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100
A tourist guide advised them to see the elephant round-up. There was racing, colorful war procession, marching, kicking a ball and tug of war between men and elephants. What does round-up mean? a. party b. zoo c. rodeo d. murder
What is c) rodeo?
100
Solve for X: 3X + 5 = 32
What is 9?
100
Name the four types of questions on Reading Comprehension Test (QAR)
What are: 1. On My Own – Before Reading, Prior Knowledge 2. Right There – recall, detail questions 3. Think and Search – text based, inferences (character traits, mood) 4. Author and Me – draw conclusions (BCR)
100
Name the literary device used in the following: The flowers were crying for my attention.
What is personification?
100
A student fails to eat a balanced diet over a period of time. This lack of a balanced diet can lead to a) selective breeding b) extinction c) dynamic equilibrium c) disease
What is disease?
200
The boy’s lunch that he brought from home was palatable, unlike the mystery meat served by the cafeteria. What does palatable mean? a. gross b. greasy c. plate d. worth eating
What is d) worth eating?
200
Solve for X: 4X + 3X + 3 =24
What is 3?
200
Name three Reading Comprehension Strategies
What are: 1. Make Connections 2. Visualize 3. Ask Questions 4. Monitor and Clarify 5. Draw Conclusions 6. Make Inferences 7. Summarize
200
Name the literary device used in the following: Education is your passport to satisfying employment.
What is a metaphor?
200
Which human organ system produces hormones to regulate growth, development, and reproduction? a) circulatory b) nervous c) digestive d) endocrine
What is endocrine?
300
He could make the trip by mule cart, train, or other conveyance. What does conveyance mean? a. animal b. wheel c. travel d. vehicle
What is d) vehicle?
300
What central Tendency would best describe the data (5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 75) ?
What is median?
300
What is the #1 Rule for taking test?
What is answer EVERY question?
300
The way the author shares the personality of the character refers to:
What is characterization?
300
Cancer is most often the result of (1) abnormal cell division (2) natural selection (3) bacterial infection (4) biological adaptation
What is abnormal cell division?
400
The surface of Africa consists mainly of plateaus, or large flat areas, although these occur at different levels. What is a plateau? a. flat area b. mountain c. Africa d. level
What is a) flat area?
400
The temperature at night in December was 20 degrees. During the course of the night the temperature decreased 25 degrees and by noon the next day it increased by 40 degrees. What was the temperature at noon?
What is 35?
400
Give 3 tips for answering multiple choice questions:
What are: a. read the questions first b. identify the type of question before answering it c. eliminate stupid answers
400
Similarly, or on the other hand, are words used for
What is compare-contrast?
400
What are genes composed of? a) offspring b) cells c) DNA d) traits
What is DNA?
500
The king issued unreasonable decrees. Nevertheless, everyone had to obey his commands. What are decrees? a. pants b. college papers c. orders d. books
What is c) orders?
500
A bag contains 12 green marbles, 9 red marbles, and 7 blue marbles. One marble will be randomly selected from the bag. What is the probability of selecting either a green or red marble? (simplify your answer)
What is 3/4?
500
While reading a story on the test, you should
What is mark the story in some way to help you find answers quickly.
500
Determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word by looking for evidence in the sentence that contains the word is an example of the following:
What are context clues?
500
Earth’s hydrosphere is best described as the a) relatively thin layer of rock found above Earth’s mantle b) relatively thin layer of water covering most of Earth’s crust c) hot liquid rock located in Earth’s outer core d) very dense rock located in Earth’s inner core
What is b) the relatively thin layer of water covering most of Earth's crust?