NAL tryout questions

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence: The employee, who works very hard, received a raise.

• (who works very hard)

Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence: When the sun rises, the rooster will wake up.

•  (when the sun rises)

Identify the two coordinating conjunctions in the following sentence: Bob and I set out for the town.

(and, for)

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the following sentence: If he robbed the store, then we have to send him to prison!

•  (if, then)

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: If only we had a key.

• (if only)

State the indirect object in the following sentence: I gave my friend some ice cream.

•  (my friend)

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence: Whatever it is, it needs to be repainted.

•  (Whatever it is)

Identify the predicate nominative in the following sentence: She is an incredible soccer player.

 (incredible soccer player)

State the simple past version of the word, “walk”

(walked)

State the simple present of the word, “walk”

•  (walk)

Identify the simple future of the word, “walk”

• (will walk)

Identify the direct object in the following sentence: I am buying a pair of glasses.

(a pair of glasses)

Identify the predicate nominative in the following sentence: That pan is wonderful for frying eggs.

(wonderful for frying eggs)

State the order of operations.

• Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Add, Subtract

Evaluate the following: 5+7(34*2).

481

Factor the following number: 36.

• 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18 

Solve for x: 4(2/x +13)-17=75

x = 20

Square: What is the perimeter of a square with the area of 81.

36

What is the area of a square with a side length of 13.

(169)

Circle: What is the area and perimeter of a circle if the radius is 13.

•  (Area=530.93 Perimeter= 81.68)

Cylinder: What is the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 7 inches?

[112 pi inches cubed or 351.9 inches cubed (rounded to the nearest tenth)]

Complement: Solve for x in this complementary angle: 23x degrees and x degrees

• (x = 3.75)

What type of rock is a mesa?

(flat-lying soft sedimentary rock covered by more resistant layers; or other layers of rock.)

What is a mesa?

• (an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in arid/semi-arid areas in the US)

What is a mountain?

(a natural elevation of the Earth's surface rising abruptly)/crust

What is a shield volcano?

•  (a shallow volcano with inclining sides, which are formed from many magma flows of low velocity) 

how are fossil fuels made?

•  (Fossil fuels are made from the decomposition of plants or animals, found in the earths crust)

What is calcium?

•  (a mineral in your body that helps you maintain strong bones and teeth)

How is coal made?

• (Plants in swamp/marsh environments overtime get covered by rocks and dirt, the heat and pressure forms coal; this process takes millions of years)

What is granite?

•  (Granite is an igneous rock composed of two minerals, quartz and feldspar)

What is limestone?

•  (Limestone is a hard sedimentary rock composed of mainly calcium carbonate or dolomite)

What are the three types of rocks?

•  (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)

What is a igneous rock?

• (a rock formed when hot molten rock crystallizes and solidifies)

What is a sedimentary rock?

• (Rocks composed of already existing rocks, or organisms; often have distinctive layers and bedding)

What is a metamorphic rock?

• (starts as one type of rock and with pressure, heat, and time it gradually forms into a new type of rock)

What is global warming?

• (The rapid increase of the Earth’s surface temperature due to overuse of fossil fuels)

How many pounds are there in a ton?

• ( 2,000 pounds)

What is the formula to calculate celsius to fahrenheit?

• (°F = °C × (9/5) + 32.)

 When a volcano erupts and magma flows.

• (Lava Flows)

The result of what happens when Congress does not pass appropriations bills.

(Government Shutdown)

 Identify the American politician who served as the 11th U.S secretary of education.

•  (Besty DeVos)

Identify the American lawyer who is an associate of the supreme court, and was nominated by Donald Trump on July 9th 2018.

 Brett Kavanaugh (ka-vuh-naa)

Identify the Mexican retired politician who served as the 64th president of Mexico.

(Enrique Pena Nieto)

Identify the Saudi journalist who was assassinated.

•  (Jamal Khashoggi) (kuh-showg-jee)

Identify the American former lobbyist who was sent to prison

•  (Paul Manafort)

Identify the American ambassador to Japan.

• (Rahm Emanuel)

Identify the American politician who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.

•  (Rudy Giuliani)

• (joo-lee-aa-nee)

Identify the British Baroness who served as Prime minister and leader of the conservative party from 2016 to 2019.

• (Theresa May)

 Identify the three countries in the Northern Triangle of Central America.

• (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador)

The Louisiana Purchase happened when and where?

•  In Paris, France on May 2 1803, but had already been atendate on April 30. 

Who signed the Louisiana Purchase?

• Robert Livingston and James Monroe signed the Louisiana Purchase.  

How long does the Colorado River run for?

• 1,450 miles

Which states does the Colorado River flow through?

•  Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming; Arizona, California, and Nevada. 7 total 

How many states does the Columbia River flow through?

•  Washington, Oregon 2

How long is the Columbia River?

•  1,243 miles 

How many Great Lakes are there?

5

What are the names of the Great Lakes?

• Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior. 

Which Great lake connects to the St. Lawrence River?

• Lake Ontario

Which Great lake is the largest and deepest?

Lake Superior

Where are the Great lakes located?

• They are closer to Canada than America. 

Which state is Lake Bonneville located in?

•  Mostly in Utah and parts of Nevada and Idaho. 

State how big Lake Bonneville is?

 19,800 square miles

What is Lake Bonneville named after?

Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville

(u lay lay)

What states does the Mississippi River flow through?

• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana 11 total

How long is the Mississippi river?

2,340 miles

What is the Mississippi River’s source?

• Lake Itasca 

What states does the Ohio River flow through?

•  Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 5 total 

How long is the Ohio River?

981

What is the Ohio River’s source?

• Allegheny (al -luh-gay-ne) and Monongahela (may-nun-guh-he-luh) Rivers

What states do the Rio Grande River flow through?

•  Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas 

How long is the Rio Grande River?

•  1,885 miles

Where does the Rio Grande originate?

•  San Juan mountains 

What is the Rio Grande named after?

•  El Rio Bravo del Norte

What is the capital of New Jersey?

• Trenton 

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

• Harrisburg 

What states border Connecticut?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, a body of water called Long Island Sound, and New York. 

Which states border Georgia?

• Tennessee, South Carolina, Atlantic Ocean, and Alabama. 

What is Oklahoma's nickname?

sooner state

Why is Oklahoma called the Sooner State?

It is called this because they had early settlers called the Sooners that laid claim to this land in 1889.

When did the Boston Tea Party happen?

• December 16, 1773 

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• They dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

State who orchestrated the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams

State what happened during the victory of Lake Erie

That secures control over the lake for the Americans so they could push the British up to the Thames River.

State what day the Battle of Lake Erie started and when it ended.

•  It started September 10, 1813 and ended the same day. 

Who led the battle of Lake Erie on the British side?

Robert H. Barclay

Who led the battle of Lake Erie on the American side?

• Oliver H. Parry 

•  When did the Salem Witch Trials occur?

•  February 1692 

When did the Salem Witch Trials end?

•  May 1693 

How many people were accused of being a witch?

more than 200

•  State how many people died from being a witch?

• At least 25  

Who ratified the Constitution last?

Rhode Island

Who ratified the Constitution first?

•  Delaware 

Identify the term for when interest is calculated on both the initial principal and all of the previously earned interest.

•  (Compound Interest)

Identify the interest calculated by only one original principal that never changes.

(Simple Interest)

Identify the IRS document that you complete for your employer to determine how much is withheld from your paycheck for federal income taxes

•  (W-4 form)

Identify the term that states that the morally and intellectually superior should govern everyone.

• (Aristocracy)

•  Identify the “King” crop in the civil war.

cotton

Identify the union general who started his life and career in a foreign country.

• (Major General George G Meade)

 Identify the Indian tribe who inhabited southwestern U.S, including Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah.

•  (Apache)

Identify the indian tribe that inhabited areas from southern Montana to northern Texas.

• (Cheyenne)