocabulary quiz

A recent study by the National Adult Literacy Agency has shown that Irish adults are struggling with basic literacy and numeracy skills. The study, which was carried out on behalf of the agency by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), found that 46% of Irish adults have difficulty with basic reading skills, while 34% have difficulty with basic maths skills. Furthermore, only one in five adults has a good level of literacy, while one in four has a good level of numeracy. These findings are worrying, as they suggest that a large number of Irish adults are not able to effectively participate in society due to their lack of basic skills. This is not just a problem for the adults themselves, but also for their children, as research has shown that children of illiterate parents are less likely to do well in school. It is therefore important that adults receive appropriate literacy and numeracy training in order to improve their skills and enhance their lives. This is why we’ve put together this test on basic literacy and numeracy skills for adults. The test will assess your understanding of the topics covered in these subjects, and will provide you with a score at the end. Additionally, the test will provide you with a list of resources that will help you to improve your skills in literacy and numeracy.

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Deploy a vocabulary quiz to your team

With this vocabulary quiz, you can identify which words your team members don’t know and close these knowledge gaps so your team can communicate more effectively both in and out of the workplace. This knowledge is critical for promoting productivity and minimizing misunderstandings in the workplace. By learning the definitions of important business terms, team members can save time and confusion trying to communicate with one another. With this quiz, you can also assess your team’s progress over time. As team members learn more definitions, they can take the quiz again to see if they’ve remembered the terms and how to use them correctly. You’ll also get access to your team’s results so you can better understand individual workers’ knowledge gaps, as well as overall performance once the quiz is complete. The best part is that your team can access this vocabulary quiz on their preferred device whenever they have 5 minutes to spare – whether that’s on their commute, in between tasks, or before they finish up for the day.

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Example questions from our vocabulary quiz

Question 1

A type of toad smells like peanut butter when scared

Question 2