FTCE General Knowledge- English practice test 1,2,3, &4| 170 questions| with complete solutions

Unfairly, the ____ of the cost has been paid by just a few members of the group. A. Gift B. Brunt C. Choice D. Divestiture correct answer: B. Brunt- the burden A. Gift- a present B. Brunt- the burden C. Choice- the option D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings The committee seemed concerned with long-term plans than with solving _____ immediate problems. A. Apathetic B. Ludicrous C. Classic D. Acute correct answer: D. Acute- intense, severe A. Apathetic-Having little or no concern B. Ludicrous-ridiculous C. Classic- severing as a standard or model D. Acute- intense, severe Many ideas that used to be considered outrageous have become part of the ______. A. Mainstream B. Counterculture C. Article D. Gentry correct answer: A. Mainstream- trendy A. Mainstream- trendy B. Counterculture-rejecting trends or norms C. Article- A piece of writing D. Gentry- upper class The public was shocked when it became clear that Dr. Jackson's miraculous claims were in fact ____. A. Inferior B. Laughable C. Bogus D. Jealous correct answer: C. Bogus- not true A. Inferior- synthetic, artificial