Selected Response Item - Released in 2004 |
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LN is the perpendicular bisector of
KM. LN also bisects KLM, as shown in the diagram below.

What type of triangle must ΔKLM be? |
- right
- equilateral
- scalene
- isosceles
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Correct Answer: D
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2004 |
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Shannon is making a box. One of
the faces, PQRS, is an isosceles
trapezoid with the measurements
shown below. Shannon wants to put
a shelf in the middle to hold plants.

What is the width (w) of the shelf? |
- 9 ½ inches
- 11 inches
- 13 ½ inches
- 16 inches
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2004_211_geo05.xml |
Correct Answer: C
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2004 |
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In the figure below, line is
parallel to line m.
Which of these best describes the
relationship between 1 and 2? |
- congruent angles
- adjacent angles
- corresponding angles
- supplementary angles
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Correct Answer: A
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2004 |
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Kerry plans to build a picnic table.
She needs to create a drawing of the
picnic table surface.
Complete the following on a piece of paper and/or in the answer box below:
- Draw a regular hexagon with side lengths of 4 centimeters each. Label the vertices of your hexagon A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Label the center of your hexagon O. Explain the steps you used in your drawing.
- Classify ΔAOF according to its sides and/or angles. Use mathematics to justify your
answers.
- Classify ΔABD according to its sides and/or angles. Use mathematics to justify your
answer.
- Classify ΔABC according to its sides and/or angles. Use mathematics to justify your
answer.
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2003 |
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Which of these regular polygons has an interior angle measuring 120°? |
- hexagon
- pentagon
- octagon
- decagon
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Correct Answer: A
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2003 |
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In the figure below, UR is the
midsegment of trapezoid PQST.

Note: The figure is not drawn to scale.
What is the value of x? |
- 8.5
- 11.5
- 13
- 17
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2003_211_geo02.xml |
Correct Answer: C
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2003 |
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Which of these quadrilaterals has exactly one pair of opposite sides that are parallel? |
- rectangle
- rhombus
- trapezoid
- parallelogram
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2003_211_geo18.xml |
Correct Answer: C
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2003 |
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A community pool is equidistant from the three schools shown below.
Complete the following in the answer box below, and/or on a piece of paper:
- Use geometric construction to determine the location of the pool.
- Explain the steps you used in your construction. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
- Justify that the location you found is equidistant from all three schools.
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2001 |
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Circle O intersects line m at point P as shown below.
Which of these terms best describes line m? |
- secant
- radius
- chord
- tangent
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2001_211_geo01.xml |
Correct Answer: D
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2001 |
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Lines l and m are parallel and line t is a transversal.
Which pair of angles must be supplementary? |
- angle 1 and angle 6
- angle 3 and angle 5
- angle 3 and angle 7
- angle 4 and angle 5
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2001_211_geo02.xml |
Correct Answer: B
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2001 |
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The Department of Public Works wants to put a water treatment plant at a
point that is an equal distance from each of the three towns it will service.
The location of each of the towns is shown below.
Use the answer box to complete the following. (You will also need to use additional paper to complete the answer satisfactorily.)
- Locate the point that is an equal distance from each of the towns.
- Explain how you determined this location. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
- Use mathematics to justify your answer.
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2002 |
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In the diagram below, points J, M, and L are collinear.
What is the measure of ? |
- 32°
- 40°
- 58°
- 75°
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Correct Answer: A
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2002 |
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M, P, Q, and R are midpoints of the sides of rectangle WXYZ.

What is the measure of ? |
- 40°
- 80°
- 100°
- 120°
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2002_211_geo08.xml |
Correct Answer: C
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2002 |
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In the figure shown below, lines and are parallel.
What is the value of ? |
- 20°
- 60°
- 80°
- 100°
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2002_211_geo21.xml |
Correct Answer: B
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2002 |
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The floor plan for an office in a new building is shown below. The interior designer wishes to place a desk so that it is equidistant from all the walls in the office.
Complete the following in the answer box below:
- Use construction techniques to locate the point where the desk should be.
- Explain the steps you used in your construction. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
- Use mathematics to justify that the location of the desk is equidistant from the walls of the office.
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2005 |
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Look at the figure below. Line k is parallel to line l. Line s and line t are transversals that intersect line l at point P.

Which of these statements must be true? |
- m
4 = m 6 - m
2 = m 6 - m
3 = m 4 + m 5 - m
1 = m 4 + m 5
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Correct Answer: D
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2005 |
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Which of these types of quadrilaterals will always be similar to other quadrilaterals of the same type? |
- parallelograms
- rectangles
- rhombuses
- squares
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2005_211_geo22.xml |
Correct Answer: D
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2005 |
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In the figure below,
S T
- RS = 3x; and
- RT = 4x - 2.
What is the value of x? |
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 10
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2005_211_geo26.xml |
Correct Answer: A
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2000 |
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Line l is parallel to line m. Line t
is a transversal with angle measures
as indicated below.

What is the value of x? |
- 16
- 20
- 25
- 32
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2000_211_geo04.xml |
Correct Answer: B
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2000 |
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Use the segment below to complete each of the following constructions.

Complete the following in the answer box below:
- Using segment AB, construct equilateral triangle ABC. Use mathematics to explain the process you used to construct the triangle. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
- Construct circle O so that ΔABC is inscribed in circle O. Use mathematics to explain your process. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2000 |
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Quadrilateral WXYZ is a rhombus, but it is not a square.

Which of these statements is not true? |
- WY is congruent to XZ.
X is congruent to Z.- WX is parallel to YZ.
- WY is perpendicular to XZ.
/share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2000_211_geo44.xml |
Correct Answer: A
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2000 |
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Circle O is shown below.

Which of these terms best describes MN? |
- diameter
- radius
- tangent
- chord
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Correct Answer: D
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