Math Core Subjects 4-8 Question Analysis Worksheet

1. Indicate whether the numbers are rational or irrational by checking the appropriate boxes. (Answer as if the boxes were numbered starting with”1″ under rational and going to the right underirrationalfor”2″, and soon.)

1. Restate the question in your own words if necessary.

2. Determine what Competency the question is referring to.

3. State why you think this is the correct Competency.

4. Based on the competency you chose, state your answer

5. State why this answer is correct, and why it connects to the Competency you chose.

6. Look up the correct Competency and answer in the Answer Key.

7. Analysis: Why did the test writers chose the answer they did (whether you were right or wrong)? This analysis helps you understand the SBEC point of view.

2. Let y = 2/3x – 5 be the equation of line l in the xy – plane. Which of the following is perpendicular to l ?

A. 2x – 3y = 5

B. 3x + 2y = 5

C. 3x – 2y = 0

D. 2x + 3y = 15

1. Restate the question in your own words if necessary.

2. Determine what Competency the question is referring to.

3. State why you think this is the correct Competency.

4. Based on the competency you chose, state your answer

5. State why this answer is correct, and why it connects to the Competency you chose.

6. Look up the correct Competency and answer in the Answer Key.

7. Analysis: Why did the test writers chose the answer they did (whether you were right or wrong)? This analysis helps you understand the SBEC point of view.

Use the figure at right to answer the question that follows.

3. Jennifer is a delivery person for a flower shop. Using the map at right, how many different routes are there for Jennifer to choose from if she travels from the flower shop to the hotel, then to the hospital, then to the restaurant, and then back to the flower shop?

A. 6

B. 10

C. 18

D. 36

1. Restate the question in your own words if necessary.

2. Determine what Competency the question is referring to.

3. State why you think this is the correct Competency.

4. Based on the competency you chose, state your answer

5. State why this answer is correct, and why it connects to the Competency you chose.

6. Look up the correct Competency and answer in the Answer Key.

7. Analysis: Why did the test writers chose the answer they did (whether you were right or wrong)? This analysis helps you understand the SBEC point of view.

4. Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

x y

6 19

9 28

12 37

15 46

Which of the following lines in the xy-plane includes the points in the table shown?

A. y = x + 3

B. y = x + 13

C. y = 3x + 1

D. y = 3x + 13

1. Restate the question in your own words if necessary.

2. Determine what Competency the question is referring to.

3. State why you think this is the correct Competency.

4. Based on the competency you chose, state your answer

5. State why this answer is correct, and why it connects to the Competency you chose.

6. Look up the correct Competency and answer in the Answer Key.

7. Analysis: Why did the test writers chose the answer they did (whether you were right or wrong)? This analysis helps you understand the SBEC point of view.