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Introduction - Grade 4 Mathematics

The following released test questions are taken from the Grade 4 Mathematics Standards Test. This test is one of
the California Standards Tests administered as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
under policies set by the State Board of Education.
All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including
teachers and administrators, to ensure their appropriateness for measuring the California academic content
standards in Grade 4 Mathematics. In addition to content, all items are reviewed and approved to ensure
their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics such
as gender, ethnicity, and language.
This document contains released test questions from the California Standards Test forms in 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, and 2008. First on the pages that follow are lists of the standards assessed on the Grade 4
Mathematics Test. Next are released test questions. Following the questions is a table that gives the correct
answer for each question, the content standard that each question is measuring, and the year each question last
appeared on the test.
The following table lists each strand/reporting cluster, the number of items that appear on the exam, and the
number of released test questions that appear in this document.

STRAND/REPORTING
CLUSTER

NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS ON
EXAM

NUMBER OF
RELEASED TEST
QUESTIONS

Number Sense Decimals, Fractions,

and Negative Numbers

16

26

Number Sense Operations and Factoring

15

20

Algebra and Functions

18

24

Measurement and Geometry

12

20

65

96

Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability

TOTAL

In selecting test questions for release, three criteria are used: (1) the questions adequately cover a selection of
the academic content standards assessed on the Grade 4 Mathematics Test; (2) the questions demonstrate
a range of difficulty; and (3) the questions present a variety of ways standards can be assessed. These released
test questions do not reflect all of the ways the standards may be assessed. Released test questions will not
appear on future tests.
For more information about the California Standards Tests, visit the California Department of Educations
Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp.
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THE NUMBER SENSE STRAND

In Grade 4, there are two reporting clusters within the Number Sense strand: 1) Decimals, Fractions, and
Negative Numbers and 2) Operations and Factoring. This booklet contains released test questions for each
of these clusters.
The following 10 California content standards are included in the Decimals, Fractions, and Negative Numbers
reporting cluster of the Number Sense strand and are represented in this booklet by 26 test questions. These
questions represent only some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Grade 4 California
Mathematics Standards Test.
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER
Number Sense
Standard Set 1.0

Students understand the place value of whole numbers and decimals to two
decimal places and how whole numbers and decimals relate to simple fractions.
Students use the concepts of negative numbers:

4NS1.1*

Read and write whole numbers in the millions.

4NS1.2*

Order and compare whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places.

4NS1.3*

Round whole numbers through the millions to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand,
ten thousand, or hundred thousand.

4NS1.5

Explain different interpretations of fractions, for example, parts of a whole, parts of a set,
and division of whole numbers by whole numbers; explain equivalents of fractions
(see Standard 4.0).

4NS1.6

Write tenths and hundredths in decimal and fraction notations, and know the fraction and
decimal equivalents for halves and fourths (e.g., 1/2 = 0.5 or .50;
7/4 = 1 3/4 = 1.75).

4NS1.7

Write the fraction represented by a drawing of parts of a figure; represent a given fraction
by using drawings; and relate a fraction to a simple decimal on a number line.

4NS1.8*

Use concepts of negative numbers (e.g., on a number line, in counting, in temperature,

in owing).

4NS1.9*

Identify on a number line the relative position of positive fractions, positive mixed
numbers, and positive decimals to two decimal places.

Standard Set 2.0

Students extend their use and understanding of whole numbers to the addition
and subtraction of simple decimals:

4NS2.1

Estimate and compute the sum or difference of whole numbers and positive decimals to
two places.

4NS2.2

Round two-place decimals to one decimal or the nearest whole number and judge the
reasonableness of the rounded answer.

* Denotes key standards (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools)

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The following six California content standards are included in the Operations and Factoring reporting cluster of
the Number Sense strand and are represented in this booklet by 20 test questions. These questions represent only
some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Grade 4 California Mathematics Standards Test.
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER
Number Sense
Standard Set 3.0*

Students solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,

and division of whole numbers and understand the relationships among
the operations:

4NS3.1*

Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for the
addition and subtraction of multidigit numbers.

4NS3.2*

Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for multiplying
a multidigit number by a two-digit number and for dividing a multidigit number by a one-digit
number; use relationships between them to simplify computations and to check results.

4NS3.3*

Solve problems involving multiplication of multidigit numbers by two-digit numbers.

4NS3.4*

Solve problems involving division of multidigit numbers by one-digit numbers.

Standard Set 4.0

Students know how to factor small whole numbers:

4NS4.1

Understand that many whole numbers break down in different ways

(e.g., 12 = 4 3 = 2 6 = 2 2 3).

4NS4.2*

Know that numbers such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11 do not have any factors except
1 and themselves and that such numbers are called prime numbers.

* Denotes key standards (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools)

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THE ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS STRAND/REPORTING CLUSTER

The following seven California content standards are included in the Algebra and Functions strand/reporting
cluster and are represented in this booklet by 24 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in
which these standards may be assessed on the Grade 4 California Mathematics Standards Test.
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS STRAND/CLUSTER
Algebra and Functions
Standard Set 1.0

Students use and interpret variables, mathematical symbols, and properties to

write and simplify expressions and sentences:

4AF1.1

Use letters, boxes, or other symbols to stand for any number in simple expressions or
equations (e.g., demonstrate an understanding and the use of the concept of a variable).

4AF1.2*

Interpret and evaluate mathematical expressions that now use parentheses.

4AF1.3*

Use parentheses to indicate which operation to perform first when writing expressions
containing more than two terms and different operations.

4AF1.4

Use and interpret formulas (e.g., area = length width or A = lw) to answer questions
about quantities and their relationships.

4AF1.5*

Understand that an equation such as y = 3x + 5 is a prescription for determining a

second number when a first number is given.

Standard Set 2.0*

Students know how to manipulate equations:

4AF2.1*

Know and understand that equals added to equals are equal.

4AF2.2*

Know and understand that equals multiplied by equals are equal.

* Denotes key standards (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools)

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THE MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY STRAND/REPORTING CLUSTER

The following 15 California content standards are included in the Measurement and Geometry strand/reporting
cluster and are represented in this booklet by 20 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in
which these standards may be assessed on the Grade 4 California Mathematics Standards Test.
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS STRAND/CLUSTER
Measurement and Geometry
Standard Set 1.0

Students understand perimeter and area:

4MG1.1

Measure the area of rectangular shapes by using appropriate units such as square
centimeter (cm2), square meter (m2), square kilometer (km2), square inch (in2),
square yard (yd2), or square mile (mi2).

4MG1.2

Recognize that rectangles that have the same area can have different perimeters.

4MG1.3

Understand that rectangles that have the same perimeter can have different areas.

4MG1.4

Understand and use formulas to solve problems involving perimeters and areas of
rectangles and squares. Use those formulas to find the areas of more complex figures
by dividing the figures into basic shapes.

Standard Set 2.0*

Students use two-dimensional coordinate grids to represent points and graph

lines and simple figures:

4MG2.1*

Draw the points corresponding to linear relationships on graph paper (e.g., draw 10
points on the graph of the equation y = 3x and connect them by using a straight line).

4MG2.2*

Understand that the length of a horizontal line segment equals the difference of
the x-coordinates.

4MG2.3*

Understand that the length of a vertical line segment equals the difference of
the y-coordinates.

Standard Set 3.0

Students demonstrate an understanding of plane and solid geometric objects

and use this knowledge to show relationships and solve problems:

4MG3.1

Identify lines that are parallel and perpendicular.

4MG3.2

Identify the radius and diameter of a circle.

4MG3.3

Identify congruent figures.

4MG3.4

Identify figures that have bilateral and rotational symmetry.

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4MG3.5

Know the definitions of a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle. Understand
that 90, 180, 270, and 360 are associated, respectively with 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and full turns.

4MG3.6

Visualize, describe, and make models of geometric solids (e.g., prisms, pyramids) in
terms of the number and shape of faces, edges, and vertices; interpret two-dimensional
representations of three-dimensional objects; and draw patterns (of faces) for a solid that,
when cut and folded, will make a model of the solid.

4MG3.7

Know the definitions of different triangles (e.g., equilateral, isosceles, scalene) and
identify their attributes.

4MG3.8

Know the definition of different quadrilaterals (e.g., rhombus, square, rectangle,

parallelogram, trapezoid).

* Denotes key standards (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools)

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THE STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBABILITY STRAND/REPORTING

CLUSTER
The following five California content standards are included in the Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
strand/reporting cluster and are represented in this booklet by six test questions. These questions represent only
some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Grade 4 California Mathematics Standards Test.
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS STRAND/CLUSTER
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
Standard Set 1.0

Students organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data and
clearly communicate their findings:

4PS1.1

Formulate survey questions; systematically collect and represent data on a number line;
and coordinate graphs, tables, and charts.

4PS1.2

Identify the mode(s) for sets of categorical data and the mode(s), median, and any
apparent outliers for numerical data sets.

4PS1.3

Interpret one- and two-variable data graphs to answer questions about a situation.

Standard Set 2.0

Students make predictions for simple probability situations:

4PS2.1

Represent all possible outcomes for a simple probability situation in an organized way
(e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams).

4PS2.2

Express outcomes of experimental probability situations verbally and numerically

(e.g., 3 out of 4; 3/4).

* Denotes key standards (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools)

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Which of these is the number 5,005,014?

A

five million, five hundred, fourteen

five million, five thousand, fourteen

five thousand, five hundred, fourteen

five billion, five million, fourteen

0.28

CSM00433

2


The estimated cost to build a new baseball

stadium is ninety-four million dollars.
What is this number in standard form?
A

$90,400

$94,000

$90,400,000

$94,000,000

6


There were sixty-two thousand, seven hundred

twenty-one seagulls nesting on an island. What
is this number in standard form?

0.25

0.45

0.61

0.93

0.54

0.86

What is 67,834,519 rounded to the nearest

hundred thousand?
A

67,000,000

67,800,000

67,830,000

67,900,000
CSM02232

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62,721

627,021

62,000,721

583,000

62,700,021

583,600

583,700

84,000

CSM01650

0.32

CSM20031

CSM01958

3


Which decimal should be placed in the

box to have the numbers in order from
least to greatest?

What is 583,607 rounded to the nearest

hundred?

CSM01116

Which of the following has the greatest

value?
A

12.1

0.97

4.23

5.08
CSM02216

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38,000

38,700

39,000

40,000

10


Megan bought a package of 10 erasers. If 3

of the erasers are pink, what fraction of the
number of erasers in this package is pink?
A

3
7

1
3

3
10

1
10

CSM10724

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Math

What number is 38,708 rounded to the nearest

thousand?
A

G R A D E

Which fraction represents the largest part of

a whole?
A

1
6

1
4

1
3

17
10

1
2

17
100

17
1000

17
1

CSM40284

11


Which fraction means the same as 0.17?

CSM10865

CSM00457

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Which square is

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1
shaded?
4

The numbers in the pattern decrease by the

same amount each time. What are the next
three numbers in this pattern?
10, 8, 6, 4, 2, __, __, __

0, 2, 4

0, 1, 2

0, 2, 4

0, 1, 2
CSM01962

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Which symbol is located at

line below?

on the number

CSM01617

CSM20257

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Marisol is counting by 3s. If she starts counting

at 30, what two numbers are missing below?
30, 27, 24, 21,

18, 15

19, 17

20, 13

22, 23

18


P
0

Kira owes Mark $5, and Mark owes Kira $7.

Which statement means the same thing?
A

Kira owes Mark $2.

Kira owes Mark $12.

Mark owes Kira $2.

Mark owes Kira $12.

1
8

1
5

3
4

7
8
CSM01145

CSM01188

17


What fraction is best represented by point P

on this number line?

___, ___, 12

CSM20259

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Math

19


On the number line below, what number does

point M represent?

M
Look at the number line.

Q
-5

36

Point P

Point Q

Point R

Point S

36

2
5

37

1
5

38

7
10

39

1
10

What point shows the location of

number line?

37

on the

38

39

CSM10731
CSM00138

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22


Look at the number line.

7
Which point is located at
on the number line
12
below?
L

1
4

1
2

3
4

1
4

1
2

0
Between which two shapes is
A

between

and

between

and

between

and

between

and

2
?
3

N O

CSM30320
CSM01194

21


Which letter represents 0.80 on the number line

below?

W
0.78 0.79

23


Z
0.85

On Thursday Chris drove 167 miles, on

Friday he drove 68 miles, and on Saturday
he drove 73 miles. Approximately how many
miles did Chris drive in the three days?
A

100 miles

200 miles

300 miles

400 miles

CSM10628

CSM20267

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8.6 + 7.54 + 9.38 =

A

16.68

17.78

24.42

25.52
CSM30183

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Math

The total length of a vehicle is 205.83 inches.

What is the length of the vehicle rounded to
the nearest whole number?
A

200 inches

205 inches

206 inches

210 inches

29


CSM10631

Jonathan read 541 pages during his summer

reading program. In order to reach his goal of
650 pages, how many more pages does he need
to read?
A

99

109

119

199
CSM10833

26


The sales tax for an item is $0.47. What is the

amount of tax rounded to the nearest dime?

30


267 6 =
A

43

$0.45

43 R3

$0.47

44

$0.50

44 R3

$0.40

CSM10629

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31


5894 2608 =
A

3276

3286

3294

3296

CSM02227

Justin solved the problem below. Which

expression could be used to check his answer?
454 r 2
3 1364

CSM01152

B
C

2489
+ 1678

28

A

3057

4067

4167

5157

(4543) + 2
(4542) + 3
(454 + 3)2
(454 + 2)3
CSM21079

CSM21177

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52849 =
A

577

25,872

26,400

26,872
CSM02236

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41,825

41,925

42,025

42,125

1392

1362

1292

1262

CSM20627

37


There are 40 teachers at a school. Each

teacher is provided with 2500 sheets of paper.
How many sheets of paper is this in all?
A

10,000

100,000

1,000,000

10,000,000

38


A year has 365 days, and a day has 24 hours.

How many hours are in 365 days?
A

2190

7440

7679

8760

A cookie factory can bake 62 trays of cookies

in the morning and 53 trays of cookies in the
afternoon. If each tray holds 12 cookies, how
many cookies can be baked in 1 day?
A

1250

1260

1370

1380
CSM20626

CSM01129

35

There are 58 cases of soda in a warehouse.

If there are 24 cans of soda in each case,
how many cans of soda are in the warehouse?

CSM01164

34


Valley Transport has been hired to deliver new

seats to the Oak Valley Sports Stadium. The
company will use 41 trucks to move the seats.
If each truck holds 1025 seats, how many seats
will be delivered to the stadium?

There are 9 rows of seats in a theater. Each

row has the same number of seats. If there is
a total of 162 seats, how many seats are in
each row?
A

17

18

19

20
CSM01124

CSM21080

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Maria read a 210-page book in 7 days.

She read the same number of pages each day.
How many pages did she read each day?

43


The students in a class made a total of

112 cookies. They divided the cookies equally
into 8 bags. How many cookies were in each bag?

30

12

32

13

34

14

36

15

CSM10370

40


Jeb paid $72 for a magazine subscription.

If he is paying $4 for each issue of the
magazine, how many issues of the magazine
will he receive?
A

18

20

22

24

CSM10369

44


Which of these is another way to write the

product 127?
A

2 37

3 4 7

3 6 7

6 6 7
CSM00141

CSM01166

41


45

458 4 =
A

102

114 R2

117

139 R2

Which statement is true?

A

The only factors of 8 are 1 and 8.

The only factors of 9 are 1 and 9.

The only factors of 10 are 1 and 10.

The only factors of 11 are 1 and 11.

CSM00143

CSM10870

42


46


3 2835 =
A

845

854

945

954

Which is a prime number?

A

9
CSM01127

CSM21498

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Which number is represented by n?

8n = 128

What is the value of the expression below

if a = 3?
15 ( a + 8)

13

14

16

12

19

20

26

CSM11192

CSM01153

48


What number goes in the box to make this

number sentence true?
54 +

 = 71

(18 + 3) ( 3 2) =
A

17

19

17

21

19

27

CSM21175

CSM01642

49

51


52


What is the value of x?

(16 2) ( 4 2) = x

What is the value of the expression below?

(13 + 4 ) (72)

16

20

30

12

32

10

CSM20944

CSM02223

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Math
57


12 (4 + 2) =
A

3 (9 + 1) 6 =
A

12

18

22

24

CSM01996

54


CSM01644

58


What is the value of 6 ( 36 20) ?

A

16

96

196

216

Which equation below represents the area (A)

of the rectangle in square centimeters?

9 cm
45 cm
CSM10283

55


5 ( 8 2) =
A

25

30

38

42

45 = A9

A = 459

A = (2 45) + (2 9)

45 = (2 A) + (2 9)
CSM20944

59


Look at the problem below.

=+4

CSM01965

56


If  = 7, what is  ?
Anna bought 3 bags of red gumballs and 5 bags
of white gumballs. Each bag of gumballs had
7 pieces in it. Which expression could Anna use
to find the total number of gumballs she bought?
A

(7 3) + 5 =

(7 5) + 3 =

7 (5 + 3) =

7 + (5 3) =

11

14
CSM01966

CSM10837

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The sum of x plus y equals 26. If x = 17, which

equation can be used to find the value of y?

63


The letters S and T stand for numbers. If

S 100 = T 100, which statement is true?

y 17 = 26

S =T

17 + y = 26

S >T

x y = 26

S = T +100

x + 17 = 26

S > T +100

CSM20567

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CSM01974

64


Look at the problem below.

x + y = 10
If x = 4, what is y?
A

14

65


Look at the equation below. If x = 2, what is the

value of y?
y = 6x 3
A

12

15

2+2

22

2+3

23
CSM20938

CSM01685

62


35 + 6 = 35 +

Tina and Derek collect baseball cards. Each

has the same number of cards. If Roberto gives
Tina and Derek 5 more baseball cards each,
who will have the greater number of baseball
cards, Tina or Derek?
A

Tina

Derek

Tina and Derek will have the same number

of baseball cards.

There is not enough information to answer

the question.
CSM01667

CSM10842

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Math

Which number should be put in the box to

make this equation true?
2 + 10 + 4 =

+ 2

3 2 12 = 3 2
=
A

42

5 2

62

10

7 2

12

14

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69


70


5 = 2 6 5
=

What number goes in the box to make this

number sentence true?

1 3

( 7 3 ) 5 = 4

23

3 3

43

CSM20599

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68


If 217 = 7a, what is the value of a?

A

14

21

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Gabrielle wants to cover her square garden with mulch to protect her plants. Which bag of mulch will
Gabrielle need to buy to exactly cover the entire garden area?

12 feet

MULC

MULC

180 square feet

20 square feet

MULC

MULC

40 square feet

144 square feet

D
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73


Which statement about the figures is true?

Which statement about the figures is true?

15
4

Figure 1

Figure 1
20
14

Figure 2
A

They both have the same area.

They both have the same width.

They both have the same length.

They both have the same perimeter.

Figure 2

CSM10700

They both have the same area.

They both have the same width.

They both have the same length.

They both have the same perimeter.

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Which statement about the figures is true?

75


This figure is made of three squares

joined together.

14
3 in.

2
Rectangle 1
3 in.
7

3 in.

3 in.

Rectangle 2

What is the area of the figure in square inches?

They have different areas.

9 square inches

They have the same area.

18 square inches

They have the same length.

27 square inches

They have different perimeters.

81 square inches
CSM00153

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What is the perimeter of a rectangle that has a

length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet?
A

20 ft

32 ft

40 ft

96 ft
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Math

Chu plotted 3 points on a grid. The 3 points

were all on the same straight line.

78


Look at the line segment shown below.

y

8
7
6
5
4
3
(2, 1)

(6, 1)

0
1
What is the length of the line segment?
0

If she plots another point on the line,

what could be its coordinates?
A
B
C
D

(2, 5)
(4, 4)
(6, 3)
(7, 3)

1 unit

2 units

4 units

6 units
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80


Look at the graph. Point S is at (5, 8).

Point F is at (5, 1).

What is the length of the line segment shown

on the grid?

10

(3,
4)
(3,4)

8
7

6
5
4

5)
(3,5)
(3,

3
2

1
0

A 9 units

10

B 7 units
C 5 units

How can you find the number of units from

point S to point F?
A

Add: 5 + 8

Add: 1+ 8

Subtract: 8 5

Subtract: 8 1

D 4 units
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CSM01189

What is the length, in units, of a line segment

with the endpoints of ( 1, 2 ) and ( 1, 9) ?
A

8
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Which figures below show pairs of lines that

appear to be parallel?

83


Look at the circle with center O.

A
Figure 1

B
Figure 2

The line segment AB appears to be

A

an arc.

a perimeter.

a radius.

a diameter.

Figure 3

Figure 1 only

Figure 3 only

Figure 1 and Figure 2

Figure 2 and Figure 3

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85


Which pair of shapes is congruent?

A

Which figure has a line of symmetry and

rotational symmetry?
A

B
C

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Math

When it is 10:30, what kind of angle is formed

by the hands of the clock?

87


Which figure can form a pyramid

when folded on the dotted lines without
overlapping?

11 12 1
10
9

3
7

acute

obtuse

right

straight

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Donte is making a model. For the next step he

needs a geometric solid with a triangular face.
Which solid has a face shaped like a triangle?

90


Which shape must have four equal sides

and four right angles?

square

cone

rectangle

cube

rhombus

sphere

parallelogram

pyramid

CSM01626
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89


What kind of a triangle always has 3 acute

angles and 3 sides the same length?
A

isosceles

right

equilateral

scalene
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Pietro surveyed 35 students about their favorite colors and made this bar graph.

Favorite Colors
10
9

Number of Students

91


Math

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Blue

Green

Red

Yellow

Purple

Which of the following tally charts did he use to make this graph?

Favorite Colors

Favorite Colors

Blue

Blue

Green

Green

Red

Red

Yellow

Yellow

Purple

Purple
A

Favorite Colors

Favorite Colors

Blue

Blue

Green

Green

Red

Red

Yellow

Yellow

Purple

Purple
B

D
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Ms. Rosario asked her class to name the type of book each person liked to read. She displayed the results in
the table below.

Favorite Type of Book

Type of
Book

Mystery

Biography

Science
Fiction

History

Science

Number of
Students

Which graph matches the data in the table?

A

Favorite Books

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ie

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ys
M

hy

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ct

Fi

hy

Number of Students

ry

Number of Students

Favorite Books

Favorite Books

e
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to

nc

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nc

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B

M
ys

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ry

2
n

io

ct

Fi

hy

Number of Students

Favorite Books
Number of Students

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What is the mode of this set of numbers?
{2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6}
A

94


At a local school, the fourth, fifth, and sixth

graders sold flowers as a fundraiser. The bar
graph below shows how many flowers were
sold by each grade.

Flowers
40

Number of Flowers

93


Math

CSN00172

35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

How many flowers did the students sell in all?

A

20

35

40

70
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Royce has a bag with 8 red marbles, 4 blue

marbles, 5 green marbles, and 9 yellow
marbles all the same size. If he pulls out
1 marble without looking, which color is
he most likely to choose?
A

red

blue

green

yellow

96


Phan placed these animal cards into a bag.

CSN00254

What is the probability that she will draw a

card with a tiger?
A

1
9

2
9

3
9

4
9
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Question Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Correct Answer
B
D
A
A
C
B
B
C
D
C
B
A
A
A
A
C
A
D
C
B
A
B
C
D
C
D
B
C
B
D
A
B
A
B
D

Standard
4NS1.1
4NS1.1
4NS1.1
4NS1.2
4NS1.2
4NS1.3
4NS1.3
4NS1.3
4NS1.5
4NS1.5
4NS1.6
4NS1.7
4NS1.8
4NS1.8
4NS1.8
4NS1.8
4NS1.8
4NS1.9
4NS1.9
4NS1.9
4NS1.9
4NS1.9
4NS2.1
4NS2.1
4NS2.2
4NS2.2
4NS3.1
4NS3.1
4NS3.1
4NS3.2
4NS3.2
4NS3.2
4NS3.3
4NS3.3
4NS3.3

Year of Release
2003
2004
2008
2004
2006
2003
2005
2008
2004
2008
2003
2006
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2005
2007
2005
2007
2003
2005
2007
2004
2005
2008
2003
2004
2006

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Question Number
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

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Correct Answer
C
D
B
A
A
B
C
C
B
D
B
C
B
D
A
D
B
A
B
B
C
D
B
C
B
C
B
A
D
C
D
C
D
C
B

Standard
4NS3.3
4NS3.3
4NS3.4
4NS3.4
4NS3.4
4NS3.4
4NS3.4
4NS3.4
4NS4.1
4NS4.2
4NS4.2
4AF1.1
4AF1.1
4AF1.2
4AF1.2
4AF1.2
4AF1.2
4AF1.2
4AF1.2
4AF1.3
4AF1.3
4AF1.3
4AF1.4
4AF1.5
4AF1.5
4AF1.5
4AF1.5
4AF2.1
4AF2.1
4AF2.1
4AF2.1
4AF2.2
4AF2.2
4AF2.2
4AF2.2

Year of Release
2007
2008
2003
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2003
2004
2005
2004
2008
2003
2004
2005
2005
2006
2007
2003
2006
2006
2004
2004
2005
2007
2008
2003
2005
2006
2007
2003
2006
2006
2008

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72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96

Correct Answer
D
A
A
A
C
C
D
C
D
A
C
A
D
D
A
B
A
D
C
A
A
D
A
D
D
B

Standard
4MG1.1
4MG1.2
4MG1.2
4MG1.3
4MG1.4
4MG1.4
4MG2.1
4MG2.2
4MG2.3
4MG2.3
4MG2.3
4MG3.1
4MG3.2
4MG3.3
4MG3.4
4MG3.5
4MG3.6
4MG3.6
4MG3.7
4MG3.8
4PS1.1
4PS1.1
4PS1.2
4PS1.3
4PS2.2
4PS2.2

Year of Release
2007
2004
2008
2007
2006
2008
2003
2003
2004
2005
2008
2004
2003
2006
2007
2007
2005
2008
2005
2006
2005
2008
2004
2006
2003
2007

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