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Questions & Answers – Latest Version 2025
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CETP / PRAXIS Practice Questions & Answers – Latest Version 2025
Domain 1: Literacy and Language Arts
1. A student who can orally blend phonemes like /c/ /a/ /t/ into the word "cat" is
demonstrating proficiency in:
A) Phonemic awareness ✓
B) Phonics
C) Vocabulary
D) Syntax
2. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of a formative assessment?
A) It is used for high-stakes decisions like grade promotion.
B) It provides ongoing feedback to guide instruction. ✓
C) It summarizes student learning at the end of a unit.
D) It is always standardized.
3. The term "scaffolding" in instruction refers to:
A) Providing temporary support to help students achieve a task. ✓
B) The permanent structure of a lesson plan.
C) Assessing students' prior knowledge.
D) Grouping students by ability.
4. A teacher wants to help students improve their reading comprehension of informational
text. The most effective strategy is to teach them how to:
A) Memorize the text.
B) Use text features like headings, captions, and graphs. ✓
C) Read the text aloud multiple times.
D) Focus solely on decoding difficult words.
5. Which writing stage involves organizing ideas and creating an outline?
A) Drafting
B) Revising
,C) Prewriting ✓
D) Editing
6. A student writes, "I have two dog." The error is in:
A) Verb tense
B) Subject-verb agreement
C) Pluralization ✓
D) Capitalization
7. The phrase "the wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification ✓
D) Hyperbole
8. An author's purpose in writing a step-by-step manual on assembling furniture is primarily
to:
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
D) Explain/Inform ✓
Domain 2: Mathematics
9. What is the value of 3/4 ÷ 1/2?
A) 3/8
B) 2/3
C) 1.5 ✓
D) 2
10. A recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. How much sugar is needed for
8 cups of flour?
A) 9 cups
B) 10 cups
C) 12 cups ✓
D) 15 cups
11. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 17
A) x = 6 ✓
B) x = 7
,C) x = 8
D) x = 11
12. The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr². What is the area of a circle with a
radius of 5 cm?
A) 10π cm²
B) 25π cm² ✓
C) 50π cm²
D) 100π cm²
13. A class has a mean score of 80% on a test. What does the "mean" represent?
A) The most frequent score
B) The middle score when ordered
C) The average score ✓
D) The difference between the highest and lowest score
14. Which of the following is an irrational number?
A) √9
B) ¾
C) π ✓
D) 0.5
15. If a triangle has angles measuring 45° and 55°, what is the measure of the third angle?
A) 60°
B) 80° ✓
C) 90°
D) 100°
16. A rectangular garden is 10 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is its perimeter?
A) 14 feet
B) 28 feet ✓
C) 40 feet
D) 400 feet
Domain 3: Sciences
17. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is best defined as a(n):
A) Proven fact
B) Observation of a phenomenon
C) Testable prediction ✓
D) Conclusion based on data
, 18. Which human body system is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients?
A) Respiratory System
B) Digestive System
C) Circulatory System ✓
D) Nervous System
19. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called:
A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis ✓
C) Transpiration
D) Digestion
20. An ecosystem is composed of all the living organisms and their physical environment in a
given area. This is an example of a:
A) Population
B) Community
C) Biome
D) Ecosystem ✓
21. What is the primary force that causes a rock to roll down a hill?
A) Magnetism
B) Friction
C) Gravity ✓
D) Inertia
22. A chemical change, as opposed to a physical change, is characterized by:
A) A change of state (e.g., solid to liquid).
B) The formation of new substances with different properties. ✓
C) A change in shape or size.
D) The release of heat only.
23. Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?
A) Crust
B) Mantle
C) Outer Core
D) Inner Core ✓
24. In a simple food chain, grass -> rabbit -> fox, the rabbit is the:
A) Producer
B) Primary Consumer ✓
Questions & Answers – Latest Version 2025
(Verified & Updated)
CETP / PRAXIS Practice Questions & Answers – Latest Version 2025
Domain 1: Literacy and Language Arts
1. A student who can orally blend phonemes like /c/ /a/ /t/ into the word "cat" is
demonstrating proficiency in:
A) Phonemic awareness ✓
B) Phonics
C) Vocabulary
D) Syntax
2. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of a formative assessment?
A) It is used for high-stakes decisions like grade promotion.
B) It provides ongoing feedback to guide instruction. ✓
C) It summarizes student learning at the end of a unit.
D) It is always standardized.
3. The term "scaffolding" in instruction refers to:
A) Providing temporary support to help students achieve a task. ✓
B) The permanent structure of a lesson plan.
C) Assessing students' prior knowledge.
D) Grouping students by ability.
4. A teacher wants to help students improve their reading comprehension of informational
text. The most effective strategy is to teach them how to:
A) Memorize the text.
B) Use text features like headings, captions, and graphs. ✓
C) Read the text aloud multiple times.
D) Focus solely on decoding difficult words.
5. Which writing stage involves organizing ideas and creating an outline?
A) Drafting
B) Revising
,C) Prewriting ✓
D) Editing
6. A student writes, "I have two dog." The error is in:
A) Verb tense
B) Subject-verb agreement
C) Pluralization ✓
D) Capitalization
7. The phrase "the wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification ✓
D) Hyperbole
8. An author's purpose in writing a step-by-step manual on assembling furniture is primarily
to:
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
D) Explain/Inform ✓
Domain 2: Mathematics
9. What is the value of 3/4 ÷ 1/2?
A) 3/8
B) 2/3
C) 1.5 ✓
D) 2
10. A recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. How much sugar is needed for
8 cups of flour?
A) 9 cups
B) 10 cups
C) 12 cups ✓
D) 15 cups
11. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 17
A) x = 6 ✓
B) x = 7
,C) x = 8
D) x = 11
12. The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr². What is the area of a circle with a
radius of 5 cm?
A) 10π cm²
B) 25π cm² ✓
C) 50π cm²
D) 100π cm²
13. A class has a mean score of 80% on a test. What does the "mean" represent?
A) The most frequent score
B) The middle score when ordered
C) The average score ✓
D) The difference between the highest and lowest score
14. Which of the following is an irrational number?
A) √9
B) ¾
C) π ✓
D) 0.5
15. If a triangle has angles measuring 45° and 55°, what is the measure of the third angle?
A) 60°
B) 80° ✓
C) 90°
D) 100°
16. A rectangular garden is 10 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is its perimeter?
A) 14 feet
B) 28 feet ✓
C) 40 feet
D) 400 feet
Domain 3: Sciences
17. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is best defined as a(n):
A) Proven fact
B) Observation of a phenomenon
C) Testable prediction ✓
D) Conclusion based on data
, 18. Which human body system is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients?
A) Respiratory System
B) Digestive System
C) Circulatory System ✓
D) Nervous System
19. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called:
A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis ✓
C) Transpiration
D) Digestion
20. An ecosystem is composed of all the living organisms and their physical environment in a
given area. This is an example of a:
A) Population
B) Community
C) Biome
D) Ecosystem ✓
21. What is the primary force that causes a rock to roll down a hill?
A) Magnetism
B) Friction
C) Gravity ✓
D) Inertia
22. A chemical change, as opposed to a physical change, is characterized by:
A) A change of state (e.g., solid to liquid).
B) The formation of new substances with different properties. ✓
C) A change in shape or size.
D) The release of heat only.
23. Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?
A) Crust
B) Mantle
C) Outer Core
D) Inner Core ✓
24. In a simple food chain, grass -> rabbit -> fox, the rabbit is the:
A) Producer
B) Primary Consumer ✓
