Ontario MPT Practice Test 1

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. If 1 euro = 1.50 Canadian dollars, how many euros do you get for $300 CAD?

   1. €450
   2. €150
   3. €300
   4. €200

2. Simplify the expression 4(x − 3) + 2x.

   1. 4x − 12
   2. 6x − 3
   3. 6x − 12
   4. 6x − 7

3. Which is an example of qualitative data?

   1. Favourite season of each student
   2. Number of siblings each student has
   3. Time to run 100 m in seconds
   4. Height of each student in cm

4. Which percent is equivalent to the fraction 1/8?

   1. 12.5%
   2. 18%
   3. 8%
   4. 1.25%

5. What does Strand A of the 2020 Ontario math curriculum combine?

   1. Number sense and operations with fractions and decimals
   2. Data collection and simple probability experiments
   3. Social-emotional learning skills and the mathematical processes
   4. Geometry and the measurement of three-dimensional objects

6. What is the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon?

   1. 540°
   2. 360°
   3. 1 080°
   4. 720°

7. What should teachers share with students at the start of learning, according to Growing Success?

   1. Every student's previous marks
   2. Learning goals and success criteria
   3. Only the date of the unit test
   4. The answers to the final test

8. Learning for All describes some strategies as "necessary for some, good for all." What does this mean?

   1. Supports designed for some students often benefit the whole class
   2. They do not help anyone in a regular classroom
   3. Only students with an IEP are allowed to use them
   4. They are optional extras that are rarely used

9. A teacher asks students to explain in words and drawings how they solved a problem. Which processes does this mainly develop?

   1. Estimating and rounding
   2. Selecting tools and timing
   3. Communicating and representing
   4. Memorizing and repeating

10. To the nearest tenth, what is the area of a circle with a radius of 6 cm? (Use the π key.)

    1. 18.8 cm²
    2. 452.4 cm²
    3. 37.7 cm²
    4. 113.1 cm²

11. What kind of feedback does Growing Success describe as supporting improved learning?

    1. Feedback given only at the end of the school year
    2. Praise only, such as "Good job!" on every task
    3. Descriptive feedback that is clear, specific and timely
    4. A single letter grade with no comments at all

12. What does it mean that Ontario uses criterion-referenced assessment?

    1. Students are graded on a curve against their classmates
    2. Work is judged against set standards, not other students
    3. Marks depend on how the rest of the class performs
    4. Only multiple-choice tests are allowed for evaluation

13. How soon after the test is the MPT Applicant Report posted?

    1. At the end of the school year
    2. Within 10 days
    3. Within 24 hours
    4. Within 3 months

14. What are the two scored components of the MPT?

    1. Mathematics and pedagogy
    2. Pedagogy and classroom management
    3. Science and mathematics
    4. Reading and writing

15. A student evaluates 18 − 6 ÷ 3 and gets 4. What is the correct value?

    1. 2
    2. 8
    3. 16
    4. 4

16. Evaluate 5(a + 1) − a when a = 2.

    1. 15
    2. 13
    3. 8
    4. 11

17. How many faces, edges and vertices does a triangular prism have?

    1. 4 faces, 6 edges, 4 vertices
    2. 5 faces, 8 edges, 5 vertices
    3. 6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices
    4. 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices

18. Which is an example of a social-emotional learning skill named in the Ontario math curriculum?

    1. Memorizing all multiplication tables up to 12
    2. Completing worksheets as quickly as possible
    3. Working alone without ever asking any questions
    4. Recognizing sources of stress and coping with challenges

19. Which four elements can be differentiated in a classroom, according to Learning for All?

    1. Tests, quizzes, exams and marks
    2. Content, process, product and environment
    3. Grades, rank, attendance and behaviour
    4. Desks, chairs, lights and doors

20. A data set is 12, 14, 13, 15, 61. Which measure is most affected by the 61?

    1. The mode
    2. The mean
    3. The number of values
    4. The median

21. How much simple interest does $1,500 earn at 4% per year for 3 years?

    1. $1,680
    2. $60
    3. $180
    4. $18

22. A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 5 : 2. How much sugar goes with 750 g of flour?

    1. 1 875 g
    2. 300 g
    3. 150 g
    4. 377 g

23. What score must applicants reach to pass the MPT?

    1. 70% overall, averaged across components
    2. 60% on each component over two attempts
    3. 50% on the mathematics part only
    4. 70% on each component in the same attempt

24. Two numbers have a sum of 30 and a difference of 8. What are they?

    1. 20 and 10
    2. 22 and 8
    3. 19 and 11
    4. 15 and 15

25. A survey about school lunches asks only students in the chess club. What is the main problem?

    1. Chess club members cannot answer surveys
    2. The sample is not representative of all students
    3. The survey has too many questions
    4. Lunch is not a suitable survey topic