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EXAM (CHSPE) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
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1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Me and him went to the store.
B) Him and me went to the store.
C) He and I went to the store.
D) I and him went to the store.
C) He and I went to the store.
The subject pronouns “He” and “I” are correct; “Me” and “Him” are
object pronouns and cannot be subjects.
2. Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Tiny
D) Rare
B) Plentiful
“Abundant” means existing in large quantities, so “plentiful” is the
closest synonym.
,3. What is the main idea of the passage: “Many students enjoy school
clubs because they provide social opportunities and skill-building
experiences”?
A) Students dislike school clubs.
B) School clubs are boring.
C) School clubs offer social and learning benefits.
D) Clubs are mandatory for students.
C) School clubs offer social and learning benefits.
The sentence explicitly states the benefits of clubs, summarizing the
main idea.
4. Which number is a prime number?
A) 21
B) 29
C) 35
D) 39
B) 29
A prime number has only two factors: 1 and itself. 29 meets this
criterion.
5. Solve: 5x + 3 = 23
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
B) 4
Subtract 3 from both sides (5x = 20), then divide by 5 (x = 4).
,6. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A) Its a beautiful day.
B) The dog's are barking.
C) The cat's toy is missing.
D) I cant believe it.
C) The cat's toy is missing.
“Cat's” shows possession; the toy belongs to the cat.
7. Choose the correct plural form: “cactus”
A) Cactuses
B) Cactus
C) Cacti
D) Cactii
C) Cacti
The Latin plural of “cactus” is “cacti”.
8. What is 25% of 80?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
B) 20
25% means 25 ÷ 100 × 80 = 20.
9. Which is an example of a simile?
, A) Her eyes were stars.
B) He is a lion in battle.
C) She danced like a leaf in the wind.
D) The sun smiled.
C) She danced like a leaf in the wind.
A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two things.
10. What is the correct past tense of “go”?
A) Goed
B) Went
C) Gone
D) Going
B) Went
“Went” is the simple past tense of “go.”
11. Which is an example of a dependent clause?
A) She ran fast.
B) Because it was raining
C) I enjoy pizza
D) They went to the park
B) Because it was raining
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
12. Simplify: 12 ÷ 3 × 2
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
EXAM (CHSPE) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Me and him went to the store.
B) Him and me went to the store.
C) He and I went to the store.
D) I and him went to the store.
C) He and I went to the store.
The subject pronouns “He” and “I” are correct; “Me” and “Him” are
object pronouns and cannot be subjects.
2. Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Tiny
D) Rare
B) Plentiful
“Abundant” means existing in large quantities, so “plentiful” is the
closest synonym.
,3. What is the main idea of the passage: “Many students enjoy school
clubs because they provide social opportunities and skill-building
experiences”?
A) Students dislike school clubs.
B) School clubs are boring.
C) School clubs offer social and learning benefits.
D) Clubs are mandatory for students.
C) School clubs offer social and learning benefits.
The sentence explicitly states the benefits of clubs, summarizing the
main idea.
4. Which number is a prime number?
A) 21
B) 29
C) 35
D) 39
B) 29
A prime number has only two factors: 1 and itself. 29 meets this
criterion.
5. Solve: 5x + 3 = 23
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
B) 4
Subtract 3 from both sides (5x = 20), then divide by 5 (x = 4).
,6. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A) Its a beautiful day.
B) The dog's are barking.
C) The cat's toy is missing.
D) I cant believe it.
C) The cat's toy is missing.
“Cat's” shows possession; the toy belongs to the cat.
7. Choose the correct plural form: “cactus”
A) Cactuses
B) Cactus
C) Cacti
D) Cactii
C) Cacti
The Latin plural of “cactus” is “cacti”.
8. What is 25% of 80?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
B) 20
25% means 25 ÷ 100 × 80 = 20.
9. Which is an example of a simile?
, A) Her eyes were stars.
B) He is a lion in battle.
C) She danced like a leaf in the wind.
D) The sun smiled.
C) She danced like a leaf in the wind.
A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two things.
10. What is the correct past tense of “go”?
A) Goed
B) Went
C) Gone
D) Going
B) Went
“Went” is the simple past tense of “go.”
11. Which is an example of a dependent clause?
A) She ran fast.
B) Because it was raining
C) I enjoy pizza
D) They went to the park
B) Because it was raining
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
12. Simplify: 12 ÷ 3 × 2
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
