State of New Jersey Department of Education
Mathematics Test Specifications
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Mathematics - ESPA

Sample Items - p. 38-40

Measurement

9. This is how Anoki's thermometer looked on a cold morning in December.

What temperature does the thermometer show?
A. 2°C             B. -2°C                  C. 4°C               D. -4°C                        The correct answer is D.


10. Measure the diagonals of the quadrilateral with your centimeter ruler.
 
How long is the longer diagonal?
A. 6 centimeters             B. 6 1/2  centimeters            C. 7 centimeters            D. 8 centimeters
                                                                                                                        The correct answer is C.

11. Each block in the grid below is 1 square centimeter and represents 1 square kilometer. The numbers in circles represent checkpoints in a marathon race.
 
 
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. 4 . . . . . 5 . .
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. . 3 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 6 .
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. 1 . . . 2 . . . .
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                                                                   Start                                                              Finish

Begin at Start and use a straight edge to connect the dots in order.  Estimate the total distance from Start to Finish.

A. less than 18 km    B. between 18 and 22 km    C. between 23 and 28 km    D. greater than 28 km
                                                                                                                         The correct answer is C.