GACE Practice Test 2
1/8 2/5 3/8 4/5 5/8
20% 30% 40% 50% 80%
How many fraction-percent equivalents are listed in the worksheet represented above?
One
Two
Three
Four - Correct Answers -Option (B) is correct. The question requires an understanding
of ways to help students develop a knowledge of fractions as numbers. 1/8 is equivalent
to 12.5%; 2/5 is equivalent to 40%; 3/8 is equivalent to 37.5%; 4/5 is equivalent to 80%;
and 5/8 is equivalent to 62.5%.
Students in a fourth-grade class are learning how to copy line segments and angles
from their textbook onto a piece of paper. Which of the following tools is appropriate for
the activity?
Select all that apply.
A protractor
A straightedge
A geoboard
A compass - Correct Answers -The correct answers are (A), (B), and (D). The question
requires an understanding of how to draw and identify lines and angles. A geoboard is
useful for illustrating concepts such as area and perimeter but is not useful for
measuring angles. A compass, a protractor, and a straightedge will be useful for the
activity.
Which of the following activities will best help kindergarten students understand the
concept of negative numbers?
Watching a needle on a dial that shows how fast a wheel is turning
Using a thermometer to illustrate extreme temperatures recorded at the South Pole
Moving the hands of a clock back an hour at the beginning of daylight saving time
Placing money from a change purse into a piggy bank - Correct Answers -Option (B) is
correct. The question requires an understanding of how to help students make sense of
numbers. Kindergarten students need a concrete model when first learning an abstract
concept. From the choices provided, a thermometer showing temperatures above and
below zero will best provide them with an appropriate model to learn about negative
numbers.
,Green 32%
Yellow 21%
Blue 20%
Violet 23%
Red ?
The circle graph above shows the distribution, in percents, of various colors of gems in
a collection. What fraction of the collection is red? - Correct Answers -Option (A) is
correct. The question requires an understanding of how to solve problems involving
fractions. A circle graph of percents represents 100% of a group. Based on the
information provided, the total percent of red gems is 4%, which is equivalent to 2/50.
The Evergreen Shoe Factory received an order for 100 pairs of shoes. The factory ships
shoes in cartons that each holds up to 12 pairs. How many cartons will the factory need
to ship this order?
Most of the fourth graders who worked on the problem above gave answers such as 8
R4, 8.333, and 8 1/3 . These responses suggest that the students need practice in
rounding down
expressing remainders
applying number sense
using fractions rather than decimals - Correct Answers -Option (C) is correct. The
question requires an understanding of equations and number operations. The
responses indicate that the students do not know how to express a reasonable answer.
Since the shoes are shipped in cartons, the number of cartons should be expressed as
a whole number and not in decimals, fractions, or with a remainder.
Second-grade students are using a calculator to total the number of books in their
classroom library. At one point, they mistakenly subtract 12 instead of adding 12. The
calculator display shows a total of 57. What one operation can they do to correct the
mistake?
Add 12
Add 24
Subtract 12
Subtract 24 - Correct Answers -Option (B) is correct. The question requires knowledge
of ways to help students develop an understanding of number operations. The students
must add the 12 books they inadvertently subtracted and then add the 12 they had
originally intended to add. This can be done all at once by adding 24 to the result
displayed on the calculator.
A retailer wants to determine the size most often purchased of a certain type of
children's shoe to ensure that enough of that item is available to meet consumer
demand.Sizes sold last month: 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8.
, A fifth-grade teacher poses the question above to the class during a lesson. The lesson
most likely addresses which of the following concepts?
Mode
Median
Mean
Range - Correct Answers -Option (A) is correct. The question requires an understanding
of how to represent and interpret data. The mode is the number that occurs most often
in a given set of numbers.
Which of the following instruments would be found in the woodwind section of an
orchestra?
Clarinet
Violin
Trombone
Triangle - Correct Answers -Option (A) is correct. The question requires an
understanding of fundamental concepts, principles, skills, and terminology related to
dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Woodwind instruments produce sound by
vibration of mouthpiece reeds (e.g., bassoon, clarinet, saxophone) or by passage of air
over the mouthpiece (e.g, flute).
Which of the following are most important for elementary students to develop as they
progress in the area of art production?
Select all that apply.
Using art materials effectively
Representing figures and objects with a high degree of accuracy
Seeing relationships among their work, their world, and their imagination
Employing multiple processes in creating artwork - Correct Answers -The correct
answers are (A), (C), and (D). The question requires an understanding of basic
techniques, tools, processes, skills, and materials for producing work in the arts.
Although there is increased interest among upper-elementary students to draw more
realistically, "a high degree of accuracy" is inappropriate to their developmental
readiness or ability.
In a physical education class, small-group activities that focus on cooperative learning
through student interaction will most likely require which of the following?
Organizational skills
Note-taking skills
Collaborative skills
Metacognitive skills - Correct Answers -Option (C) is correct. The question requires an
understanding of how to promote responsible personal and social behavior and respect
for self and others in physical activity settings. Cooperative learning offers an excellent
opportunity for positive outcomes across all domains. In addition to maximizing practice
1/8 2/5 3/8 4/5 5/8
20% 30% 40% 50% 80%
How many fraction-percent equivalents are listed in the worksheet represented above?
One
Two
Three
Four - Correct Answers -Option (B) is correct. The question requires an understanding
of ways to help students develop a knowledge of fractions as numbers. 1/8 is equivalent
to 12.5%; 2/5 is equivalent to 40%; 3/8 is equivalent to 37.5%; 4/5 is equivalent to 80%;
and 5/8 is equivalent to 62.5%.
Students in a fourth-grade class are learning how to copy line segments and angles
from their textbook onto a piece of paper. Which of the following tools is appropriate for
the activity?
Select all that apply.
A protractor
A straightedge
A geoboard
A compass - Correct Answers -The correct answers are (A), (B), and (D). The question
requires an understanding of how to draw and identify lines and angles. A geoboard is
useful for illustrating concepts such as area and perimeter but is not useful for
measuring angles. A compass, a protractor, and a straightedge will be useful for the
activity.
Which of the following activities will best help kindergarten students understand the
concept of negative numbers?
Watching a needle on a dial that shows how fast a wheel is turning
Using a thermometer to illustrate extreme temperatures recorded at the South Pole
Moving the hands of a clock back an hour at the beginning of daylight saving time
Placing money from a change purse into a piggy bank - Correct Answers -Option (B) is
correct. The question requires an understanding of how to help students make sense of
numbers. Kindergarten students need a concrete model when first learning an abstract
concept. From the choices provided, a thermometer showing temperatures above and
below zero will best provide them with an appropriate model to learn about negative
numbers.
,Green 32%
Yellow 21%
Blue 20%
Violet 23%
Red ?
The circle graph above shows the distribution, in percents, of various colors of gems in
a collection. What fraction of the collection is red? - Correct Answers -Option (A) is
correct. The question requires an understanding of how to solve problems involving
fractions. A circle graph of percents represents 100% of a group. Based on the
information provided, the total percent of red gems is 4%, which is equivalent to 2/50.
The Evergreen Shoe Factory received an order for 100 pairs of shoes. The factory ships
shoes in cartons that each holds up to 12 pairs. How many cartons will the factory need
to ship this order?
Most of the fourth graders who worked on the problem above gave answers such as 8
R4, 8.333, and 8 1/3 . These responses suggest that the students need practice in
rounding down
expressing remainders
applying number sense
using fractions rather than decimals - Correct Answers -Option (C) is correct. The
question requires an understanding of equations and number operations. The
responses indicate that the students do not know how to express a reasonable answer.
Since the shoes are shipped in cartons, the number of cartons should be expressed as
a whole number and not in decimals, fractions, or with a remainder.
Second-grade students are using a calculator to total the number of books in their
classroom library. At one point, they mistakenly subtract 12 instead of adding 12. The
calculator display shows a total of 57. What one operation can they do to correct the
mistake?
Add 12
Add 24
Subtract 12
Subtract 24 - Correct Answers -Option (B) is correct. The question requires knowledge
of ways to help students develop an understanding of number operations. The students
must add the 12 books they inadvertently subtracted and then add the 12 they had
originally intended to add. This can be done all at once by adding 24 to the result
displayed on the calculator.
A retailer wants to determine the size most often purchased of a certain type of
children's shoe to ensure that enough of that item is available to meet consumer
demand.Sizes sold last month: 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8.
, A fifth-grade teacher poses the question above to the class during a lesson. The lesson
most likely addresses which of the following concepts?
Mode
Median
Mean
Range - Correct Answers -Option (A) is correct. The question requires an understanding
of how to represent and interpret data. The mode is the number that occurs most often
in a given set of numbers.
Which of the following instruments would be found in the woodwind section of an
orchestra?
Clarinet
Violin
Trombone
Triangle - Correct Answers -Option (A) is correct. The question requires an
understanding of fundamental concepts, principles, skills, and terminology related to
dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Woodwind instruments produce sound by
vibration of mouthpiece reeds (e.g., bassoon, clarinet, saxophone) or by passage of air
over the mouthpiece (e.g, flute).
Which of the following are most important for elementary students to develop as they
progress in the area of art production?
Select all that apply.
Using art materials effectively
Representing figures and objects with a high degree of accuracy
Seeing relationships among their work, their world, and their imagination
Employing multiple processes in creating artwork - Correct Answers -The correct
answers are (A), (C), and (D). The question requires an understanding of basic
techniques, tools, processes, skills, and materials for producing work in the arts.
Although there is increased interest among upper-elementary students to draw more
realistically, "a high degree of accuracy" is inappropriate to their developmental
readiness or ability.
In a physical education class, small-group activities that focus on cooperative learning
through student interaction will most likely require which of the following?
Organizational skills
Note-taking skills
Collaborative skills
Metacognitive skills - Correct Answers -Option (C) is correct. The question requires an
understanding of how to promote responsible personal and social behavior and respect
for self and others in physical activity settings. Cooperative learning offers an excellent
opportunity for positive outcomes across all domains. In addition to maximizing practice
