CBEST Math Prep UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the difference between the sum of the following set of numbers estimated to the nearest
tenth and the exact sum?
42.45 + 1.6 +6.48 +19 + 25.52
a. 95.1
b. 0.05
c. 73
d. 0.13
e. 27 - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.05
Multiplying 3 digit numbers - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. multiply the first number all the
way
2. zero, then multiply all the way
3. 2 zeroes, then multiply all the way
Multiply the following
367 x 251
A. 87,993
B. 92,117
C. 87,009
D. 91,234
E. 92,155 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,At sea level, water boils at what temperature?
A. 212 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 200 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 100 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
E. 32 degrees Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER -A
If you were to flip a coin five times, what would be the probability that you would flip tails all
five times?
A. 1/5
B. 1/10
C. 1/25
D. 1/32
E. 1/50 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A bag of assorted candy contains 11 peppermints, 8 chocolates, 13 gumdrops, and 9 licorices.
Amy randomly takes a gumdrop from the bag and eats it. What is the probability that the next
candy she takes from the bag will be a gumdrop or a peppermint?
A. 23/40
B. 13/20
C. 24/41
D. 1/3
E. 1/5 - CORRECT ANSWER - A, don't forget to subtract the piece(s) eaten
Percentile - CORRECT ANSWER - a point on a ranking scale of 0 to 100. The 50th
percentile is the midpoint; half the people in the population being studied rank higher and half
rank lower.
Raw score - CORRECT ANSWER - A test score that has not been transformed or
converted in any way
, Stanine Scores - CORRECT ANSWER - whole number scores from 1 to 9, each
representing a wide range of raw scores
grade equivalent score - CORRECT ANSWER - Test score indicating the grade level of
students to whom a test taker performed most similarly.
Kim is in the tenth grade and take a standardized science test. Use his test scores below to
answer the question that follows.
Raw score: 72
Percentile: 88
Stanine: 8
Grade Equivalent: 12.1
Kim's test scores indicate that:
A. he scored as well as or better than 72 of the test takers.
B. 28% of the test takers scored better than he did.
C. he would perform adequately in a twelfth grade science class.
D. he scored as well as or better than 88% of the test takers.
E. he answered 72% of the questions correctly - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Bill is in the 8th grade and takes a standardized math test. Use his test scores below to answer the
question that follows.
Raw Score: 62
Percentile: 90
Stanine: 8
Grade Equivalent: 11
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the difference between the sum of the following set of numbers estimated to the nearest
tenth and the exact sum?
42.45 + 1.6 +6.48 +19 + 25.52
a. 95.1
b. 0.05
c. 73
d. 0.13
e. 27 - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.05
Multiplying 3 digit numbers - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. multiply the first number all the
way
2. zero, then multiply all the way
3. 2 zeroes, then multiply all the way
Multiply the following
367 x 251
A. 87,993
B. 92,117
C. 87,009
D. 91,234
E. 92,155 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,At sea level, water boils at what temperature?
A. 212 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 200 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 100 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
E. 32 degrees Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER -A
If you were to flip a coin five times, what would be the probability that you would flip tails all
five times?
A. 1/5
B. 1/10
C. 1/25
D. 1/32
E. 1/50 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A bag of assorted candy contains 11 peppermints, 8 chocolates, 13 gumdrops, and 9 licorices.
Amy randomly takes a gumdrop from the bag and eats it. What is the probability that the next
candy she takes from the bag will be a gumdrop or a peppermint?
A. 23/40
B. 13/20
C. 24/41
D. 1/3
E. 1/5 - CORRECT ANSWER - A, don't forget to subtract the piece(s) eaten
Percentile - CORRECT ANSWER - a point on a ranking scale of 0 to 100. The 50th
percentile is the midpoint; half the people in the population being studied rank higher and half
rank lower.
Raw score - CORRECT ANSWER - A test score that has not been transformed or
converted in any way
, Stanine Scores - CORRECT ANSWER - whole number scores from 1 to 9, each
representing a wide range of raw scores
grade equivalent score - CORRECT ANSWER - Test score indicating the grade level of
students to whom a test taker performed most similarly.
Kim is in the tenth grade and take a standardized science test. Use his test scores below to
answer the question that follows.
Raw score: 72
Percentile: 88
Stanine: 8
Grade Equivalent: 12.1
Kim's test scores indicate that:
A. he scored as well as or better than 72 of the test takers.
B. 28% of the test takers scored better than he did.
C. he would perform adequately in a twelfth grade science class.
D. he scored as well as or better than 88% of the test takers.
E. he answered 72% of the questions correctly - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Bill is in the 8th grade and takes a standardized math test. Use his test scores below to answer the
question that follows.
Raw Score: 62
Percentile: 90
Stanine: 8
Grade Equivalent: 11
