MATHEMATICS MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS During an assessment, students would not be permitted to use a calculator on items 1–4 A.3.1.3 A.3.2.1 Linda needs to buy horseshoes for 24 horses Each horse needs horseshoes About how many horseshoes does Linda need to buy? Subtract: 82.12 ] 6.50 A 17.12 82.12 ] 65.0 A 30 25 + B 75.62 B 80 20 C 81.47 82.12 ] 0.65 C 100 D 84.42 difference between digits D 125 * 25 * 4MSA321 41-5065 A.3.2.1 A.3.1.3 Solve: Which estimate is closest to 5,790 + 4,013? A 8,000 4,000 + 4,000 B 9,000 5,000 + 4,000 C 10,000 D 11,000 * 6,000 + 5,000 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 879.56 – 498.87 A 380.69 * B 381.79 didn’t borrow in tenths place C 421.31 subtracted greatest – least for each place D 481.69 didn’t borrow in ones place or hundreds place MATHEMATICS During an assessment, students would not be permitted to use a calculator on items and A.3.2.2 A.3.2.2 Find the sum Solve: } + }1 A } 14 A } difference B } 10 + 2; + C } 10 × 2; + D } ] 1; + } 14 + 1; + C } }]} 7 D } B } + } 5 * * 4MSA322 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 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 * 4MSA111 3 } and } 5 C 1} D * 4MSA112 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 MATHEMATICS A.1.1.3 A.1.1.4 11 A store sent out 5,221 announcements last year Which shows the word form of 5,221? What is three thousand fourteen and eight-tenths written in standard form? A 3,014.08 B 3,014.80 C D 3,140.08 3,140.80 eight-hundredths A five thousand twenty-one error in the 100s place * one hundred forty; eight-hundredths B fifty thousand two hundred twenty-one 50 instead of for 1000s place one hundred forty C fifty-two thousand twenty-one error in the 1000s place D A.1.1.4 five thousand two hundred twenty-one * 10 What is 8,487 in expanded form? 41-5059 8,000 + 400 + 87 tens and ones not separate B 8,000 + 400 + 870 and in wrong place and not separate C 8,000 + 400 + 80 + * D 8,000 + 40 + + A and in wrong place Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 MATHEMATICS A.1.2.1 A.1.2.2 12 Victor needs 1}1 cups of milk for a recipe Which point shows the amount 14 At the school carnival, the principal selected tickets for a door prize The ticket numbers are shown below Victor needs? W X 79342 79432 81254 81204 Y Z A W } Which shows the ticket numbers from least to greatest? B X } A 79342, 79432, 81204, 81254 * C Y B 79342, 79432, 81254, 81204 D Z * 1} last two numbers transposed 41-5128 C 79432, 79342, 81204, 81254 first two numbers transposed A.1.2.1 D 13 Which fraction is located at point P on the number line? 81204, 81254, 79342, 79432 ordered by hundreds, then tens 41-5291 P A } B * } C } D 1} Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 A.1.3.1 15 What are all the factors of 10? A 1, 2, 5, 10 * B 1, 2, C 0, 1, 2, 5, 10 D 0, 1, 2, MATHEMATICS A.1.3.2 A.2.1.2 16 Mr Franklin is buying boxes of markers Each box contains exactly markers Which could be the number of markers Mr Franklin is buying? 19 Hector bought books for $7.59 each and a pen for $3.46 What is the total amount of money he paid? A 38 B 40 C 42 not a multiple of D 44 not a multiple of not a multiple of * 41-5209 A $11.05 7.59 + 3.46 B $13.05 + 7.59 + 3.46 C $14.51 3.46 + 3.46 + 7.59 D $18.64 * A.3.1.1 A.1.3.2 17 Which list contains multiples of 7? 20 The city’s new snowplow will travel 137,673 miles To the nearest ten thousand, how far will the new snowplow travel? A 14, 21, 37 37 incorrect A 120,000 miles rounded too far down B 17, 27, 47 in ones place B 130,000 miles rounded down C 28, 35, 56 C 140,000 miles D 71, 72, 74 D 160,000 miles * in tens place * rounded too far up 41-5321 A.3.1.2 A.2.1.1 18 Stan has points in a game Eve has twice as many points as Stan How many points they have in all? 21 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? A 6+2 A $11.00 B 12 6×2 B $12.00 C 14 2×6+2 C $13.00 rounded up too far D 18 D $14.00 rounded up too far * rounded down * 41-5364 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 MATHEMATICS B.1.1.1 B.1.1.2 22 Scott left his house for baseball practice at the time shown below 23 Meredith eats lunch at 20 minutes to 12 Which clock shows when Meredith eats lunch? 11 12 10 A 11 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 * hour hand error 10 12 B 11 12 * 10 4MSB111 C 11 12 10 hands reversed D 11 12 10 20 minutes a er 12 4MSB112 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 10 MATHEMATICS B.1.1.3 B.2.1.1 24 Lin got on the bus at 8:15 A.M and got off the bus at 9:06 A.M How long was Lin on the bus? 26 The smallest doll in Kim’s collection is shown below A 21 minutes B 51 minutes C 66 minutes hour to 9:00 + D 91 minutes 100 – 15 + 15 + * Using your ruler, how tall is Kim’s doll? B.1.1.4 25 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 6:50 35 minutes later B 7:15 hour later C 7:35 6:00 + hour 35 minutes D 7:50 A 1} inches B 3} inches C inches too long D 1} inches too long not long enough * 4MSB211 * 4MSB114 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 11 MATHEMATICS B.2.1.1 C.1.1.1 27 Cleo’s pencil was very short 29 What 2-dimensional shape has sides and angles? Using your ruler, what is the length of her pencil, in centimeters? A near “2 inches” mark B approximately inches C D A hexagon B octagon sides and angles C rectangle sides and angles D rhombus sides and angles * * ruler end set at cm C.1.1.2 Use the drawing below to answer question 30 B.2.2.1 28 About how high is a bathtub? A inches B 24 inches * C 44 inches D 64 inches Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 30 What 3-dimensional shape is this object? A cube B square C pyramid D rectangular prism * 12 MATHEMATICS C.1.2.1 C.1.2.2 31 Tran drew the first letter of his name Use the figure below to answer question 32 Which geometric shapes make this letter? A points B rays C lines D line segments * 32 Which word describes the top edge of the movie screen and the bottom edge? A perpendicular no right angle relationship B parallel * C converging no point of convergence D intersecting no intersection 41-5276 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 13 MATHEMATICS C.2.1.1 C.2.1.2 33 Tony drew a picture of a heart below Use the picture below to answer question 34 How many lines of symmetry does Tony’s picture have? A there is vertical line of symmetry B * C 34 How many lines of symmetry does the picture have? A B * C D horizontal + vertical line of symmetry; or sections created by line D 4 sections created by lines 41-5343 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 14 MATHEMATICS C.3.1.1 C.3.1.1 Use the grid below to answer question 35 Use the coordinate grid below to answer question 36 y y 10 8 W 3 10 35 Which shape is found at (5, 4)? x Z A Y X * x reversed coordinatess A (0, 5) point W C (2, 9) B (5, 0) point Z D (9, 2) C (2, 5) D (5, 5) Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 36 What is the location of point X? B 41-5346 * point Y 15 MATHEMATICS D.1.1.1 D.1.1.2 37 Ruth placed cards in a row to form a number pattern, as shown below Use the pattern below to answer question 39 64 52 40 28 ? 3, 6, 5, 10, 9, 18, 17 39 Which rule describes this pattern? What should be the next card in the pattern? A multiply by then subtract * B add then subtract + = 6; ] = A C subtract 6]1=5 D multiply by 3×2=6 B C D 14 16 * 22 24 D.1.1.1 38 The numbers below follow a pattern 80, 65, 50, 35, What is the next number in the pattern? A 15 B 20 * C 25 follows pa ern in tens place; incorrect pa ern in ones place D 30 80 ] 50, or 65 ] 35 amount by which numbers change (–15) 41-5375 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 16 MATHEMATICS D.1.1.3 40 Greg created a pattern using letters as shown below Which pattern follows the same rule? A ABBCCABBCCABB B ABCCABCCABCCA C ABCCAABCCAABC first le er repeated D ABCBABCBABCBA third le er not repeated second le er repeated * 4MSD113 D.1.2.1 D.1.2.2 41 The input/output table shows the rule: multiply the input number by and then add 42 Charlie made the table below Input Output 11 17 20 ? ? In Out 12 60 13 65 14 70 What rule did Charlie use? What output numbers are missing in the table? A Add difference in Out values B Add 48 difference in first row A 14, 27 × 2; × C Multiply by * B 21, 27 × 3; × D Divide by C 23, 26 20 + 3; 23 + D 23, 29 In and Out reversed 41-5425 * Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 17 MATHEMATICS D.2.1.1 D.2.2.2 43 Rob’s car had 16 gallons of gas On a 55 mile drive, the car used gallons Which shows how to find how many gallons were in the car after the drive? Use the number sentence below to answer question 45 A 16 + incorrect operation B 55 + miles + gallons used C 16 – D 55 – * miles – gallons used 14 2=7 45 Which symbol goes in the number sentence true? A + B – C D to make the * 4MSD222 D.2.2.1 Use the equation below to answer question 44 42 ÷ u = 44 What number should go in the u to make this equation true? A B * C D E.1.1.1 46 The pictograph below shows how many pieces of each flavor fruit snack Nathan counted Number of Pieces Flavor pineapple strawberry orange Ə pieces How many more strawberry pieces were there than orange pieces? A B C strawberry + orange pictures D total number of pictures each picture = one piece * 41-5239 Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 18 MATHEMATICS E.1.1.1 47 The pictograph below shows the number and kinds of birds in a pet shop Birds in Pet Shop Kind Number canary finch parakeet parrot Key = birds How many finches are in the pet shop? A ignored key B 4+4 C 12 D 16 * number of parakeets Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 19 MATHEMATICS E.1.2.2 48 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 2008–2009 20 MATHEMATICS E.3.1.1 49 The graph below shows the number of tickets being sold each hour for a concert Concert Tickets Sold 800 700 Number of Tickets 600 500 400 300 200 100 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 Hour The pattern continues Based on the graph, how many tickets should be expected to be sold by 4:00? A 400 4:00 as 400 B 450 highest point marked C 550 450 + 100 D 600 * Grade Mathematics Item Sampler 2008–2009 21 ... Victor needs? W X 79 342 7 943 2 812 54 812 04 Y Z A W } Which shows the ticket numbers from least to greatest? B X } A 79 342 , 7 943 2, 812 04, 812 54 * C Y B 79 342 , 7 943 2, 812 54, 812 04 D Z * 1} last two... $3 .46 What is the total amount of money he paid? A 38 B 40 C 42 not a multiple of D 44 not a multiple of not a multiple of * 41 -5 209 A $11.05 7.59 + 3 .46 B $13.05 + 7.59 + 3 .46 C $ 14. 51 3 .46 ... numbers transposed 41 -5 128 C 7 943 2, 79 342 , 812 04, 812 54 first two numbers transposed A.1.2.1 D 13 Which fraction is located at point P on the number line? 812 04, 812 54, 79 342 , 7 943 2 ordered by hundreds,