Test Prep Test Prep Certifications CBEST-SECTION-1 Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Rosa finds the average of her three most recent golf scores by using the following expression, where a, b, and c are the three scores:

  

  Which of the following would also determine the average of her scores?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 2:

  What is 2/3 divided by 5/12 ?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 3:

  Roger wants to know if he has enough money to purchase several items. He needs three heads of lettuce, which cost $.99 each, and two boxes of cereal, which cost $3.49 each. He uses the expression (3 $0.99) + (2 x $3.49) to calculate how much the items will cost.

  Which of the following expressions could also be used?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 4:

  If a school buys three computers at a, b, and c dollars each, and the school gets a discount of 90%, which expression would determine the average price paid by the school?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 5:

  A bag of jellybeans contains 8 black beans, 10 reen beans, 3 yellow beans, and 9 orange beans. What is the probability of selecting either a yellow or an orange bean?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 6:

  Use the pie chart to answer question The chart shows quarterly sales for Cool-Airs air-conditioning units. Which of the following combinations contributed 70% to the total?

  

  A. 1st and 2nd quarters

  B. 1st and 3rd quarters

  C. 2nd and 3rd quarters

  D. 2nd and 4th quarters

  E. 3rd and 4th quarters

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 7:

  Use the table to answer the question below:

  

  What was Lubbocks production in the month of April?

  A. 345

  B. 415

  C. 540

  D. 550

  E. 560

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 8:

  Which of the following brands is the least expensive?

  

  A. W

  B. X

  C. Y

  D. Z

  E. They are equal in price.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 9:

  A recipe serves four people and calls for 1_12 _ cups of broth. If you want to serve six people, how much broth do you need?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 10:

  Third grade student Stephanie Wink goes to the school nurses office, where her temperature is found to be 98 degrees Fahrenheit. What is her temperature in degrees Celsius?

  

  A. 35.8

  B. 36.7

  C. 37.6

  D. 31.1

  E. 22.4

  Correct Answer: B