Alaska State Assessments · Practice Test

Alaska State Test Practice

Prepare for Alaska assessment practice with five focused 10-question sets covering AK STAR ELA, AK STAR Math, science, assessment readiness, and alternate assessment skills.

Alaska State Test Practice sets

This Alaska State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets are designed to support review of Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) ELA and Math skills, Alaska science assessment concepts, general assessment readiness, and accessible alternate-assessment routines.

Skills covered

  • Central ideas, text evidence, vocabulary, text structure, source comparison, revision, inference, and conclusions
  • Operations, fractions, decimals, ratios, equations, measurement, geometry, percentages, data, coordinates, and patterns
  • Variables, matter, energy, ecosystems, weather, forces, engineering design, Earth history, and evidence-based conclusions
  • Reading directions, interpreting charts, reviewing mistakes, organizing work, checking answers, and using current official guidance
  • Visual schedules, sequencing, money, time, safety, communication, sorting, observation, and practical problem solving

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read every passage, chart, calculation, or situation carefully, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after responding.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Alaska Department of Education and Early Development guidance, official assessment materials, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Alaska assessment hub, visit Alaska State Assessments.

2. Test

Alaska State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Alaska State Test Practice set on ak star math, with answers and explanations.

Choose one answer for each question. Read the passage, data, diagram, calculation, or situation carefully and review the explanation after answering.

10 Questions
0/10 Questions0 %
Correct 0
Incorrect 0
Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of 3imes40+73 imes 40 + 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 127127.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Multiply first: 3 times 40 is 120, then add 7 to get 127.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Multiply first: 3 times 40 is 120, then add 7 to get 127.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 34\frac{3}{4} cup of oats. Which decimal is equal to 34\frac{3}{4}?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 0.750.75.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Three divided by four equals 0.75. The fraction represents 75 hundredths.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Three divided by four equals 0.75. The fraction represents 75 hundredths.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A class has 12 blue folders and 8 green folders. What is the ratio of blue folders to green folders in simplest form?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 3:23:2.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Divide both parts of 12:8 by 4 to get 3:2.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Divide both parts of 12:8 by 4 to get 3:2.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Solve x+18=43x + 18 = 43.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is x=25x = 25.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 18 from both sides: x equals 43 minus 18, or 25.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Subtract 18 from both sides: x equals 43 minus 18, or 25.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangular garden is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5454 square feet.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Area equals length times width: 9 times 6 equals 54 square feet.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Area equals length times width: 9 times 6 equals 54 square feet.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A box is 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2 inches high. What is its volume?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 2424 cubic inches.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Volume equals length times width times height: 4 times 3 times 2 equals 24.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Volume equals length times width times height: 4 times 3 times 2 equals 24.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A jacket costs $80 and is discounted by 25 percent. What is the sale price?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 6060.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Twenty-five percent of 80 is 20, so the sale price is 80 minus 20, or 60 dollars.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Twenty-five percent of 80 is 20, so the sale price is 80 minus 20, or 60 dollars.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The temperatures over four days are 12, 15, 9, and 16 degrees. What is the mean temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 1313 degrees.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: The sum is 52. Divide by 4 days to get a mean of 13 degrees.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

The sum is 52. Divide by 4 days to get a mean of 13 degrees.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A point is at (2,−3)(2, -3). In which quadrant is it located?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Quadrant IV.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: The x-coordinate is positive and the y-coordinate is negative, which places the point in Quadrant IV.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

The x-coordinate is positive and the y-coordinate is negative, which places the point in Quadrant IV.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern begins 5, 9, 13, 17. What is the next number?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 21.

  1. Read the assessment task: Identify the important information, evidence, operation, or pattern in the question before choosing an answer.
  2. Apply the skill: Each term increases by 4, so 17 plus 4 is 21.
  3. Check the answer: Review the question and confirm that the selected answer matches the evidence and the requested Alaska assessment skill.

Each term increases by 4, so 17 plus 4 is 21.

Choose your next study path

Frequently asked questions about Alaska State Test Practice

Which Alaska assessments are covered?

The page includes practice for AK STAR ELA and Math, Alaska science assessment concepts, general assessment readiness, and alternate-assessment skills.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official Alaska assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Alaska Department of Education and Early Development information for official dates, materials, accommodations, and policies.