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ENGLISH
TEST
READING
COMPREHENSION - NARRATION
Question
1
Every sip of milk contains 59 different bioactive hormones according
to endocrinologist Clark Grosvenor. Imagine taking 59 different
hormone pills every morning, afternoon and evening. These hormones
cause mood swings, irritability and depression. Imagine the devastation
that is created in your body by the cumulative effect of taking those
powerful drugs. What is the gross effect on the total behavior
of a society, so dosed?
As
we drink more and more milk and increase the amount of genetically engineered
milk and cheese and ice cream products containing increased levels of
naturally occurring milk hormones, we most certainly have influenced
the way we act as a society.
The
author's argument is that:
A.
Many people are drug addicts
B. Milk has an effect on the way our society acts
C. Women need to take hormones
D. Everyone should drink more milk
Question 2
In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the memory
strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most people, you have
trouble recalling names of those you have just met, try this: the next
time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,
"I'll listen carefully; repeat each person's name to be sure I've got
it, and I will remember." You'll discover how effective this technique
is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The
main idea of the paragraph maintains that the memory
A.
always operates at peak efficiency.
B. breaks down under great strain.
C. improves if it is used often.
D. becomes unreliable if it tires.
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READING
COMPREHENSION - SENTENCE RELATIONSHIPS
Question
3
Two bold sentences are followed by a question or statement about them.
Read each pair of sentences and then choose the best answer to the question
or the best completion of the statement.
The
Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years.
Corn
and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.
What
does the second sentence do?
A.
It restates the idea found in the first.
B. It states an effect.
C. It gives an example.
D. It analyzes the statement made in the first.
Question 4
The
rain froze as it touched the ground. Roads were slippery and dangerous.
How
are the two sentences related?
A.
the second sentence contradicts the first
B. the two sentences set up a comparison
C. the second sentence shows a direct result of the first
D. the second sentence states what dangerous means
Question 5
The American prison system functions primarily to extract retribution.
In Japan, the courts are less concerned with sending people to jail
than they are with rehabilitating them.
What
does the second sentence do?
A.
It supports an idea found in the first sentence.
B. It analyzes an idea stated in the first sentence.
C. It states a contrast to the statement in the first sentence.
D. It exemplifies an idea found in the first sentence.
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SENTENCE
SKILLS - SENTENCE CORRECTION
Question
1
Select the best version of the bold part of the sentence. The first
choice is the same as the
original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose
the first answer.
Ms.
Rose planning to teach a course in biology next summer.
A.
planning
B. are planning
C. with a plan
D. plans
Question 2
Select the best version of the bold part of the sentence. The first
choice is the same as the
original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose
the first answer.
Walking
by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, was watching
for
the light to change.
A.
a child, I noticed, was
B. I noticed a child watching
C. a child was watching, I noticed,
D. there was, I noticed, a child watching
Question 3
Select the best version of the bold part of the sentence. The first
choice is the same as the
original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose
the first answer.
To
walk, biking, and driving are Pat's favorite ways of
getting around.
A.
To walk, biking, and driving
B. Walking, biking, and driving
C. To walk, biking, and to drive
D. To walk, to bike, and also driving
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SENTENCE
SKILLS - CONSTRUCTION SHIFT
Question
4
Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below.
Keep in mind that
your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially
the same meaning
as the sentence given you.
Being
a female jockey, she was often interviewed.
Rewrite,
beginning with
"She was often interviewed..."
The next words will be
A.
on account of she was
B. by her being
C. because she was
D. being as she was
Question 5
Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below.
Keep in mind that
your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially
the same meaning
as the sentence given you.
Excited
children ran toward the loud music, and they told others
about the ice cream truck outside.
Rewrite,
beginning with
"The excited children, who had run toward the loud..."
The next words will be
A.
music, they told
B. music told
C. music, telling
D. music and had told
Question 6
Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below.
Keep in mind that
your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially
the same meaning
as the sentence given you.
The
band began to play, and then the real party started.
Rewrite, beginning with
"The real party started..."
The next words will be
A.
after the band began
B. and the band began
C. although the band began
D. the band beginning
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MATH
TEST
(see also Information
on Mathematics Placement Testing from the Rockville Math Department)
There
are three sections within the Accuplacer Math test: Arithmetic,
Elementary Algebra and College Level Math. You will
begin with one section and, depending on your performance, may be branched
into others. Determination of which section you begin with is based
upon your previous experience in math classes.
ARITHMETIC
(see also Pre-algebra
samples from the Rockville Math Department)
Question
1
All of the following are ways to write 20 percent of N, EXCEPT
Question
2
Three people who work full time are to work together on a project, but
their total time on the project is to be equivalent to that of only
one person working full time. If one of the people is budgeted for 1/2
of his time to the project and a second person for 1/3 of her time,
what part of the third worker’s time should be budgeted to this project?
A.
1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
Question 3
Which of the following is closest to  ?
A.
3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
Question 4
The Number of Employees of Company K Who Were Involved in Accidents
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Plant X |
Plant Y |
| Mechanics |
11
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30
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| Power Machine
Operators |
9
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12
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The
table above show the results of an industrial health survey of 10,000
people employed at Company K for more than 5 years. If 2,500 employees
were surveyed in each of the four categories, which group of employees
had the highest accident rate?
A.
Mechanics in Plant X
B. Mechanics in Plant Y
C. Power Machine Operators in Plant X
D. Power Machine Operators in Plant Y
Question 5
7/20 is equal to
A.
0.035
B. 2.858
C. 0.35
D. 3.5
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ELEMENTARY
ALGEBRA
(see
also Algebra
samples from the Rockville Math Department)
Question
1
If a number is divided by 4, and then 3 is subtracted, the result is
0. What is the number?
A.
12
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Question 2
If A represents the number of apples purchased at 15 cents each and
B represents the number of bananas purchased at 10 cents each, which
of the following represents the total value of the purchases?
A.
A+B
B. 25(A+B)
C. 10A + 15B
D. 15A + 10B
Question 3
16x - 8 =
A.
8x
B. 8(2x-x)
C. 8(2x-1)
D. 8(2x-8)
Question 4
(3x-2y)² =
A.
9x² - 4y²
B. 9x² + 4y²
C. 9x² + 4y² - 6xy
D. 9x² + 4y² -12xy
Question 5
If x² - x - 6 = 0 then x is
A.
-2 or 3
B. -1 or 6
C. 1 or -6
D. 2 or -3
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COLLEGE
LEVEL MATH
(see also College
Level Math samples from the Rockville Math Department)
Question
1
If f(x) = x4 - x + 2, then f(-x) =
A.
x4 - x
B. x4 + x
C. x4 - x + 2
D. x4 + x + 2
E. x4 + x - 2
Question
2
A right triangle ABC has a right angle at C. The base of the triangle
is BC and the vertical is AC. The SINE of angle "B" is?
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A.
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BC
AC |
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B.
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AC
AB |
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C.
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AB
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D.
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AB
AC |
Question
3
Mary has 12 more apples than peaches. If she divides each fruit in half,
she will have 32 pieces of fruit. How many peaches does Mary have?
A.
2
B. 3
C. 12
D. 8
Question
4
x² + 2ix - 4 = 0 has as its roots
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A.
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 -1,
--1 |
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B.
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i, +
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C.
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 -
i, -+ i |
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D.
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E.
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ANSWERS
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Question
2 |
Question
3 |
Question
4 |
Question
5 |
Question
6 |
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READING
COMPREHENSION |
B
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C
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B
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C
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C
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SENTENCE
SKILLS |
D
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B
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B
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C
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B
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A
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ARITHMETIC
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D
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C
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A
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B
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C
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ALGEBRA
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A
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D
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C
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D
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A
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COLLEGE
LEVEL MATH |
D
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B
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A
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E
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