ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
1. READING C. Appease
Which of the answer choices gives the best de- To assuage is to lessen
finitions for the underlined word to the followingthe effects of some-
sentence? thing, in this case Ade-
laide's guilt over eat-
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt her the ing the pice of cheese-
piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads cake.
the following day.
A. Increase
B. Support
C. Appease
D. Conceal
2. READING C. This choice shows
Which of the following would best support how greenhouse gas-
the argument that people cause global climate es are released from
change? burning coal and oth-
er fuels, which people
A. The average global temperature has increased need for power.
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.
3. READING A. 100
1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED To find information on
ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Freud's psychological
The Dewey Decimal Classes theories, Lisa should
000 Computer science, information, and general go to class 100.
works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
, ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Lise is doing a research project on the various
psychological theories that Sigmund Freud de-
veloped and on the modern response to those
theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she
consults the chart of Dewy Decimal Classes. To
which section of the library should she go to
begin looking research material?
A. 100 B. 200. C. 300. D. 900
4. READING C. 800
2. The Dewey Decimal Classes In this case, Lise needs
to find a work of
000 Computer science, information, and general literature instead of
works work psychology, so
100 Philosophy and psychology she should consult the
200 Religion 800s.
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
During her research, Lise discovers that Freud's
theory of the Oedipal complex was based on An-
cient Greek mythology that was made famous by
Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex. To which section
of the library should she go if she is interested in
reading the play?
A. 300. B.400. C. 800. D. 900
5.
, ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
3. The Dewey Decimal Classes B. 200
To study Jewish tra-
000 Computer science, information, and general ditions further; Lise
works should consult the
100 Philosophy and psychology 200s, which is devoted
200 Religion to books on religion.
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Also during her research, Lise learns about
Freud's Jewish background, and she decided to
compare Freud's theories to traditional Judaism.
To which section of the library should she go for
more information on this subject?
A. 100. B. 200. C. 800. D. 900
6. Which of the answer choices best describes the A. The sample is
appropriateness of Maria's data sample in the biased because the
following vignette? study wishes to exam-
ine all middle school
Maria is conducting a study that will examine the teachers' ideas, re-
ideas of middle school teachers, concerning the garding usage of
usage of iPhones in the classroom. She inter- iPhones in the class-
views all teachers who teach a computer soft- room, while the sam-
ware course. ple only represents
ideas of those teach-
A. The sample is biased because it only includes ers teaching technolo-
teachers who are immersed in the technology gy courses.
field.
B. The sample is biased because the sample size
is too small.
C. The sample is biased because the sample size
is too large.
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D. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for
the study.
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best defi- A. Penniless
nition for the word in the following sentence? The sentence indicates
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a contrast between the
a lavish lifestyle in the large family estate he had appearance and the re-
inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious. ality. Enzo's friends be-
**impecunious** lieve him to be wealthy,
A. Penniless due to the large hoe
B. Unfortunate that he inherited, but
C. Emotional he is actually penni-
D. Commanding less.
8. Follow the instructions below to transform the B. SORT
starting word into a different word. The word SORT re-
- Start with the word ESOTERIC sults from following all
- Remove both instances of the letter E from the the of the directions
word that are provided.
- Remove the letter I from the word
- Move the letter T from the middle of the word to
the end of the word
- Remove the letter C from the word
A. SECT
B. SORT
C. SORE
D. TORE
9. 1. B. The enrollment in
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON 2001 falls directly be-
THE FOLLOWING CHART, WHICH REFLECTS tween 200 and 2500,
THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A so 2300 is accurate.
SMALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. - Note that the enroll-
ment for 200 all much
Based on the chart, approximately how many stu- closer to 2000, so 2100
dents attended the community college in the year is a best estimate for
2001? that year.
A. 2100
B. 2300
1. READING C. Appease
Which of the answer choices gives the best de- To assuage is to lessen
finitions for the underlined word to the followingthe effects of some-
sentence? thing, in this case Ade-
laide's guilt over eat-
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt her the ing the pice of cheese-
piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads cake.
the following day.
A. Increase
B. Support
C. Appease
D. Conceal
2. READING C. This choice shows
Which of the following would best support how greenhouse gas-
the argument that people cause global climate es are released from
change? burning coal and oth-
er fuels, which people
A. The average global temperature has increased need for power.
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.
3. READING A. 100
1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED To find information on
ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Freud's psychological
The Dewey Decimal Classes theories, Lisa should
000 Computer science, information, and general go to class 100.
works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
, ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Lise is doing a research project on the various
psychological theories that Sigmund Freud de-
veloped and on the modern response to those
theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she
consults the chart of Dewy Decimal Classes. To
which section of the library should she go to
begin looking research material?
A. 100 B. 200. C. 300. D. 900
4. READING C. 800
2. The Dewey Decimal Classes In this case, Lise needs
to find a work of
000 Computer science, information, and general literature instead of
works work psychology, so
100 Philosophy and psychology she should consult the
200 Religion 800s.
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
During her research, Lise discovers that Freud's
theory of the Oedipal complex was based on An-
cient Greek mythology that was made famous by
Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex. To which section
of the library should she go if she is interested in
reading the play?
A. 300. B.400. C. 800. D. 900
5.
, ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
3. The Dewey Decimal Classes B. 200
To study Jewish tra-
000 Computer science, information, and general ditions further; Lise
works should consult the
100 Philosophy and psychology 200s, which is devoted
200 Religion to books on religion.
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Also during her research, Lise learns about
Freud's Jewish background, and she decided to
compare Freud's theories to traditional Judaism.
To which section of the library should she go for
more information on this subject?
A. 100. B. 200. C. 800. D. 900
6. Which of the answer choices best describes the A. The sample is
appropriateness of Maria's data sample in the biased because the
following vignette? study wishes to exam-
ine all middle school
Maria is conducting a study that will examine the teachers' ideas, re-
ideas of middle school teachers, concerning the garding usage of
usage of iPhones in the classroom. She inter- iPhones in the class-
views all teachers who teach a computer soft- room, while the sam-
ware course. ple only represents
ideas of those teach-
A. The sample is biased because it only includes ers teaching technolo-
teachers who are immersed in the technology gy courses.
field.
B. The sample is biased because the sample size
is too small.
C. The sample is biased because the sample size
is too large.
, ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST READING
D. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for
the study.
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best defi- A. Penniless
nition for the word in the following sentence? The sentence indicates
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a contrast between the
a lavish lifestyle in the large family estate he had appearance and the re-
inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious. ality. Enzo's friends be-
**impecunious** lieve him to be wealthy,
A. Penniless due to the large hoe
B. Unfortunate that he inherited, but
C. Emotional he is actually penni-
D. Commanding less.
8. Follow the instructions below to transform the B. SORT
starting word into a different word. The word SORT re-
- Start with the word ESOTERIC sults from following all
- Remove both instances of the letter E from the the of the directions
word that are provided.
- Remove the letter I from the word
- Move the letter T from the middle of the word to
the end of the word
- Remove the letter C from the word
A. SECT
B. SORT
C. SORE
D. TORE
9. 1. B. The enrollment in
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON 2001 falls directly be-
THE FOLLOWING CHART, WHICH REFLECTS tween 200 and 2500,
THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A so 2300 is accurate.
SMALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. - Note that the enroll-
ment for 200 all much
Based on the chart, approximately how many stu- closer to 2000, so 2100
dents attended the community college in the year is a best estimate for
2001? that year.
A. 2100
B. 2300
