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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 act with writing grade 11 review, 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 the slope of the line through (1, 4) and (3, 10)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Slope is (10 − 4) divided by (3 − 1) = 6/2 = 3.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Slope is (10 − 4) divided by (3 − 1) = 6/2 = 3.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

If 2x + 5 = 17, what is x?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 5 and divide by 2: x = 6.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Subtract 5 and divide by 2: x = 6.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is the strongest thesis for an argument about school schedules?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Schools should offer a later start because it can support student focus and attendance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The first sentence states a position and gives a reason.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The first sentence states a position and gives a reason.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision makes the sentence more concise? “Due to the fact that it was raining, the game was postponed.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Because it was raining, the game was postponed..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Because it was raining communicates the same idea more directly.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Because it was raining communicates the same idea more directly.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A population doubles from 500 to 1,000. What is the percent increase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 100 percent.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The increase is 500, which equals the original 500, so the increase is 100 percent.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The increase is 500, which equals the original 500, so the increase is 100 percent.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

In a biology investigation, what is a control group used for?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To provide a comparison with the experimental group..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: A control group gives a baseline for comparison.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A control group gives a baseline for comparison.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports a literary claim about a character's courage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The character enters the dangerous room to rescue a friend..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The action directly demonstrates courage.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The action directly demonstrates courage.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A scatterplot shows points rising from left to right. What type of association is suggested?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Positive association.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: As one variable increases, the other tends to increase.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

As one variable increases, the other tends to increase.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a transition to show contrast?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Although the road was long, the travelers continued..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Although introduces a contrast between the long road and continuing.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Although introduces a contrast between the long road and continuing.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A chemical reaction produces a gas and the container becomes cooler. What should a scientist do first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Record the observations and compare them with the investigation question..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Careful observation and comparison support a valid conclusion.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Careful observation and comparison support a valid conclusion.

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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.