READING
Which of the answer choices gives the best definitions for the underlined word to the
following sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her g... [Show More] uilt her the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
A. Increase
B. Support
C. Appease
D. Conceal - Answer- C. Appease
To assuage is to lessen the effects of something, in this case Adelaide's guilt over
eating the pice of cheesecake.
READING
Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global
climate change?
A. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since
1880.
B. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
C. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other
fossil fuels for energy.
D. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while
the average cow produces about 80 kg of methane. - Answer- C. This choice shows
how greenhouse gases are released from burning coal and other fuels, which people
need for power.
READING
1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund
Freud developed and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure
where to begin, so she consults the chart of Dewy Decimal Classes. To which
section of the library should she go to begin looking research material?
A. 100 B. 200. C. 300. D. 900 - Answer- A. 100
To find information on Freud's psychological theories, Lisa should go to class 100.
READING
2. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
During her research, Lise discovers that Freud's theory of the Oedipal complex was
based on Ancient Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles' play
Oedipus Rex. To which section of the library should she go if she is interested in
reading the play?
A. 300. B.400. C. 800. D. 900 - Answer- C. 800
In this case, Lise needs to find a work of literature instead of work psychology, so
she should consult the 800s.
3. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud's Jewish background, and she
decided to compare Freud's theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of the
library should she go for more information on this subject?
A. 100. B. 200. C. 800. D. 900 - Answer- B. 200
To study Jewish traditions further; Lise should consult the 200s, which is devoted to
books on religion.
Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Maria's data
sample in the following vignette?
Maria is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school teachers,
concerning the usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews all teachers who
teach a computer software course.
A. The sample is biased because it only includes teachers who are immersed in the
technology field.
B. The sample is biased because the sample size is too small.
C. The sample is biased because the sample size is too large.
D. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study. - Answer- A. The
sample is biased because the study wishes to examine all middle school teachers'
ideas, regarding usage of iPhones in the classroom, while the sample only
represents ideas of those teachers teaching technology courses.
Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the word in the following
sentence?
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the large family
estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious.
**impecunious**
A. Penniless
B. Unfortunate
C. Emotional
D. Commanding - Answer- A. Penniless
The sentence indicates a contrast between the appearance and the reality. Enzo's
friends believe him to be wealthy, due to the large hoe that he inherited, but he is
actually penniless.
Follow the instructions below to transform the starting word into a different word.
- Start with the word ESOTERIC
- Remove both instances of the letter E from the word
- Remove the letter I from the word
- Move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
- Remove the letter C from the word
A. SECT
B. SORT
C. SORE
D. TORE - Answer- B. SORT
The word SORT results from following all the of the directions that are provided.
1.
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CHART,
WHICH REFLECTS THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A SMALL
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Based on the chart, approximately how many students attended the community
college in the year 2001?
A. 2100
B. 2300
C. 2500
D. 2700 - Answer- B. The enrollment in 2001 falls directly between 200 and 2500, so
2300 is accurate.
- Note that the enrollment for 200 all much closer to 2000, so 2100 is a best estimate
for that year.
1.
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CHART,
WHICH REFLECTS THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A SMALL
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
in order to offset costs, the college administration decided to increase admission
fees.Reviewing the chart above, during which year is it most likely that the college
raised the price of admission?
A. 2002
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2010 - Answer- C. The tuition appears to rise alongside the enrollment, until the
year 2009 when it jumps significantly. Since the enrollment between 2008 and 2009
does not justify the immediate jump in income for the school, and increase in tuition
costs makes sense.
If the statements listed below are true, which of the answer choices is a logical
conclusion?
Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen years ago. Then, most people
learned to read through the use of phonics. Today, whole language programs are
favored by many educators.
A. Whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics.
B. Phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language.
C. Literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the net 15 years.
D. The definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now. - Answer- B. It
can be concluded that phonics is more effective way to learn to read for two reasons.
1. Bermuda Triangle
THE NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE:
The Bermuda Triangle
The area known as the Bermuda Triangle has become such a part of popular culture
that it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. The interest first began when five
Navy planes vanished in 1945, officially resulting from "causes or reasons unknown."
The explanations about other accidents in the Triangle range from the scientific to
the supernatural. Researchers have never been able to find anything truly
mysterious about what happens in the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda
Triangle. What is more, one of the biggest challenges in considering the
phenomenon is deciding how much area actually represents the Bermuda Triangle.
Most consider the Triangle to stretch from Miami out to Puerto Rico and to include
the island of Bermuda. Others expand the area to include all of the Caribbean
islands and to extend eastward as far as the Azores, which are closer to Europe than
they are to North America.
The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of
accidents. There is near-constant travel, by ship and by plane, across the Atlantic,
and accidents are expected to occur. In fact, the Bermuda triangle happens to fall
within one of the busiest navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater
activity creates the possibility for more to go wrong. Shipping records suggest that
there is not a greater than average loss of vessels within the Bermuda Triangle, and
many researchers have argued that the reputation of the Triangle makes any
accidents seem out of the ordinary. In fact, most accidents fall within the expected
margin of error. The Increase in ships from East Asia no doubt contributes to an
increase in accidents. And as for the story of the Navy planes that disappeared
within the Triangle, many researchers now conclude that it was the result of mistakes
on the part of the pilots who were flying into storm clouds and simply got lost.
Which of the following describes this type of writing?
A. Narrative
B. Persuasive
C. Expository
D. Technical - Answer- C. Expository
The passage is expository in the sense that it looks more closely into the mysteries
of the Bermuda Triangle and exposes information about what researchers have
studied and now believe.
2. The Bermuda Triangle
Which of the following sentences is most representative of a summary sentence for
this passage?
A. The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of
accidents.
B. The area that is called the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of the
busiest navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates
the possibility for more to go wrong.
C. One of the biggest challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how
much area actually represents the Bermuda Triangle.
D. Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what
happens in the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle. - Answer- D.
This sentence is the best summary statement for the entire passage, because it
wraps up clearly what the author is saying about the results of studies on the
Bermuda Triangle.
s3. The Bermuda Triangle
With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
A. There is no real mystery about the Bermuda Triangle because most events have
reasonable explanations.
B. Researchers are wrong to expand the focus of the Triangle to the Azores,
because this increases the likelihood of accidents.
C. The official statement of "causes or reason unknown" in the loss of the Navy
planes was a deliberate concealment from the Navy.
D. Reducing the legends about the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle will help to
reduce the number of reported accidents or shipping losses in the region. - AnswerD. Of all the sentences provided, this is the one with which the author would most... Continues.. [Show Less]
