Comprehensive Practice Tests
This section contains three full-length practice tests.
The table below shows the amount of time and number of questions
... [Show More] that are on each practice test.
It is recommended that you use a timer when taking the test to properly simulate the test taking
conditions.
Reading Mathematics Science English and
Language Usage Total
53 items 36 items 53 items 28 items 170 items
64 minutes 54 minutes 63 minutes 28 minutes 209 minutes
DIRECTIONS: The questions you are about to take are multiple-choice with only one correct
answer per question. Read each test item and mark your answer on the appropriate blank on the
answer page that precedes each practice test.
When you have completed a practice test, you may check your answers with those on the answer
key that follows each test.
Each practice test is followed by detailed answer explanations.
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English and
Reading Mathematics Science
Language Usage
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Reading Time Limit: 64 Minutes
1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following
sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal
2. 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.
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
3. 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 Dewey Decimal Classes. To which section of the library should she go to begin
looking for research material?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 900
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4. 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
5. Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud’s Jewish background, and she decides 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
6. Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Mara’s data sample in the
following vignette?
Mara 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
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined 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.
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding
8. 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 What new word has been spelled?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE
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The next two questions are based on the following chart, which reflects the enrollment and the income
for a small community college.
9. Based on the chart, approximately how many students attended the community college in the
year 2001?
a. 2100
b. 2300
c. 2500
d. 2700
10. 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
11. 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 next 15 years.
d. the definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now.
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