MTTC Elementary Education – MATHEMATICS Proficiency
Knowledge Test Questions & Certified Answers 2025/2026
A curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the
distances to the two focal points is constant for every point on the curve - correct
answer ellipse
The use of a balance and two different shapes would be most appropriate in
promoting students' skills in which of the following areas?
A. Equations in two variables
B. Volumes of irregular solids
C. Decimals and percentages
D. Negative and positive integers - correct answer A
If the pattern continues, what will be the sixth term in the sequence?
1/3 , 5/3 , 13/3, 29/3, ___ , ___?
A. 58/3
B. 61/3
C. 122/3
D. 125/3 - correct answer D
Given the two equations below, what is the value of b in terms of c?
2a = 2b + 6
A = 3c
, A. B = 2c - 6
B. B = 3c - 3
C. B = 6c + 6
D. B = 3c + 6 - correct answer B
A small company wants to produce toy robots. The company determines that
they will have an initial investment of $10,000 for equipment and tools and that
each robot will cost an additional $15 to make. If n equals the number of toy
robots made, which of the following functions gives the total cost, C(n), of
producing n robots?
A. C(n) = 10,000n + 15n
B. C(n) = 10,000n + 15
C. C(n) = 10,000 + 15n
D. C(n) = 10,000 + 15 + n - correct answer C
A box of cookies contains 8 chocolate chip cookies, 12 peanut butter cookies,
and 4 oatmeal cookies. A child randomly selects 2 cookies, one at a time. Which
of the following expressions represents the probability that both cookies will be
peanut butter?
A. 12/24 + 12/23
B. 1/12 + 1/11
C. 12/24 x 11/23
D. 1/12 x 1/11 - correct answer C
A teacher would like to have an activity in which students can compare a
theoretical probability with an experimental probability. Answering which of the
following questions would be most appropriate for this activity?
Knowledge Test Questions & Certified Answers 2025/2026
A curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the
distances to the two focal points is constant for every point on the curve - correct
answer ellipse
The use of a balance and two different shapes would be most appropriate in
promoting students' skills in which of the following areas?
A. Equations in two variables
B. Volumes of irregular solids
C. Decimals and percentages
D. Negative and positive integers - correct answer A
If the pattern continues, what will be the sixth term in the sequence?
1/3 , 5/3 , 13/3, 29/3, ___ , ___?
A. 58/3
B. 61/3
C. 122/3
D. 125/3 - correct answer D
Given the two equations below, what is the value of b in terms of c?
2a = 2b + 6
A = 3c
, A. B = 2c - 6
B. B = 3c - 3
C. B = 6c + 6
D. B = 3c + 6 - correct answer B
A small company wants to produce toy robots. The company determines that
they will have an initial investment of $10,000 for equipment and tools and that
each robot will cost an additional $15 to make. If n equals the number of toy
robots made, which of the following functions gives the total cost, C(n), of
producing n robots?
A. C(n) = 10,000n + 15n
B. C(n) = 10,000n + 15
C. C(n) = 10,000 + 15n
D. C(n) = 10,000 + 15 + n - correct answer C
A box of cookies contains 8 chocolate chip cookies, 12 peanut butter cookies,
and 4 oatmeal cookies. A child randomly selects 2 cookies, one at a time. Which
of the following expressions represents the probability that both cookies will be
peanut butter?
A. 12/24 + 12/23
B. 1/12 + 1/11
C. 12/24 x 11/23
D. 1/12 x 1/11 - correct answer C
A teacher would like to have an activity in which students can compare a
theoretical probability with an experimental probability. Answering which of the
following questions would be most appropriate for this activity?
