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100

The toddler, who had just learned to speak, seemed rather loquacious.

A. Verbose 

B. Silent 

C. Cranky  

What is A. Verbose?

100

The soldiers planned their movements with ______ precision during the nighttime operation. 

Abhor, Tactical, Terse 

What is Tactical?

100

Which of the following is the closest synonym for banish?

A. Scheme 

B. Accusation 

C. Relegate 

What is C. Relegate? 

(evict or deport)

100

Vexation most nearly means....

A. boring 

B. pain 

C. anger


What is C. anger?

100

Greg buys a $10 lunch with 5% sales tax. He leaves a $2 tip after his bill. How much money does he spend?

What is $12.50?

The tip is not taxed, so he pays 5% tax only on the $10. 

5% of $10 is 10. Add up 10+2+.50 to get $12.50.

200

The king's army was able to easily encompass his brother's army, and quickly crushed the rebellion. 

A. brazen 

B. enclose 

C. avoid 

What is B. enclose?

200

Captain Richards had to ______ his distaste for messy quarters when inspecting the barracks. 

Abhor, Embrace, Disclose  

What is Abhor? 

200

Which of the following is the closest synonym for makeshift?

A. Replenished

B. Improvise

C. Steadfast 

What is B. Improvise?

(temporary)

200

A cube has a side length of 6 inches. What is its volume? 

A. 144 cubic inches

B. 36 cubic inches 

C. 216 cubic inches 



What is C. 216 cubic inches?

6*6*6

200

Marty wishes to save $150 over a 4-day period. How much must Marty save each day on average?

What is $37.50?

The first step is to divide up $150 into four equal parts. 150/4 is 37.5, so she needs to save an average of $37.50 per day.

300

The jury was not impressed by the lazy defendant's moot argument. 

A. exemplify 

B. factual 

C. debatable 

What is C. Debatable? 

300

During the early morning PT, Private Morton's energy ______ as she struggled to keep up with the rest of the platoon. 

Disparity, Plummeted, Buoyancy

What is Plummeted?
300

Which of the following is the closest synonym for scapegoat?

A. Fool 

B. Bossy

C. Celebrity

What is A. Fool?

300

A rectangle was formed out of pipe cleaner. Its length was 3 in, and its width was 8 inches. What is its area in square inches? 

A. 22 inch 

B. 24 inch 

C. 32 inch 

What is B. 24 inch?


Area= length * width 

300

Bernard can make $80 per day. If he needs to make $300 and only works full days, how many days will this take?

What is 4?

Round decimal to a whole number. 

400

Some people argue that baking is an art, but Chef Debra Dearborn says that baking is a science. She says that if you follow a recipe carefully, assembling the ingredients accurately, cooking at the specified temperature for the specified period of time, your cookies will always turn out right. Chef Dearborn says the best baking is like the best experiment — anyone can duplicate it. 

 In this passage, the word assembling most nearly means

A. measuring.

B. putting together.

C. buying.

What is B. putting together?

400

The soldiers could feel the ground _____ beneath their feet as the helicopters approached landing zone. 

What is pulsate?

400

Which of the following is the closest synonym for tawdry?

A. Brash 

B. Quiet

C. Expensive

What is A. Brash ?

400

What is 45 °C converted to °F? 

A. 57

B. 113

C. 135

What is B. 113?

Review the following conversion:

9/5*C+32

400

A couple buys a house for $150,000. They sell it for $165,000. By what percentage did the house's value increase?

What is 10%?

165-150=15

15/150> reduce 

500

Because leadership is charged with bringing new ideas, methods, or solutions into use, innovation is inextricably connected with the process of being an effective leader. Innovation means change, and change requires leadership. Leaders must be the chief transformation officers in their organizations and learn everything there is to know about the change before it even takes place. Furthermore, they must learn how to deal with the emotions that result from the chaos and fear associated with change. 

According to the passage,

A. leaders should resist making changes that subordinates are likely to resist.

B. innovation and change are distinctly different processes.

C. change is often associated with panic and disorder.

What is C?

The last sentence in the passage states that chaos and fear are associated with change, making Choice (D) the correct choice.

500

The _____ of the new mission filled the soldiers with a sense of urgency and excitement. 

What is spawn?

500

What is the difference between Loathe and Loath? 

What is extreme disgust vs. hesitant?

500

The Sun transfers heat to the Earth through space via which mechanism? 

A. Convection 

B. Induction

C. Radiation 


What is C. Radiation?

Radiation can be transmitted through electromagnetic waves and needs no medium to travel. Radiation can travel in a vacuum. This is how the Sun warms the Earth and typically applies to large objects with great amounts of heat, or objects that have a large difference in their heat measurements.

500

Taylor works two jobs. The first pays $20,000 per year. The second pays $10,000 per year. She donates 15% of her income to charity. How much does she donate each year?

What is $4500?

Total income- 30,000. 

Proportion with 15% and 3/20