Teas Science, Eng lang usage, and math #10

Which of the following describes the function of the tongue?

It assists with maneuvering food to the back of the mouth

Which of the following is a characteristic of all retroviruses?

Retroviruses contain RNA as genetic material

Which of the following metric units should be used to measure the diameter of a red blood cell?

Micrometer

Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in the table?

Blood alcohol level is a function of body weight and number of drinks

Which of the following sentences requires citation?

There were buffalo in every western territory of the United States as of 1860

Hard work and ________ are required to achieve one’s academic goals.

discipline

Using the sentences below, which of the following orders best forms an organized, logical paragraph?

1. A hurricane was bearing down on the coast

2. The government ordered residents to evacuate

3. A special weather alert interrupted my favorite television show

4. I packed a bag and left the city

3, 1, 2, 4

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

The fireplace, which casts a warm glow on the man and his dog, paints a cozy picture of domestic life.

Considering words such as “predict”, “dictate”, and “dictionary”, what does the Latin root “dict” mean?

To say

The secretary of the library board is preparing a report on a recent meeting at which three major topics were discussed: first, the library’s finances; next, its new acquisitions; and finally, its community programs. As the board secretary begins to write the report, they realize that each topic includes at least two subtopics that should be addressed separately.

Using the items below, prepare an outline that could reasonably result from the board secretary’s prewriting process (Move the options into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order. Use all the options.)

I. Finances
    A. Operating expenses
    B. Capital expenses
    C. Revenue

II. Acquisitions
    A. Print media
    B. Electronic media

III. Community programs
    A. Children’s outreach
    B. Adult learning and literacy

Unfortunately, the car that was vandalized was their’s, and they weren’t able to pay for the repairs.

Which of the following is an error in the sentence above?

Improper use of an apostrophe in the word their’s

“As the frost melts away, budding flowers were finally revealed. I remain impatient for the dull hues of winter to be fully replaced by spring’s rainbow of colors”

Which of the following sentences joins these two in a grammatically correct and clear way?

As the frost melts away, budding flowers are finally revealed; however, I remain impatient for the browns and grays of winter to be fully replaced by spring’s rainbow of colors.

Which of the following sentences correctly employs standard English spelling?

The students worried that changes to the student council would affect their relationship with school administrators.

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of grammar?

Each member of the committee will make their own decision.

He gained __________ to a good nursing school.

acceptance

Consider the sentence, “The company’s performance was good last quarter; we made a lot of money.”

Which of the following words should be replaced because they do not adequately convey the nuance of meaning?

“good” and “a lot”

Identify the correct order of steps for the writing process. (Move the options into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order. Use all the options.)

• Prewriting, which includes thinking, researching, brainstorming, and outlining

• Drafting, which includes putting words into sentences and paragraphs

• Revising, which involves adding, rearranging, removing, and replacing parts of the writing

• Editing, which involves checking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

• Publishing, which can include sharing online, sending an e-mail, or turning in an essay

“I grew up ina utopia, I did. California when I was a child’s paradise, I was healthy, well fed, well clothed, well housed. I went to school and there were libraries with all the world in them and after school I played in orange groves and in Little League and in the band and down at the beach and every day was an adventure… I grew up in utopia.” — Kim Stanley Robinson, Pacific Edge.

Removing the “u,” which of the following prefixes would change the word “utopia” to an accepted word with the opposite meaning?

dys-

Which of the following options uses parentheses correctly?

As the horses broke from the gate, the betting favorite stumbled slightly, eliciting gasps [and likely some curse words] from the crowd.

The teacher announced to the class, ______________

Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

“The English test is scheduled for Wednesday.”

Which of the following options is correctly spelled?

Legitimacy

Which of the following words or phrases, if substituted for the underlined portion, would improve the coherence of the paragraph (Select all that apply)

In spite of this, Small wonder that

A bucket has 5 pints (pt) of a liquid. Which of the following equals the amount of the liquid in tablespoons (Tbsp)?

Note: 1 pt = 16 fluid ounces and 1 fluid ounce = 2 Tbsp

160 Tbsp

A jar contains 10 red marbles, 6 blue marbles and 2 green marbles. A marble is randomly selected from the jar without looking. Which of the following is the probability that the marble chosen is neither blue nor green?

5/9

The body temperature for a mouse are shown in the table. If a medication is injected at a temperature corresponding to normal human body temperature, at which of the following times should the medication be administered?

12 a.m.

During a study of various animals, researchers measured the brain-to-body mass ratio to evaluate cognitive abilities across species. The table shows the ratios measured for several species. Which of the following animals has the largest brain mass compared to its body mass?

Human

Which of the following revisions makes this paragraph well organized?

Move sentence 3 after sentence 4