ATI TEAS Practice B - Reading Assessment Questions And Complete Answers.

TO: All Staff FROM: Human Resources RE: Award Nominations As the year comes to a close, please consider nominating a coworker for the employee-of-the-year award. This award is sponsored by the company and is intended to recognize an employee who has exhibited consistent excellent performance throughout the year. Please keep the intended purpose in mind when considering a nominee. Once all nominations have been received, a committee of managers and employees will make the final selection. Please submit your nominations no later than Friday, December 5th. What is the main purpose of the memo? To introduce a company-sponsored award for employees To meet a specific deadline To request nominations of potential candidates for an annual award To describe the qualifications of the Employee of the Year - correct answer **To request nominations of potential candidates for an annual award What is the logical conclusion based on the info given in the memo? - correct answer Most of the employees will be nominated for the award. *****An employee will be selected from the nominee pool shortly after December 5th. The company will continue this award for years to come. The person who wins Employee of the Year will immediately receive a promotion. Two weeks ago, I went fishing on the Kaw River with my grandfather. We found a secluded spot where the fish were abundant. After a while, several police officers appeared on the opposite shore. Grandfather hollered across and discovered that they were looking for a stolen car that had been reportedly dumped in the Kaw. I suddenly had a large tug on my line, but I could not pull the fish in without breaking my line. A police officer in scuba gear volunteered to help. After several moments, the diver surfaced and said, "You have a whopper, but he is in one of those old cars at the bottom. I would have better luck helping you, but every time I approach him, he rolls up the window!" What is the purpose of this paragraph - correct answer To discuss To inform ****To entertain To express feeling Which of the following sentences in the text could support the inference that it is common practice to dispose of old vehicles in the Kaw River? - correct answer "We found a secluded spot where the fish were abundant." "After a while, several police officers appeared on the opposite shore." "Grandfather hollered across and discovered that they were looking for a stolen car that had been reportedly dumped in the Kaw." ***"After several moments, the diver surfaced and said, 'You have a whopper, but he is in one of those old cars at the bottom." In fact, estimates for the number of sleepwalkers in the United States range into the millions. This woman's feat may have been the most spectacular sleepwalking performance that June night, but it was far from the only one. ****Despite the fact that sleepwalking, or noctambulation, occurs frequently, this odd ailment remains a baffling, uncanny - if not frightening - phenomenon. Reports have shown that sleepwalkers perform remarkable feats of memory; climb upon steep roofs; write letters; solve intricate mathematical problems; play the piano or some other musical instrument; compose music; and commit robbery, suicide, or murder. - correct answer Which of the following sentences from the passage presents the topic of the passage? Which of the following is the main idea of the third paragraph? - correct answer The tendency to sleepwalk runs in families. ****Sleepwalking is a common phenomenon. Authorities keep accurate statistics about the occurrence of sleepwalking. The woman's sleepwalking was the most amazing incident that night. Which of the following best rephrases the author's point of view about media coverage of sleepwalking? - correct answer Media coverage of sleepwalking is confusing. ***Media coverage of sleepwalking is sensationalized. Media coverage of sleepwalking is mundane. Media coverage of sleepwalking is inaccurate. What is the meaning of "uncanny", as used in the 4th paragraph of the passage? - correct answer ***Surreal Intimidating Disappointing Unexpected Based on the passage, which of the following inferences can be made about the woman's sleepwalking event described in the second paragraph? - correct answer The woman's experience is typical of most instances of sleepwalking. The woman was never in danger during her sleepwalking episode. The woman frequently climbs trees while awake. ***The woman's sleepwalking experience became a popular news story. Which of the following statements rephrases the author's main arguments about sleepwalking in the passage? - correct answer ***Sleepwalking is a perplexing mystery that can be alarming to those who have the condition. The media should cover more instances of sleepwalking to help with public understanding. Sleepwalking is well understood by the scientific community. There is no reason to believe that sleepwalking is dangerous. There are many tall tales from old world sailors and farmers, but some of them about weather prediction are true. Here are three general rules you can follow to predict precipitation. If there is a ring around the moon at night, rain or snow may be coming. Rain or snow may be imminent when puffy cumulus clouds change and begin to flatten. And finally, if a north wind shifts in a counter-clockwise manner, rain or snow could be on its way. What is the main idea of the paragraph? - correct answer Cloud patterns indicate a change in the weather. **Precipitation can often be forecasted by a few simple observations. Old world sailors predicted weather. The night sky often gives clues about imminent precipitation. If the weather forecast suggests that the current north wind will shift in a counter-clockwise direction to a southwesterly wind by afternoon, what might you predict? - correct answer **Rain Clear skies Tornado Drought When you think of a hummingbird, you most likely think of a very small creature with furiously beating wings. So it should be no surprise that the hummingbird family contains the smallest bird in the world. They are the only birds that can fly backward. ***They are marvels of speed, agility, and beauty. - correct answer Which of the following sentences best summarizes the passage? Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the passage? - correct answer **A hummingbird may attack other birds that come near a hummingbird feeder. Hummingbirds are important for their role in pollinating plants. Hummingbirds live long lives relative to other birds. A hummingbird will rarely leave its own territory Which of the following best rephrases the topic of the passage? - correct answer The importance of biodiversity in areas where hummingbirds live The reasons for creating laws to protect hummingbird migration routes ***The wide variety of hummingbirds and their attributes The slow decline of the hummingbird population in the eastern portion of the United States Which of the following describes the structure of the passage? - correct answer This pass