GED General Review1

GED Math

100

What is the basic slope formula?

Rise/Run

Rise Over Run

200

How is distribution of the the data skewed on the histogram. (See Handout)

The data is skewed left.

300

If you drove 299 miles on 9 gallons of gas, about

how many miles per gallon did the car get? Round to nearest whole number

30 mpg

299/9 = 33.22

Nearest whole number is 30

400

Is 1.5 an irrational or rational number?

Yes, rational numbers can be written as a simple fraction, irrational numbers cannot.

1.5 = 3/2

500

Solve:

-7x+19<-16

x>5

GED RLA

100

Say the following phrase in 3 different tones:

"Hello? Can you help me."

Name tones after each phrase.

Sad, Happy, Angry, Indifferent, Excited, Aggravated, ect.

200

What is a metaphor? 

A) A comparison using "like" or "as"

B) A comparison without using "like" or "as"

C) A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

D) An extreme exaggeration

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

300

"For years, the small coastal town of Oakhaven relied entirely on its commercial fishing industry to sustain the local economy. However, overfishing and shifting climate patterns severely depleted the fish populations over the last decade. Recognizing the need to adapt, town leaders invested heavily in revitalizing the historic downtown district, transforming it into a scenic coastal arts and boutique destination. Today, local shops, art galleries, and upscale seafood restaurants line the harbor, bringing in record numbers of weekend tourists." 

Based on the passage, what can the reader reasonably infer about Oakhaven's current economic situation?

• A) The town is likely bankrupt due to the collapse of the commercial fishing industry.
• B) The local economy has successfully shifted from industrial reliance to a tourism-based model.
• C) Residents are protesting the arrival of upscale boutiques and tourists.
• D) Commercial fishing yields have fully recovered thanks to new town regulations.

Correct Answer: B

• Reasoning: The passage states that the town shifted its focus to revitalizing the downtown into an arts and boutique destination, which now brings in "record numbers of weekend tourists" and sustains the area with local shops and restaurants. This directly supports inference B. 
• Elimination: Choice A is incorrect because the town adapted rather than going bankrupt. Choice C is incorrect because there is no mention of resident protests. Choice D is incorrect because the passage notes the populations were depleted, with no mention of them recovering. 

400

What does the word "commemorate" mean from the text. (see Juneteenth handout)

To honor and remember something important.

500

Give 3 business names that use examples of Alliteration 

Various:  PayPal, BestBuy, Dunkin Donuts, CocaCoola, KrispyKreme, TikTok

GED SCI

100

Which gas makes up the largest part of the atmosphere? (Composition of the Atmosphere)

A) Argon

B) Carbon Dioxide

C) Oxygen

D) Nitrogen

D) Nitrogen

200

A lake contains many fish that local bears depend on as their major source of food. What would be the consequence of an algae bloom killing off a large portion of the fish population?

A. The number of bears in the area would increase

B. The number of bears in the area would decrease

C. The number of bears in the area would be unaffected

D. The bears would go into hibernation

B. The number of bears in the area would decrease. 

The number of bears in the area would decrease due to the death of the fish which serves as their major food source. The decrease in the number of fish would either cause the bears to die off, to more fully exploit another food source in the area, or to find a new source of food elsewhere. An increase in the bear population would not be a proper relationship because the bear population relies upon the fish population for its survival. From the information provided, it cannot be concluded that the bears would go into hibernation.

300

The purpose of the ____________ system is to stabilize the body's internal environment. 

A) Circulatory

B) Digestive

C) Respiratory

D) Skeletal

A) Circulatory

400

A temperature change occurs when ammonium chloride is dissolved in a water solution. The table shows the temperature change over a period of 120 seconds. 

Time (seconds)           Temperature (°C)

    0                                  21.1 

   30                                 19.4 

   60                                 18.8 

   90                                 18.3 

  120                                17.7 

              °F = °C × 9/5 + 32

What is the appropriate temperature of the solution in degrees Fahrenheit at 60 seconds? 

You may use the calculator.

A) -24 

B -7

C) 42

D) 66 

D) 66

18.8 x 9/5 +32

500

A set of parents wants to determine the likelihood of the eye color of their offspring. The parents know that their genes for eye color each have two alleles. The alleles are represented by letters in the form of a genotype. 

One parent has a genotype of Bb with brown eye color and the other parent has a genotype of bb with blue eye color. Their offspring will inherit one allele from each parent.

What are the possible genotypes of their offspring?

A) 100%Bb

B) 100% bb

C) 50% Bb, 50% bb

D) 25% Bb, 75% bb  

C) 50% Bb, 50% bb

GED S.S

100

Explain the 10th Amendment.

Powers not specifically delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, are reserved for the states.

200

What are the 3 branches of government and what do they do?

• Legislative—Makes laws 
• Executive—Carries out laws 
• Judicial—Evaluates laws

300

Which publication is the best example of propaganda? 

A) A website that lists the federal taxes paid by individuals at different income levels 

B) A pamphlet written by a socialist group that describes the history of taxes on wealthy American citizens 

C) A wartime cartoon that claims American citizens who fail to pay taxes are helping the enemy

D) A newspaper article that quotes a senator who argues that federal income taxes are too high 

C) A wartime cartoon that claims American citizens who fail to pay taxes are helping the enemy.

Propaganda--information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view: 

400

Question: A famous saying  by a president on accountability: "The buck stops here!"

A) Harry S. Truman

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) Theodore Roosevelt

D) Ronald Reagan

A) Harry S. Truman

500

In this chemical equation, magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.

2Mg+O₂ = 2MgO

Which statement about this process is true?

A) One unit of magnesium is consumed, one unit of magnesium oxide is produced. 

B) Two units of magnesium are consumed, one unit of magnesium oxide is produced. 

C) Two units of oxygen are consumed, two units of magnesium oxide are produced. 

D) One unit of oxygen is consumed, two units of magnesium oxide are produced. 

D) One unit of oxygen is consumed, two units of magnesium oxide are produced. 

Random

100

The ______is the only part of the body that cant heal itself.

Teeth

200

_______are the only birds that hold funerals much like a human.

Crows

300

How many states begin with the letter "R".

 One, Rhode Island.

400

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

 An echo.

500

I am a word of letters three, dd two and fewer there will be. 

What am I?

The word short. 

It has 3 letters . Add "er" to make it shorter.