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Nevada State Test Practice

Build Nevada assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering Smarter Balanced ELA and math, science, ACT, NAA, WIDA, evidence, and problem solving.

Nevada state test practice sets

This Nevada State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics, Nevada Science Assessment, ACT Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment, WIDA, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • Smarter Balanced ELA main ideas, evidence, vocabulary, fact and opinion, text structure, prefixes, inference, summaries, transitions, and arguments
  • Smarter Balanced mathematics place value, multiplication, fractions, area, equations, data tables, probability, rates, expressions, and median
  • Nevada science living systems, matter, forces, shadows, plants, simple machines, habitats, investigations, erosion, and ecosystems
  • ACT Grade 11 algebra, argument, revision, percent change, biology investigation, literary evidence, scatterplots, transitions, and final checks
  • NAA and WIDA context using accessible reading, quantity comparison, measurement, safety language, listening sequence, clarification, and English proficiency strategies

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 Nevada assessment item set, score report, blueprint, accommodation guide, or substitute for Nevada Department of Education guidance.

Current Nevada Department of Education information lists Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Science for Grades 5, 8, and high school, ACT for Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment for Grades 3–8 and 11, and WIDA for Grades K–12. Check the official Nevada Office of Assessments page, Smarter Balanced page, and NAA page for current details.

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

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Nevada State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Nevada state test practice set on act grade 11 and college readiness, 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 important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  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 + 7 = 19, what is x?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 7 and divide by 2: x = 6.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Subtract 7 and divide by 2: x = 6.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is the strongest thesis for an argument about study spaces?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Schools should provide quiet study areas because they support focus and completion of work..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  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 is most concise? “At this point in time, the team is currently practicing.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The team is practicing now..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: The first option removes repeated time language.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The first option removes repeated time language.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A quantity increases from 200 to 250. What is the percent increase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 25 percent.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: The increase is 50, and 50 divided by 200 equals 25 percent.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The increase is 50, and 50 divided by 200 equals 25 percent.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

In a biology investigation, what does a control group provide?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A comparison with the experimental group..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: A control group provides a baseline for comparison.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A control group provides a baseline for comparison.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports a literary claim that a character is courageous?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The character enters a dangerous place to help a friend..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  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 association is suggested?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Positive association.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  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 transition shows contrast?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is However, the second plan costs less..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: However introduces a contrast between ideas.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

However introduces a contrast between ideas.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a useful final check before submitting an ACT practice answer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Reread the prompt and compare the answer with the evidence and units..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: A final check catches mismatched evidence, units, or interpretation.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A final check catches mismatched evidence, units, or interpretation.

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Frequently asked questions about Nevada State Test Practice

What assessments are part of Nevada state testing?

Current Nevada Department of Education information lists Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Science for Grades 5, 8, and high school, ACT for Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment for Grades 3–8 and 11, and WIDA for Grades K–12.

What is the Nevada Alternate Assessment?

The Nevada Alternate Assessment is the state assessment of alternate achievement standards for eligible students who meet the required criteria. The Nevada Department of Education describes direct observation of specific academic tasks as part of the assessment.

Are these official Nevada assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Nevada Department of Education information and official assessment resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, score information, and administration procedures.