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Gace Practice Test 21/8 - 20%
2/5 - 30%
3/8 - 40%
4/5 - 50%
5/8 - 80%
How many fraction-percent equivalents are listed in the worksheet represented above?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - answer Two
Students in a fourth-grade class are learning how to copy line segments and angles
from their textbook onto a piece of paper. Which of the following tools is appropriate for
the activity?
A. A protractor
B. A straightedge
C. A geoboard
D. A compass - answera). A protractor
b). A straightedge
d). A compass
Which of the following activities will best help kindergarten students understand the
concept of negative numbers?
A. Watching a needle on a dial that shows how fast a wheel is turning
B. Using a thermometer to illustrate extreme temperatures recorded at the South Pole
C. Moving the hands of a clock back an hour at the beginning of daylight saving time
D. Placing money from a change purse into a piggy bank - answerUsing a thermometer
to illustrate extreme temperatures recorded at the South Pole
Green 32%
Yellow 21%
Blue 20%
Violet 23%
The circle graph above shows the distribution, in percents, of various colors of gems in
a collection. What fraction of the collection is red?
A. 2/50
B. 4/50
C. 2/25
D. 4/25 - answer2/50
,The Evergreen Shoe Factory received an order for 100 pairs of shoes. The factory ships
shoes in cartons that each holds up to 12 pairs. How many cartons will the factory need
to ship this order?
Question:
Most of the fourth graders who worked on the problem above gave answers such as 8
R4, 8.333, and 8 1/3 . These responses suggest that the students need practice in
A. rounding down
B. expressing remainders
C. applying number sense
D. using fractions rather than decimals - answerApplying number sense
Second-grade students are using a calculator to total the number of books in their
classroom library. At one point, they mistakenly subtract 12 instead of adding 12. The
calculator display shows a total of 57. What one operation can they do to correct the
mistake?
A. Add 12
B. Add 24
C. Subtract 12
D. Subtract 24 - answerAdd 24
A retailer wants to determine the size most often purchased of a certain type of
children's shoe to ensure that enough of that item is available to meet consumer
demand.Sizes sold last month:
2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8.
A fifth-grade teacher poses the question above to the class during a lesson. The lesson
most likely addresses which of the following concepts?
A. Mode
B. Median
C. Mean
D. Range - answerMode
Which of the following activities requires a student to perform a mathematical
computation at the most concrete level?
A. Adding 2+4
B. Joining two blocks and four blocks
C. Adding two apples and four apples using pictures of the apples
D. Solving x+4=6 - answerJoining two blocks and four blocks
19+17+15+13+7+5+3+1
Question:
A teacher writes an addition problem on the board and asks students to think of other
ways to write the sum, using a different operation. Which of the following represents the
sum of the numbers shown using multiplication?
A. 4×18
, B. 4×19
C. 4×20
D. 4×21 - answer4 x 20
A fourth-grade class is discussing the problem shown.
Sid is traveling by train from Little City to Big City. The train departs Little City at 8:30
A.M. and arrives in Big City at 9:15 P.M. How long does it take the train to travel from
Little City to Big City?
Question:
During the discussion, one student says, "All you have to do is subtract 8:30 from 9:15,
and you have the answer! It's 85 minutes." For which of the following reasons is the
student incorrect?
A. The student did not consider how fast the train was traveling.
B. The student used an inappropriate number-base system to calculate elapsed time.
C. The student did not consider the distance between the cities.
D. The student made a subtraction error in calculating elapsed time - answerThe
student used an inappropriate number-base system to calculate elapsed time.
Which of the following is a nonmetric unit of measurement?
A. Square meter
B. Kilogram
C. Centimeter
D. Mile - answerMile
Answer the question by clicking on the correct response.
Luis, Kristina, Mallory, and Hasan are four friends with pets. One has a horse, one a
cat, one a white mouse, and one a rabbit. Mallory is allergic to cats and does not have
one. Luis has the smallest pet, and Hasan's pet sleeps standing up. Kristina does not
have a rabbit. What is each friend's pet?
A fourth-grade math teacher presents the problem above to the class. Which of the
following problem-solving strategies is most likely to help the students solve the
problem?
A. Making a table
B. Looking for a pattern
C. Working backward
D. Eliminating unnecessary information - answerMaking a table
Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to use when first teaching
primary-grade students the mathematical concept of regrouping?
A. Using manipulatives and concrete materials
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