Verbal
Which word does not belong with the others?
a. Jewelry
b. Ring
C. Necklace
D. Earring
A. Jewelry
Ring, necklace, and earring all name specific types of jewelry. Jewelry names the generic category of clothing to which rings, necklaces and earrings belong.
Look at this series: 16, 21, 31, 36, ... What number should come next?
a. 41
b. 46
c. 45
d. 44
b. 46
The pattern is +5, +10, repeat
The brink of war
a. idea
b. verge
c. middle
d. consequences
b. verge
Brink means edge. Verge means something that limits or bounds.
Which number is in the hundredths place of the following number: 123.456
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 6
c. 5
The hundredths position is the position two spaces to the right of a decimal point (e.g. 0.0X00)
a. Mrs. Ford asked me to drive her to O’Hare Chicago International Airport.
b.“I would like to understand the various components of the project better,” the teacher told us, “But it is a very promising idea.”
c. We really enjoyed the dinner party at your house last week, but it’s too bad we arrived late.
d. No mistake.
b. "I would like to understand the various components of the project better," the teacher told us, "But it is a very promising idea."
When a directly quoted complete sentence is interrupted by non-quoted material (“the teacher told us”), the first word of the second half of the directly quoted sentence (“but”) should not be capitalized.
Film is to documentary as writing is to
a. Literary
b. Journalistic
c. Lively
d. Proper
B. Journalistic
The use of film to communicate objects to others is documentary. The use of writing to communicate objects to others is journalistic.
The Square of what number is 36 divided by 4?
a. 3
b. 1
c. 9
d. 6
a. 3
x2 = 36/4
x2 = 9
x = +/- 3
c. engagement
d. declaration
d. declaration
Proclamation means something publicly declared.
The least common multiple 4 and 6 is
a. 12
b. 3
c. 4
d. 24
a. 12
The least common multiple of two numbers is the smallest number that has both of the numbers as factors.
4(3) = 12
6(2) = 12
a. There is a lot of dew on the lawn this morning; make sure you wear shoes to go get the paper.
b. George, Fred, Tom and I walked all the way across town before I realized that I’d forgotten my wallet.
c. I learned a lot from all of the tremendously good teachers I had.
d. No mistakes.
D. No mistakes
a. Airplane
b. Train
c. Boat
d. Sailor
c. Boat
A sedan is a type of car; a dinghy is a type of boat.
What number is 3 less than 1/3 of 18?
a. 6
b. 3
c. 2
d. 9
b. 3
x = (1/3)18 -3
x = 6-3
x = 3
a. determined
b. rebellious
c. spirited
d. unified
b. rebellious
Defiant means showing resistance. Rebellious means resisting management
Emily has $24 less than three times the amount Diane has. If Emily has $27, how much money does Diana have?
a. $28
b. $18
c. $1
d. $17
d. $17
E= Emily & D=Diane --> E=27
E= 3D-24
(27) = 3D-24
51=3D
D=17
a. Every wednesday this coming February, my brother's band will play a free concert in the park a few blocks from our house.
b. Tomorrow, Daniel and Clara will be meeting to discuss the future.
c. The city is always very cold this time of year, but I don't mind it.
d. No mistake.
a. Every wednesday this coming February, my brother's band will play a free concert in the park a few blocks from our house.
Wednesday should be capitalized
Vigorous means the opposite of
a. Quiet
b. Bored
c. Pale
d. lifeless
d. Lifeless
Vigorous means full of strength and energy. Lifeless means without the energy that marks living things
5/2 of what number is 35 divided by 7?
a. 2
b. 10
c. 1
d. 15
a. 2
5/2𝑥 = 35 ÷ 7
5/2𝑥 = 5
𝑥 = 5 (2/5)
𝑥 = 2
a. rejecting
b. destroying
c. sharing
d. limiting
d. limiting
Restrictive means confining within bounds. Limiting means functioning as something that confines.
if 3x-24 = x+6, x=
a. 15
b. 20
c. 6
d. 10
a. 15
3x-24 = x + 6
2x =30
x = 15
a. The students' favorite book this quarter will unfortunately be dropped from the reading list next year.
b. I'm not afraid of flying, but I hate turbulence in the air--it makes me really nervous.
c. Our boss is really irritated today; I'm not sure why, but I suspect it has something to do with our meeting yesterday.
d. No mistakes
D. No mistakes
Which word does not belong with the others?
a. Debunked
b. Dejected
c. Downhearted
d. Disconsolate
a. Debunked
Dejected, downhearted, and disconsolate all indicate unhappy moods. Debunked means exposed as false.
Examine (I), (II) and (III) and find the best answer if both x and y are greater than zero.
(I) 4(x + y)
(II) 4x + 4y
(III) 4(x + y) + x
a. (I) (II) and (III) are equal
b. (II) is equal to (I), which is less than (III)
c. (III) is greater than (I) and less than (II)
d. (I) and (III) are equal
b. (II) is equal to (I), which is less than (III)
Apply the distributive property to each of items I-III
I: 4x + 4y
II: 4x + 4y
III: 4x +4y + x
to commemorate the event
a. degrade
b. mark
c. remember
d. neglect
c. remember
To commemorate means to call to remembrance.
If Greg is 6 feet tall and has a shadow that is 8 feet long, how tall is Frank if his shadow is 40 inches long?
a. 2 feet
b. 2 feet and 12 inches
c. 2 feet and 6 inches
d. 2 feet and 5 inches
c. 2 feet and 6 inches
6 feet = 72 inches
8 feet = 96 inches
a. Can we keep this information secret?
b. There were far more people here than I expected to see, and I’m glad
c. You’re sure that you got the directions, and that we’re driving the right way?
d. No mistakes.
b. There were far more people here than I expected to see, and I’m glad
The sentence is missing a period