GED Math
GED RLA
GED SCI
GED S.S
Random
100
No calculator.
3.456 x 2.34=
8.08704
100
Jane could have easily offended Bertha when she informed her that the dress did not fit her well, but Jane used tact and consideration when choosing her words, so Bertha understood without being hurt.
What does the word tact mean in the sentence?
Dealing with an embarrassing situation carefully, so as not to give offense.
100
The Grand Canyon, located in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, was created approximately 5 million years ago from the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and reaches a depth of over a mile.
What interaction between Earth’s systems was most likely responsible for the creation of this landmark?
A. Erosion of rock from water
B. Wind abrasion on the soil
C. Landslides
D.Tectonic fissures
A. Erosion of rock from water
The Grand Canyon is a prime example of erosion likely resulting from the passage of water. Wind abrasion would be able to wear down weak structures, such as those made of sandstone, but would do little to severely impact compacted earth. Landslides impact temperate, rainy climates and would not play a part in the desert of Arizona. Tectonic fissures, or earthquakes, can create sinkholes and other gaps in solid land, but could not create something as large as the Grand Canyon.
100
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
100
What is a passing score GED RLA?
145
200
Subtract the polynomials
(3x4 − 3x) − (3x − 3x4)
6x4 − 6x
3x4 - 3x - 3x + 3x4
6x4 − 6x
200
Cities across the world are essentially blends of smaller cultural environments that lead people to have vastly different experiences. Each city typically contains a broad spectrum of dining establishments along with various art institutions like museums and theatres. Yet with all these blends of dining, art and night lives, what is the one characteristic that can distinguish a city? History. The undeniably unique history of each city provides rich traditions and a bond between the local people that overshadows any other city’s mélange of dining and art institutions.
In context, which word most closely defines mélange?
A. frivolous
B. tradition
C.assortment
D. opportunity
E. brochure
C. assortment
The author selects words such as “spectrum” and “various” to refer to the dining and art institutions. Clearly mélange must be some sort of variety offering. Only choice C, “assortment” matches this definition.
200
A lake contains many fish that local bears depend on as their major source of food. What would be the consequence of an algal bloom killing off a large portion of the fish population?
A. The number of bears in the area would increase
B. The number of bears in the area would decrease
C. The number of bears in the area would be unaffected
D. The bears would go into hibernation
B. The number of bears in the area would decrease.
The number of bears in the area would decrease due to the death of the fish which serves as their major food source. The decrease in the number of fish would either cause the bears to die off, to more fully exploit another food source in the area, or to find a new source of food elsewhere. An increase in the bear population would not be a proper relationship because the bear population relies upon the fish population for its survival. From the information provided, it cannot be concluded that the bears would go into hibernation.
200
The mechanization of the textile industry, the invention of the steam engine, and the development of the coal and iron industries contributed to Great Britain’s lead in the Industrial Revolution. However, after 1850, other nations began to challenge Great Britain’s lead. Belgium, France, and Germany all industrialized quickly. By 1900, natural resources and railroad building helped make the United States the leading industrial nation.
Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?
A. The development of natural resources made Great Britain the leader in the Industrial Revolution.
B. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and spread throughout the world.
C. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and spread to Europe, but by 1900 the United States was the leading industrialized nation.
D. Plentiful natural resources and a vast railroad system were the underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
C. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and spread to Europe, but by 1900 the United States was the leading industrialized nation.
This summary statement has all the major details from the paragraph—the start of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, its spread to Europe, and the lead taken by the United States. The other choices either focus too narrowly on a couple of details or are too broad to be an effective summary
200
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
On August 2.
300
There are 32 students in a class. Nine of those students are women. What percent are men? (round to the nearest tenth)
71.9%
32-9 = 23 men
23/32
.71875
71.9&
300
The whooping went on, and in about a minute, I come a-booming down on a cut bank with smoky ghosts of big trees on it, and the current throwed me off to the left and shot by, amongst a lot of snags that fairly roared, the current was tearing by them so swift.
In another second or two it was solid white and still again. I set perfectly still then, listening to my heart thump, and I reckon I didn’t draw a breath while it thumped a hundred.
1. The word __________ best describes the mood in the passage above.
A. eerie
B. hilarious
C. triumphant
A. Eerie
300
Balance the following chemical equation.
C2 H2 + O2 -------> H2O + CO2
2C2H6 + 7O2 --------> 6H2O + 4CO2
300
In 1979, Congress passed legislation to allow political parties to raise unlimited amounts of general-purpose money not designated for particular candidates. In 1991, a lawsuit forced disclosure of such “soft money” contributions, and concern grew about the size of individual donations, the extent of total donations, and the ways in which the money was being spent. During the presidential elections of 1996 and 2000, campaign fundraising, especially the raising and spending of soft money, was an issue, with the candidates promising reform. Finally, in 2001, after several years of hearings, the Senate passed the McCain-Feingold bill, which would eliminate the unregulated soft money contributions that make up a large proportion of the parties’ budgets.
Which of the following is the most likely reason soft money was not a major issue in the 1980s?
A. People were less aware of soft money because disclosure was not required at that time.
B. Political campaigns were publicly financed, so soft money was not needed.
C. Most candidates spent part of their campaign funds on television ads.
D. McCain and Feingold had not submitted their campaign finance reform bill.
A. People were less aware of soft money because disclosure was not required.
During the 1980s, political parties did not have to reveal the amount and sources of their soft money contributions, so the extent of this type of campaign financing was not generally known. Only when a law was passed requiring disclosure did people become aware of the scale of soft money donations and so began to raise their concerns about the issue.
300
Name all the states that start with the letter 'M'
- Maine.
- Maryland.
- Massachusetts.
- Michigan.
- Minnesota.
- Mississippi.
- Missouri.
- Montana
400
Find the area of the shape 
48ft2
1/2 (a+b)h
1/2 (9+15)4
1/2 (24)4
1/2 96
48
400
Cities across the world are essentially blends of smaller cultural environments that lead people to have vastly different experiences. Each city typically contains a broad spectrum of dining establishments along with various art institutions like museums and theatres. Yet with all these blends of dining, art and night lives, what is the one characteristic that can distinguish a city? History. The undeniably unique history of each city provides rich traditions and a bond between the local people that overshadows any other city’s mélange of dining and art institutions.
Which of the following would the author believe is the most important city attraction or characteristic?
A. The exquisite French restaurant in the European district
B. The Museum of Natural History
C. Ruins from the Berlin Wall and the local community
D. Wrigley Field
C. A democratic government
C. Ruins from the Berlin Wall and the local community.
The author clearly believes true, genuine history to be the paramount characteristic. Choice A and choice B (restaurant and museum) are exactly what the author said weren’t as important as history (choice B is tricky, but it is still just a museum—not natural history in its element). Choice D refers to sports, despite the fact that Wrigley Field has much history tied to it; choice E is irrelevant as government is not nearly as important to a city’s cultural wealth as a historical monument. Choice C is a historical object and symbol; furthermore, the author refers to the local people that add to the cultural vibrancy. Choice C is the best option.
400
Yellowstone National Park is known for its unique population of animals and diverse landscapes. The Rocky Mountain wolf has kept a long-lasting predator-prey relationship with the deer in the park. Over the last few years, Grey wolves have been reintroduced to diversify the animal population.
Based on the chart above what is the relationship between the Rocky Mountain and Grey wolf?
A. Mutualism
B. Competition
C. Predator-prey
D. Commensalism
B. Competition
Mutualism is a relationship in which both members of the interacting populations benefit. If the wolf species had a mutualistic relationship it would be surprising to see a decline in the size of the Rocky Mountain wolf population. Neither of the wolf species are expected to, usually, prey on the other. In a commensalistic relationship one member of the interacting populations benefits and the other is unaffected, the chart indicates that with the introduction of the Grey wolf the Rocky Mountain wolf population declines.
400
What are the 3 branches of government and what do they do?
- Legislative—Makes laws
- Executive—Carries out laws
- Judicial—Evaluates laws
400
The following excerpt is from Federalist 46 written by James Madison in 1788:
“The federal and State governments are in fact but different agents and trustees of the people, constituted with different powers, and designed for different purposes… the powers proposed to be lodged in the federal government are as little formidable to those reserved to the individual States, as they are indispensably necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Union.”
The above excerpt is an example of which of the following concepts?
A. Federalism.
B. Natural Rights.
C. Separation of Powers.
D. Checks and Balances.
A. Federalism.
Federalism is the form of government employed in the United States in which central and state governments are part of one system. The US Constitution divides the powers by specifically granting some powers to the national government and granting other powers to the states.
500
Douglas received a 6 percent raise. If his old monthly salary was $2,250, what is his monthly salary now?
B. $2,385
2250 X .06 = 135
2250 +135 = 2385
500
It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
Write a one sentence summary of this paragraph.
This paragraph describes the barter system and some of its short comings.
500
Mia believed that meditating for 14 days in a row would make students happier. To test her hypothesis she did an experiment with 40 students from her class. She provided each of these students with an app that guides users through a 5, 10, or 15 minute meditation.
She divided the 40 students into 2 groups of 20. She asked each group to use the app once a day for 14 days. She asked Group #1 to do the 5 minute meditation and asked Group #2 to do the 10 minute meditation. After the fourteenth day she gave the 40 students a survey that is designed to measure happiness levels.
The survey results showed both groups at very similar happiness levels, with Group #1 registering slightly more happiness. Based on the results of this experiment, she concluded that doing 14 days of mediation does not make students happier.
After Mia presented the results to her class, her teacher told her that she made an error in designing her experiment. What was the most likely error?
A. She should have had another group that did 15 minutes of meditation.
B. She should not have stopped the experiment after 14 days.
C. She should not have used a survey to measure happiness levels.
D. She should have had a control group that did not do meditation.
D. She should have had a control group that did not do meditation.
A control group is a group of subjects that is matched as closely as possible with the experimental group, but not exposed to any experimental treatment. The experimental group is then compared to the control group to determine the changes that may occur due to the experiment. There is no way to determine if meditation will increase happiness unless the results can be compared to a group that didn’t meditate.
500
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
In the above passage, the word reserved most closely means which of the following?
A. Quiet
B. Prohibited
C. Assigned
D. Unavailable
C. Assigned
The US Constitution provides the federal government with certain powers. It also specifically prevents the states from exercising other powers. The 10th Amendment says any powers that are not explicitly addressed in the Constitution are reserved, or assigned, to the states or the people.
500
How many full weeks are in a year?
52