MATHEMATICS MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS During an assessment, students would not be permitted to use a calculator on items 1–3 A.3.1.3 A.3.2.2 Linda needs to buy horseshoes for 24 horses Each horse needs horseshoes About how many horseshoes does Linda need to buy? A 30 25 + B 80 20 C 100 D 125 * 25 Find the sum } + 1} A } 14 ] 1; + B } 14 + 1; + C } }]} 7 D } 41-5065 A.3.2.1 Subtract: * 4MSA322 82.12 ] 6.50 A 17.12 B 75.62 C 81.47 82.12 ] 0.65 D 84.42 difference between digits 82.12 ] 65.0 * 4MSA321 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 MATHEMATICS A.1.1.1 A.1.1.2 Maddox shaded some circles, as shown below Natalie is painting some benches She has already painted }3 benches Which drawing could show the benches Natalie has painted so far? Which mixed number shows how many circles Maddox shaded? A 1} B 7} C 1} circles + } unshaded D 7} circles + } shaded shaded wholes + } unshaded A } and } 5 B 3 } and } 5 * 4MSA111 C 1} D * 4MSA112 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 MATHEMATICS A.1.1.4 A.1.2.1 A store sent out 5,221 announcements last year Which shows the word form of 5,221? A five thousand twenty-one Victor needs 11} cups of milk for a recipe Which point shows the amount Victor needs? W X error in the 100s place B 50 instead of for 1000s place C fifty thousand two hundred twenty-one fifty-two thousand twenty-one A W } B X } C Y D Z Y Z error in the 1000s place D five thousand two hundred twenty-one * 41-5059 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 * 1} 41-5128 MATHEMATICS A.1.2.2 A.1.3.2 At the school carnival, the principal selected tickets for a door prize The ticket numbers are shown below 79342 79432 81254 81204 Which shows the ticket numbers from least to greatest? A 79342, 79432, 81204, 81254 * B 79342, 79432, 81254, 81204 Mr Franklin is buying boxes of markers Each box contains exactly markers Which could be the number of markers Mr Franklin is buying? not a multiple of A 38 B 40 * C 42 not a multiple of D 44 not a multiple of 41-5209 last two numbers transposed C 79432, 79342, 81204, 81254 first two numbers transposed D 81204, 81254, 79342, 79432 ordered by hundreds, then tens 41-5291 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 MATHEMATICS A.3.1.1 B.1.1.1 10 The city’s new snowplow will travel 137,673 miles To the nearest ten thousand, how far will the new snowplow travel? 12 Scott left his house for baseball practice at the time shown below A 120,000 miles rounded too far down B 130,000 miles rounded down C 140,000 miles D 160,000 miles 11 41-5321 A.3.1.2 11 Ivan needs to pay $11.86 for lunch Ivan has no coins What is the least amount of money Ivan needs to pay for his lunch? 10 * rounded too far up 12 What time did Scott leave his house for baseball practice? A 2:28 B 3:28 hour hand error C 5:12 hands reversed D 6:12 hands reversed; hour hand error * 4MSB111 rounded down A $11.00 B $12.00 C $13.00 rounded up too far D $14.00 rounded up too far * 41-5364 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 MATHEMATICS B.1.1.2 B.1.1.4 13 Meredith eats lunch at 20 minutes to 12 Which clock shows when Meredith eats lunch? 14 On Thursday nights, Jacob goes to dance class His class starts at 6:15 and lasts hour and 35 minutes What time does Jacob’s dance class end? A 11 12 hour hand error 10 A 6:50 35 minutes later B 7:15 hour later C 7:35 6:00 + hour 35 minutes D 7:50 * 4MSB114 B 11 12 * 10 B.2.1.1 C 15 The smallest doll in Kim’s collection is shown below 11 12 10 hands reversed D 11 12 10 20 minutes aĞer 12 Using your ruler, how tall is Kim’s doll? A 1} inches B 3} inches C inches too long D 1} inches too long 4MSB112 not long enough * 4MSB211 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 MATHEMATICS C.1.2.2 C.2.1.1 Use the figure below to answer question 16 17 Tony drew a picture of a heart below How many lines of symmetry does Tony’s picture have? A there is vertical line of symmetry B * 16 Which word describes the top edge of the movie screen and the bottom edge? A C horizontal + vertical line of symmetry; or sections created by line perpendicular no right angle relationship B D parallel 4 sections created by lines * 41-5343 C converging no point of convergence D intersecting no intersection 41-5276 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 10 MATHEMATICS C.3.1.1 D.1.1.1 Use the grid below to answer question 18 19 The numbers below follow a pattern y 80, 65, 50, 35, 10 What is the next number in the pattern? 10 x A 15 B 20 * C 25 follows paĴern in tens place; incorrect paĴern in ones place D 30 80 ] 50, or 65 ] 35 amount by which numbers change (–15) 41-5375 18 Which shape is found at (5, 4)? A * B reversed coordinates C (2, 9) D (9, 2) 41-5346 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 11 MATHEMATICS D.1.1.3 20 Greg created a pattern using letters as shown below Which pattern follows the same rule? second leĴer repeated A ABBCCABBCCABB B ABCCABCCABCCA C ABCCAABCCAABC first leĴer repeated D ABCBABCBABCBA third leĴer not repeated * 4MSD113 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 12 MATHEMATICS D.1.2.2 E.1.1.1 21 Charlie made the table below 23 The pictograph below shows how many pieces of each flavor fruit snack Nathan counted In Out 12 60 13 65 14 70 Flavor Number of Pieces pineapple strawberry What rule did Charlie use? A Add difference in Out values B Add 48 difference in first row C Multiply by * D Divide by In and Out reversed orange = pieces How many more strawberry pieces were there than orange pieces? 41-5425 D.2.2.2 Use the number sentence below to answer question 22 14 2=7 22 Which symbol goes in the number sentence true? A + B – C D to make the A B C strawberry + orange pictures D total number of pictures each picture = one piece * 41-5239 * 4MSD222 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 13 MATHEMATICS E.1.2.2 24 The pictograph below shows the number of students who took swim lessons during three different months Swim Lessons Month Number of Students April June August Key: = 10 students Which bar graph shows the information in the pictograph? 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Swim Lessons B Number of Students Number of Students A April June Month August 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Swim Lessons April rounded and drawn up to grid line 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Swim Lessons D Number of Students Number of Students C April June Month August rounded and drawn down to grid line 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 June Month * August Swim Lessons April June Month August June + 4MSE122 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 14 MATHEMATICS E.3.1.1 25 Bernie has a bag of marbles The number of each color of marble is listed below • • • • red green blue yellow Bernie will pick marble out of the bag without looking Which color of marble is she least likely to pick? A red B green C blue more likely D yellow more likely most likely * 4MSE311 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2008 15 ... multiple of A 38 B 40 * C 42 not a multiple of D 44 not a multiple of 41 -5 209 last two numbers transposed C 7 943 2, 79 342 , 812 04, 812 54 first two numbers transposed D 812 04, 812 54, 79 342 , 7 943 2 ordered... ticket numbers are shown below 79 342 7 943 2 812 54 812 04 Which shows the ticket numbers from least to greatest? A 79 342 , 7 943 2, 812 04, 812 54 * B 79 342 , 7 943 2, 812 54, 812 04 Mr Franklin is buying boxes... twenty-one fifty-two thousand twenty-one A W } B X } C Y D Z Y Z error in the 1000s place D five thousand two hundred twenty-one * 41 -5 059 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2007–2 008 * 1} 41 -5 128 MATHEMATICS