Civil service Exam prep 215 Questions with Verified Answers
Numerator - CORRECT ANSWER The whole number that appears on the top of a fraction.
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?/D
Denominator - CORRECT ANSWER The number that appears on the bottom of the fraction.
N/?
Proper fraction - CORRECT ANSWER The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Ex. 1/2
Improper fraction - CORRECT ANSWER The numerator is larger than the denominator.
Ex. 2/1
Mixed numbers - CORRECT ANSWER A mixed number consists of a whole number and a proper fraction. A improper fraction can be written into a mixed number.
How do you convert an improper fraction into a mixed number? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Divide the numerator by the denominator. The result will be a whole number, with or without a remainder.
2. Write the whole number.
3. If there is a remainder, write a fraction with the remainder in the numerator and the original denominator in the denominator.
Ex. Convert 17/5 to a mixed number?
17/5=3 with a remainder of 2
17/5=3 2/5
How do you convert a mixed number into a improper fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Multiply the whole number in the mixed number by the denominator of the fraction.
2. Add the result to the numerator of the fraction.
Ex. Convert 5 1/6 to an improper fraction.
5x6= 30
30+1= 31
5 1/6= 31/6
When should you convert mixed numbers into improper fractions? - CORRECT ANSWER Whenever you are asked to multiply or divide mixed numbers
How do you reduce a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER You reduce a fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by a single value that divides evenly into both of them.
Ex. Reduce 5/10?
Both 5 and 10 are divisible by 5
5/5=1
10/5=2
5/10= 1/2
Key words for equal? - CORRECT ANSWER Is, are, has, was, were, had
Key words for addition? - CORRECT ANSWER Sum, together, more, total, greater, or older than
Key word for multiplication? - CORRECT ANSWER Product, times, of
Keywords of division? - CORRECT ANSWER Per, evenly
Key words of subtraction? - CORRECT ANSWER Difference, less than, fewer, or younger than, remain, left over
example of key words for subtraction. Jacob has 5 fewer than Leslie? - CORRECT ANSWER Would be Leslie-5=Jacob
Distance formula problems include key words such as? - CORRECT ANSWER speed, plane, train, boat, car, walk, run, climb, and swim
Distance Formula - CORRECT ANSWER Rate x Time = Distance
Key word in the distance formula provide 2 of the 3 elements - CORRECT ANSWER rate, time, distance
Plug those 2 elements into the formula and solve for the third
Rate and time have to be measured into common units - CORRECT ANSWER If the rate is measured in miles per hour, the time has to be measured in hours, not minutes or days
2 ways to solve word problems - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Translate the problem into an algebraic equation and then solve for the missing information
2. Work backwards by plugging in one of the answer choices
A neat trick to see if a number is divisible by 3. - CORRECT ANSWER Add all of its digits. If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, the number itself is divisible by 3.
Ex. Is 132 divisible by 3?
1+3+2=6 6/3=2
Which means that 132 is divisible by 3. This method also works for 9.
Raising fraction to higher terms - CORRECT ANSWER It allows you to rewrite a fraction with a larger numerator and denominator
When would you usually have to raise a fraction to higher terms - CORRECT ANSWER you often have to raise one or more fractions to higher terms in order to add or subtract them
How to add fractions that have common denominators - CORRECT ANSWER simply just add the numerators and write the result over the denominator. Do not add the denominators
Ex. 3/12+6/12= 9/12
How to add mixed numbers - CORRECT ANSWER add the whole numbers together, and then add the numerators together and place them over the denominators. Do not add the denominators.
Ex. 3 3/12 + 6 3/12= 9 6/12 Reduced equals 9 1/2
If the sum of the 2 fractions happen to be an improper fraction - CORRECT ANSWER You must convert the improper fraction into a mixed number
4/7 + 6/7 = 10/7 so converted into a mixed number it would be 1 3/7
when can you not add fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER You cannot add fractions unless it has a common denominator
how to find a common denominator - CORRECT ANSWER Look at the denominators of all the fractions in the problem. Do they all divide evenly into the largest denominator? If they do that number is your common denominator. If they don't, run through the multiplication table of the largest denominator until you find a number that all the other denominators divide into evenly.
Ex. 2/3 + 1/5 =
2x5=10 3x5=15 = 10/15
1x3=3 5x3=15 = 3/15
Now you have found the common denominator add it.
10/15 + 3/15 = 13/15
How to subtract fractions - CORRECT ANSWER subtracting fractions is just like adding them. when fractions share common denominators, simply subtract the numerators. Do not subtract the denominators.
Ex. 7/8 - 4/8 = 3/8
How to subtract mixed numbers - CORRECT ANSWER Subtract the whole number from the whole number and the fraction from the fraction
Ex. 5 3/4 - 1 2/4 = 4 1/4
When will have to make extra steps while subtracting fractions - CORRECT ANSWER If the fraction in the second mixed number is larger than the fraction in the first mixed number, you will have to borrow in order to rewrite the first number.
Ex. 12 1/5 - 7 3/5=
You can't subtract 3/5 from 1/5 because it would be a negative number. in the first fraction you'll need to borrow from the whole number to make it into an improper fraction.
11 6/5 - 7 3/5= 4 3/5
Since the first fraction is now bigger you are able to subtract. Remember do not subtract the denominator.
If the fraction that you're subtracting does not share common denominators - CORRECT ANSWER Its like adding fractions you must find the common denominator
Ex. 3/4 - 1/6 =
The common denominator is 12:
3x3= 9 4x3= 12 = 9/12
1x2= 2 6x2= 12 = 2/12
9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12
Remember do not subtract the denominators when they're common
Multiplying fractions - CORRECT ANSWER Multiplying fraction is much easier than adding or subtracting. all you have to do is multiply the numerators and the denominators.
Ex. 2/3 x 5/7 =
2x5= 15 3x7= 21= 15/21
If you can reduce go ahead and reduce
3/7
How to multiply mixed numbers? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Change any mixed numbers to an improper fraction.
2. Then multiply as normal.
Ex. 4 2/3 x 5 1/2=
4 2/3= 14/3
5 1/2= 11/2
14/3 x 11/2= 154/6 = 25 2/3
Ex. 8,400 fans attended a college football game 3/4 of the fans rooted for the home team. the rest rooted for the visiting team. How many fans rooted for the home team? - CORRECT ANSWER To solve, multiply 8400 by 3/4
8400x3= 25,200
1x4= 4
25,200/4
A fraction is one way of writing a division problem. When you see a fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator, you can divide (that's also how we convert improper fractions to mixed fractions).
25,200/4= 6,100
There was 6,100 fans rooting for the home team
How do you divide fractions? - CORRECT ANSWER Dividing fractions is just like multiplying fractions, but with one extra step. In order to divide 2 fractions, use the reciprocal of the second fraction and turn the division sign into a multiplication sign.
Ex. 1/2 / 3/5?
you would take the reciprocal of 3/5 which would be 5/3.
which would make the answer, 5/6.
How to divide a fraction by a whole number? - CORRECT ANSWER First change the whole number to a fraction by putting the whole number in the numerator of a fraction with a denominator of 1.
Ex. 3/5 / 2?
3/5 / 2/1 = 3/5 x 1/2= 3/10
How to divide mixed numbers - CORRECT ANSWER Rewrite them as improper fractions
Ex. 3 1/5 / 1 1/2?
3 1/5= 16/5
1 1/2= 3/2
take the reciprocal of 3/2 which would be 2/3
16/5 x 2/3 = 32/15 = 2 2/15
If the problem ask for an answer in the form of a mixed number, use the conversion technique to convert.
0.1 - CORRECT ANSWER 1 tenth, 1/10
0.01 - CORRECT ANSWER 1 hundredth, 1/100
0.001 - CORRECT ANSWER 1 thousandth, 1/1000
0.0001 - CORRECT ANSWER 1 tenth thousandth, 1/10000
can zero be be added to the right of the decimal without it changing the value - CORRECT ANSWER yes, .01 is the same value as .01000. this is helpful when adding, subtracting or dividing by decimals.
Mixed decimal - CORRECT ANSWER A decimal with numbers on both sides of the decimal point
Ex. 32.30
A decimal with numbers to the right of the decimal point only Is called - CORRECT ANSWER A decimal not a mixed decimal
how to write a fraction into a decimal - CORRECT ANSWER divide the numerator by the denominator
Ex. Write 3/4 as a decimal
3/4= .75
How to change a decimal into a fraction - CORRECT ANSWER write the digits of the decimal as the numerator of a fraction and write the decimals name as the denominator of the fraction. reduce if possible.
Ex. rewrite 0.018 as a fraction?
1. write 18 as the numerator of the fraction
2 write the name of the fraction in the denominator. 0.018 is eighteen one-thousandth, so you should write 1,000 in the denominator of the fraction.
3. Reduce. Both 18 and 1000 are divisible by 2, so 18/1000 can be reduced.
18/1000= 9/500
1/5 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.2
1/4 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.25
1/3 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.33
2/5 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.4
1/2 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5
3/5 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.6
2/3 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.66
3/4 converted to a decimal? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.75
What is the bar over the last digit in some decimals? - CORRECT ANSWER It indicates that the decimal repeats infinitely. decimals are not the most precise way to represent fractions whose denominators are not factors of a power of 10 ( powers include 10; 100; 1000; 10000, etc.)
Comparing decimals - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. Compare0.08, and 0.1? when compared 0.1 is the largest between the 2
Percentages - CORRECT ANSWER The word percent comes from the Latin words meaning "for every one hundred." A percent expresses the relationship between a part and a whole in terms of 100. When we say that 10% of the customers at the grocery store pay with cash, we are saying that 10 out 100 customers are paying with cash. you encounter percentages every day. Sales tax, interest, discounts, and tips, on meals are just a few of the percent calculations people make on a daily basis.
Changing a percent to a fraction and vice versa - CORRECT ANSWER A percent can easily be written as a fraction. Simply take the percent and put it in the numerator of the fraction. Then, write 100 in the denominator.
Ex. Convert 75% to a fraction?
75/100
How to write a fraction as a percent - CORRECT ANSWER Multiply the fraction by 100/1
Ex. Convert 1/4 to a percent?
1/4 x 100/1= 25 which means it converts to 25%
another way to convert a fraction to a decimal - CORRECT ANSWER Divide the numerator by the denominator, and then move the decimal point 2 places to the right in your quotient.
10% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/10
20% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/5
25% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4
30% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 3/10
33 1/3% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/3
40% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 2/5
50% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2
60% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 3/5
66 2/3% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 2/3
80% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 4/5
100% converted to a fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/1 = 1
Changing a percent to a decimal - CORRECT ANSWER Its the same way as converting a decimal to percent, but instead of moving the decimal point to the right 2 places you move the % sign to the left 2 places and change the sign to a decimal.
Solving for % word problems generally take one of three forms - CORRECT ANSWER 1. find the percent of a whole
2. find what percent one number is of another number
3. find the whole when the percent of a number is given
Ex. for find the percent as a whole - CORRECT ANSWER what is 30% of 40?
translates to 30/100 x 40=
30/100 x 40/1= 1200/100 = 12
Ex. for finding what percent one number is of another - CORRECT ANSWER 12 is what percent of 40?
translates to 12 = x/100 x 40
12 = x/100 x 40/1
12= 40x/100
Times both sides by 100
12 x 100 = 40x/100 x 100/1
1200 = 40x
Divide both sides 40
1200/40 = 40/40
X = 30
Ex. finding the whole when the % of a number is given - CORRECT ANSWER 12 is 30% of what number?
translate to 12 = 30/100 x y
12 = 30/100 x y/1
12 = 30y/100
Times both sides by 100
12 x 100 = 30y/100 x 100
1200 = 30y
Divide both sides by 30
1200/30 = 30y/30
y = 40
Techniques for questions that ask about percent increase and percent decrease - CORRECT ANSWER Remember that after you calculate the percent, you must add (increase) or subtract (decrease) in order to determine the final result.
Ex. A merchant usually sells hats for $20. He decides to have a sale during which he decreases the price of the hats by 25%. What are the price of the hats during the sale?
25/100 x 20
25/100 x 20/1
500/100
= 5
25% 0f $20 is $5. The merchant plans to decrease the price of the hat by 25%, so he plans to decrease the price by $5. That means the sale price of the hats will be $20 - $5, which equals $15
The most common questions in reading comprehension. - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Describe the main idea the passage
2. Identify a specific fact or detail in the passage
3. Draw an inference or conclusion based on the information in the passage
4. Define a vocabulary word that appears in the passage
The main idea of a paragraph or passage? - CORRECT ANSWER Is what the paragraph or passage is mostly about
When can an answer to a main idea question not be the right one? - CORRECT ANSWER When the answer choice only applies to one detail or a small portion of the paragraph or passage.
Topic sentence - CORRECT ANSWER The sentence that expresses the main idea. Sometimes the answer to a main idea question is stated clearly in the passage, frequently found in the first or last sentence.
Other times that the main idea is not stated in the topic sentence - CORRECT ANSWER it is usually implied by the overall content of the passage. In such circumstances you will need to deduce the main idea from the passage.
The main idea of the passage describes - CORRECT ANSWER the entire passage or paragraph. if it only describes one prat or one detail, it is not the correct answer.
Just because an answer refers to an entire passage doesn't mean that it is correct - CORRECT ANSWER Although such answers are usually correct, occasionally an incorrect answer will refer to the entire passage or paragraph.
What makes an answer that describes a passage or paragraph incorrect in a main idea question - CORRECT ANSWER It describes the content in the passage or paragraph inaccurately. Most often, it states a position stronger than the one the writer takes.
Make sure that the answer to the main idea accurately describes? - CORRECT ANSWER The content of the passage or paragraph
What do detail question ask you to identify - CORRECT ANSWER They ask you to identify a specific piece of information from the passage
Detail questions usually contain one of the following phrases - CORRECT ANSWER According to the passage...
The passage states....
The correct answer to a detail question - CORRECT ANSWER It will be a direct quote or a paraphrase of information in the passage
What cannot be the correct answer on a detail question - CORRECT ANSWER Any answer stating information that does not appear in the passage
Why are not all answers that repeat information from the passage are necessarily correct - CORRECT ANSWER The answer must also be relevant to the question being asked. Some incorrect answers will contain irrelevant information from the passage.
Steps to answer a detail question. - CORRECT ANSWER First read the question to determine its subject. Next, determine where in the passage. the subject of the question is discussed. reread the portion of the passage before answering the passage.
What do inference questions ask - CORRECT ANSWER They ask you to find information in the paragraph, and then use it to draw an inference that is necessarily, or deductively, true.
Inference questions often begin with one of these phrases - CORRECT ANSWER It can be inferred from the passage...
The passage suggest...
Which of the following conclusions is best supported..
When answering an inference question - CORRECT ANSWER Do not choose an answer that requires you to make a major assumption or to use outside knowledge. Look for answers that are fully supported by information in the passage.
Questions that are designed to test vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER Are really trying to measure how well you can figure out the meaning of a unfamiliar word from its context
Context refers to - CORRECT ANSWER the words and ideas surrounding the vocabulary word
If the context is clear enough in a vocabulary question - CORRECT ANSWER you should be able to substitute a nonsense word for the one being sought and still be able to find the correct answer, because you will be able to determine meaning strictly from the sense of the sentence.
The tested word itself may contain a context clue - CORRECT ANSWER Look for familiar prefixes and suffixes. Look to see if the word shares a common root with some other word you know
On vocabulary questions test your answer choice - CORRECT ANSWER By rereading the sentence with the answer choice in the place of the vocabulary word. Eliminate answers that don't make sense.
Learn to skim passages for information - CORRECT ANSWER You don't want to answer questions from memory you want to be able to return to the passage and find the part that addresses the subject in the question, and reread it before choosing your answer.
Take advantage of the multiplication part of the exam and use the process of elimination - CORRECT ANSWER In multiple choice test it gives you the correct answer buried in with incorrect answers. Use the process of elimination to eliminate answers you know are incorrect. This will give you better odds of getting the right answer.
Skip question that you find to be difficult - CORRECT ANSWER The test is timed and is graded on how many you get right. If you come across a question that you don't know circle it and move on to another. Once you get the ones you know come back to the circled question. Some times coming back will will free up the block and make it easier for you to answer it the second time.
There are 2 types of vocabulary questions - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Synonyms and antonyms; These questions provide a word and ask you to identify an answer that has the same or opposite meaning
2. Complete the sentence; These questions provide a sentence with a crucial word missing and ask you to select the best option for the missing word
2 words are synonyms if - CORRECT ANSWER The 2 words have the the same meaning or nearly the same meaning
Antonyms are - CORRECT ANSWER 2 words that have opposite meaning
Synonym and antonym question ask - CORRECT ANSWER They ask you to find the answer that has the same or opposite meaning as an underlined word in the question stem
Most common careless mistake in antonym questions - CORRECT ANSWER involves choosing a synonym instead of the antonym
Complete sentence questions provide - CORRECT ANSWER a sentence with a single word missing. Your job is to figure out which of the answer choices is the missing word
To answer a complete the sentence question - CORRECT ANSWER You must study the context of the missing word. You can use context to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word provided that the context offers enough hints.
Spelling questions typically provide three answer choices - CORRECT ANSWER Typically, one is spelled correctly and two are spelled incorrectly
If it ask which is not spelled correctly - CORRECT ANSWER The answers given will be two spelled correctly and one spelled incorrectly
Best way to review for spelling questions - CORRECT ANSWER review spelling fundamentals so that you will recognize when common spelling rules are violated. Remember, though, that the English language is full of exceptions in spelling. You have to develop a good eye to spot spelling errors.
I before e after c, or when the word makes the long A sound (rhymes with way) - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. piece, receive, neighbor
gh can replace f or be silent - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. enough, night
When you add an ending to a word that ends in a consonant, double the consonant. - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. forget/forgettable, shop/shopping
When you add a suffito a word that ends in e, don't drop the e - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. replace/replacement/replaceable, peace/peaceful/peaceable
Drop the e when you add ing - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. hope/hoping, dive/diving
The spelling of prefixes and suffixes generally doesn't change - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. project, propel, proactive
When writing the plural of a word that ends in a consonant and a y, just add ie - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. baby/babies, filly/fillies
When writing the plural of a word that ends in a vowel and a y, just add s - CORRECT ANSWER Ex. monkey/monkeys, day/days
ama/amo - CORRECT ANSWER love (amateur, amorous)
ambi - CORRECT ANSWER both (ambivalent, ambidextrous)
aud - CORRECT ANSWER hear (audition, audible)
bell - CORRECT ANSWER war (belligerent, bellicose)
bene - CORRECT ANSWER good (benefactor, benediction)
cid/cis - CORRECT ANSWER cut (homicide, scissors)
cogn/gno - CORRECT ANSWER know (cognitive, recognize)
curr - CORRECT ANSWER run (current)
flu/flux - CORRECT ANSWER flow (fluid, fluctuate)
gress - CORRECT ANSWER to go (congress, congregation)
in - CORRECT ANSWER not, in (ingenious, integral)
ject - CORRECT ANSWER throw (inject, reject)
luc/lux - CORRECT ANSWER light (lucid, translucent)
neo - CORRECT ANSWER new (neophyte, neoconservative)
omni - CORRECT ANSWER all (omnivorous, omnipotent)
pel/puls - CORRECT ANSWER push (impulse, propeller)
pro - CORRECT ANSWER forward (project, produce)
psuedo - CORRECT ANSWER false (pseudonym, pseudoscientific)
rog - CORRECT ANSWER ask (interrogate)
sub - CORRECT ANSWER under (subjugate, subterranean)
spec/spic - CORRECT ANSWER look, see (spectator, spectacles)
super - CORRECT ANSWER over (superfluous, supercede)
temp - CORRECT ANSWER time (contemporary, temporal)
un - CORRECT ANSWER not, opposite (uncoordinated, uninvited)
viv - CORRECT ANSWER live (vivid, vivacious)
Grammar question typically present - CORRECT ANSWER Three variations of a single sentence and ask you to determine which is written correctly. Each of the incorrect answers will contain at least one identifiable error.
incomplete sentences are called - CORRECT ANSWER sentence fragments
A complete sentence expresses - CORRECT ANSWER A complete, independent thought. If a group of words can stand alone and have an understandable meaning, that group is a sentence.
When distinguishing between sentences and fragments - CORRECT ANSWER Be especially aware of answer choices that begin with a subordinating conjunction.
A list of subordinating conjunctions - CORRECT ANSWER after, that, although, though, as, unless, because, until, before, when, if, whenever, once, where, since, wherever, than, while.
Answer choices that begin in subordinating conjunctions - CORRECT ANSWER Often are sentence fragments. That's because these words indicate that more information is required to complete the thought being expressed.
A run-on sentence contains - CORRECT ANSWER More than one independent clause, which is a group of words that would form a sentence if they stood alone. The sentences are run-on sentences because the independent clauses are not properly connected.
To connect 2 independent clauses properly - CORRECT ANSWER You must use either a conjunction or appropriate punctuation (either a semi-colon or a colon)
To turn one of the independent clauses into a prepositional phrase - CORRECT ANSWER You can use a preposition
To determine whether a sentence is complete and correctly formulated, check to make sure that - CORRECT ANSWER - The sentence has both a subject and a verb
- The sentence is not a run-on sentence
Most common capitalization rules - CORRECT ANSWER - Capitalize the first word in a sentence. If the first word is a number write it as a word.
- Capitalize the first word of a complete quotation
- Don't capitalize the first word of a partial quotation
- Capitalize proper nouns and proper adjectives
Days of the week, months of the year should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Friday, Saturday, January, February
Holidays, and special events should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Christmas, Halloween, Two Rivers Festival, Dilly Days
Names of individuals should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER John Henry, Zora Neale Hurston
Names of structures, and buildings should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Lincoln Memorial, Chrysler Building
Names of trains, ships, aircraft should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Queen Elizabeth, the Orient Express
Product names should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Corn King hams, Dodge Intrepid
Cities and States should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Des Moines, Iowa, Juneau, Alaska
Streets, Highways, and Roads should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Grand Avenue, Interstate 29, Roxboro Road
Landmarks, and public areas should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Continental Divide, Grand Canyon, Glacier National Park
Bodies of water should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River
Ethnic groups, languages, nationalities should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Asian American, English, Arab
Official titles should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Mayor Daley, President Johnson
Institutions, organizations, businesses should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER Dartmouth College, Lions Club, Goya Foods
Proper adjectives should be capitalized - CORRECT ANSWER English muffin, Polish sausage
When to use a period - CORRECT ANSWER - at the end of a sentence that is not a question or a exclamation
- after a initial in a name
- after an abbreviation, unless the abbreviation is an acronym
Most common uses of a comma - CORRECT ANSWER - Use a comma before and, but, or, for, nor and yet when they separate 2 independent clauses
- Use a comma to separate items in a series
- Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives modifying the same noun
- Use a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
- Use a comma after a name followed byJr., Sr., or some other abbreviation
- Use a comma to separate items in an address
- Use a comma to separate a day and a year, as well as after the year
- Use a comma after the greeting of a friendly letter and after the closing of any letter
- Use a comma after contrasting elements in a sentence
- Use a comma to set off an appositive ( A word or phrase that explains or identifies a noun)
There is two main rules governing the use of apostrophes - CORRECT ANSWER - Use an apostrophe to show the letters have been omitted from a word to form a contraction
- Use a apostrophe to show possession
Rules for using quotations - CORRECT ANSWER - Quotes that are complete sentences are preceded by a comma and begin with a capital letter. End punctuation appears inside the quotes
- Quotations that are not complete sentences begin with a lower case letter and include end punctuation only if they appear at the end of the sentence
- Use single quotation marks instead of double quotation marks for a quotation that appears within a quotation
For a sentence to be correct its subject and verb should agree in number - CORRECT ANSWER This means if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural
Pronoun subjects - CORRECT ANSWER Some pronouns are always singular, others are always plural, and still others can be singular and plural
Some pronouns that are always singular - CORRECT ANSWER Anybody, anyone, each, either, everybody, everyone, neither, no one, nobody, one, somebody, someone
The indefinite pronouns each, either, and neither are often misused - CORRECT ANSWER You can avoid a mismatch by mentally adding the word one after the pronoun and removing the other words between the pronoun and verb
Some pronouns are always plural and require a plural verb - CORRECT ANSWER both, few, many, several
Some pronouns can be either singular or plural. The verb they take depends on the words and prepositional phrases that follow them. - CORRECT ANSWER all, any, most, none, some
subjects joined by the word and are called - CORRECT ANSWER Compound subjects. They always take a plural verb
Subject joined by the word or or nor agree with - CORRECT ANSWER The noun or pronoun closest to the verb
Present tense verbs - CORRECT ANSWER Tells the reader that it is happening right now
Past tense verbs - CORRECT ANSWER tells the reader that its already happened
Future tense verbs - CORRECT ANSWER Tells the reader that it is going to happen
if pronoun replaces another pronoun - CORRECT ANSWER They must agree in number
If two or more pronouns are joined by and - CORRECT ANSWER use a plural pronoun to represent them
If two or more singular nouns or pronouns are joined by or or nor - CORRECT ANSWER use a singular pronoun to represent them
If a singular and plural noun or pronoun are joined by or or nor - CORRECT ANSWER Choose the pronoun. that agrees with the one that comes after or or nor
A verb is in active. voice when - CORRECT ANSWER The subject performs the action
A verb is in passive voice when - CORRECT ANSWER the subject receives the action
Which voice is preferred - CORRECT ANSWER Active voice is usually preferred. in some cases the passive voice is correct but most of the time the passive voice is incorrect
A modifier - CORRECT ANSWER is a descriptive word, clause, or phrase. Modifiers are like adjectives. They help describe nouns by adding useful information
A modifier must be clearly attached to the word or words it is describing; if it is not it creates confusion. It can even result in an unintended meaning to the sentence
Dangling modifier - CORRECT ANSWER Does not refer to any word or phrase in the sentence, rather, it refers to a concept that is implied but not stated
A redundant sentence - CORRECT ANSWER is one that repeats an idea unnecessarily.
A wordy sentence - CORRECT ANSWER Contains unnecessary words. When an idea can be expressed more concisely
mean - CORRECT ANSWER Is the average, add up all the numbers and then divide by the number there are
median - CORRECT ANSWER line up all the numbers in order and find the one in the middle
mode - CORRECT ANSWER is the number repeated most often
Range - CORRECT ANSWER is the difference between the highest and lowest number in the setWhat is wrong with this sentence?
sorting, and dictaton are important skills for stenographers. - CORRECT ANSWER 1 dictaton is spelled dictation
What is wrong with this sentence?
Clerical work is an excellent entry level job opportunty - CORRECT ANSWER 1 opportunty is opportunity
2 period should be at the end.
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On a clear Saturday morning Roberto went to his job as a stenographer Roberto were excited that he was finally making a good salary in America. - CORRECT ANSWER Comma at the end of "Saturday morning".
Period at the end of "stenographer"
were should be was
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756 + 212 = - CORRECT ANSWER 968
What percent of 100 is 43? - CORRECT ANSWER 43%
"Criteria" most closely means? - CORRECT ANSWER Standard by which something is judged.
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On Saturday November 23 2008 Mary recieved a 25 percent pay raise. - CORRECT ANSWER No comma after "Saturday"
No comma after "November 23
No comma after "2008"
Recieved is spelled received
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Due too poor perfomrance, neither Jack or Andy were promoted last August. - CORRECT ANSWER "too" should be to
"Perfomrance" is spelled "performance"
"Or" should be "nor"
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To many government regulations make it difficult for new business, opportunity's. - CORRECT ANSWER "To" should be "too"
"opportunity's should be opportunities
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ABC Company sells too different type of manufacturing machines. - CORRECT ANSWER "too" should be "two"
"Type" should be "types"
What best defines the term " perfect practice makes perfect"? - CORRECT ANSWER practicing perfect makes perfect, because it takes into account all words in the phrase.
Proper spelling
A. Occurring
B. Ocurring
C. Occuring
D. Ocuring - CORRECT ANSWER A. Occurring
Out of fifty files, 40 had been placed in the filing cabinet. What percent of the 50 files have been placed in the cabinet? - CORRECT ANSWER 80% 40/50 =80 50 is 2 so first number x2 [Show Less]