Vocab / Grammar / Reading Comprehension
What does ornate mean in the sentence below? Choose the best answer. (30 sec)
The once opulent palace with its ornate carvings and elaborate grand entrance had fallen into disrepair due to neglect.
A.) rustic
B.) showy
C.) passive
D.) resistant
B.) showy
What is the slope of the line represented in the following equation? (60 sec)
-2 = -y – 3x
-3
The equation mass x acceleration is... (30 sec)
Force
Why is creating a budget important? (30 sec)
A.) It helps you spend all your money on fun things.
B.) It helps you manage your money, plan for your financial goals, and prepare for emergencies.
C.) It allows you to ignore your financial situation.
D.) It helps you spend more than you earn.
B.) It helps you manage your money, plan for your financial goals, and prepare for emergencies.
What is an emergency fund?
A.) Money set aside for planned vacations.
B.) Money saved to cover unplanned expenses and financial emergencies.
C.) Money to be used for regular bills.
D.) A fund for buying concert tickets.
B.) Money saved to cover unplanned expenses and financial emergencies.
Choose the sentence that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the sentence 'you hadn't ought to pester that there dog, for he may bite you.' (30 sec).
A.) No Change
B.) Ought not pester that dog.
C.) Oughtn't pestering that dog.
D.) Hadn't ought to be pestering that dog.
B.) Ought not pester that dog.
Karen started working at her new job 60 hours per week, but now only works 45 hours a week. What is the percentage of decrease in the number of hours Karen works each week? (60 sec)
A.) 5%
B.) 15%
C.) 25%
D.) 30%
C.) 25%
According to the graph, which particle type comprises the smallest portion of the soil sample volume? (30 sec)
Clay
Other
Sand
Silt
Other
Which of the following statements is NOT true about applying to college? (30 sec)
A.) More people are applying for college today.
B.) Taking challenging high school courses is important.
C.) Attending a private or prep school is needed.
D.) Both standardized test scores and academic GPA are important.
C.) Attending a private or prep school is needed.
Solve for x.
90 = 9(sqrt25)(sqrtx)
2
1
4
5
4
Choose the answer that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the sentence. 'Based on a true story, the author weaves incredibly vivid details into the novel she wrote.' (30 sec)
A.) No change.
B.) the novel is written with incredibly vivid details.
C.) the author, incredibly, weaves vivid details into her novel.
D.) the author weaves incredibly vivid details into her novel.
D.) the author weaves incredibly vivid details into her novel.
Which of the following pairs gives 2 of the 3 interior angle measurements of a triangle for which the 3rd angle measurement would be equal to 1 of the 2 given measurements? (60 sec)
A) 20, 40
B.) 30, 60
C.) 50, 80
D.) 45, 120
C.) 50, 80
According to the graph, sand and silt together comprise what percentage of the soil sample? (30 sec)
88%
87%
82.5%
80.5%
87%
The summer before your junior year is when you should start thinking about college. (30 sec)
T / F ?
False
What is one of the primary advantages of buying a new car? (30 sec)
A.) Lower insurance costs
B.) Lower initial purchase price
C.) Lower maintenance costs, at least at first
D.) No depreciation
C.) Lower maintenance costs, at least at first
What does diffidence mean in the sentence below? Choose the best answer. (30 sec)
Her diffidence made her unsure of her ability to succeed in college.
A.) brashness
B.) audaciousness
C.) reserve
D.) inarticulateness
C.) reserve
The cost of a doughnut and a cup of coffee together is $2.75. The cost of 2 coffees and a doughnut is $4.50. What is the price of coffee? (60 sec)
A.) $1.00
B.) $1.50
C.) $1.75
D.) $2.00
C.) $1.75
What is a tektite? (30 sec)
A.) A technical weather kite
B.) a glassy body formed by a meteorite impact
C.) a crater formed by the crash of a weather kite
D.) A point on the electromagnetic spectrum
B.) a glassy body formed by a meteorite impact
The Republican and Democratic parties held conventions over the summer to select their parties' candidates for: (30 sec)
A.) the Senate.
B.) the Presidency.
C.) the House of Representatives.
D.) the Supreme Court.
B.) the Presidency.
Choose the answer that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the sentence. Isabelle likes to swim. She practices every day.
A.) No change.
B.) Isabelle likes to swim, so she practices every day.
C.) Isabelle likes to swim, she practices every day.
D.) Isabelle likes to swim; she practices every day.
D.) Isabelle likes to swim; she practices every day.
He had slain men with his own hand, for I know-certainly, they had fallen, like blades of grass at the sweep of the scythe, before the charge to which is spirit imparted its triumphant energy-but, be that as it might, there was never in his heart so much cruelty as would have brushed the down off a butterfly's wing. I have not known the man, to whose innate kindliness I would more confidently make an appeal. (60 sec)
The author describes the man in the passage as:
A.) a person without conscious or conviction
B.) a person who was forced to commit immoral acts of violence.
C.) a person who took just as much pleasure from killing as kindness.
D.) a person who was no stranger to violence but did not act out of cruelty.
D.) a person who was no stranger to violence but did not act out of cruelty.
What number needs to be added to x² - 2x in order to obtain a perfect square trinomial? (60 sec)
0
1
2
3
1. take the coefficient of x (-2), divide by 2, square result
(-2/2)2 = 1
x2 - 2x +1 = (x-1)2
(Reference pie graph) Switch Grass grows well in soil that is at least 25% clay and/or in silt or in a combination of both. According to the graph, will Switch Grass grow in the region of Africa where this soil sample was taken from? (30 sec)
No
Yes
Not enough information
No
Two major freight railroads shut down operations in mid-August due to labor disputes. Because of the potential for a significant disruption in the flow of goods, which could impact the auto industry, agriculture, and other important sectors of the U.S. economy, this country’s government ordered all parties back to work during negotiations. Railroads in which country are involved in the dispute? (30 sec)
A.) Mexico
B.) Puerto Rico
C.) El Salvador
D.) Canada
D.) Canada
Two American astronauts lifted off on June 5 for an 8-day trip to the International Space Station. They have now been at the Space Station for over two months and will not return until February 2025 because NASA is concerned about technical issues with the spacecraft they used to launch into space. What is the name of the spacecraft that will now return to earth without them? (30 sec)
A.) Boeing Starliner
B.) SpaceX Dragon
C.) SpaceX Falcon
D.) NASA Orion
A.) Boeing Starliner