OAE 055 Practice Test

Which statement correctly describes information about the following set of data?

(8, 10, 12, 14, 12, 26)

A. mean is greater than the median

B. mean and median are equal

C. median is greater than the mode

D. mean is less than the mode

A. Mean is greater than the median

Mean= average of the six values

Median= average of the two center values

Mean

average of the values

Mode

number that occurs the most

Median

middle number of set when place in least to greatest form

Range

difference between the highest and lowest values

Which of the following elements is the most similar to Cl in chemical reactivity?

A. F

B. Ca

C. O

D. N

A. F (both are in group 17 of the periodic table)

The Anti-Federalists were most concerned about what feature of the U.S. Consitution?

A. process for amendment

B. separation of powers

C. structure of the legislature

D. powerful central government

D. powerful central government

In what ways do small group conversational activities help improve oral language development? Select all.

A. students can respond to each other in a low-stakes setting, contributing to higher student involvement

B. students can chat with friends, which relieves stress and clears the mind for learning

C. students can respond to each other and learn to formulate arguments and express different views

D. teacher can step back from the dicussion and allow students to express themselves

A. students can respond to each other in a low-stakes setting, contributing to higher student involvement

C. students can respond to each other and learn to formulate arguments and express different views

Which of the following is not true about systems?

A. systems may take years to revert back to their previous state

B. systems may contain unbalanced forces which causes natural phenomena

C. systems may change abruptly or over many years

D. systems remain constant and unchanged

D. systems remain constant and unchanged (systems are dynamic)

A first grade teacher has planned a shared reading lesson and wants to make the lesson more memorable by intergrating instruments for the students to use. What would be a successful strategy to use?

A. take the class to the school piano and ask students to play a melody each time teacher turns the page

B. provide each student with a recorder to compose their own melody to represent a character

C. have the students use instruments to represent sounds when they are mentioned in the story, such as a tilting rainstick when there's a rainstorm

D. give each student maracas to use while listening to the story

C. have the students use instruments to represent sounds when they are mentioned in the story, such as a tilting rainstick when there's a rainstorm

Which of the following is not a valid part of a scientific investigation?

A. analyze data

B. draw conclusions

C. eliminate data outliers

D. develop a theory

C. eliminate data outliers

The Columbian Exchange resulted in:

A. increase in dietary choices in Europe and the Americas

B. large influx of disease in Europe, "Black Plague"

C. introduction of tobacco to the Native Americans

D. mass inflation in the Americas

A. increase in dietary choices in Europe and the Americas

Put the fractions in order from least to greatest.

1/2, 3/4, 5/7, 3/16

3/16, 1/2, 5/7, 3/4

If a musician sees "dim" in a piece of music, how should it impact their performance?

A. play more slowly

B. gradually increase the volume

C. gradually decrease the volume

D. play more quickly

C. gradually decrease the volume

Sally notices there has been dew on the ground the past four mornings. She asks her science teacher why dew forms on the ground. Which of the following would be the best response for the teacher?

A. as the temperature rises early in the morning, the hotter air relative to the ground temperature attracts water from the ground and grass to form dew

B. as the temperature rises early in the morning, the air cannot hold as much water, and the water vapor forms into liquid water on the ground

C. as the temperature drops during the night, the air cannot hold as much water, and the water vapor forms into liquid on the ground

D. dew is a phenomenon without a clear explanation

C. as the temperature drops during the night, the air cannot hold as much water, and the water vapor forms into liquid on the ground

As a teacher, one activity mr. howell asks of his ELLs is they write a familiar historical event in their native language, translate what they wrote to English, and read the English version aloud. The greatest benefit of this activity for the student is that:

A. they practice reading English aloud

B. they become more fluent with important historical events

C. they increase their ability to translate their native language to English

D. they can control the pace of their learning to suit their needs

C. they increase their ability to translate their native language to English

Simplify the expression:

3x+2(3x-2)+5-2(2x+1)

5x-1

Ms. Johnson has implemented small, homogeneous, intervention groups in her class to provide instruction to students who have similar needs. This allows Ms. Johnson to invite individual students to join the group to work on a specific set of skills. Which of the following would be the best use of these intervention groups by Ms. Johnson?

A. provide instruction to a minority of students who exhibit a noticeable lack of interest during instruction

B. provide instruction to a minority of students who have not demonstrated mastery of a specific content objective

C. to assess the content mastery of the high-achieving students to ensure the instructional units do not progress faster than the students' capacity

D. to assess a specific group's content knowledge

B. provide instruction to a minority of students who have not demonstrated mastery of a specific content objective

Which of the following names below is not a proper classification for 48/3?

A. natural

B. irrational

C. whole

D. integer

B. irrational

irrational numbers

Cannot be written as a fraction

Kaitlyn wants to call her best friend, Kirby, after Kirby finishes her work at 5:00 PM, but Kaitlyn is on a work trip in another time zone. If Kaitlyn's 4 ½ hour flight took off at 7:45 AM and she landed at 10:15 AM local time, at what local time can she call Kirby?

A. 6:00 PM

B. 7:00 PM

C. 4:00 PM

D. 3:00 PM

C. 4:00 PM (there's a 2 hour time difference)

Johnny is a new student in Mrs. Clark's class. She notices that he is struggling to complete his assignments. After assessing his oral language skills, she places Johnny in the beginning level of language proficiency. Which activity could she ask Johnny to complete and expect him to do with success?

A. use technical language when speaking

B. draw a picture to answer questions

C. follow three-step directions

D. write sentences with varying grammatical complexity

B. draw a picture to answer questions

Which is a statement of Newton's second law of motion?

A. the force of gravity between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them

B. for every force on one object by a second, there is an equal and oppositely direct force on the second by the first

C. an object's acceleration depends on its mass and the net force acting on the object

D. an object's kinetic energy depends on its mass and speed

B. for every force on one object by a second, there is an equal and oppositely direct force on the second by the first (F=ma)

For every force on one object by a second, there is an equal and oppositely direct force on the second by the first is an example of Newton's _______________ law.

Newton's Third Law

A US citizen gathers friends who share her view and host a peaceful protest in front of their state government building. This is an example of exercising her right to:

freedom of assembly

Maria solved a word problem and correctly gave 72 as the answer. Which of the following could not have been the question asked?

A. how many months did Alex achieve perfect attendance last year

B. what was the average temp., in F, in the city in March

C. what is the least common denom. of two numbers

D. how many guests were in attendance at the event

A. how many months did Alex achieve perfect attendance last year

Which of the following human activities is least likely to alter the enviornment?

A. spilling oil in the ocean

B. overwatering grass

C. emitting pollution

D. dumping waste into bodies of water

B. overwatering grass

If the number 4527.237 is multiplied by 100, what number results?

452, 723.7 (move decimal to the right two spaces)

A year on Earth is approx. 365 days, while a year on Venus takes about 224 Earth days, and a year on Mars takes about 687 Earth days. What causes the number of days in a year on each of these planets to be different?

A. different compositions

B. different shapes

C. different distances

D. different climates

C. different distances

Simplify 4(10) ^3

4000

Ms. H is considering a song for her elementary music classes. Which of the following is most important for her to consider?

A. tempo

B. lyrics

C. melody

D. range

D. range

T/F

Young singers have limited vocal ranges.

True

Which of the following is a characteristic of "place" according to the five themes of geography?

A. available housing

B. migration patterns

C. culture

D. latitude and longitude

C. culture

A third-grade teacher wants to develop a positive attitude towards education in her classroom of diverse learners. Which of the following strategies would best achieve this goal?

A. provide students with data and tools to help them measure their learning experiences

B. highlight each student's academic progress and their increasing ability to learn new concepts and ideas

C. discuss with students the lasting benefits of education

D. highlight student work that meets high academic standards and use the work as an example to all students

B. highlight each student's academic progress and their increasing ability to learn new concepts and ideas

Which President is commonly considered the architect of the Great Society?

A. John F. Kennedy

B. Ronald Regan

C. Lyndon Johnson

D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

C. Lyndon Johnson

Which of the following is the most appropirate way for a teacher to help students develop an understanding of parts of speech?

A. show example words and example sentences to help analyze and explain how each part of speech functions within a sentence

B. have students copy down definitions of each part of speech

C. have students practice changing present tense verbs to past tense

D. write five examples of nouns and have students identify what all the words have in common

A. show example words and example sentences to help analyze and explain how each part of speech functions within a sentence

A teacher tells students to use the checks and balances chart to identify three examples of checks that the federal gov. branches can impose on each other.

When the students hand in their work, the teacher notices that many of them misread the chart and identified checks imposed by each branch as those written on the arrows going into the branch. In their notes to themselves for how to improve the delivery of instruction the following year, the teacher might write all of the following except:

A. circulate during the activity to check students' work in progress

B. demonstrate how to properly use the chart before assigning the assignment

C. allow students to revise their work and resubmit it for a better grade

D. print a colored chart with arrows matching the color of the branch from which they origninated

C. allow students to revise their work and resubmit it for a better grade

Does the option to revise and resubmit work improve the delivery of the instruction?

No

Which of the following principles best describes the relationship between the national and state governments of the U.S.?

A. federalism

B. devolution

C. seperation of powers

D. checks and balances

A. federalism

A test given at the end of a unit on weather and climate is an example of:

A. formative assessment

B. performance assessment

C. self-assessment

D. summative assessment

D. summative assessment

Summative assessment

given at the end of a unit to pin point what standards students have met

Which of the following is the best estimate of the diameter of the base of a cylinder with a volume of 1600 cubic inches and a height of 12 inches?

A. 6.5 inches

B. 11.5 inches

C. 42 inches

D. 13 inches

D. 13 inches

The gravitational force of the sun extends:

A. to only the edge of the Solar System

B. to infinity

C. to only the edge of the Milky Way

D. to only the core of the Earth

B. to infinity

Students in a first-grade art class took their paper and crayons on the sidewalk. Students placed their paper over several bricks and their crayons over the paper. The students were being introduced to the art element of:

texture

Salome's mousetrap car completed a 30 meter stretch of track in 17 seconds. Which of the following is closest to the speed of the car in kilometers per hour?

A. 6.3 kilometers per hour

B. 5.8 kilometers per hour

C. 7.1 kilometers per hour

D. 1.8 kilometers per hour

A. 6.3 kilometers per hour

V= 30m/17s = 1.8m/s

1.8m/s x 1km/1000m x 3600s/1hr = 6.3 km/s

Which of the following was the primary cause of prehistoric human migration?

A. escape persecution

B. search for better socio-economic opportunity

C. search for suitable water sources

D. desire for military advantages

C. search for suitable water sources

Which of the following geological processes is most likely to move rock from below the surface of the Earth to the surface?

A. weathering

B. volcanic activity

C. tectonic shifting

D. water cycle

B. volcanic activity

How do a population and a community differ?

A. they are the same thing

B. populations are groups of animals while communities are groups of plants

C. a community includes the non-living things in the area

D. a population is a group of only one species

D. a population is a group of only one species

Which of the following is the biggest benefit of requiring oral presentations for students?

A. demonstrating their use of segmentation and syntax

B. providing practice in pronouncing clearly, controlling grammar, and clarifying

C. providing practice in using morphemes, phonemes, and pragmatics

D. demonstrating how effective they are at literal and inferential comprehension

B. providing practice in pronouncing clearly, controlling grammar, and clarifying

A third-grade teacher provides ongoing assessment for various listening activities that are going on in her classroom, since she clearly understands the importance of effective listening. What are some of the key purposes of effective listening?

A. gain new information, understand phonics rules, and solve problems

B. improve note-taking skills, understand oral language delays, and for students' own enjoyment

C. communicate more effectively with families and also to solve problems

D. gain new information, solve problems, and or increase the students' own enjoyment

D. gain new information, solve problems, and or increase the students' own enjoyment

Karina, an English learner from Ecuador, has just started speaking more frequently in her classes. Her words and sentences have gotten longer, but she is still only comfortable talking about familiar topics. What stage of second-language Acquisition is she likely to fall into?

A. intermediate fluency

B. early production

C. pre-production

D. speech emergence

D. speech emergence

Because the public responded so well, the bookstore stocked many copies of the bestseller, and the author visited the store. Which type of the sentence does this example represent?

A. compound

B. simple

C. compund-complex

D. complex

C. compund-complex

What is the first step when solving:

3(y+4)-2(3y-1)=10

3y+ 12-6y+2=10

A second-grade teacher is planning a unit and wants to address the state standard that "students understand multiple points of view and how they shaped historical research." Which of the following would best address this standard?

A. assign students to research the history of an important local landmark

B. take a field trip to a local museum

C. compare various primary and secondary resources about a single noteable event

D. identify various cultures within the community and whaT makes those particular cultures distinct

C. compare various primary and secondary resources about a single noteable event

Which of the following best describes the importance of a primary resource?

A. provide students with concrete facts from which to draw logical conclusions

B. help researchers gain first-hand accounts and insights into a situation and allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account

C. provide objective views of events after the date under study

D. help students read about the event in common, everyday language

B. help researchers gain first-hand accounts and insights into a situation and allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account

Which of the following describes colors that when placed next to other provide a vivid contrast and when combined create a gray color?

A. complementary

B. analogous

C. triad

D. monochromatic

A. complementary

What period of time can be measured by roughly one revolution of the moon around the Earth?

A. one decade

B. one day

C. one year

D. one month

D. one month

How many answers do formal reasoning problems have?

One answer

How many answers do informal reasoning questions have?

more open-ended conclusions