ParaPro Assessment Test Core Plus (Math Version 1

Question 1

A student needs to find the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. The student writes: Area = 12 + 7 = 19 cm². What error did the student make?

Accepted Answer

The student used the wrong formula; area is length × width, not length + width

Answer

The student forgot to include the units

Answer

The student should have doubled the answer

Answer

The student used the correct formula but made an arithmetic error

Question 2

A class has 24 students. If 3/8 of the students are working in small groups, how many students are in small groups?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

16

Question 3

A student simplifies the fraction 18/24. Which of the following is the fraction in its simplest form?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

9/12

Answer

6/8

Answer

2/3

Question 4

On a number line, which of the following correctly orders these values from least to greatest: 0.6, 1/2, 3/5, 0.55?

Accepted Answer

1/2, 0.55, 3/5, 0.6

Answer

1/2, 0.55, 0.6, 3/5

Answer

0.55, 1/2, 3/5, 0.6

Answer

1/2, 3/5, 0.55, 0.6

Question 5

A student earns $12.50 per hour and works 6.5 hours. Which expression correctly calculates the total earnings before rounding?

Accepted Answer

12.50 × 6.5

Answer

12.50 + 6.5

Answer

12.50 ÷ 6.5

Answer

12.50 × 6 + 0.5

Question 6

A paraprofessional is helping a student understand ratios. The student is told that a recipe uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of oats. If the student wants to use 9 cups of oats, how many cups of flour are needed?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

8