Math
10, 9, 15, 27, 14…The number 15 is to be added to the list above. Which of the following must be true about the median of the list?
E. It will increase from 14 to 14.5
All cabbages are red. Which of the following statements shows that the statement above is FALSE?
E. Keisha is eating a green cabbage.
8. If the perimeter of a square is 36 units, what is the length of one side?
A) 6
B) 9
C) 12
D) 18
E) 36
B. 9
What is the largest organ of the body?
The skin
up to 15% of total body weight
Approximately what percentage of the general population is left-handed?
Approximately 10%
abcdeabcdeabc . . .
In the sequence of letters shown above, the first letter is a, followed by b, c, d, and e, at which point the pattern repeats. Which of the following is the 31st letter in this sequence?
a. A
What is being described below?
-Separate independent clauses joined by a conjunction
-Delineate a series of items
-Separate multiple nonessential adjectives
-Set off dependent phrases and clauses, nonessential phrases and clauses, and appositives
A Comma
Cameron took 4 tests, and his scores were as follows: 100, 60, 80, and 30. Cameron took another test that was scored x. The mean score of the 5 tests he took is 72. What is the value of x?
a. 54
b. 67
c. 68
d. 90
D. 90
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The Femur
What is the plastic or metal tip of a shoelace called?
Aglet
What number do you get when you multiply the distinct (different) prime factors of 28?
D. 14
Maker factor tree and multiply
There are many disadvantages to free agency. When my daughter and I went to pre-season training practice to get a preview of this year’s home team, we constantly consulted the team roster to figure out the new line-up, because there were so many new players. At one point, a number of fans even started to cheer for a player who, was no longer with the team, because they did not realize someone new was wearing his number.
A. NO CHANGE
B. player who was no longer with the team
C. player, who was no longer, with the team
D. player who was no longer, with the team
B. player who was no longer with the team
A right triangle has legs of length 5 and 12. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
E) 17
C. 13
How many bones are (usually) in the human body?
206
How many keys are on a standard piano?
88
When each side of a particular square is lengthened by 2 inches, the area of the square increases by 32 square inches. What is the length in inches of a side of the original square?
D. 7
Rivera was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1955, but his family moved to New York when he was four years old. Yet many of Rivera’s relatives had already moved to the Bronx, a bustling neighborhood in New York, Rivera’s father wanted to live in a place that felt more like a small town. So they moved to a quarter acre of land in Long Island, New York, which at the time had dirt roads and woods.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Meanwhile,
C. However,
D. Although
C. However,
Simplify the following.
(X2)3 x X4
X10
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
A Neuron
What kinds of fish are Marlin and Dory from the movie Finding Nemo?
Marlin is a clownfish
Dory is a Blue Tang
The number 9 is what percent of the number 72?
E. 12.5%
Graphology, a growing field, is used to authenticate documents in court trials and other legal proceedings, but it has other, less familiar uses as well. Psychologists can use graphology to analyze a patient’s psyche. Many patients cannot explain their problems, but psychologists have techniques to help patients learn to express themselves.
A. NO CHANGE
B. or handwriting analysis,
C. which has been practiced for decades,
D. as a professional endeavor
B. or handwriting analysis,
A store sells pencils at 3 for $2. How much would 10 pencils cost?
A) $5.00
B) $6.67
C) $7.00
D) $6.00
E) $6.33
B. $6.67
What is the only part of the body with no blood supply?
The Cornea of the Eye
What is the chemical symbol for Silver?
Ag