TEXAS-TSI EXAMINER EXAM QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Him and I went to the store.
B. He and me went to the store.
C. He and I went to the store.
D. Him and me went to the store.
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “He and I” is the correct subject pronoun combination.
2. What is the main idea of a passage?
A. A detailed example
B. The author’s purpose
C. The central point or focus
D. The background story
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The main idea expresses the central focus or message of a text.
3. What is the value of 3x + 5 = 11?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Subtract 5 → 3x = 6, then divide by 3 → x = 2.
4. Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A. Scarce
B. Plentiful
C. Tiny
D. Rare
Correct answer: B
Rationale: “Abundant” means plentiful or existing in large amounts.
5. What is the slope of a line passing through (2,3) and (4,7)?
A. 1
B. 2
,C. 3
D. 4
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Slope = (7–3)/(4–2) = 4/2 = 2.
6. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A. I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
B. I have a big test tomorrow; and I can’t go out tonight.
C. I have a big test; tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.
D. I have; a big test tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.
Correct answer: A
Rationale: A semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses.
7. Simplify: 4(3x – 2) + 8 = ?
A. 12x + 6
B. 12x – 8 + 8
C. 12x
D. 12x
Correct answer: C
Rationale: 4×3x = 12x; –8 + 8 = 0 → 12x remains.
8. What is the author’s tone if they use words like “tragic,” “hopeless,” and “despair”?
A. Joyful
B. Sarcastic
C. Melancholy
D. Hopeful
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Such words suggest a sad or gloomy tone.
9. Solve for y: 2y – 8 = 0
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Add 8 → 2y = 8; divide 2 → y = 4.
, 10. Which transition best shows contrast?
A. Furthermore
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Moreover
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “However” introduces an opposite or contrasting idea.
11. What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?
A. 0.5
B. 0.6
C. 0.7
D. 0.75
Correct answer: D
Rationale: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
12. Which word means the opposite of “expand”?
A. Enlarge
B. Grow
C. Contract
D. Stretch
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “Contract” means to shrink or reduce.
13. What is the area of a triangle with base 8 and height 6?
A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 12
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 8 × 6 = 24.
14. Identify the subject in this sentence: “Running is my favorite activity.”
A. Activity
B. Favorite
C. My
D. Running
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1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Him and I went to the store.
B. He and me went to the store.
C. He and I went to the store.
D. Him and me went to the store.
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “He and I” is the correct subject pronoun combination.
2. What is the main idea of a passage?
A. A detailed example
B. The author’s purpose
C. The central point or focus
D. The background story
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The main idea expresses the central focus or message of a text.
3. What is the value of 3x + 5 = 11?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Subtract 5 → 3x = 6, then divide by 3 → x = 2.
4. Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A. Scarce
B. Plentiful
C. Tiny
D. Rare
Correct answer: B
Rationale: “Abundant” means plentiful or existing in large amounts.
5. What is the slope of a line passing through (2,3) and (4,7)?
A. 1
B. 2
,C. 3
D. 4
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Slope = (7–3)/(4–2) = 4/2 = 2.
6. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A. I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
B. I have a big test tomorrow; and I can’t go out tonight.
C. I have a big test; tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.
D. I have; a big test tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.
Correct answer: A
Rationale: A semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses.
7. Simplify: 4(3x – 2) + 8 = ?
A. 12x + 6
B. 12x – 8 + 8
C. 12x
D. 12x
Correct answer: C
Rationale: 4×3x = 12x; –8 + 8 = 0 → 12x remains.
8. What is the author’s tone if they use words like “tragic,” “hopeless,” and “despair”?
A. Joyful
B. Sarcastic
C. Melancholy
D. Hopeful
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Such words suggest a sad or gloomy tone.
9. Solve for y: 2y – 8 = 0
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Add 8 → 2y = 8; divide 2 → y = 4.
, 10. Which transition best shows contrast?
A. Furthermore
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Moreover
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “However” introduces an opposite or contrasting idea.
11. What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?
A. 0.5
B. 0.6
C. 0.7
D. 0.75
Correct answer: D
Rationale: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
12. Which word means the opposite of “expand”?
A. Enlarge
B. Grow
C. Contract
D. Stretch
Correct answer: C
Rationale: “Contract” means to shrink or reduce.
13. What is the area of a triangle with base 8 and height 6?
A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 12
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 8 × 6 = 24.
14. Identify the subject in this sentence: “Running is my favorite activity.”
A. Activity
B. Favorite
C. My
D. Running
