CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 2 Math,
Science Test Questions and Answers
1. Order of Operations:
PEMDAS Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
(between roots and exponents, do whatever comes first in the problem)
2. What is the easiest way to find a common denominator?: multiply all the
denominators
3. How do you multiply fractions?: multiply numerator x
numerator mutiply denominator x denominator
(don't need a common denominator)
4. how do you divide fractions?: flip the second fraction and then multiply
5. Z^-2: 1
1/
13
, ---
zxz
6. perfect square number: Taking a positive integer and multiplying it by itself equals a
perfect square. Example: 3 x 3 = 9
9 is a perfect square.
7. what is the distributive property?: A (B+C) = AB + AC
8. what is the opposite of distributing?: factoring
9. what does the commutative property of addition and multiplication
tell us?: -
order does not
matter a + b = b
+a
axb=bxa
10. what does the associative property of addition and
multiplication tell us?: -
grouping does not
matter A + (B + C) =
(A + B) + C
2/
13
Science Test Questions and Answers
1. Order of Operations:
PEMDAS Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
(between roots and exponents, do whatever comes first in the problem)
2. What is the easiest way to find a common denominator?: multiply all the
denominators
3. How do you multiply fractions?: multiply numerator x
numerator mutiply denominator x denominator
(don't need a common denominator)
4. how do you divide fractions?: flip the second fraction and then multiply
5. Z^-2: 1
1/
13
, ---
zxz
6. perfect square number: Taking a positive integer and multiplying it by itself equals a
perfect square. Example: 3 x 3 = 9
9 is a perfect square.
7. what is the distributive property?: A (B+C) = AB + AC
8. what is the opposite of distributing?: factoring
9. what does the commutative property of addition and multiplication
tell us?: -
order does not
matter a + b = b
+a
axb=bxa
10. what does the associative property of addition and
multiplication tell us?: -
grouping does not
matter A + (B + C) =
(A + B) + C
2/
13
