MTTC 103 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following teacher strategies would most effectively help students avoid
plagiarism when developing and presenting research projects?
a. prohibiting the use of Internet sources for research projects
b. requiring students to submit hard copies of source material
c. distributing copies of the school policy on academic dishonesty
d. modeling how to properly paraphrase, quote, and cite sources - Answer-d. modeling
how to properly paraphrase, quote, and cite sources
Read the excerpt below from a speech by an elementary school principal to a large
group of students; then answer the question that follows.
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to everyone on the first day of the school year. This
year promises to be a truly amazing year, because as you all know, school is cool and
our school is the coolest. This year we've got a whole new group of awesome first
graders. How cool are they? Let's have a big round of applause for all of our awesome
students!
In this speech, the principal's use of slang and idiomatic language serves primarily to:
a. appeal to the audience's emotions.
b. establish the speaker's authority.
c. establish rapport with the audience.
d. demonstrate the speaker's knowledge. - Answer-c. establish rapport with the
audience.
A third-grade teacher plans to assess students' active listening skills by observing small-
group discussions and using a checklist to record observations. Which of the following
criteria would be most appropriate to include on the checklist?
a. speaking at least 25 percent of the time
b. rephrasing a speaker's statement before responding
c. nodding and smiling during the discussion
d. waiting to speak until other students take their turn - Answer-b. rephrasing a
speaker's statement before responding
,The construction of the Mackinac Bridge is considered a significant episode in
Michigan's history primarily because it:
a. encouraged the expansion of the steel mining industry in Michigan.
b. helped bolster Michigan's economy by providing jobs during the Great Depression.
c. unified Michigan by allowing easy transportation between the Upper and Lower
Peninsulas.
d.. provided a crucial transportation route between Michigan and Canada. - Answer-c.
unified Michigan by allowing easy transportation between the Upper and Lower
Peninsulas.
Which of the following statements is most likely taken from a primary source?
a. In addition to picking up a return cargo, the ship laid in ample stores of food, rum, and
water before beginning the long voyage home.
b. Although nothing to write home about, food rations on a typical eighteenth-century
ship were generally sufficient to keep mariners alive.
c. My chief mate informed me this morning that our supplies of salt pork and fresh water
were unlikely to last as long as planned.
d. Malnutrition was a serious health risk for sailors, who often went for months without
any fresh fruits or vegetables. - Answer-c. My chief mate informed me this morning that
our supplies of salt pork and fresh water were unlikely to last as long as planned.
Which of the following events or developments had the greatest impact on economic
growth in the Midwest region of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth
century?
a. the Louisiana Purchase
b. the construction of the National Road
c. the War of 1812
d. the opening of the Erie Canal - Answer-d. the opening of the Erie Canal
Read the passage below; then answer the question that follows.
In a 1963 address, Lyndon Johnson asked Americans to join him in a "war on poverty."
From the outset, Johnson's call to arms met considerable skepticism. One Gallup poll
found that 83 percent of respondents doubted that poverty could actually be abolished.
But these were peak years of what publisher Henry Luce called the "American Century,"
a time when people felt good about themselves and were willing to try anything.
Johnson sensed this, and it was all the encouragement he needed.
, Which of the following sentences from the passage expresses a historical interpretation
rather than states a historical fact?
a. In a 1963 address, Lyndon Johnson asked Americans to join him in a "war on
poverty."
b. From the outset, Johnson's call to arms met considerable skepticism.
c. One Gallup poll found that 83 percent of respondents doubted that poverty could
actua - Answer-d. But these were peak years of what publisher Henry Luce called the
"American Century," a time when people felt good about themselves and were willing to
try anything.
A fifth-grade teacher would like to enhance students' understanding of how the
construction of the transcontinental railroad affected patterns of human settlement in the
trans-Mississippi West. Which of the following activities using instructional materials
would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose?
a. having students read a novel about life in a town established along a major western
rail line
b. providing maps that show population density in the western United States in 1860
and 1890
c. showing a film that examines major events in the building of the transcontinental
railroad
d. distributing graphs that show the ethnic composition of western settlers during the
period - Answer-b. providing maps that show population density in the western United
States in 1860 and 1890
Future Ms. Hill! - Answer-A. Yes, future Ms. Hill coming' at ya!
A fifth-grade teacher wants to find out how well her students have understood a
geography unit about how push and pull factors influence migration. Which of the
following projects could she assign in order to best assess the students' understanding?
a. Students conduct a mock debate about immigration issues, using appropriate
parliamentary procedure and backing up their arguments with research.
b. Each student interviews someone from the local community who has recently moved
to Michigan, focusing on how Michigan differs from that person's previous home.
c. Students produce a map of the United States that shows major migration routes
taken by settlers and pioneers during the nineteenth century.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following teacher strategies would most effectively help students avoid
plagiarism when developing and presenting research projects?
a. prohibiting the use of Internet sources for research projects
b. requiring students to submit hard copies of source material
c. distributing copies of the school policy on academic dishonesty
d. modeling how to properly paraphrase, quote, and cite sources - Answer-d. modeling
how to properly paraphrase, quote, and cite sources
Read the excerpt below from a speech by an elementary school principal to a large
group of students; then answer the question that follows.
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to everyone on the first day of the school year. This
year promises to be a truly amazing year, because as you all know, school is cool and
our school is the coolest. This year we've got a whole new group of awesome first
graders. How cool are they? Let's have a big round of applause for all of our awesome
students!
In this speech, the principal's use of slang and idiomatic language serves primarily to:
a. appeal to the audience's emotions.
b. establish the speaker's authority.
c. establish rapport with the audience.
d. demonstrate the speaker's knowledge. - Answer-c. establish rapport with the
audience.
A third-grade teacher plans to assess students' active listening skills by observing small-
group discussions and using a checklist to record observations. Which of the following
criteria would be most appropriate to include on the checklist?
a. speaking at least 25 percent of the time
b. rephrasing a speaker's statement before responding
c. nodding and smiling during the discussion
d. waiting to speak until other students take their turn - Answer-b. rephrasing a
speaker's statement before responding
,The construction of the Mackinac Bridge is considered a significant episode in
Michigan's history primarily because it:
a. encouraged the expansion of the steel mining industry in Michigan.
b. helped bolster Michigan's economy by providing jobs during the Great Depression.
c. unified Michigan by allowing easy transportation between the Upper and Lower
Peninsulas.
d.. provided a crucial transportation route between Michigan and Canada. - Answer-c.
unified Michigan by allowing easy transportation between the Upper and Lower
Peninsulas.
Which of the following statements is most likely taken from a primary source?
a. In addition to picking up a return cargo, the ship laid in ample stores of food, rum, and
water before beginning the long voyage home.
b. Although nothing to write home about, food rations on a typical eighteenth-century
ship were generally sufficient to keep mariners alive.
c. My chief mate informed me this morning that our supplies of salt pork and fresh water
were unlikely to last as long as planned.
d. Malnutrition was a serious health risk for sailors, who often went for months without
any fresh fruits or vegetables. - Answer-c. My chief mate informed me this morning that
our supplies of salt pork and fresh water were unlikely to last as long as planned.
Which of the following events or developments had the greatest impact on economic
growth in the Midwest region of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth
century?
a. the Louisiana Purchase
b. the construction of the National Road
c. the War of 1812
d. the opening of the Erie Canal - Answer-d. the opening of the Erie Canal
Read the passage below; then answer the question that follows.
In a 1963 address, Lyndon Johnson asked Americans to join him in a "war on poverty."
From the outset, Johnson's call to arms met considerable skepticism. One Gallup poll
found that 83 percent of respondents doubted that poverty could actually be abolished.
But these were peak years of what publisher Henry Luce called the "American Century,"
a time when people felt good about themselves and were willing to try anything.
Johnson sensed this, and it was all the encouragement he needed.
, Which of the following sentences from the passage expresses a historical interpretation
rather than states a historical fact?
a. In a 1963 address, Lyndon Johnson asked Americans to join him in a "war on
poverty."
b. From the outset, Johnson's call to arms met considerable skepticism.
c. One Gallup poll found that 83 percent of respondents doubted that poverty could
actua - Answer-d. But these were peak years of what publisher Henry Luce called the
"American Century," a time when people felt good about themselves and were willing to
try anything.
A fifth-grade teacher would like to enhance students' understanding of how the
construction of the transcontinental railroad affected patterns of human settlement in the
trans-Mississippi West. Which of the following activities using instructional materials
would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose?
a. having students read a novel about life in a town established along a major western
rail line
b. providing maps that show population density in the western United States in 1860
and 1890
c. showing a film that examines major events in the building of the transcontinental
railroad
d. distributing graphs that show the ethnic composition of western settlers during the
period - Answer-b. providing maps that show population density in the western United
States in 1860 and 1890
Future Ms. Hill! - Answer-A. Yes, future Ms. Hill coming' at ya!
A fifth-grade teacher wants to find out how well her students have understood a
geography unit about how push and pull factors influence migration. Which of the
following projects could she assign in order to best assess the students' understanding?
a. Students conduct a mock debate about immigration issues, using appropriate
parliamentary procedure and backing up their arguments with research.
b. Each student interviews someone from the local community who has recently moved
to Michigan, focusing on how Michigan differs from that person's previous home.
c. Students produce a map of the United States that shows major migration routes
taken by settlers and pioneers during the nineteenth century.
