T E A S PRACTICE STUDY TEST WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
"Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of
cheesecake by limiting herself to salads the following day."
Which of the following is the definition for the bolded word in
the sentence above?
A. increase
B. support
C. appease
D. conceal - CORRECT ANSWER-C. appease
Which of the following would best support the argument that
people cause global climate change?
A. the average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees
fahrenheit since 1880.
B. common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and
water vapor
C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning
things like coal and other fossil fuels for energy
D. the average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon
dioxide every day, while the average cow produces about 80 kg
of methane - CORRECT ANSWER-C. most of the greenhouse
gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil
fuels for energy
"Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of
middle school teachers, concerning the usage of iPhones in the
classroom. She interviews all the teachers who teach a
computer software course."
, Which of the following best describes the appropriateness of
her sample?
A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who
are immersed in the technology field
B. the sample is biased because the sample size is too small
C. the sample is based because the sample size is too large
D. the sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. the sample is biased because it only
includes teachers, who are immersed in the technology field
"Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish
lifestyle in the large family estate he had inherited, Enzo was in
reality IMPECUNIOUS."
Which of the following is the definition for impecunious in the
sentence above?
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding - CORRECT ANSWER-a. penniless
FOLLOW THE NUMBERED INSTRUCTIONS TO
TRANSFORM THE STARTING WORD INTO A DIFFERENT
WORD.
1. start with the word ESOTERIC
2. remove both instances of the letter E from the word
3. remove the letter I from the word
4. move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of
the word
5. remove the letter C from the word
What is the new word?
a. SECT
b. SORT
CORRECT ANSWERS
"Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of
cheesecake by limiting herself to salads the following day."
Which of the following is the definition for the bolded word in
the sentence above?
A. increase
B. support
C. appease
D. conceal - CORRECT ANSWER-C. appease
Which of the following would best support the argument that
people cause global climate change?
A. the average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees
fahrenheit since 1880.
B. common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and
water vapor
C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning
things like coal and other fossil fuels for energy
D. the average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon
dioxide every day, while the average cow produces about 80 kg
of methane - CORRECT ANSWER-C. most of the greenhouse
gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil
fuels for energy
"Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of
middle school teachers, concerning the usage of iPhones in the
classroom. She interviews all the teachers who teach a
computer software course."
, Which of the following best describes the appropriateness of
her sample?
A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who
are immersed in the technology field
B. the sample is biased because the sample size is too small
C. the sample is based because the sample size is too large
D. the sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. the sample is biased because it only
includes teachers, who are immersed in the technology field
"Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish
lifestyle in the large family estate he had inherited, Enzo was in
reality IMPECUNIOUS."
Which of the following is the definition for impecunious in the
sentence above?
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding - CORRECT ANSWER-a. penniless
FOLLOW THE NUMBERED INSTRUCTIONS TO
TRANSFORM THE STARTING WORD INTO A DIFFERENT
WORD.
1. start with the word ESOTERIC
2. remove both instances of the letter E from the word
3. remove the letter I from the word
4. move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of
the word
5. remove the letter C from the word
What is the new word?
a. SECT
b. SORT
