GED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2027
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. If 3x - 5 = 2(x + 4), what is the value of x?
A. 3
B. 13
C. 9
D. 1
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Expand the right side: 2x + 8. Then, subtract 2x from both sides:
x - 5 = 8. Add 5 to both sides: x = 13.
2. Which component of a cell is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Chloroplasts
Answer: C
,Conceptual Explanation: Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell because
they perform cellular respiration to produce ATP.
3. In the US government, which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Administrative Branch
D. Judicial Branch
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Judicial Branch, specifically the Supreme Court, has the
power of judicial review to declare laws unconstitutional.
4. Select the sentence that uses correct punctuation.
A. The cat sat on the mat; it was very tired.
B. The cat sat on the mat, it was very tired.
C. The cat sat on the mat it was very tired.
D. The cat sat on the mat: and it was very tired.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses without
a coordinating conjunction.
, 5. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (5, 9).
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 6
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (9 - 3) / (5 - 2) = = 2.
6. Which of the following is a physical change rather than a chemical change?
A. Burning wood
B. Iron rusting
C. Melting ice
D. Baking a cake
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Melting ice is a change of state (solid to liquid), which is a
physical change because the chemical identity of water remains H2O.
7. What was a primary cause of the Great Depression in the 1930s?
A. The end of World War II
B. The Industrial Revolution
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. If 3x - 5 = 2(x + 4), what is the value of x?
A. 3
B. 13
C. 9
D. 1
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Expand the right side: 2x + 8. Then, subtract 2x from both sides:
x - 5 = 8. Add 5 to both sides: x = 13.
2. Which component of a cell is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Chloroplasts
Answer: C
,Conceptual Explanation: Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell because
they perform cellular respiration to produce ATP.
3. In the US government, which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Administrative Branch
D. Judicial Branch
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Judicial Branch, specifically the Supreme Court, has the
power of judicial review to declare laws unconstitutional.
4. Select the sentence that uses correct punctuation.
A. The cat sat on the mat; it was very tired.
B. The cat sat on the mat, it was very tired.
C. The cat sat on the mat it was very tired.
D. The cat sat on the mat: and it was very tired.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses without
a coordinating conjunction.
, 5. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (5, 9).
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 6
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (9 - 3) / (5 - 2) = = 2.
6. Which of the following is a physical change rather than a chemical change?
A. Burning wood
B. Iron rusting
C. Melting ice
D. Baking a cake
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Melting ice is a change of state (solid to liquid), which is a
physical change because the chemical identity of water remains H2O.
7. What was a primary cause of the Great Depression in the 1930s?
A. The end of World War II
B. The Industrial Revolution
