LATEST English: TEAS 7 (2024)- SET 4

Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism?

A. Summarizing information without including a source credit

B. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend

C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

D. Copying information from a source and identifying it as your own

C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

A. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading.

B. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading

C. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading

D. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading

A. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading.

The very lively lady was riding a beautiful parade float.

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "lively" in the sentence above?

A. Adverb

B. Adjective

C. Conjunction

D. Interjection

B. Adjective

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

A. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night.

B. Computers has made our jobs easier.

C. Those two girls in the first row is best friends.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

In the word "circumnavigation," the Latin prefix "circum" means to move in which of the following directions?

A. Sideways

B. Forward

C. Around

D. Up

C. Around

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

B. A carpenter must use certain tools hammers, saws, chisels- to finish a job.

C. A carpenter must use certain tools, hammers, saws, chisels, to finish a job.

D. A carpenter must use certain tools-hammers, saws, chisels to finish a job.

A. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

According to the prefix "pre-", which of the following words defines "preliminary"?

A. Introductory

B. Anticipatory

C. Concluding

D. Repeating

A. Introductory

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. "Don't stay out too late," My mother said.

B. "I have to leave!" she said.

C. "Were you late to the show," he asked?

D. "It's time to go home." I told him.

B. "I have to leave!" she said.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses transition word?

A. Gilda attends college; thus, she also works full-time at an engineering firm.

B. Gilda is a hardworking student; therefore, she earned a good grade on her essay.

C. Gilda likes math class; nevertheless, she enjoys anything pertaining to numbers.

D. Gilda lives near campus; likewise, the grocery store is not within walking distance.

B. Gilda is a hardworking student; therefore, she earned a good grade on her essay.

Which of the following is true of conclusions?

A. They restate the argument.

B. They must offer extensive counterpoints to the argument.

C. They do not include cited material.

D. They pinpoint weak areas in the argument.

A. They restate the argument.

Which of the following sentences contains formal language, rather than informal language?

A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

B. When traveling alone, be on the lookout for pick-pockets.

C. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

D. I didn't want to tell on my friends, but the teacher gave me no choice.

A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

"The skies are clear, and I predict no rain in the ____________future," the weather reporter announced.Which word is best suited to fill the underlined gap?

A. Forseeible

B. Forseeable

C. Foreseeable

D. Foreseable

C. Foreseeable

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. When I was young and loved going for runs in the park.

B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.

C. Walking with a limp as a result of the thorn.

D. Running through the park before breakfast.

B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.

Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is losing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above?

A. It`s

B. who's

C. they're

D. you're

B. who's

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

A. I want to gain experience with your company, so I'm applying to be an intern.

B. I'm applying to be an intern to gain experience with your company.

C. I'd like to apply for this internship in order to gain experience as a part of your company.

D. I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

D. I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

Which of the following sentences is the least formal in style?

A. I gained significant experience with computers while attending college.

B. I gained a lot of experience with computers while I was a student in college.

C. I have a lot of experience with computers from my college days.

D. I've got a ton of experience with computers from school.

D. I've got a ton of experience with computers from school.

Surely, he thought, I can't trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more than I'd like to admit. Which of the following parts of speech is the word "although"?

A. Participle

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

B. Conjunction

In which of the following places can you find the thesis statement of an essay?

A. Reference

B. Conclusion

C. Introduction

D. Body

C. Introduction

Wow, that was a fast car!

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "Wow" in the sentence above?

A. Preposition

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

D. Interjection

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

A. I plan to enroll in College next year.

B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a Western town.

C. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains,

D. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise

D. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise

Which of the following sentences supports the following thesis statement?

Organic gardening can be as simple or complex as you choose to make it.

A. The origins of organic gardening date back to ancient times.

B. Organic gardening ranges from basic composting to a chemical analysis of the soil.

C. The popularity of organic gardening has increased because of the public's concern about food safety.

D. Organic gardening requires the ability to recall scientific names of plants.

B. Organic gardening ranges from basic composting to a chemical analysis of the soil.

According to the prefix "in-" which of the following words defines "incredulous"?

A. Convinced

B. Disbelieving

C. Sympathetic

D. Weary

B. Disbelieving

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. The horse rode to our house, the beach, and around the church, before he started to tire.

B. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

C. The ladies's hats were all purple; they looked so pretty.

D. The strong heavyset fighter won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper.

B. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice?

A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door.

B. We are planning a trip to Florida for our vacation in January.

C. She won first place at the county fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe.

D. I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit.

A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door.

"The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship."

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in the sentence above?

A. Past

B. Among

C. Into

D. Below

B. Among

Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"?

A. Crisis's

B. Crises

C. Crises's

D. Crisises

B. Crises

Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

A. The contented puppy sat by the sleeping young child.

B. My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.

C. Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading.

D. Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law.

B. My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.

According to the prefix "inter-," which of the following phrases defines "interplanetary"?

A. Around a planet

B. Between planets

C. Above a planet

D. Beyond planets

B. Between planets

Which of the following situations is an example of plagiarism?

A. A student writes an original story, noting her favorite science-fiction author as an inspiration.

B. A student quotes a favorite author verbatim as part of his class paper, including correctly formatted citations.

C. A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation.

D. A student includes a common-knowledge statement such as "the earth is round" in his paper without citation.

C. A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation.

Which of the following is the plural spelling of the word "loaf"?

A. Loafs

B. Loafes

C. Loaves

D. Loaf's

C. Loaves

Which of the following best describes the peer review process?

A. Incomplete drafts are typically submitted for the process.

B. All comments from peer reviewers should be implemented.

C. Teamwork among participants is not required.

D. It requires time and attention to complete.

D. It requires time and attention to complete.

Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to compare two ideas?

A. In addition

B. Likewise

C. Therefore

D. For instance

B. Likewise

Singing is my favorite activity.

"Singing" functions as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence above?

A. Noun

B. Adjective

C. Preposition

D. Adverb

A. Noun

Which of the following is a thesis statement?

A. While Abel Tasman is the first European credited with seeing New Zealand, James Cook is recognized for mapping the country.

B. New Zealand's national flag depicts four red stars and a silver fern.

C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

D. The Maori people are indigenous to New Zealand.

C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

For which of the following statements is a citation unnecessary?

A. After protests from feminists, Maxwell changed from a men's college to a coed college in 1982.

B. Maxwell College was founded in 1846 and established on land that was part of the estate of Reginald Ashworth, a local plantation owner who coveted a degree, but never earned one.

C. When asked about its role in the community, the current president said that Maxwell College "filled an important niche in the state's educational options."

D. Located just outside the state capital, Maxwell College occupies an area with rolling hills.

D. Located just outside the state capital, Maxwell College occupies an area with rolling hills.

Which of the following options is correctly punctuated?

A. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered, before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

B. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

C. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved, and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

D. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered before jumping a curb, and slamming into a tree.

B. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.