Ontario MPT Practice Test 2

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. Since what date has the MPT been a certification requirement for most Ontario College of Teachers applicants?

   1. January 1, 2023
   2. September 1, 2019
   3. February 1, 2025
   4. July 1, 2026

2. What is a key difference between paying with a debit card and a credit card?

   1. Debit cards cannot be used to pay in physical stores
   2. Debit uses money in your account; credit is a loan you repay
   3. Credit cards can only ever be used for online purchases
   4. Debit always charges interest, while credit never does

3. Two angles are supplementary. One measures 128°. What is the other?

   1. 232°
   2. 128°
   3. 52°
   4. 62°

4. A bag holds 4 red, 6 yellow and 10 green counters. What is the probability of drawing a yellow counter?

   1. 3/5
   2. 1/6
   3. 6/14
   4. 3/10

5. Which is one of the seven mathematical processes in the Ontario curriculum?

   1. Memorizing and reciting
   2. Reasoning and proving
   3. Copying and checking
   4. Timing and racing

6. A bar graph's vertical axis starts at 90 instead of 0. What effect can this have?

   1. Small differences look much larger
   2. The graph becomes more accurate
   3. The bars show percentages instead
   4. The data values change

7. A student earns $400 a month and plans to save 15%. How much does she save in 6 months?

   1. $90
   2. $60
   3. $2,040
   4. $360

8. How much does it cost to write the MPT, including repeated attempts?

   1. $100 for each attempt
   2. $50 per component
   3. $250 for the first attempt only
   4. Nothing; there is no fee

9. What is the main purpose of the tiered approach to prevention and intervention?

   1. Replacing classroom teachers with outside specialists
   2. Waiting until a student fails before offering any help
   3. Sorting students into fixed ability groups for the year
   4. Early identification and precise support that increases as needed

10. Code: x = 10. If x > 5, then x = x − 3; otherwise x = x + 3. Then print x. What is printed?

    1. 7
    2. 10
    3. 5
    4. 13

11. How many square centimetres are in 1 square metre?

    1. 100
    2. 10 000
    3. 1 000 000
    4. 1 000

12. Learning for All describes three instructional approaches. Which set is correct?

    1. Memorizing facts, drilling skills and timing tasks
    2. UDL, differentiated instruction and the tiered approach
    3. Streaming, tracking and ranking students by ability
    4. Lecturing, assigning homework and frequent testing

13. Which strand of the 2020 curriculum includes measurement and geometry?

    1. Number
    2. Data
    3. Spatial Sense
    4. Algebra

14. A line passes through (0, 3) and (2, 7). What is its equation?

    1. y = 4x + 3
    2. y = 2x + 3
    3. y = 2x + 7
    4. y = 3x + 2

15. How is Strand A (SEL skills and mathematical processes) assessed?

    1. Through a separate SEL test given each term
    2. Within the context of learning in the other five strands
    3. It is never assessed or evaluated in any way
    4. Only by the school's guidance counsellor

16. In the tiered approach, what does Tier 1 provide?

    1. A referral to an outside specialist
    2. High-quality instruction for all students
    3. Intensive support for a few students only
    4. A separate special education class

17. A class of 35 students has 40% who walk to school. How many students walk?

    1. 14
    2. 21
    3. 4
    4. 40

18. Students use success criteria to check their own work and set next steps. Which kind of assessment is this?

    1. Assessment of learning
    2. Norm-referenced assessment
    3. Assessment as learning
    4. Diagnostic testing

19. Which level of the achievement chart represents the provincial standard?

    1. Level 3
    2. Level 2
    3. Level 1
    4. Level 4

20. Which statement shows the idea that the equal sign means "has the same value as"?

    1. 8 + 4 = □ + 5, so □ = 7
    2. 8 + 4 = □, so □ = 5
    3. 8 + 4 = 12 + 5 = 17
    4. 8 + 4 = □ + 5, so □ = 12

21. How many times may an applicant attempt the MPT?

    1. Three times, then never again
    2. Twice in total
    3. As many times as needed
    4. Once per year

22. Rent is $1,350 of a $4,500 monthly income. What percent of income is rent?

    1. 45%
    2. 33%
    3. 30%
    4. 3.3%

23. A 6 cm by 4 cm photo is enlarged so that its 6 cm side becomes 15 cm. How long is the enlarged 4 cm side?

    1. 10 cm
    2. 22.5 cm
    3. 13 cm
    4. 9 cm

24. Which number is between −1/2 and −1/4?

    1. −3/8
    2. 3/8
    3. −1/8
    4. −5/8

25. How many 3/8-cup scoops are in 3/4 of a cup?

    1. 3
    2. 1/2
    3. 2
    4. 9/32