CBEST Reading UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
indifference - CORRECT ANSWER - unconcern, disinterest, unimportance, irrelevance,
insignificant
inference - CORRECT ANSWER - deduction, conclusion, assumption, guess
logic - CORRECT ANSWER - reasoning, argument
prevailed - CORRECT ANSWER - win, triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer
assumptions - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis, guess, belief, expectation
persuasive - CORRECT ANSWER - fitted, intended to persuade, able
citing respected authorities - CORRECT ANSWER - "quotes" citing
upholster(ing) - CORRECT ANSWER - to cover the walls or furniture with textiles
spatial order - CORRECT ANSWER - items are arranged according to their physical
position or relationship
word PARAMOUNT means - CORRECT ANSWER - ranking higher than any other
term EXOSKELETON means - CORRECT ANSWER - an external supporting structure
, Carcadian rhythm is a term coined by and used primarily in - CORRECT ANSWER -
biology
preciousness is a synonymous with - CORRECT ANSWER - rarity
the word plummet means - CORRECT ANSWER - to plunge
a phrase that could replace GO FOR NAUGHT would be - CORRECT ANSWER - turn
out to be worthless
the word DESICCATED as used in this selection means - CORRECT ANSWER -
completely dry
the phrase THROWN TO THE WINDS in this selection probably means - CORRECT
ANSWER - forgotten about
the phrase OF THAT ILK means - CORRECT ANSWER - of the same sort or class
INTREPID as used in the selection means - CORRECT ANSWER - fearless, dauntless
the word GLEAN as used in this passage means - CORRECT ANSWER - to gather, learn,
or find out
a complex sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - a sentence containing a subordinate clause
or clauses...
complex sentences are often formed at the beginning of the clause; as, as if, before, after,
because, though, even though, while, when, whenever, if, during, as soon as, as long as, until,
since,
CORRECT Answers
indifference - CORRECT ANSWER - unconcern, disinterest, unimportance, irrelevance,
insignificant
inference - CORRECT ANSWER - deduction, conclusion, assumption, guess
logic - CORRECT ANSWER - reasoning, argument
prevailed - CORRECT ANSWER - win, triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer
assumptions - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis, guess, belief, expectation
persuasive - CORRECT ANSWER - fitted, intended to persuade, able
citing respected authorities - CORRECT ANSWER - "quotes" citing
upholster(ing) - CORRECT ANSWER - to cover the walls or furniture with textiles
spatial order - CORRECT ANSWER - items are arranged according to their physical
position or relationship
word PARAMOUNT means - CORRECT ANSWER - ranking higher than any other
term EXOSKELETON means - CORRECT ANSWER - an external supporting structure
, Carcadian rhythm is a term coined by and used primarily in - CORRECT ANSWER -
biology
preciousness is a synonymous with - CORRECT ANSWER - rarity
the word plummet means - CORRECT ANSWER - to plunge
a phrase that could replace GO FOR NAUGHT would be - CORRECT ANSWER - turn
out to be worthless
the word DESICCATED as used in this selection means - CORRECT ANSWER -
completely dry
the phrase THROWN TO THE WINDS in this selection probably means - CORRECT
ANSWER - forgotten about
the phrase OF THAT ILK means - CORRECT ANSWER - of the same sort or class
INTREPID as used in the selection means - CORRECT ANSWER - fearless, dauntless
the word GLEAN as used in this passage means - CORRECT ANSWER - to gather, learn,
or find out
a complex sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - a sentence containing a subordinate clause
or clauses...
complex sentences are often formed at the beginning of the clause; as, as if, before, after,
because, though, even though, while, when, whenever, if, during, as soon as, as long as, until,
since,
