Synonyms
SPECTRUM
C. Range
Which of the following is closest to 1⁄2 ?
(A) 3⁄6
(B) 5⁄8
(C) 0⁄9
(D) 19⁄20
(E) 1^2/3
(A) 3⁄6
Name three prefixes that mean not, without, or away from.
Un-, In-, De-, A-, Ab-, Ir-
Al has m marbles. Barbara has 10 more marbles than Al. If Barbara gives Al 15 marbles, how many marbles will Barbara have, in terms of m?
Which of the following statements is false?
(A) 5 × 1 = 5
(B) 5 + 1 = 6
(C) 5 × 0 = 5
(D) 5 − 5 = 0
(E) 5 ÷ 5 = 1
(C) 5 × 0 = 5
What are the three types of impostor words?
Loose Synonyms, False Cognates, Misconceptions
If 5 out of 20 students in a class wear glasses, what percentage of the students wear glasses?
25%
If a word ends in -ing, -ed, -ate, or -e, what part of speech is it likely to be?
Verb
N is a whole number between 10 and 14 and between 1 and 12. Which of the following could be N ?
(A) 10 (B) 10.75 (C) 11 (D) 11.25 (E) 12
(C) 11
12 x (2/12 - 1/4) =
-1
COMBATIVE
E. Argumentative
Of the following, which is closest to 20% of $12.85? (A) $2.50 (B) $2.55 (C) $2.70 (D) $2.75 (E) $2.90
(B) $2.55
Adverb
Children from a kindergarten class tossed the same number of marbles into a bucket. If the total number of marbles tossed into the bucket was 48, which of the following could NOT have been the number of marbles each child tossed into the bucket?
(A) 12 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 6 (E) 2
(B) 9
6 + (B x 8) = 11, evaluate B
Identify the loose synonyms for the following word.
PERILOUS
Loose Synonyms: frightening, adventurous
Answer: A. DangerousIf 15 pounds of chicken cost $33.75, how much does 3 pounds of chicken cost?
$6.75
This prefix means "both."
Ambi-
The cost of go-karting is S dollars for the first ten laps around the track and T dollars for each additional lap. What is the cost, in dollars, of go-karting for 17 laps?
?S + (? T × 7)
If 1/4 x N = 4, then 1/8 x N =
2
ACQUIESCENCE:
D. Permission
In a class of 60 students, the ratio of freshmen to sophomores to juniors is 2:3:5. How many juniors are in the class?
30
Break up the word amorphous into its prefix, root, and suffix, say what each part means, and determine its part of speech.
a - not
morph - shape
-ous - having qualities of
adjective
At a bike store, the number of bicycles in stock is equal to the number of tricycles in stock. If the total number of bicycle and tricycle wheels is 55, how many tricycles are there?
11
−243 = −9(10 + x)
17