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Montana State Test Practice

Build Montana assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering MAST ELA and math, Montana Science Assessment, ACT with Writing, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, evidence, and problem solving.

Montana state test practice sets

This Montana State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment (MAST), Montana Science Assessment (MSA), ACT with Writing, DLM alternate assessment skills, WIDA ACCESS language proficiency context, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • MAST ELA and math reading, evidence, vocabulary, text structure, transitions, place value, fractions, equations, graphs, probability, rates, expressions, and median
  • Montana Science Assessment living systems, matter, forces, shadows, plants, simple machines, habitats, investigations, erosion, and food webs
  • ACT with Writing Grade 11 algebra, argument, revision, percent change, biology investigation, literary evidence, scatterplots, transitions, and chemical observations
  • DLM and WIDA ACCESS context using accessible reading, quantity comparison, measurement, safety language, listening sequence, and English Learner assessment awareness
  • Integrated state test skills including evidence, data interpretation, models, units, conclusions, and final answer checks

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official MontCAS item set, score report, blueprint, accommodation guide, or substitute for Montana Office of Public Instruction guidance.

Current Montana OPI information lists MAST ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Montana Science Assessment for Grades 5 and 8, ACT with Writing for Grade 11, DLM alternate academic assessments for eligible students, WIDA ACCESS for English Learners in Grades K–12, and Alternate ACCESS for eligible English Learners. Check the official Montana Comprehensive Assessment System page and Required Assessments page for current details.

For the broader Montana assessment category, visit Montana State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Montana State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Montana state test practice set on mast mathematics, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, science evidence, equation, or context provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 5,000 + 700 + 40 + 2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5,742.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Combine the place values to get 5,742.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Combine the place values to get 5,742.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 8 × 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 56.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Eight groups of seven equal 56.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Eight groups of seven equal 56.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 3/5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 6/10.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Multiplying numerator and denominator by 2 gives 6/10.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Multiplying numerator and denominator by 2 gives 6/10.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle is 7 units long and 5 units wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 35 square units.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Area is length times width: 7 × 5 = 35 square units.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Area is length times width: 7 × 5 = 35 square units.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of x in x − 6 = 10?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 16.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Add 6 to both sides: x = 16.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Add 6 to both sides: x = 16.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows 14 visitors on Saturday and 19 on Sunday. How many more visitors came Sunday?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 5.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 14 from 19 to get 5 more visitors.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Subtract 14 from 19 to get 5 more visitors.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A bag has 2 green stones and 6 gray stones. What is the probability of choosing a green stone?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1/4.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: There are 2 green stones out of 8 total, and 2/8 simplifies to 1/4.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

There are 2 green stones out of 8 total, and 2/8 simplifies to 1/4.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A cyclist travels 45 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 15 miles per hour.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Divide 45 by 3 to get 15 miles per hour.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Divide 45 by 3 to get 15 miles per hour.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which expression is equivalent to 3(x + 4)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3x + 12.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Use the distributive property: 3x + 12.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Use the distributive property: 3x + 12.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the median of 2, 5, 7, 9, and 12?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 7.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The middle value in the ordered list is 7.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The middle value in the ordered list is 7.

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Frequently asked questions about Montana State Test Practice

What is MontCAS?

The Montana Comprehensive Assessment System, or MontCAS, is the suite of statewide assessments aligned with Montana academic content standards. Current OPI information includes MAST, Montana Science Assessment, ACT with Writing, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, and Alternate ACCESS.

Which grades are covered by Montana state assessments?

Current Montana OPI information lists MAST ELA and math in Grades 3–8, Montana Science Assessment in Grades 5 and 8, ACT with Writing in Grade 11, and WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS in Grades K–12. DLM alternate academic assessments have subject-specific grade ranges.

Are these official Montana assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Montana OPI information and official assessment resources for current blueprints, released materials, score reports, accessibility supports, and administration procedures.