NGSA Academic Performance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student's grades for five subjects are: 88, 76, 92, 84, and 80. What is the median grade?
- 84 (Correct answer)
- 80
- 88
- 82
Correct answer: 84
Arranged in order: 76, 80, 84, 88, 92—the middle value is 84.
Question 2: Which of the following BEST describes a student's GPA (Grade Point Average)?
- The total number of classes a student takes per year
- A numerical average that represents a student's overall academic achievement (Correct answer)
- The highest single grade a student has earned
- The number of credits a student has completed
Correct answer: A numerical average that represents a student's overall academic achievement
GPA is a calculated average of all course grades, reflecting overall academic performance.
Question 3: If a test has 25 questions and each correct answer earns 4 points, what is the maximum possible score?
- 100 (Correct answer)
- 75
- 80
- 125
Correct answer: 100
Multiply 25 questions by 4 points each: 25 × 4 = 100 points.
Question 4: Which type of goal is MOST effective for improving academic performance?
- Vague goals like 'do better in school'
- Specific, measurable goals like 'raise my math grade from 78 to 85 by next month' (Correct answer)
- Goals set entirely by teachers without student input
- Goals that focus only on comparing yourself to classmates
Correct answer: Specific, measurable goals like 'raise my math grade from 78 to 85 by next month'
Specific and measurable goals give clear targets and allow students to track their progress.
Question 5: A student scored in the 80th percentile on a standardized test. This means the student scored higher than:
- 80% of test-takers (Correct answer)
- 20% of test-takers
- 80 students total
- The top 20% of test-takers
Correct answer: 80% of test-takers
The 80th percentile means the student performed better than 80% of all students who took the test.
Question 6: Which classroom behavior MOST negatively affects academic performance?
- Asking questions when confused
- Taking notes during lessons
- Consistently arriving late and missing instruction (Correct answer)
- Reviewing homework before class
Correct answer: Consistently arriving late and missing instruction
Arriving late means missing key instruction, which directly reduces understanding and performance.
Question 7: A school awards honor roll to students with a GPA of 3.5 or above. If a student has grades of A, B, A, A, and B, are they likely on the honor roll?
- Yes, because the average of A=4 and B=3 gives approximately 3.6 (Correct answer)
- No, because they have two B grades
- Yes, but only if all grades are A
- No, because only A grades count for honor roll
Correct answer: Yes, because the average of A=4 and B=3 gives approximately 3.6
Three A's (4.0) and two B's (3.0) average to (4+3+4+4+3)÷5 = 3.6, which meets the 3.5 threshold.
NGSA Academic Performance 3
A student's grades for five subjects are: 88, 76, 92, 84, and 80.
What is the median grade?