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Colorado State Test Practice

Build Colorado assessment readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering CMAS ELA, math, science, social studies, civics, and high school assessment skills.

Colorado State Test practice sets

This Colorado State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental review across CMAS English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, civics, data interpretation, and assessment strategies.

Skills covered

  • CMAS ELA main idea, vocabulary, facts and opinions, plot, evidence, transitions, point of view, graphs, and captions
  • CMAS Math addition, subtraction, area, fractions, patterns, equations, place value, multiplication, perimeter, and division
  • CMAS Science photosynthesis, friction, Earth rotation, chemical change, erosion, thermal energy, food, measurement, fossils, and renewable energy
  • Social studies laws, primary sources, map scale, taxes, government, migration, economics, civic responsibility, timelines, and historical evidence
  • High school and specialized assessment directions, study habits, data patterns, accommodations, units, constraints, feedback, trends, practice sets, and evidence

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the evidence carefully, choose the best-supported answer, and review every explanation before moving to the next set.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Colorado Department of Education guidance, official CMAS blueprints, accommodations, or testing policies.

For the Colorado assessment hub, visit Colorado State Assessments.

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Colorado State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Colorado State Test practice set on cmas mathematics, with answers and explanations.

Read each task carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 36 + 27?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 63.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Adding 36 and 27 gives 63.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Adding 36 and 27 gives 63.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 84 − 39?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 45.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Subtracting 39 from 84 gives 45.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Subtracting 39 from 84 gives 45.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle is 8 units long and 3 units wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 24 square units.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Area is length times width: 8 × 3 = 24 square units.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Area is length times width: 8 × 3 = 24 square units.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which fraction is equal to 1/2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3/6.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Three of six equal parts represents one half.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Three of six equal parts represents one half.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern is 4, 8, 12, 16. What number comes next?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 20.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: The pattern increases by 4 each time.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

The pattern increases by 4 each time.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

If x + 7 = 15, what is x?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 8.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Subtracting 7 from 15 gives x = 8.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Subtracting 7 from 15 gives x = 8.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of the digit 6 in 6,241?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 6,000.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: The 6 is in the thousands place.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

The 6 is in the thousands place.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A box contains 5 rows of 4 markers. How many markers are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 20.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Five groups of four give 20 markers.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Five groups of four give 20 markers.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the perimeter of a square with side length 5 units?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 20 units.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: A square has four equal sides: 4 × 5 = 20 units.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

A square has four equal sides: 4 × 5 = 20 units.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A student has 18 minutes for 3 equal tasks. How many minutes can be used for each task?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6 minutes.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important information, operation, or evidence in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Dividing 18 minutes into 3 equal parts gives 6 minutes.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the task and review the explanation.

Dividing 18 minutes into 3 equal parts gives 6 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado State Test Practice

Which assessments are covered?

The page provides supplemental practice related to CMAS ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, civics, high school readiness, and general 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 Colorado assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Colorado Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.