Praxis CORE Reading Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions-2024 Update.
Which sentence shows that both men made the discovery together?
a) James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
b) James Watson's and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
c) James Watsons and Francis Cricks discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
d) James Watson and Francis Cricks discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize. - Correct Answer a) James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the
structure of DNA earned them a Nobel Prize.
Which sentence shows ownership correctly?
a) Edmund Hillary's and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first.
b) Edmund Hillarys and Tenzing Norgays arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first.
c) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgays arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953,
was a first.
d) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first. - Correct Answer d) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top
of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, was a first.
Hank and Art each own pigeons. Which sentence shows their ownership correctly?
a) Hank's and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
, b) Hank and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
c) Hanks and Arts pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
d) Hank and Arts pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races. - Correct Answer a)
Hank's and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
Anna owns a German shepherd, and Amanda owns a pug. Which sentence shows their
ownership correctly?
a) Annas and Amandas dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
b) Anna and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
c) Anna's and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
d) Anna and Amandas dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish. - Correct
Answer c) c) Anna's and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead
fish.
Select the correctly spelled word.
a) conspiracies
b) conspiraces - Correct Answer a) conspiracies
Select the correctly spelled word.
a) vetos
b) vetoes - Correct Answer b) vetoes
Which sentence shows the quotation capitalized correctly?
a) Tashia once told me, "the grandfather of hip-hop is Afrika Bambaataa."
Solutions-2024 Update.
Which sentence shows that both men made the discovery together?
a) James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
b) James Watson's and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
c) James Watsons and Francis Cricks discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize.
d) James Watson and Francis Cricks discovery of the structure of DNA earned them a
Nobel Prize. - Correct Answer a) James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the
structure of DNA earned them a Nobel Prize.
Which sentence shows ownership correctly?
a) Edmund Hillary's and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first.
b) Edmund Hillarys and Tenzing Norgays arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first.
c) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgays arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953,
was a first.
d) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top of Mount Everest on May 29,
1953, was a first. - Correct Answer d) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's arrival on top
of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, was a first.
Hank and Art each own pigeons. Which sentence shows their ownership correctly?
a) Hank's and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
, b) Hank and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
c) Hanks and Arts pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
d) Hank and Arts pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races. - Correct Answer a)
Hank's and Art's pigeons usually do pretty well in their club's races.
Anna owns a German shepherd, and Amanda owns a pug. Which sentence shows their
ownership correctly?
a) Annas and Amandas dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
b) Anna and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
c) Anna's and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish.
d) Anna and Amandas dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead fish. - Correct
Answer c) c) Anna's and Amanda's dogs both like to swim in the lake and roll on dead
fish.
Select the correctly spelled word.
a) conspiracies
b) conspiraces - Correct Answer a) conspiracies
Select the correctly spelled word.
a) vetos
b) vetoes - Correct Answer b) vetoes
Which sentence shows the quotation capitalized correctly?
a) Tashia once told me, "the grandfather of hip-hop is Afrika Bambaataa."
