TSA Writing Skills Assessment Test
Questions With Correct Answers
2. Supervisor Smith knows that it is important for his Transportation Security Inspectors to
understand each of the fundamental principals that apply to all methods of dog training.
A) change "knows" that to "knows which"
B) change "each" to "each and every one"
C) change "principals" to "principles"
D) no correction is necessary C) change "principals" to "principles"
The correct use of the word "principles" refers to rules, laws, or standards that are applied to the
method of dog training. By contrast, the word "principal" means first or foremost in importance.
3. The geographical area composing much of the border between the United States and Mexico is
considered to have a desert climate.
A) change "between" to "from"
B) insert a comma after "area"
C) change "is" to "are"
D) no correction is necessary D) no correction is necessary
, Instructions: For question 4, choose the one answer that is the best revision to the underlined
word(s) or phrase(s) in the paragraph. If no revision to the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) is
necessary, choose option (E). If there are two underlined sections in the same paragraph, each
possible answer will consist of two revisions, one for each underlined section. The two revisions
will be separated by a slash ( / ). The first revision will be for the first underlined section in the
paragraph, and the second revision will be for the second underlined section in the paragraph.
4. The passenger's use of a fraudulent document was a hindrence to the identification of the
passenger.
(A) fraudelant / hindrence
(B) fraudulant / hindrence
(C) fraudulent / hindrance
(D) fraudulant / hindrance
(E) no correction is necessary (C) fraudulent / hindrance
The words "fraudulent" and "hindrance" are spelled correctly in this sentence while various
incorrect spellings of these words are used in A, B, and D.
For questions 5 and 6, select the correct paragraph order to create a passage that is well-
organized, clear, and coherent. If no correction is necessary, choose (D).
5.
Questions With Correct Answers
2. Supervisor Smith knows that it is important for his Transportation Security Inspectors to
understand each of the fundamental principals that apply to all methods of dog training.
A) change "knows" that to "knows which"
B) change "each" to "each and every one"
C) change "principals" to "principles"
D) no correction is necessary C) change "principals" to "principles"
The correct use of the word "principles" refers to rules, laws, or standards that are applied to the
method of dog training. By contrast, the word "principal" means first or foremost in importance.
3. The geographical area composing much of the border between the United States and Mexico is
considered to have a desert climate.
A) change "between" to "from"
B) insert a comma after "area"
C) change "is" to "are"
D) no correction is necessary D) no correction is necessary
, Instructions: For question 4, choose the one answer that is the best revision to the underlined
word(s) or phrase(s) in the paragraph. If no revision to the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) is
necessary, choose option (E). If there are two underlined sections in the same paragraph, each
possible answer will consist of two revisions, one for each underlined section. The two revisions
will be separated by a slash ( / ). The first revision will be for the first underlined section in the
paragraph, and the second revision will be for the second underlined section in the paragraph.
4. The passenger's use of a fraudulent document was a hindrence to the identification of the
passenger.
(A) fraudelant / hindrence
(B) fraudulant / hindrence
(C) fraudulent / hindrance
(D) fraudulant / hindrance
(E) no correction is necessary (C) fraudulent / hindrance
The words "fraudulent" and "hindrance" are spelled correctly in this sentence while various
incorrect spellings of these words are used in A, B, and D.
For questions 5 and 6, select the correct paragraph order to create a passage that is well-
organized, clear, and coherent. If no correction is necessary, choose (D).
5.
