ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 7th Grade 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
- $96
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $104
- $108
Correct answer: $100
$80 represents 80% of the original price; $80 ÷ 0.80 = $100.
Question 2: Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
- The chef prepared a delicious meal.
- The students completed their homework.
- The trophy was awarded to the winner by the judges. (Correct answer)
- Maria solved the difficult equation.
Correct answer: The trophy was awarded to the winner by the judges.
In passive voice, the subject receives the action; 'the trophy was awarded' shows the subject (trophy) receiving the action.
Question 3: On a number line, which value is closest to zero?
- -5
- 3
- -1 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: -1
−1 has an absolute value of 1, which is smaller than 3, 4, or 5.
Question 4: The American Civil War was primarily fought over which issue?
- Westward expansion and frontier territories
- Slavery and states' rights (Correct answer)
- Trade disputes with European nations
- Disagreements over taxation
Correct answer: Slavery and states' rights
The Civil War centered on slavery and the question of whether states could govern themselves independently of federal law.
Question 5: Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'The classroom was a zoo'?
- Simile
- Personification
- Metaphor (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Metaphor
A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'; calling the classroom a zoo is a direct comparison.
Question 6: What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 2, 9, 5?
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 6
Correct answer: 5
Arranged in order: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 — the middle value is 5.
Question 7: Water changes from a liquid to a gas through a process called:
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Evaporation (Correct answer)
- Sublimation
Correct answer: Evaporation
Evaporation is the process by which liquid water transforms into water vapor (gas).
ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 7th Grade 4
A store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount.
What was the original price?