CBEST Math Practice Exam Questions
and Solutions
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 - ANS-B. 0.05
When playing their favorite video game "Space Attack", Bobby scored 139,750 points,
while Alex scored 99,190 points. Which of the following is the best estimate of how
many more points Bobby scored than Alex?
A. 410,000 points
B. 59,000 points
C. 41,000 points
D. 5,900 points
E. 4,100 points - ANS-C. 41,000 points
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows.
Approximately how far would a hiker travel if she traveled all the way around the
Toulemne Nature Preserve, following the exact border, but never entering the preserve?
A. 30 miles
B. 40 miles
C. 60 miles
D. 70 miles
E. 80 miles - ANS-C. 60 miles
A map of California is drawn to scale where one inch equals 5 miles. If Rest Stop A and
Rest Stop B are one foot apart on the map, how many miles apart are they?
A. 5 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 26 miles
D. 50 miles
E. 60 miles - ANS-E. 60 miles
Which of these units could be used to describe volume?
A. Inches
, B. Square inches
C. Gallons
D. Pounds
E. Tons - ANS-C. Gallons
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 - ANS-A. 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Joe, a custom automotive painter, works eight hours per day, Monday through Friday,
and paints approximately one car every four hours. How many cars would he paint in a
typical work week?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 5
D. 12
E. 18 - ANS-A. 10
An elf in Santa's Workshop can typically build two giant robot toys a week. If the elf
works year-round, how many giant robot toys is he likely to produce in one year?
A. 24 giant robot toys
B. 26 giant robot toys
C. 52 giant robot toys
D. 96 giant robot toys
E. 104 giant robot toys - ANS-E. 104 giant robot toys
Four students get 90s on a test, three get 70s, 2 get 60s and one gets an 80. What is
the mean test score in this group?
A. 90
B. 74
C. 77
D. 80
E. 66 - ANS-C. 77
Determine the mode for the following set of numbers.
24, 32, 44, 32, 16, 24, 50, 24
A. 24
B. 28
C. 30.75
D. 31.75
E. 32 - ANS-A. 24
and Solutions
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 - ANS-B. 0.05
When playing their favorite video game "Space Attack", Bobby scored 139,750 points,
while Alex scored 99,190 points. Which of the following is the best estimate of how
many more points Bobby scored than Alex?
A. 410,000 points
B. 59,000 points
C. 41,000 points
D. 5,900 points
E. 4,100 points - ANS-C. 41,000 points
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows.
Approximately how far would a hiker travel if she traveled all the way around the
Toulemne Nature Preserve, following the exact border, but never entering the preserve?
A. 30 miles
B. 40 miles
C. 60 miles
D. 70 miles
E. 80 miles - ANS-C. 60 miles
A map of California is drawn to scale where one inch equals 5 miles. If Rest Stop A and
Rest Stop B are one foot apart on the map, how many miles apart are they?
A. 5 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 26 miles
D. 50 miles
E. 60 miles - ANS-E. 60 miles
Which of these units could be used to describe volume?
A. Inches
, B. Square inches
C. Gallons
D. Pounds
E. Tons - ANS-C. Gallons
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 - ANS-A. 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Joe, a custom automotive painter, works eight hours per day, Monday through Friday,
and paints approximately one car every four hours. How many cars would he paint in a
typical work week?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 5
D. 12
E. 18 - ANS-A. 10
An elf in Santa's Workshop can typically build two giant robot toys a week. If the elf
works year-round, how many giant robot toys is he likely to produce in one year?
A. 24 giant robot toys
B. 26 giant robot toys
C. 52 giant robot toys
D. 96 giant robot toys
E. 104 giant robot toys - ANS-E. 104 giant robot toys
Four students get 90s on a test, three get 70s, 2 get 60s and one gets an 80. What is
the mean test score in this group?
A. 90
B. 74
C. 77
D. 80
E. 66 - ANS-C. 77
Determine the mode for the following set of numbers.
24, 32, 44, 32, 16, 24, 50, 24
A. 24
B. 28
C. 30.75
D. 31.75
E. 32 - ANS-A. 24
