CEOE OSAT Practice Test
To understand the origins of a word, one must study the:
A. synonyms
B. inflections
C. phonetics
D. etymology - Correct Answers -D. etymology
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fable?
A. animals that feel and talk like humans
B. happy solutions to human dilemmas
C. teaches a moral or standard for behavior
D. illustrates specific people or groups without directly naming them - Correct Answers -
D. illustrates specific people or groups without directly naming them
All if the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
A. It may involve print
B. It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics
C. Activities can be done by the children with their eyes closed
D. It starts before letter recognition is taught - Correct Answers -A. It may involve print
If a student has a poor vocabulary the teacher should recommend that:
A. the student read newspapers, magazines, and books on a regular basis
B. the student enroll in a Latin class
C. the student writes the words repetitively after looking them up in a dictionary
D. the student use a thesaurus to locate synonyms and incorporate them into his/her
vocabulary - Correct Answers -A. the student read newspapers, magazines, and books
on a regular basis
Which definition below is the best for defining diction?
A. the specific word choices of an author to create a particular mood or feeling in the
reader
B. writing which explains something thoroughly
C. the background, or exposition, for a short story or drama
D. word choices which help teach a truth or moral - Correct Answers -A. the specific
word choices of an author to create a particular mood or feeling in the reader
Which of the following is an essential characteristic of effective assessment?
, A. students are the ones being tested; they are not involved in the assessment process
B. testing activities are kept separate from the teaching activities
C. assessment should reflect the actual reading the classroom instruction has prepared
them for
D. tests should use entirely different materials than those used in teaching so the result
will be reliable - Correct Answers -C. assessment should reflect the actual reading the
classroom instruction has prepared them for
(-4/9) + (-7/10) =
A. 23/90
B. -23/90
C. 103/90
D. -103/90 - Correct Answers -D. -103/90
(5.6)x(-0.11)=
A. -0.616
B. 0.616
C. -6.110
D. 6.110 - Correct Answers -A. -0.616
An item that sells for $375 is put on sale at $120. What is the percent of the decrease?
A. 25%
B. 28%
C. 68%
D.34% - Correct Answers -C. 68%
Two mathematics classes have a total of 410 students. The 8:00 am class has 40 more
students than the 10:00 am class. How many students are in the 10:00 am class?
A. 123.3
B. 370
C. 185
D. 330 - Correct Answers -C. 185
What measure could be used to report the distance traveled in walking around a track?
A. degrees
B. square meters
C. kilometers
D. cubic feet - Correct Answers -C. kilometers
Which is an untrue statement about a theme in literature?
A. the theme is always stated directly somewhere in the text
B. the theme is the central idea in a literary work
C. all parts of the work (plot, setting, mood) should contribute to the theme in some way
D. by analyzing the various elements of the work, the reader should be able to arrive at
an indirectly stated theme. - Correct Answers -A. the theme is always stated directly
somewhere in the text
To understand the origins of a word, one must study the:
A. synonyms
B. inflections
C. phonetics
D. etymology - Correct Answers -D. etymology
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fable?
A. animals that feel and talk like humans
B. happy solutions to human dilemmas
C. teaches a moral or standard for behavior
D. illustrates specific people or groups without directly naming them - Correct Answers -
D. illustrates specific people or groups without directly naming them
All if the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
A. It may involve print
B. It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics
C. Activities can be done by the children with their eyes closed
D. It starts before letter recognition is taught - Correct Answers -A. It may involve print
If a student has a poor vocabulary the teacher should recommend that:
A. the student read newspapers, magazines, and books on a regular basis
B. the student enroll in a Latin class
C. the student writes the words repetitively after looking them up in a dictionary
D. the student use a thesaurus to locate synonyms and incorporate them into his/her
vocabulary - Correct Answers -A. the student read newspapers, magazines, and books
on a regular basis
Which definition below is the best for defining diction?
A. the specific word choices of an author to create a particular mood or feeling in the
reader
B. writing which explains something thoroughly
C. the background, or exposition, for a short story or drama
D. word choices which help teach a truth or moral - Correct Answers -A. the specific
word choices of an author to create a particular mood or feeling in the reader
Which of the following is an essential characteristic of effective assessment?
, A. students are the ones being tested; they are not involved in the assessment process
B. testing activities are kept separate from the teaching activities
C. assessment should reflect the actual reading the classroom instruction has prepared
them for
D. tests should use entirely different materials than those used in teaching so the result
will be reliable - Correct Answers -C. assessment should reflect the actual reading the
classroom instruction has prepared them for
(-4/9) + (-7/10) =
A. 23/90
B. -23/90
C. 103/90
D. -103/90 - Correct Answers -D. -103/90
(5.6)x(-0.11)=
A. -0.616
B. 0.616
C. -6.110
D. 6.110 - Correct Answers -A. -0.616
An item that sells for $375 is put on sale at $120. What is the percent of the decrease?
A. 25%
B. 28%
C. 68%
D.34% - Correct Answers -C. 68%
Two mathematics classes have a total of 410 students. The 8:00 am class has 40 more
students than the 10:00 am class. How many students are in the 10:00 am class?
A. 123.3
B. 370
C. 185
D. 330 - Correct Answers -C. 185
What measure could be used to report the distance traveled in walking around a track?
A. degrees
B. square meters
C. kilometers
D. cubic feet - Correct Answers -C. kilometers
Which is an untrue statement about a theme in literature?
A. the theme is always stated directly somewhere in the text
B. the theme is the central idea in a literary work
C. all parts of the work (plot, setting, mood) should contribute to the theme in some way
D. by analyzing the various elements of the work, the reader should be able to arrive at
an indirectly stated theme. - Correct Answers -A. the theme is always stated directly
somewhere in the text
