FastBridge Assessment Success: Sample Questions and Study Tips [2025]

The correct answer is (B).

Let's look at our three pictures together: we have a chair, a sheep, and a witch. We're searching for a word that begins with the special sound that 's' and 'h' make when they work together - 'sh'. When these two letters team up, they make a quiet sound, like when we're asking someone to be quiet - "shhhhh!"

The correct answer is B - sheep! Isn't it wonderful how 'sh' in sheep sounds just like the peaceful sound a gentle breeze makes through the trees? The word 'sheep' begins with that soft 'sh' sound, while 'chair' begins with 'ch' and 'witch' ends with 'ch' but doesn't begin with our target 'sh' sound.

Remember, in English, letters are like good friends - sometimes when they come together, they create entirely new sounds! Just like 's' and 'h' work together to make the 'sh' sound in sheep, there are many other letter combinations that make special sounds too.

Isn't it amazing how letters can work together just like we do in our classroom? Keep practicing these sounds, my dears, and soon you'll be reading even more challenging words with confidence!

The correct answer is (A).

Let's solve this together by clapping out the word "umbrella." When I say it slowly, I can feel three distinct beats: clap "um" clap "bre" clap "lla"

The correct answer is 3 syllables! Here's a fun way to remember it - imagine opening your umbrella in three gentle movements:

1. "um" (starting to open)
2. "bre" (opening wider)
3. "lla" (fully open!)

Isn't it fascinating how we can break words into smaller parts? This helps us become better readers and spellers. Each syllable is like a tiny musical note in the word's melody. Just like how raindrops fall from an umbrella in a steady pattern, syllables give our words their special rhythm.

Would you like to practice finding syllables in other words? We could make it into a delightful clapping game! Remember, every time your chin drops when saying a word, that's a syllable!

The correct answer is C 

Let's look at each word carefully:

• "Button" - When we say this word, we pronounce it more like "but-n," don't we?
• "Scissors" - Aha! Here's our answer! The 'c' at the beginning is completely silent. We say it as
• "sizzors," but look at how it's spelled - that 'c' is there, quietly hiding!
• "Friendly" - All the letters in this word make their sounds when we say it.

The correct answer is "scissors"! Isn't it interesting how that 'c' is like a shy student in our classroom - present but very quiet? Silent letters are like that - they're important parts of our written words, even though we can't hear them when we speak.

This is one of the special things about English that makes it such an adventure to learn. Just like we sometimes need to be quiet in the library, some letters choose to be quiet in our words!

The correct answer is (C).

Why the others are incorrect:

A. The fluffy cat. This is a noun phrase, but it doesn't express a complete thought. It's missing a verb.

B. Ran quickly across the yard. This is a verb phrase. It has a verb and tells what happened, but it's missing a subject (who or what did the running).

C. The fluffy cat chased a butterfly. So, the answer is C! A complete sentence needs a subject (who or what is doing the action) and a verb (the action itself), and often an object (what the action is being done to).

Correct Answer: C

Why the others are incorrect:

A. We went to the store to by milk. "By" means "next to" or "near." The correct word to use here is "buy," meaning to purchase something.

B. I want to bye a new toy. "Bye" is a shortened form of "goodbye" or a term used in sports. The correct word is "buy."

Correct Answer: C 

• A. Different ways to cook noodles. While the passage mentions cooking methods (boiling and frying), it's not the main focus. The passage primarily discusses how old noodles are and how long they've been eaten. Therefore, this is incorrect. 

• B. How noodles are made. The passage briefly states that noodles are made from dough, but it doesn't go into detail about the process. The main idea is about the timeline of noodles, not the recipe. So, this is also incorrect. 

• C. The history of noodles. The passage explicitly talks about the age of noodles (4,000 years old), their discovery in China, and their long-standing popularity in various countries. This clearly indicates that the main topic is the history of noodles, making this the correct answer.

Correct answer B

Explanation of Answers: 

• A. Morning: This is incorrect. The passage describes long shadows, a setting sun, and crickets chirping. These are all signs of late afternoon or early evening, not morning. Mornings typically have shorter shadows and the sun is rising, not setting. 

• B. Afternoon: This is the correct answer. The descriptions of long shadows, a setting sun, and the changing colors of the sky clearly indicate that it is late afternoon. The mention of crickets starting to chirp further supports this, as crickets are more active in the late afternoon and evening. 

• C. Night: This is incorrect. While the passage describes the sun setting, it doesn't say that it is completely dark. The presence of bumblebees (which are active during the day) and the mention of the sun painting the clouds with color suggest that it is still daylight, just in the later part of the afternoon. Night would be completely dark with no sunlight. 

Let's work through each word to find the ones with short vowel sounds!

Remember: Short vowel sounds are quick and crisp, like in "cat," "bed," "sit," "hop," and "cup."

Going through each word:

• "lame" - long 'a' sound (like in "name")
• "belt" - ✓ short 'e' sound (like in "yes")
• "rake" - long 'a' sound (like in "take")
• "damp" - ✓ short 'a' sound (like in "cat")
• "gulp" - ✓ short 'u' sound (like in "cup")
• "beep" - long 'e' sound (like in "feed")

So the correct answers are:

• belt (short 'e')
• damp (short 'a')
• gulp (short 'u')

A helpful tip: When there's one vowel in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends in a consonant), it usually makes a short vowel sound. That's why "belt," "damp," and "gulp" all have short vowel sounds - they're closed in by consonants!

Let's solve this word sound puzzle together!

At first glance, all these words look similar - they all end in "ough" or "uff". But here's where English gets tricky and interesting! Let's say each word out loud and listen carefully:

• "enough"  rhymes with "puff"
• "cough"   Aha! This one's different!
• "tough"   rhymes with "puff"
• "stuff"   rhymes with "puff"

The answer is "cough"! While it looks like it should rhyme with "puff," it actually makes a different vowel sound. This is a perfect example of how English spelling patterns can be deceptive. Words that look similar don't always sound the same!

Notice how "cough" has more of an "off" sound, while all the other words have the "uff" sound like in "puff".

This is one of those fascinating quirks in English where letters that look the same can make different sounds. Even though "ough" appears in several of these words, it doesn't always make the same sound. Isn't language interesting?

Let's explore the opposites of the word "wonderful"!

When we're looking for opposites (or antonyms), we want words that express the opposite feeling or meaning. "Wonderful" means something that's very good, excellent, or delightful. So we're looking for words that mean very bad or unpleasant.

Let's analyze each word:

• "terrible" - ✓ Yes! This means extremely bad or unpleasant - definitely an opposite of wonderful
• "fantastic" - No, this is actually a synonym (means the same as) wonderful
• "marvelous" - No, this is another synonym for wonderful
• "awful" - ✓ Yes! This means very bad or dreadful - it's an opposite of wonderful

So the correct answers are "terrible" and "awful"!

Here's a helpful way to think about it:

• If something is wonderful, it makes you feel happy and excited
• If something is terrible or awful, it makes you feel unhappy or upset

"Fantastic" and "marvelous" would not be opposites because they express the same positive feelings as "wonderful". They're like close cousins in the family of positive words!

The correct answer is A

Let's think about what word would make the most sense in this sentence!

Looking at our choices and the context:

• We have an elephant that's trumpeting loudly and shaking the ground with heavy steps
• This description suggests something big and powerful
• "enormous" means very large in size
• "happy" describes an emotion but doesn't explain why the ground would shake
• "tiny" would contradict the idea of heavy steps shaking the ground

The correct answer is "enormous"!

This word choice makes perfect sense because:

• Elephants are naturally very large animals
• Only a large, heavy animal would make the ground shake with its steps
• The word "enormous" helps us visualize just how big and powerful this elephant is
• It creates a vivid image that matches with the actions described (trumpeting loudly and shaking the ground)

This is a great example of how choosing the right descriptive word (adjective) can help paint a clear picture in the reader's mind. "Enormous" helps us imagine this powerful creature and makes the sentence more impactful!

Answer C is correct. Here are the explanations:

A. The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France. This is a fact. It's something that can be proven with historical information.

B. The Statue of Liberty is also known as "Liberty Enlightening the World." This is also a fact. It's the statue's official name.

C. Some people think the Statue of Liberty is one of the most important symbols of freedom in the world. This is an opinion. The phrase "Some people think" indicates that this is a belief or viewpoint, not a proven fact. Different people might have different opinions about what the most important symbols of freedom are.

The correct answer is C, and here are the explanations: 

1. Simile: This is incorrect. A simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as." There are no comparisons using "like" or "as" in this poem. For example, a simile would be, "The carts squeaked like mice."
2. Metaphor: This is incorrect. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as," stating that one thing is another. There are no direct comparisons of this type in the poem. For example, a metaphor would be, "The checkout line was a river of people."
3. Onomatopoeia: This is the correct answer. Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds. The poem is full of words like "Beep!", "Ding!", "Click-clack," "Swoosh!", "Crinkle-crunch," and "Ka-ching!", which represent the sounds of a shopping experience.

The correct answer is B

How to solve using inverse operations:

When we have addition (15 + ___ = 24), we can use subtraction to find the missing number. 

To find what number we add to 15 to get 24, we can subtract: 24 - 15 = ___ 

This works because subtraction is the inverse (opposite) of addition. 

So: 24 - 15 = 9 

Therefore, B) 9 is the correct answer. 

We can prove this is right by plugging 9 back into the original equation: 15 + 9 = 24 ✓ 

The correct answer is (A).

How to solve this: To round to the nearest ten, we need to look at the ones digit (3 in 63) and follow these steps: 

• If the ones digit is 5 or more, round up 

• If the ones digit is 4 or less, round down 

• When we round, we change the ones digit to 0 

In 63: 

• The ones digit is 3 

• 3 is less than 5 

• So we round down 

• Rounding down means going to 60 

Therefore, A) 60 is the correct answer. 

We can check this another way: 

• 63 is closer to 60 (3 numbers away) than to 70 (7 numbers away) 

• So 60 is the nearest ten to 63 

The correct answer is (A).

Let's solve this: To write a number in expanded form, we need to break it down to show the value of each digit based on its place value.

Let's break down 369,482:

• 3 is in the hundred thousands place: 3 × 100,000 = 300,000
• 6 is in the ten thousands place: 6 × 10,000 = 60,000
• 9 is in the thousands place: 9 × 1,000 = 9,000
• 4 is in the hundreds place: 4 × 100 = 400
• 8 is in the tens place: 8 × 10 = 80
• 2 is in the ones place: 2 × 1 = 2

Answer A) 300,000 + 60,000 + 9,000 + 400 + 80 + 2 is correct because:

It shows each digit's true value based on its place value

Each number is broken down completely

When added together, it equals 369,482

Why B is incorrect:

It combines some place values (69,000 and 82) which doesn't show the true value of each digit

Why C is incorrect:

It shows 4,000 instead of 400 and 800 instead of 80, which are incorrect place values for those digits

The correct answer is C

Let's look at the bar graph to find how many books were read in August in Parolina.

Looking at the blue bar for August, we can see it reaches approximately 400 books on the vertical axis.

So let's analyze each answer choice:

• A) 300 - Incorrect - This is too low, as the bar clearly extends higher than 300
• B) 350 - Incorrect - This is also too low, as the bar reaches the 400 mark
• C) 400 - Correct - The blue bar for August extends exactly to the 400 mark on the vertical axis

Therefore, C (400) is the correct answer. This can be verified by looking at the gridlines on the graph, where the blue bar for August clearly reaches the 400-book mark.

The other options (300 and 350) are incorrect because they underestimate the number of books read in August, as shown by the height of the blue bar in the graph.

The correct answer is B

Answer and Explanations: 

• 100 minutes: This is incorrect. There are 60 minutes in one hour. If there were only 100 minutes in 2 ½ hours, that would mean there are only 40 minutes in one hour (100 / 2.5 = 40), which is not true.
• 150 minutes: This is the correct answer. There are 60 minutes in one hour. So, in 2 hours, there are 2 x 60 = 120 minutes. Half an hour (½) is equal to 60 / 2 = 30 minutes. Therefore, 2 ½ hours is equal to 120 + 30 = 150 minutes.
• 200 minutes: This is incorrect. This number is too high. It would represent more than 3 hours (200 / 60 = 3 with a remainder).

Answer and Explanations: 

1. All rectangles have four right angles. This is TRUE. By definition, a rectangle is a quadrilateral (four-sided polygon) with four right angles (90-degree angles).
2. All rectangles have four equal sides. This is FALSE. While squares have four equal sides, rectangles only require opposite sides to be equal. A rectangle can have two long sides and two short sides, as long as the long sides are equal to each other and the short sides are equal to each other.
3. All rectangles have two pairs of parallel sides. This is TRUE. "Parallel" means the lines will never intersect, even if they are extended infinitely. Rectangles have two pairs of sides that are parallel to each other.
4. All rectangles are squares. This is FALSE. A square is a special type of rectangle (it has four right angles and four equal sides), but not all rectangles are squares. A rectangle only needs to have four right angles; the sides don't have to be equal.

The correct answer is B

Answer and Explanations: 

• A-24 cm: This is incorrect. A hexagon has six sides. If each side is 8 cm, the perimeter would be 6 multiplied by 8, not 3 multiplied by 8.
• B-48 cm: This is the correct answer. A regular hexagon has six equal sides. If each side measures 8 cm, the perimeter (the total distance around the shape) is calculated by multiplying the side length by the number of sides: 6 sides * 8 cm/side = 48 cm.
• C-64 cm: This is incorrect. This number is too large. It's as if someone multiplied 8 by 8, which is not the correct calculation for the perimeter of a hexagon with sides of 8cm.

The correct answer is C

Let's explore the options:

• A. 100 passengers: Now, let's think about this. We started with 85, and more people got on. So, the number should definitely be more than 85. If we simply added 15 to 85 we would get 100 but we have to account for the 17 that got off. So, this option isn't quite right. It doesn't take into account all the comings and goings.

• B. 117 passengers: This option seems to only consider the passengers getting on. If we added 32 to 85, we'd get 117. However, we must remember that 17 passengers also got off the train. We need to subtract those who left. So, this isn't quite the full picture.

• C. 134 passengers: This option is incorrect. If we add 32 to 85 we get 117. If we were to then ADD 17 instead of subtracting, we would get 134. This is not what the problem asks, so this is incorrect.

The Correct Solution:

Here's how we solve this, step by step:

1. Start: We begin with 85 passengers.
2. Getting on: 32 passengers get on, so we add them: 85 + 32 = 117
3. Getting off: 17 passengers get off, so we subtract them: 117 - 17 = 100

Therefore, there are now 100 passengers on the train.

So, the correct answer is A. 100 passengers.

• 400 + 50: This is correct. 400 + 50 = 450.
• 5 x 90: This is correct. 5 multiplied by 90 equals 450.
• 500 - 50: This is correct. 500 minus 50 equals 450.
• (10 x 50) - 50: This is correct. Following the order of operations (parentheses first), 10 x 50 = 500. Then, 500 - 50 = 450.
• (20 x 30) - 50: This is incorrect. Following the order of operations, 20 x 30 = 600. Then, 600 - 50 = 550. This does not equal 450.

Answer C is correct, and here are the explanations:

A. 6: This is incorrect. This would be equivalent to ¼ of the guests being vegetarian, not ¾.

B. 12: This is incorrect. This would be equivalent to ½ of the guests being vegetarian.

C. 18: This is the correct answer. To find ¾ of 24, you can do this in two ways:

Divide 24 by 4 (which gives you ¼ of the total) and then multiply by 3: (24 / 4) * 3 = 6 * 3 = 18

Multiply 24 by the fraction ¾: (3/4) * 24 = (3 * 24) / 4 = 72 / 4 = 18

D. 20: This is incorrect. This number is close, but not quite the correct calculation of ¾ of 24.

Answer and Explanations:

A. 7: This is incorrect. 7 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 7.

B. 11: This is incorrect. 11 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 11.

C. 15: This is the correct answer. 15 is not a prime number. It has factors 1, 3, 5, and 15. Since it has factors other than 1 and itself, it's composite (not prime).

D. 17: This is incorrect. 17 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 17.

E. 23: This is incorrect. 23 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 23.

Explanation:

• January has the lowest average temperature at around 6°C.
• July has the highest average temperature at around 19°C.
• The difference between January and July is the largest, approximately 13°C.
• March and April have a small difference, with temperatures around 8°C and 10°C respectively, making B incorrect.
• May and September have moderate temperatures around 14°C and 16°C, with a smaller difference, making C incorrect.
• August and December show a difference but not as large as January to July, with temperatures around 19°C and 8°C, making D incorrect.

Answer and Explanations: 

• A. 3:00 p.m.: This is incorrect. This would mean the phone rang 21 minutes before she finished, not 11. 

• B. 3:10 p.m.: This is the correct answer. Here's the breakdown: 

• Start time: 2:23 p.m. 

• Reading time: 58 minutes 

• Finish time: 2:23 p.m. + 58 minutes = 3:21 p.m. 

• Phone rang 11 minutes before finishing: 3:21 p.m. - 11 minutes = 3:10 p.m. 

• C. 3:12 p.m.: This is incorrect. This would mean the phone rang 9 minutes before she finished, not 11. 

• D. 3:32 p.m.: This is incorrect. This time is after she finished reading. It seems like someone might have added the 11 minutes instead of subtracting them. 

Answer and Explanations:

• A. All three angles are different: This is incorrect. Isosceles triangles have two equal angles.
• B. Two angles are equal: This is the correct answer. The defining characteristic of an isosceles triangle (resulting from having two equal sides) is that it has two equal angles.
• C. It has one right angle: This is incorrect. While an isosceles triangle can have a right angle (making it a right isosceles triangle), it's not a requirement. It can also have all acute angles or one obtuse angle.
• D. All three angles are different: This is incorrect.