Elementary Education Subtest II Flashcards
The nutritional label on a food product states that one serving contains 300 calories. If 8% of the calories come from protein and protein contains four calories per gram, how many grams of protein are in one serving of the food product?
6 grams
300 x 0.08 = 24
24 / 4 = 6
A student has a bag containing 96 hard candies and wants to give an equal amount to each of six friends. Which of the following math operations would be most useful for the student to use when determining how many candies each friend should receive?
Division
In a school, 74 students are in the chorus or band, or both. Of the 74 students, 39 are in the chorus, 47 are in the band, and 12 are in both. What Venn diagram represents this situation?
Chorus - 27
Middle (both) - 12
Band - 35
What type of graph would be most appropriate for visual representation of the following information:
Recycled Material. # of lbs. % of total
Paper 1380 69%
Plastic 280 14%
Glass 240 12%
Aluminum 100 5%
Circle graph
Which equation best represents the function shown in the table below:
x y
-1 5
0 4
1 3
2 2
y = -x + 4
[0, 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, . . .]
Which of the following numbers would appear next in the patterned sequence above?
91
Lines l and m are parallel and intersected by line n. If the measure of angle a is known, what represents the measure of angle b?
180 degrees - a
Two rectangles, A and B, are similar. Rectangle A has a length of 100 cms and a width of 50 cms. If the area of rectangle B is 200 sq cms, what is its perimeter?
60 centimeters
A homozygous male with detached earlobes (EE) and a homozygous female with attached earlobes (ee) are expecting a child. Given that detached earlobes are the dominant form of this human trait, what is the probability that their child will have detached earlobes?
100%
E E e Ee Ee e Ee Ee
The waxy layer covering the exoskeleton of an insect is an adaptation that primarily aids in which of the following functions?
Minimizing water loss
A farmer is attempting to remove a large rock from a field using the only tools available: a log, a 1-meter wooden plank, and a 2-meter wooden plank. Which of the following illustrates how the farmer should use these tools to minimize the effort required to move the rock?
Use the 2-meter wooden plank, place the log underneath, place the rock at the bottom and use downward force at the top of the 2-meter wooden plank
Which of the following shows the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon during a solar eclipse?
Sun to the left, moon and Earth close to each other to the right
A test was conducted to compare five brans of popcorn to determine which one pops best. For each brand, 1 quarter cup of unpopped popcorn was measured out and # of kernels counted. Identical conditions were used for each brand. Which of the following results for each brand would best facilitate a meaningful comparison among the brands?
The percentage of the starting number of kernels that were left unpopped
The relationship between form and function is a common theme in science. For example, the specific type of chemical bonding between copper atoms is what is responsible for the high electrical conductivity and ductility of this metal. Which of the following is another example of this relationship?
The shape of plant leaves in the understory of a tropical rain forest
Which of the following is a major role of protein in the diets of children and adolescents?
Building and repairing bone, muscle, skin, and “blood” cells
