Assessment Test #7

Choose the sentence that best joins the sequence of events stated below without omitting any details or changing the meaning. A car crashed into the telephone pole. The power went out. I got the generator working. A. I got the generator working after the power out and a car crashed into the telephone pole. B. The power went out after I got the generator working; a car crashed into the telephone pole. C.A car crashed into a telephone pole, causing the power to go out and me to get the generator working. D. The power went out after a car crashed into the telephone pole; I later got the generator working.

D. The power went out after a car crashed into the telephone pole; I later got the generator working.

What is the missing number? 28, 29, 57, 86, ___, 229

143 57-29=28 86-57=29 229-86=143

Bruce likes 143 but not 144. He likes 3500 but not 3600. He likes 8 but not 9. Which does he like? 1500 1600

1500 Bruce does not like square root

Considering the series below, what number should be next? 12, 24, 48, 96

192 96 x 2 = 192

A road construction crew is resurfacing the highway between point D and point E. The distance between point D and point E is 93 miles of road. The crew has completed 35 miles. If they work at a pace of 2.9 miles per day, how many more days will it take to finish? A. 21 B. 54 C. 35 D. 20

20 days 93 miles - 35 completed miles = 58 miles left 58 / 2.9 miles per day = 20 days to complete

Divide 50 in half. Add 15. Multiply by 10. Subtract 25. What is the resulting number?

375 50 / 2 = 25 25 + 15 = 40 40 * 10 = 400 400 - 25 = 375

Max needed to get seven new doors from the home improvement store for his house. His car could only hold two doors at once. How many times did Max have to visit the store? A. 2 B. 4 C. 7 D. 8 E. 9

4

Ernie had $10 in cash, with which he purchased gum for $1.29, a candy bar for $1.49 and a beverage for $2.39. If he does not have to pay sales tax, how much change should he receive? A. $4.83 B. $5.17 C. $5.83 D. $6.12 E. None

A. $4.83 1.29 + 1.49 + 2.39 = 5.17 10.00 - 5.17 = 4.83

Unscramble the letters to form a word: M A A A R G N

Anagram

In six years, Jill will be twice Amanda's age. One year ago, Jill was nine times Amanda's age. How old is Jill now? A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

B. 10 Age 1 yr ago Age in 6 years Jill 9x 9x + 6 Amanda x x + 6 9x +6 = 2(x+6)-1 9x +6 = 2x + 12 -1 9x +2x = 6 + 12 - 1 7x = 17 x-7 = 17 - 7 x = 10

At a business meeting of five people, every person shakes hands with every other person one time. How many total handshakes occur? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 E. 25

B. 10 If two people shake hands there is one handshake. If three people shake hands there are 3 handshakes. If four people shake hands there are 3 more handshakes so 3 + 3 = 6 in total. If five people shake hands there are another 4 handshakes so 6 + 4 = 10. For 6 people there are another 5 handshakes so 10 + 5 = 15.

Choose the sentence that most closely resembles the meaning of the proverb, "The pen is mightier than the sword." A. Your ideas are more persuasive than coercion B. A pen is more intimidating than a sword. C. Swords are less durable than pens. D. Fighting is a bad idea, no matter the circumstances.

B. A pen is more intimidating than a sword.

Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. Leave the rug ___ where it is. A. laying B. lying C. lay D. Lie

B. lying Answer: (b) Lying We can immediately exclude lay, and lie because they're in the wrong tense, which leave us with laying and lying. The verb laying implies that the action is transitive (i.e. the verb has a direct object), while lying is intransitive (i.e. the verb doesn't have a direct object). Since the sentence is talking about the carpet, and not the specific person performing the action of leaving it be, the correct verb is lying.

Which identical three-letter word, when placed in front of the following words, form a new word? Boy, Hide, Lick, Poke, Hand

Cow Cow. Cowboy, cowhide, cowlick, cowpoke, cow hand/cowhand

What is the next letter of this sequence? A B A C B C B D C

D

This year, 16 out of 800 employees who worked for Corporation Z received awards for their performance, which is ____ percentage of the employees. A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 2 E. 8

D. 2 16/800 = 0.02 = 2%

A corporation budgeted $6,735 to be spent within the sales department. so far, the department has spent $1,355.55 of the budget. How much money is left in the budget? A. 8,090.55 B. 5,379.55 C. 5,739.45 D. 5,379.45

D. 5,379.45

What is the 18th letter of the English Alphabet? A. J B. K C. P D. R E. S

D. R Remember J = 10 O = 15

Choose the group of words that form a complete sentence. A. My neck of the woods. B. Helps us save money on car insurance and fuel costs. C. Wind, fire, water - elements of the Earth. D. We're off!

D. We're off!

Unscramble the letters to form a word: T T E E R C A D S

scattered

Is the phrase "Madam, I'm Adam" spelled the same written forward or backward? A. Yes B. No

Yes

Choose the sentence that best joins the sequence of events stated below without omitting any details or changing the meaning of the sentence. Charles was fired from his job last December. For four months, he was on unemployment. He is going back to college in June. A. Charles was fired from his job last December, he starts college in four months in June. B. When Charles starts college in June, he will have been on unemployment for four months; he was fired from his job last December. C. Las December, Charles was fired from his job and was on unemployment for four months; he is going to college in June. D. After getting fired in December, Charles went back to college for four months.

C. Las December, Charles was fired from his job and was on unemployment for four months; he is going to college in June.

Do the words revelation and relativity have opposite meanings, similar meetings or no relation? A. Opposite B. Similar C. No relation

C. No relation revelation (discovery, revealing, finding) Relativity (dependence, quality of being relative/dependent)

The hours of daylight and darkness in March are closet to the hours of daylight and darkness in A. July B. April C. September D. December

C. September

In 4 years, Phil will be half Tim's age. Two years ago, Tim was 5 times Phil's age. How old is Phil?

Let p = Phil's current age Let t = Tim's current age In 4 years Phil will be p+4 years old and Tim will be t+4 years old 2 years ago Phil was p-2 years old and Tim was t-2 years old In 4 years, Phil will be half Tim's age: p+4 = (1/2)(t+4) 2p + 8 = t + 4 2p - t = -4 {equation 1} Two years ago, Tim was 5 times Phil's age: t - 2 = 5(p-2) t - 2 = 5p - 10 -5p + t = -8 {equation 2} Add the two equations to eliminate t and solve for p 2p - t = -4 -5p+t = -8 ----------------- -3p = -12 p = 4 Phil is 4 years old Substitute the value 4 for p in either equation 1 or equation 2 to find Tim's current age

Are there fifty-three letters in this sentence? A. Yes B. No

No