ParaPathways (5757)
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10 sample questions for the ParaPathways (5757), with the correct answer and an explanation for each. No account needed. Try each one before you open the answer.
Sections covered on the exam: Reading, Writing, Numbers and Operations, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis.
Question 1 · Reading
On the flat roofs of many city buildings, a quiet change is taking place. Spaces that once held only air-conditioning units and puddles are being turned into gardens. Supporters point to several benefits. A layer of soil and plants absorbs rainwater that would otherwise rush into storm drains, which can reduce flooding during heavy storms. Plants also shade the roof surface, so the floors below stay cooler in summer and the building needs less energy for air-conditioning. Some rooftop gardens even grow vegetables that are sold at neighborhood markets or donated to food pantries.
Rooftop gardens are not simple to build, however. Engineers must first confirm that a roof can hold the weight of wet soil, which is surprisingly heavy. Waterproof barriers have to be installed so that roots and moisture do not damage the building. These steps add cost, and some owners decide the price is too high.
Even so, the number of rooftop gardens keeps growing. Several cities now offer tax breaks to owners who add them, and architects increasingly include green roofs in the plans for new buildings. For many communities, the benefits appear to outweigh the challenges.
Answer: B. Despite their costs, rooftop gardens offer cities real benefits and are spreading.
The passage presents benefits, then challenges, then concludes that rooftop gardens keep growing because the benefits outweigh the costs; the correct statement covers all three parts. The flooding statement is only one supporting detail, and the claim that gardens are too expensive for most owners overstates the second paragraph. Nothing in the passage argues for a requirement.
Question 2 · Reading
The school librarian at Pine Ridge Elementary tracked how many books students in grades 3, 4, and 5 checked out during the first three months of the school year. Her results are shown in the following table.
| Grade | September | October | November |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 210 | 245 | 198 |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 230 | 260 |
| Grade 5 | 240 | 225 | 215 |
Answer: B. Grade 4 is the only grade whose checkouts rose every month.
Grade 4 went from 180 to 230 to 260, rising each month, while grade 3 rose and then fell and grade 5 fell both months. Grade 5 led only in September, the totals were 630, 700, and 673, so October was highest, and grade 3's largest increase (35) is smaller than grade 4's increase of 50 from September to October.
Question 3 · Writing
The principal said she would except late permission slips until Friday, but only if parents sign their names and add the date.
Answer: C. except
Except means leaving out; accept means to receive or agree to take. The principal will receive late slips, so the word should be accept. Their correctly shows that the names belong to the parents, and add (not ad) is the correct verb.
Question 4 · Numbers and Operations
Answer: B. 15%
The decrease is 40 − 34 = 6 students. Percent change compares the change to the original amount: 6 ÷ 40 = 0.15, or 15%. Dividing by the new amount (6 ÷ 34) gives about 17.6%, and 85% is the part that remained, not the decrease.
Question 5 · Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis
Answer: A. 1 1/2 gallons
24 cups ÷ 2 = 12 pints, 12 pints ÷ 2 = 6 quarts, and 6 quarts ÷ 4 = 1 1/2 gallons (one gallon holds 16 cups, and 24 ÷ 16 = 1.5). Stopping at quarts gives 6, and dividing by 8 (confusing 8 fluid ounces per cup with cups per gallon) gives 3.
Question 6 · Reading
On the slopes of many active volcanoes, farms grow right up to the edge of old lava flows. To an outsider, choosing to live and work in such a place may seem reckless. Yet for thousands of years, people have been drawn to volcanoes for one powerful reason: the soil.
When a volcano erupts, it scatters ash and broken rock across the land. Over decades, rain, plant roots, and tiny organisms break this material down. The resulting soil is rich in minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium, which crops need to grow. Volcanic soils also tend to be loose and hold water well, so roots spread easily and plants survive dry spells.
These qualities make volcanic regions some of the most productive farmland in the world. Coffee from the slopes of Central American volcanoes, grapes grown near Mount Etna in Italy, and rice terraces on the islands of Indonesia all owe much of their success to volcanic ground.
Of course, the benefits come with real danger, and farmers in these areas watch their mountains closely. But for many families, the chance to farm such fertile land has always outweighed the risk.
Answer: B. People farm near volcanoes because the soil there is so fertile.
The passage asks why people farm near volcanoes and answers 'the soil,' then explains what makes that soil so productive. How ash breaks down is a supporting detail, the passage rejects the idea that farmers are simply reckless by noting they watch the mountains closely, and coffee and grapes are examples rather than the main point.
Question 7 · Reading
The cafeteria manager at Hillside Middle School recorded how many students chose each main dish over three weeks. The following table shows her results.
| Main dish | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | 112 | 98 | 105 |
| Tacos | 84 | 96 | 90 |
| Salad bar | 36 | 48 | 60 |
| Sandwich | 68 | 58 | 45 |
Answer: B. Salad bar choices rose each week as sandwich choices fell.
The salad bar went from 36 to 48 to 60 and sandwiches went from 68 to 58 to 45, so the first statement matches both trends. In Week 2, tacos (96) were close to but still below pizza (98), each week's total was 300, and in Week 3 the salad bar (60) passed sandwiches (45).
Question 8 · Writing
The new seating chart had a positive affect on the class, and students talked less then they did before.
Answer: A. The new seating chart had a positive effect on the class, and students talked less than they did before.
After a positive, the sentence needs a noun, and effect is the noun meaning a result; affect is usually a verb. Than is used for comparisons (less than), while then refers to time. Effects is plural and does not fit after a.
Question 9 · Numbers and Operations
Answer: B. 2 yards
The two pieces use 2 × 1 5/8 = 3 2/8 = 3 1/4 yards. The ribbon left is 5 1/4 − 3 1/4 = 2 yards. The amount 3 5/8 yards is what remains after cutting only one piece.
Question 10 · Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis
Answer: A. 40
2.5 gallons × 4 = 10 quarts, 10 quarts × 2 = 20 pints, and 20 pints × 2 = 40 cups; an 8-fluid-ounce serving is exactly 1 cup. Stopping at pints gives 20, and 320 is the number of fluid ounces (2.5 × 128), not cups.
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