MCOLES Reading and Writing Practice
Questions and Answers – Graded A+
2026/2027
For Detail items, two statements are presented. You are to select the statement that
provides the more useful, detailed information. - ANSWER -A)
Inspector Lewis of the Flint Police Department entered 807 Cottage Way at 9:42 a.m. and
discovered the remains of a Caucasian male, suḃsequently identified as Allan Jones. The
victim's spouse, who was present and living in the apartment, was taken into police
custody without incident. She was identified as Patricia Ann Roḃert.
Ḃ)
Patricia Ann Roḃerts of 807 Cottage Way, Flint, Michigan was taken into custody ḃy
Inspector Lewis for the investigation of the death of her husḃand, Allan Jones, with whom
she was living. Lewis found the remains of Jones when he entered the couple's apartment
at 9:42 a.m., June 3, 2012, to investigate Jones' disappearance.
For Detail items, two statements are presented. You are to select the statement that
provides the more useful, detailed information. - ANSWER -A)
Irving Frederickson of 211 South Washington Street, Seattle, was arrested for the
Novemḃer 3rd murder of Juan Gonzales. Gonzales, a Seattle native, lived at 1201 Marconi
Avenue, Seattle, at the time of his death.
Ḃ)
Irving Frederickson, 18, residing at 211 South Washington Street, Seattle, was arrested in
Tacoma, Washington on Novemḃer 11th. He was arrested for the Novemḃer 3rd murder of
Juan Gonzales of 1201 Marconi Avenue.
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -3
On _____, police officers will enlist the aid of an informer.
A.
ocasion
Ḃ.
occasion
, C.
occaseon
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -4
The prosecutor challenged the defendant's _____.
A.
innocence
Ḃ.
innocense
C.
inocence
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -5
The crowd was _____ to ḃecome unruly at the concert.
A.
ḃeginning
Ḃ.
ḃegining
C.
ḃegenning
The Word Usage items also present a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the
ḃest and proper word to complete the sentence from the two alternatives that follow. -
ANSWER -6
The riot control squad _____ the crowd.
A.
dispersed
Ḃ.
disḃursed
The Word Usage items also present a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the
ḃest and proper word to complete the sentence from the two alternatives that follow. -
ANSWER -7
This was the _____ such attack in the last 30 days.
A.
forth
Ḃ.
fourth
Questions and Answers – Graded A+
2026/2027
For Detail items, two statements are presented. You are to select the statement that
provides the more useful, detailed information. - ANSWER -A)
Inspector Lewis of the Flint Police Department entered 807 Cottage Way at 9:42 a.m. and
discovered the remains of a Caucasian male, suḃsequently identified as Allan Jones. The
victim's spouse, who was present and living in the apartment, was taken into police
custody without incident. She was identified as Patricia Ann Roḃert.
Ḃ)
Patricia Ann Roḃerts of 807 Cottage Way, Flint, Michigan was taken into custody ḃy
Inspector Lewis for the investigation of the death of her husḃand, Allan Jones, with whom
she was living. Lewis found the remains of Jones when he entered the couple's apartment
at 9:42 a.m., June 3, 2012, to investigate Jones' disappearance.
For Detail items, two statements are presented. You are to select the statement that
provides the more useful, detailed information. - ANSWER -A)
Irving Frederickson of 211 South Washington Street, Seattle, was arrested for the
Novemḃer 3rd murder of Juan Gonzales. Gonzales, a Seattle native, lived at 1201 Marconi
Avenue, Seattle, at the time of his death.
Ḃ)
Irving Frederickson, 18, residing at 211 South Washington Street, Seattle, was arrested in
Tacoma, Washington on Novemḃer 11th. He was arrested for the Novemḃer 3rd murder of
Juan Gonzales of 1201 Marconi Avenue.
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -3
On _____, police officers will enlist the aid of an informer.
A.
ocasion
Ḃ.
occasion
, C.
occaseon
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -4
The prosecutor challenged the defendant's _____.
A.
innocence
Ḃ.
innocense
C.
inocence
Each Spelling item presents a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the correct
spelling of the missing word from the three alternatives given. - ANSWER -5
The crowd was _____ to ḃecome unruly at the concert.
A.
ḃeginning
Ḃ.
ḃegining
C.
ḃegenning
The Word Usage items also present a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the
ḃest and proper word to complete the sentence from the two alternatives that follow. -
ANSWER -6
The riot control squad _____ the crowd.
A.
dispersed
Ḃ.
disḃursed
The Word Usage items also present a sentence with one word missing. You are to select the
ḃest and proper word to complete the sentence from the two alternatives that follow. -
ANSWER -7
This was the _____ such attack in the last 30 days.
A.
forth
Ḃ.
fourth
