OAE 055 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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 - Answers :A. Mean is greater than the median
Mean= average of the six values
Median= average of the two center values
Mean - Answers :average of the values
Mode - Answers :number that occurs the most
Median - Answers :middle number of set when place in least to greatest form
Range - Answers :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 - Answers :A. F (both are in group 17 of the periodic table)
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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :C. they
increase their ability to translate their native language to English
Simplify the expression:
3x+2(3x-2)+5-2(2x+1) - Answers :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 - Answers :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
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 - Answers :A. Mean is greater than the median
Mean= average of the six values
Median= average of the two center values
Mean - Answers :average of the values
Mode - Answers :number that occurs the most
Median - Answers :middle number of set when place in least to greatest form
Range - Answers :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 - Answers :A. F (both are in group 17 of the periodic table)
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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :C. they
increase their ability to translate their native language to English
Simplify the expression:
3x+2(3x-2)+5-2(2x+1) - Answers :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 - Answers :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
