7th Grade PSSA Practice Test (Section 2&3)

Which number line represents 6 - (−8) + 2?

• Number line showing an operation starting at 6, moving 8 units to the right, and then 2 units to the right.

• Number line showing an operation starting at 6, moving 8 units to the left, and then 2 units to the right.

• Number line showing an operation starting at 6, moving 8 units to the right, and then 2 units to the left.

• Number line showing an operation starting at 6, moving 8 units to the left, and then 2 units to the left.

A bird flies 3 1/4 miles east, 1 mile west, 7 miles east, then 3 3/4 miles west. How far from its starting point does the bird end its flight?

• 0 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1 mile

• 2 1/2 miles

Nina makes the scale drawing shown of a rectangular room that needs new carpet. What area will the new carpet cover?

• 24 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 192 square feet

• 1,536 square feet

Different containers are filled with water. Which graph shows a proportional relationship between the height of water in the container and the time in seconds?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which factor makes the equation true? -1 × [?] x 7/8= 1

• A. -8/7

• B. -7/8

• C. 1/7

• D. 8/7

A block of wood is in the shape of a right rectangular pyramid, as shown. If the block is cut through the vertex and perpendicular to the base, what shape is the plane section?

• A. a square

• B. a triangle

• C. a rectangle that is not a square

• D. a parallelogram that is not a rectangle

A store begins the day with $140.00. After making sales and issuing refunds as listed, what is the final amount of money the store has?

• $62.13

• $82.77

• $202.13

• $212.45

Ramon wraps a ribbon completely around the length and width of a rectangular box. The box has a length of 3/4 foot. If Ramon uses 15/16 feet of ribbon, how wide is the box?

• 1/6 foot

• 1/3 foot

• 1/2 feet

• 2/9 feet

What shape is the plot of land?

• an isosceles obtuse triangle

• an obtuse scalene triangle

• an isosceles right triangle

• an acute scalene triangle

The water level in a lake has changed by -16.8 feet over the last 2.5 years. What is the average change in the water level each year?

• -6.72 feet

• -0.672 feet

• 0.672 feet

• 6.72 feet