Chapter 17 Dosage Calculations and
Medication Administration Exam Questions
with Answers
1. What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction 77/9?
A. 7 7/9
B. 8 5/9
c. 7.79
d. 79.7 - Correct answer b. 8 5/9
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
2. What is the fraction 80/100 when reduced to its lowest term?
a. 8/10
b. 1/4
c. 4/5
d. 3 - Correct answer c. 4/5
Find a number that will evenly divide into the numerator and the denominator.
3. Which of the following is the largest?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/5 - Correct answer a. 1/2
The smaller the denominator, the larger the fraction.
4. Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
a. 3/12
b. 2/3
c. 5/6
d. 3/4 - Correct answer a. 3/12
The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
5. What are the sum of 3/4 and 7/8?
, a. 10/48
b. 10/12
c. 21/4
d. 1 5/8 - Correct answer d. 1 5/8
Find the common denominator and add. Reduce to lowest terms
6. What is the product of 5/6 x 1/2?
A. 5/12
b. 6/10
c. 10/6
d. 51/12 - Correct answer A. 5/12
Multiply the numerators and denominators.
7. what is the 3/4 divided by 1/5?
a. 3/20
b. 15/4
c. 31/45
d. 4/15 - Correct answer b. 15/4
Write the problem down correctly, invert second number, and multiply
8. What is 2.34 + 0.77?
a. 0.01
b. 90.4
c. 2.417
d. 3.11 - Correct answer d. 3.11
Align the decimal point of each decimal fraction in a column and add.
9. What are 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?
a. 6.2
b. 6.15
c. 6.14
d. 6.1 - Correct answer d. 6.1
A subsequent number that is 5 or larger can increase the previous number by one
whole number. A subsequent number that is less than 5 will leave the number
unchanged.
Medication Administration Exam Questions
with Answers
1. What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction 77/9?
A. 7 7/9
B. 8 5/9
c. 7.79
d. 79.7 - Correct answer b. 8 5/9
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
2. What is the fraction 80/100 when reduced to its lowest term?
a. 8/10
b. 1/4
c. 4/5
d. 3 - Correct answer c. 4/5
Find a number that will evenly divide into the numerator and the denominator.
3. Which of the following is the largest?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/5 - Correct answer a. 1/2
The smaller the denominator, the larger the fraction.
4. Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
a. 3/12
b. 2/3
c. 5/6
d. 3/4 - Correct answer a. 3/12
The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
5. What are the sum of 3/4 and 7/8?
, a. 10/48
b. 10/12
c. 21/4
d. 1 5/8 - Correct answer d. 1 5/8
Find the common denominator and add. Reduce to lowest terms
6. What is the product of 5/6 x 1/2?
A. 5/12
b. 6/10
c. 10/6
d. 51/12 - Correct answer A. 5/12
Multiply the numerators and denominators.
7. what is the 3/4 divided by 1/5?
a. 3/20
b. 15/4
c. 31/45
d. 4/15 - Correct answer b. 15/4
Write the problem down correctly, invert second number, and multiply
8. What is 2.34 + 0.77?
a. 0.01
b. 90.4
c. 2.417
d. 3.11 - Correct answer d. 3.11
Align the decimal point of each decimal fraction in a column and add.
9. What are 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?
a. 6.2
b. 6.15
c. 6.14
d. 6.1 - Correct answer d. 6.1
A subsequent number that is 5 or larger can increase the previous number by one
whole number. A subsequent number that is less than 5 will leave the number
unchanged.
