MTTC 90 - PRACTICE TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following oral responses most clearly indicates that active listening has
occurred?
A. "Sometimes you just have to get over it and move on."
B. "I really enjoy reading stories about overcoming personal obstacles."
C. "So you're saying you liked the movie, even though it was scary."
D. "Our mathematics teacher already taught us that formula." - Answer-C. "So you're
saying you liked the movie, even though it was scary."
Delivering a speech from prepared notes can negatively affect a speaker's message by:
A. preventing the speaker from engaging the audience's interest.
B. indicating that the speaker feels superior to the audience.
C. prohibiting the speaker from using gestures and movement.
D. diminishing the speaker's authority and credibility. - Answer-A. preventing the
speaker from engaging the audience's interest.
Aesthetic listening would be the most appropriate mode of listening to use during which
of the following activities?
A. watching a demonstration of a new product
B. preparing a rebuttal during an oral debate
C. trying to reach a consensus during a meeting
D. attending a live musical performance - Answer-D. attending a live musical
performance
After listening to a speaker present a persuasive argument, an individual could best
evaluate the strength of the argument by considering which of the following questions?
A. How many visual aids did the speaker use to illustrate key points?
B. Did the speaker appear emotionally invested in the topic?
C. How often did the speaker make eye contact with the audience?
D. What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence? - Answer-D.
What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence?
A speaker begins an oral presentation by outlining the three main topics she will
address over the course of the presentation. This practice is most appropriate to use for
which of the following purposes?
A. establishing the speaker's credibility
B. helping the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas
C. demonstrating the speaker's knowledge
D. prompting the audience to ask questions after the presentation - Answer-B. helping
the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas
,A research scientist is developing a presentation about new synthetic fuels for a large,
general audience. To engage and maintain the audience's attention during the
presentation, the researcher should plan to limit the use of:
A. colloquial expressions.
B. gestures.
C. specialized vocabulary.
D. repetition. - Answer-C. specialized vocabulary.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in the use of an adjective?
A. The friendly man smiled at us.
B. I took the joke serious.
C. She made a careless remark.
D. He watches the nightly news. - Answer-B. I took the joke serious.
Which of the following synonyms for the word inspire has the most negative
connotation?
A. infuse
B. influence
C. inform
D. incite - Answer-D. incite
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
A. We enjoy rowing on the lake, even when the weather is foggy and cold.
B. Imagination, innovation, and intuition are essential tools for any writer.
C. Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every year.
D. The young actors are talented and enthusiastic, but they lack ambition. - Answer-C.
Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every year.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in subject-verb agreement?
A. The car engine often overheats.
B. Smart shoppers avoid paying full price.
C. Fishing for trout require patience and skill.
D. Admission to the museum is free. - Answer-C. Fishing for trout require patience and
skill.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in usage?
A. You two need to settle down and stop making such a racket.
B. Thank you for the complement on my earrings.
C. Dad's silly jokes had the effect of making everyone laugh.
D. We had to waive our rights to see our files in the school office. - Answer-B. Thank
you for the complement on my earrings.
Syntax is best defined as the:
A. arrangement of words in a sentence.
B. structure of individual words.
C. common sound patterns between words.
, D. development of word meanings. - Answer-A. arrangement of words in a sentence.
Read the excerpt below from a work of fiction; then answer the question that follows.
Long ago the Nez Percè had no fire. They could see fire in the sky sometimes, but it
belonged to the Great Power. He kept it in great black bags in the sky. When the bags
bumped into each other, there was a crashing, tearing sound, and through the hole that
was made fire sparkled.
The style and subject matter in the excerpt are most characteristic of works from which
of the following literary genres?
A. ghost story
B. trickster tale
C. fairy tale
D. creation story - Answer-D. creation story
The bildungsroman or "coming-of-age novel" generally focuses on which of the
following aspects of the protagonist's life?
A. romantic and marital happiness
B. vocational and career training
C. psychological and moral growth
D. social and political aspirations - Answer-C. psychological and moral growth
Read the excerpt below from a poem; then answer the question that follows.
Upon the whirl, where sank the ship,
The boat spun round and round;
And all was still, save that the hill
Was telling of the sound.
Which of the following poetic devices is used most prominently in the excerpt?
A. alliteration
B. euphony
C. assonance
D. onomatopoeia - Answer-A. alliteration
Read the poem below; then answer the question that follows.
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I watered it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears;
And I sunnèd it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following oral responses most clearly indicates that active listening has
occurred?
A. "Sometimes you just have to get over it and move on."
B. "I really enjoy reading stories about overcoming personal obstacles."
C. "So you're saying you liked the movie, even though it was scary."
D. "Our mathematics teacher already taught us that formula." - Answer-C. "So you're
saying you liked the movie, even though it was scary."
Delivering a speech from prepared notes can negatively affect a speaker's message by:
A. preventing the speaker from engaging the audience's interest.
B. indicating that the speaker feels superior to the audience.
C. prohibiting the speaker from using gestures and movement.
D. diminishing the speaker's authority and credibility. - Answer-A. preventing the
speaker from engaging the audience's interest.
Aesthetic listening would be the most appropriate mode of listening to use during which
of the following activities?
A. watching a demonstration of a new product
B. preparing a rebuttal during an oral debate
C. trying to reach a consensus during a meeting
D. attending a live musical performance - Answer-D. attending a live musical
performance
After listening to a speaker present a persuasive argument, an individual could best
evaluate the strength of the argument by considering which of the following questions?
A. How many visual aids did the speaker use to illustrate key points?
B. Did the speaker appear emotionally invested in the topic?
C. How often did the speaker make eye contact with the audience?
D. What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence? - Answer-D.
What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence?
A speaker begins an oral presentation by outlining the three main topics she will
address over the course of the presentation. This practice is most appropriate to use for
which of the following purposes?
A. establishing the speaker's credibility
B. helping the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas
C. demonstrating the speaker's knowledge
D. prompting the audience to ask questions after the presentation - Answer-B. helping
the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas
,A research scientist is developing a presentation about new synthetic fuels for a large,
general audience. To engage and maintain the audience's attention during the
presentation, the researcher should plan to limit the use of:
A. colloquial expressions.
B. gestures.
C. specialized vocabulary.
D. repetition. - Answer-C. specialized vocabulary.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in the use of an adjective?
A. The friendly man smiled at us.
B. I took the joke serious.
C. She made a careless remark.
D. He watches the nightly news. - Answer-B. I took the joke serious.
Which of the following synonyms for the word inspire has the most negative
connotation?
A. infuse
B. influence
C. inform
D. incite - Answer-D. incite
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
A. We enjoy rowing on the lake, even when the weather is foggy and cold.
B. Imagination, innovation, and intuition are essential tools for any writer.
C. Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every year.
D. The young actors are talented and enthusiastic, but they lack ambition. - Answer-C.
Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every year.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in subject-verb agreement?
A. The car engine often overheats.
B. Smart shoppers avoid paying full price.
C. Fishing for trout require patience and skill.
D. Admission to the museum is free. - Answer-C. Fishing for trout require patience and
skill.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in usage?
A. You two need to settle down and stop making such a racket.
B. Thank you for the complement on my earrings.
C. Dad's silly jokes had the effect of making everyone laugh.
D. We had to waive our rights to see our files in the school office. - Answer-B. Thank
you for the complement on my earrings.
Syntax is best defined as the:
A. arrangement of words in a sentence.
B. structure of individual words.
C. common sound patterns between words.
, D. development of word meanings. - Answer-A. arrangement of words in a sentence.
Read the excerpt below from a work of fiction; then answer the question that follows.
Long ago the Nez Percè had no fire. They could see fire in the sky sometimes, but it
belonged to the Great Power. He kept it in great black bags in the sky. When the bags
bumped into each other, there was a crashing, tearing sound, and through the hole that
was made fire sparkled.
The style and subject matter in the excerpt are most characteristic of works from which
of the following literary genres?
A. ghost story
B. trickster tale
C. fairy tale
D. creation story - Answer-D. creation story
The bildungsroman or "coming-of-age novel" generally focuses on which of the
following aspects of the protagonist's life?
A. romantic and marital happiness
B. vocational and career training
C. psychological and moral growth
D. social and political aspirations - Answer-C. psychological and moral growth
Read the excerpt below from a poem; then answer the question that follows.
Upon the whirl, where sank the ship,
The boat spun round and round;
And all was still, save that the hill
Was telling of the sound.
Which of the following poetic devices is used most prominently in the excerpt?
A. alliteration
B. euphony
C. assonance
D. onomatopoeia - Answer-A. alliteration
Read the poem below; then answer the question that follows.
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I watered it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears;
And I sunnèd it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
