Test Question Analysis
DIRECTIONS
Analyze each SOL test question,
complete the information on the
right and show your work to
prove that the red answer is the
correct answer.
Example
Mrs. Moore remembered the
area of the top of her
rectangular table was between
1,000 and 2,200 square inches.
Which could be the
EXAMPLE
dimensions of her table?
Skill :
A
B
C
D
23 in x 43 in.
72 in. x 36 in.
51 in. x 40 in.
12 in. x 72 in.
Area
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
moderate
Answer Proof:
51
x 40
2,040
hard
1.
Will was paid $15.00 for washing his
mother’s car. If he spends $5.85 on a
movie, $1.55 on candy and $2.05 for a
soda, which is closest to the amount
he will have left?
1.
A $8.00
Skill :
B $0.00
C $10.00
Difficulty Level (choose one):
D $5.00
easy
moderate
Answer Proof:
hard
2.
Which statement is true?
A
B
C
D
-598 > -385
4,201 < -3,958
-57,308 > -63,212
-89 > 98
2.
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
3.
Which group contains only prime
numbers?
A
B
C
D
5, 13, 19, 29
7, 9, 27, 43
2, 19, 33, 41
1, 11, 17, 37
3.
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
4.
The picture shows the number of stars
Flo received from her piano teacher
for practicing. What is the ratio of the
number of striped stars to black
stars?
4.
Skill :
A
B
C
D
4 to 3
3:4
3/9
7 to 9
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
5.
Logan’s pattern of increasing perfect
squares is shown below. What number
does Logan need to square to find the
missing term?
36, 49, ____ , 81, 100
A
B
C
D
6
7
8
9
5.
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
6.
The first three figures in a pattern are
shown. If the pattern continues, what
will be the total number of dots in the
6th figure in the pattern?
6.
A
B
C
D
6
10
15
21
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
7.
Trevor bought a bag of 12 cookies.
There were 7 chocolate chip and 3
oatmeal cookies in the bag. The rest
of the cookies were peanut butter.
What fractional part of the bag of
cookies was peanut butter?
7.
A
B
C
D
1/
6
5/
12
½
7/
12
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
8.
Jonathan bought a bag of pencils. ½
of the pencils are red and 1/6 were
blue. What fractional part of the bag of
pencils is either red or blue?
A
B
C
D
1/
6
½
2/
3
5/
6
8.
Skill :
Difficulty Level (choose one):
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard
9.
The scale below is balanced.
represents x
represents x
represents 1
Using the representations and the scale above, which could be
placed on the right side of the following scale to make it
balanced?
A
9.
B
Skill :
C
Difficulty Level (choose one):
D
easy
Answer Proof:
moderate
hard