PISA : Take the Test - OECD

1 The Test sample QuesTions from oeCD s pisa assessmenTsTake the Testsample QuesTions from oeCD s pisa assessmenTs What does PISA actually assess? This book presents all the publicly available questions from the PISA surveys. Some of these questions were used in the PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 surveys and others were used in developing and trying out the a brief introduction to the PISA assessment, the book presents three chapters, including PISA questions for the reading, mathematics and science tests, respectively. Each chapter presents an overview of what exactly the questions assess. The second section of each chapter presents questions which were used in the PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 surveys, that is, the actual PISA tests for which results were published. The third section presents questions used in trying out the assessment.

2 Although these questions were not used in the PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 surveys, they are nevertheless illustrative of the kind of question PISA uses. The final section shows all the answers, along with brief comments on each full text of this book is available on line via this link: with access to all OECD books on line should use this link: is the OECD online library of books, periodicals and statistical databases. For more information about this award-winning service and free trials ask your librarian, or write to us at 978-92-64-05080-8 98 2009 05 1 p-:HSTCQE=UZU]U]:Take the Testsample QuesTions from oeCD s pisa assessmenTsprogramme for international student assessmentTake the TestSample Questions from OECD s PISA AssessmentsProgramme forInternationalStudentAssessmentORGANIS ATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENTThe OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together toaddress the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation.

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6 A growing commitment by governments tomonitor the outcomes of education systems in terms of student achievement on a regular basis and within aninternationally agreed framework led to the launch of the OECD s Programme for International Assessment(PISA) in 1997. There have so far been three PISA surveys: in 2000, 2003 and 2006. The results from PISA provide a new basis for policy dialogue and for collaboration in defining and implementing educationalgoals, in innovative ways that reflect judgements about the skills that are relevant to adult does PISA actually assess? This report brings together all the publicly available questions in reading,mathematics and science and, together with the PISA assessment frameworks, gives a solid overview of thePISA test. Some of these questions were used in the PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 surveys and others wereused in developing and trying out the assessment.

7 For the questions used in the PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006surveys, country results are provided in Annex B to allow an overview of how well students did in eachcountry on different types of chapter in this report has two distinct sections: the first presents the questions and the second presentsthe answers to these questions. This allows the reader to take the test!This report was compiled by Susanne Salz and Diana Toledo Figueroa, with editorial assistance fromElisabeth Villoutreix and Juliet OF CONTENTS5 TAKE THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 TABLE OF 1 Introduction to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)..11 The aims of PISA PISA PISA 2 Reading sample unit 1: Lake unit 2 : unit 3!

8 YHM [ unit 4 : unit 5 : Plan unit 6 : unit 7 : unit 8 : unit 9 : Amanda and the unit 10 : unit 11 : New unit 12 : unit 13 : unit 14 : A Just unit 15 : In Poor unit 16 : unit 17 : Chad [P International and the Duchess rules Judge Poor Taste OF CONTENTS6 TAKE THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 CHAPTER 3 Mathematics sample unit 1: unit 2 : unit 3 : unit 4 : unit 5 : Continent unit 6 : Growing unit 7 : Speed of Racing unit 8 : unit 9 : unit 10 : unit 11 : Internet Relay unit 12 : Exchange unit 13 : unit 14 : Coloured unit 15 : Science unit 16 : unit 17 : unit 18 : unit 19 : unit 20 : Test unit 21 : unit 22 : unit 23 : Number unit 24 : Support for the unit 25 : The Best unit 26 : Step unit 27 : unit 28 : unit 29 : unit 30: unit 31 : unit 32 : unit 33 : Drug unit 34 : Building unit 35 : Reaction unit 36 : Water unit 37 : Spring unit 38 : unit 39 : Student unit 40 : Payments by unit 41 : Shoes for unit 42 : Table Tennis unit 43 : unit 44 : Decreasing unit 45 : Twisted unit 46 : unit 47 : Space unit 48 : Rock unit 49 : Moving unit 50 : Postal OF CONTENTS7 TAKE THE TEST.]]

9 SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD Area Up of Racing Car Relay Chat Rate Candies Tests Scores Cubes for the President Best Car Pattern Concentrations Blocks Time Tank Fair Heights by Area for Kids Tennis Tournament CO2 Levels Building Flight Concert Walkways Charges OF CONTENTS8 TAKE THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 CHAPTER 4 Science sample unit 1 : Semmelweis unit 2 : unit 3 : unit 4 : unit 5 : unit 6 : unit 7 : The Grand unit 8 : Unit 9 : Mary unit 10 : Acid unit 11 : Physical :JPLUJL \UP[ ! .LUL[PJHSS` 4 VKP LK * unit 13 : unit 14 : unit 15 : Climate unit 16 : unit 17 : Calf unit 18 : Unit 19 : Fit for unit 20 : Tooth unit 21 : Hot unit 22 : Unit 23 : Stickleback unit 24 : Tobacco unit 25 : unit 26 : unit 27 : Lip unit 28 : unit 29 : Bread unit 30 : Transit of unit 31 : Health Risk?]]

10 247 Science unit 32 : Catalyctic unit 33 : Major unit 34 : Wind Diary Grand Canyon Montagu Rain Exercise Crops OF CONTENTS9 TAKE THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 Buses Change Clones for Drinking Decay Work Behaviour Smoking Gloss Dough of Venus Risk Converter Surgery Farms APISA BCountry results for PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 CList of questions with codes and sample sample sample DGuide to further THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the OECD s Programme for International Student Assessment(PISA)INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT (PISA)121 TAKE THE TEST: SAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM OECD S PISA ASSESSMENTS - ISBN 978-92-64-05080-8 - OECD 2009 THE AIMS OF PISAPISA aims to measure how far students approaching the end of compulsory education have acquired someof the knowledge and skills essential for full participation in the knowledge society.