QUESTIONS, ANSWERS KEY AND EXPLANITIONS
This section contains three full-length practice tests.
The table below shows the amount of time and number of questions that are on each practice
test. It is recommended that you use a timer when taking the test to properly simulate the
testtaking conditions.
English and
Reading Mathematics Science Language Usage Total
53 items 36 items 53 items 28 items 170 items
64 minutes 54 minutes 63 minutes 28 minutes 209 minutes
DIRECTIONS: The questions you are about to take are multiple-choice with only one correct
answer per question. Read each test item and mark your answer on the appropriate blank on
the answer page that precedes each practice test.
When you have completed a practice test, you may check your answers with those on the
answer key that follows each test.
Each practice test is followed by detailed answer explanations.
, Reading Time Limit: 64 Minutes
1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in
the following sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt over the piece of cheesecake bylimiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal
2. 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.
The next three questions are based on the following information.
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied
science700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography, and biography
3. Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund Freud
developed and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure where to begin,
so she consults the chart of Dewey Decimal Classes. To which section of the library
shouldshe go to begin looking for research material?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 900
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, 4. During her research, Lise discovers that Freud’s theory of the Oedipal complex was
based on ancient Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles’ play
OedipusRex. 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. Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud’s Jewish background, and she
decides to compare Freud’s theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of
thelibrary 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 appropriateness of Mara’s data
sample in the following vignette?
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
teachers who teach a computer software course.
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 biased because the sample size is too large
d. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in
the following sentence?
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the largefamily
estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious.
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding
8. Follow the instructions below to transform the starting word into a different word.
• Start with the word ESOTERIC
• Remove both instances of the letter E from the word
• 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 What new word has been spelled?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE