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MTEL Middle School Mathematics and Science Test

The MTEL Middle School Mathematics and Science test addresses ten subareas in both multiple-choice questions and open-response writing prompts.

Eighty percent of the exam's total weight is based upon the candidate's score in the multiple-choice section. The largest subarea is Patterns, Relations and Algebra, which provides 12 questions. The subarea of Geometry and Measurement adds another 9 questions to the MTEL Middle School Mathematics and Science Test. Six subareas of Number Sense and Operations; History, Philosophy and Methodology of Science; Chemistry; Physics; Biology; and Earth and Space Science each contribute 8 questions. The subarea of Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability poses 6 questions, and the subarea of Trigonometry, Calculus, and Discrete Mathematics accounts for the remaining five questions for a total of 80 multiple-choice questions in the MTEL Middle School Mathematics and Science Test.

In addition, two open-response writing prompts are each assigned 10% of the test's total value. The first evaluates the candidate's ability to integrate abstract or theoretical mathematical knowledge with practical application. The second prompt is designed to demonstrate the candidate's ability to apply scientific concepts in practical situations.

MTEL Middle School Mathematics and Science Test Practice Questions

1. What is a function of learning math?

1. Improving reasoning ability
2. Learning to memorize
3. Reading recipes
4. Homeostasis

2. Which step is not part of the scientific method?

1. Question posed
2. Research done
3. Earlier tests are ignored
4. Analysis

3. Give a definition of cell theory.

1. Natural selection
2. Basic building block
3. Traits of all living organisms
4. Self-regulating process

4. Energy is:

1. Electromagnetic radiation
2. Electrons
3. The capacity to do work
4. Protons

5. The chemical reaction rate depends on:

1. Reactants involved
2. Temperature and pressure
3. Catalyst
4. All of the above

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