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Egg Replacements in Baking
Stimulus: 1 of 5
Which of the following is a relevant idea needed for an objective summary of this text?
Egg substitutes should bind and leaven the recipe ingredients.
Stimulus: 2 of 5
Which of the following statements identifies the author's point of view in the passage?
There are a number of egg substitutes for recipes.
Stimulus: 3 of 5
Which of the following textual evidence is used by the author to reinforce their claim that egg
substitutions are plentiful?
There are both dairy and nondairy options for egg replacements.
Stimulus: 3 of 5
Which of the following is a false or misleading statement based on the given textual evidence?
When using egg alternatives, people with egg allergies can still enjoy their favorite recipes.
Stimulus: 4 of 5
Which of the following would be a relevant piece of data to support the claim that there are several
substitutions for eggs in baking?
An infographic depicting the properties of the ingredients used in baking
Sales Associate Position
Salary:
Stimulus :1 of 2
Which of the following could a reader conclude is true based on the information in the passage?
The successful applicant should have open availability.
Stimulus :2 of 2
Which of the following conclusions does the information in the passage support?
This sales and customer service position is an entry level job.
BUTTERBEAN FOR MAYOR
Stimulus: 1 of 2
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the passage?
To entertain people with the idea that a dog could hold political office.
Stimulus 2 of 2
Which of the following ideas, if added to the text, would make the passage more persuasive?
The author proves that dogs can be mayors by citing examples where dogs were elected as mayor.
An Ode to Naps
Stimulus 1 of 3
Which of the following pairs of words from the text is relevant information to pass onto an illustrator
who is creating art related to the poem for publication?
Shroud, nest
Stimulus 2 of 3
What of following explains the effect that word choice has on the meaning of the passage?
The author selects contrasting words like peaceful and dodge to compare two unlike activities.
Stimulus: 3 of 3
Which of following pieces of data supports a conclusion that the reader can draw from the passage?
As self-reported in a research survey, people who lived in locations that received more than 60 inches
in average precipitation indicated better levels of rest and lower levels of anxiety.
Question 8
Manhattan seems to sprout shiny new skyscrapers as easily as a garden grows weeds, but despite the
modern appearance of the concrete jungle at the heart of New York City, every engineer knows that
before breaking ground, they need to step back in time, with the help of Vieles map.
Stimulus 1 of 2
Which of the following pieces of evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Vieles work had an impact on the development of Manhattan island?
Central Park continues to flood, which Viele set out to prevent with his map.
Stimulus 2 of 2
Which of the following additional resources would validate the information given in Viele's map?
A map showing population density of New York City by borough in 1865 and 1965
Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse built in 1921.
Stimulus 1 of 7
Which of the following words from the passage indicates time sequence or the order of events?
Once
Stimulus 2 of 7
Which of the following time frames is a gap in the sequence conveyed in the passage?
From when she opened the basement door until she saw the calico cat looking unimpressed
Stimulus 3 of 7
Which of the following phrases from the passage added humor to an otherwise fearful mood?
Because she did-or she would once she finished paying her mirtgage in 30 years.
Stimulus 4 of 7
Which of the following pieces of evidence from the text supports the prediction that Alice finally
entered the basement because she was frustrated?
Shed gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something
horrible.
Stimulus 5 of 7
Which of the following is misleading information that Alice uses to support her argument that the house
is "terrifying"?
The doors have skeleton key locks.
Stimulus 6 of 7
Which of the following would be relevant evidence to conclude the basement has a ghost?
The previous owners said they had experienced supernatural events as well.
Stimulus 7 of 7
Which of the following is evidence to support the interpretation that Alice thinks ghosts can be
contained?
She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the
house.
Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off.
Stimulus 1 of 3
According to the passage, which of the following definitions most closely defines the prefix "partheno-"?
Without fertilization
Stimulus 2 of 3
Which of the following is a conclusion the reader might draw from the information in the passage?
Genetic variation and mutations may give mourning geckos a better chance for survival.
Stimulus 3 of 3
Which of the following credentials would increase the author's credibility?
A senior zoologist at a zoo in South America
Question 25
On February 2 of each year, the United States observes the unusual holiday of Groundhog Day,
Stimulus 1 of 3
Which of the following pairs of search terms entered into a search engine with the phrase "Groundhog
Day" is likely to produce information about the origin of Groundhog Day?
History and folklore
Stimulus 2 of 3
Which of the following evidence from the passage supports the inference that Groundhog Day is an
entertaining tradition?
Over the years, these events have come to include a scavenger hunt, a talent show, and a ball.
Stimulus 3 of 3
What source would be most useful in determining the reliability of Punxsutawney Phils predictions overa number of years?
A historical survey of customs in Pennsylvania
The jurors for the trial were randomly selected from a pool.
Stimulus 1 of 2
In which of the following sentences does the word pool have the same meaning as the sentence
above?
The pool of available workers diminished during the summer.
Stimulus 2 of 2
When evaluating an author's point of view, which of the following is important for the reader to
consider?
The author's personal or business interest in the subject
According to the graph, which of the following statements is correct?
More decades reached greater than 50% of daily high temperature records than reached greater than 50% of low temperature records
This medication should be used to treat mild respiratory infections. Do not take this product unless
directed by a doctor if you have a long-ter respiratory problem such as emphysema or chronic
bronchitis.
if you have a respiratory problem, take this medication only if directed by a doctor.
Tommy pulled off his boots, carefully using the brush he kept on the porch to clean the mud off of them.
When he came inside, he followed his daily ritual of climbing the stairs to the laundry room and carefully
removing his coveralls. As he did every day, he changed into the clean white T- shirt and lounge pants
that he'd left sitting next to the washing machine.
Based on the passage, which of the following words describes Tommy?
Meticulous
According to the graph, which of the following statements is correct about employment in 2015?
There was a greater chance of being unemployed with an associate degree than if a person had
completed an occupational program
Copy the letter string above on a piece of paper. Cross out the first and last letters. Replace the letter B
with the letter Q. Insert a U after each Q. Switch the first and last letters.
Which of the following letter sequences remains on the page?
UKGAQUOC
In the middle of the finance meeting, he started talking about the company holiday party, which was
neither here nor there.
Not relevant
The clues in the sentence were so helpful, the reader was able to fathom the meaning of the word
beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Which of the following is a synonym for ''fathom'' as used in the sentence above?
Ascertain
Peanut Butter Cookies
Grandma Harry 30 minutes Cookies/Desserts Makes 1 dozen
1 egg white 3/4 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup flour
Beat egg white until foamy. Stir in sugar, beat again until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in peanut butter
and vanilla. Add flour in small increments until dough forms. Chill dough for at least 2 hours. Roll into
balls, roll in sugar, press down with a fork, and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on
cookie sheet. These are very fragile.
Stimulus: 1 of 2
Which of the following conclusions can be taken from the passage?
The cookies made with this recipe may have been handed down in a family.
Stimulus: 2 of 2
Which of the following statements about the passage is true?
These cookies should be cooled on a baking rack.
Few things bring back childhood memories for me like baking Toll House chocolate chip cookies. This
cookie recipe has humble beginnings. Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House restaurant in Whitman,
Massachusetts, created it. The recipe appeared in a 1938 cookbook written by Wakefield called Tried
and True. A year later, Wakefield sold the recipe and the use of the Toll House name to Nestlé for one
dollar, and the rest is history.
Which of the following is the topic of this passage?
Ruth Wakefields cookie recipe
An athlete is ordering new running shoes online from a European shoe company. In U.S. sizes, she
normally wears a size 8 or 8.5, depending on the brand of shoe. In order to make sure she orders the
correct size from the European shoe company, she measures her foot, and finds that it is 24.5
centimeters long. Based on the size chart, which European shoe size will probably be the best fit for
the athlete?
39
Gold is a widely known metal, often used for making jewelry. Pure gold is called 24-carat gold, but there
is also 14-carat gold. Because gold is a soft metal, it is sometimes combined with another metal to
harden it, such as copper. Fourteen-carat gold is named as such because 14 out of the 24 carats,
approximately 60%, is gold and the remaining 10 carats, or 40%, is some other metal.
Which of the following is the purpose of the passage above?
To inform
Using the medication label above, which of the following dosing schedules should a person follow?
6 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.
Which of the following parts of a paragraph contains the main idea?
Thesis
Which of the following events most likely influenced the publication of Saint-Exupéry's novel Night
Flight?
Beginning his military service
A consumer is preparing to bolt a dresser to the wall. Identify the sequence of steps the consumer
should follow. (Move the options into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order. Use all
the options.)
To prepare, determine that all necessary parts are accounted for and in good condition.
Next, move the dresser to access the wall.
Prior to drilling, return the dresser to the wall and remove the top drawer
Locate a stud within the wall and mark its location with a pencil
Then, drill a pilot hole through the back of the dresser and into the stud
Finally, secure a bolt through the pilot hole in the dresser and into the wall stud
Which of the following is the most likely weight of a pencil?
25 mg
A consumer makes a $400 down payment on a television that costs $1,570. Which of the following is the
number of months it will take to pay off the television with monthly payments of $100? (Assume that no
interest is owed.
12
A recipe calls for 2.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the
following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
12.325 mL
(x / y) - z = rw
Solve for x in the equation above.
x = y(z + rw)
A teacher has asked all the students in the class which days of the week they get up after 8 a.m. Which
of the following is the best way to display the frequency for each day of the week?
Bar Graph
A soccer field is rectangular in shape and is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide. The hectare is a metric
unit of area often used to measure larger areas. Given that 1 hectare - 10,000 meters,
which of the following represents the soccer field's area in hectares?
0.75 hectares
Which of the following is the correct simplification of the expression below?
12 + 3 * 4 - 1 + 2 ^ 3
23
The force applied is directly proportional to the stretch of a coil. If a force of 132 Newtons stretches a
coil 0.07 meters,
what force would be needed to stretch a coil 0.1 meter? Round to the nearest tenth.
188.6 Newtons
A gumball machine contains red, orange, yellow, green, and blue gumballs. Twenty percent of the
gumballs are red, 30% are orange, 5% are yellow, 10% are green, and the rest are blue. If there are a
total of 120 gumballs,
how many more blue gumballs are there than yellow gumballs?
36
A leather recliner is on sale for 30% less than its original price. A consumer has a coupon that saves an
additional 25% off of the sale price. If the consumer pays $237 for the recliner,
which of the following is
the original price of the recliner to the nearest dollar?
$527
A homeowner has hired two people to mow his lawn. If Person A is able to mow the lawn in 2 hr by
herself and Person B is able to mow the lawn is 3 hr by himself,
which of the following is the amount of time it would take for both Person A and Person B to mow the lawn together?
1.2 hours
Which of the following is the area of the largest circle that can fit entirely inside a rectangle that
measures 8 centimeters by 10 centimeters?
16nc * m ^ 2
As the number of credit hours a student takes in a semester increases, the amount of tuition, the
amount of access fees, and the number of student loans available also increase.
Which of the following
is the independent variable?
Number of credit hours
Which of the following weights is equivalent to 3.193 kilograms?
3,193 grams
What is the least common denominator for the fractions below? (Round the answer to the nearest
integer.)
90
Two friends get frozen yogurt. The ratio of yogurt to toppings is 4:3. If one of the friends has 4.5 oz of
toppings in their bowl,
which of the following is the amount of yogurt in their dessert?
6 oz
Which of the following measurements is the approximate metric equivalent of 7 inches?
17.8 cm
Which of the following is the best estimate in meters for the average width of a doorwa
1.0
Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats half of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide
the rest among themselves.
What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
1/6
Which of the following statements demonstrates a negative correlation between two variables?
Tennis balls that are older tend to have less bounce.
Which of the following is the independent variable in the equation below?
f(t) = 4t + 9
T
A consumer recently purchased a new car and paid $48,000. This amount is $2,000 less than twice what
the consumer's friend paid for their ca Which of the following is the amount that the friend paid for
their car?
$25,000
If (D) is distance travelled and (R) is the rate of travel, which of the following represents the relationship
between D and R for the equation D-2R?
D is twice as much as R.
Which of the following is 31% of 426?
132.06
The length of a rectangle is 3 units greater than its width. Which expression would correctly represent
the perimeter of the rectangle?
2W + 2(W + 3)
Which of the following is the best description for the data set below?
1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9
Bimodal
A new physician saw 841 clients during the first year of practice and 1,072 clients during the second year
of practice. Which of the follow represents the approximate percentage increase in client volume?
27%
In a study of the average weight of babies at different time intervals after birth, the babies measured
weight is which of the following variables?
Dependent
Which of the following expressions represents the sum of three times a number and eight times a
different number?
3x+8y
Elevation above sea level and temperature are negatively-correlated variables.
Which of the following statements describes the relationship between the variables?
As elevation increases, temperature decreases.
The table shows health care spending per capita in a group of African nations. Based on this information,
which of the following countries had the greatest change in dollars spent per capita from 2013 to 2015?
Tanzania
Which of the following percentages is equivalent to 5 1/4 * 7
525%
Which of the following is the median of the data set below?
5, -3, 10, -2, 0
0
Which of the following is the decimal form of 87.5%?
0.875
Which of the following contains a human's hereditary information?
Chromatin
Dental Hygiene 18%
Nursing 42%
Respiratory Care 19%
Radiologic Technology 21%
152
If A represents atomic mass and Z represents atomic number, which of the following describes an atom
after a proton is emitted from its nucleus?
A - 1, Z - 1
Which of the following types of cells stimulates other immune cells to attack and destroy foreign
agents?
Helper T-cells
Experiments cannot validate hypotheses, only falsify them.
The statement above can be restated in which of the following ways?
A hypothesis that has not been falsified remains provisional.
Which of the following tissues lines the interior surfaces of the heart?
Endocardium
Which of the following is classified as a noninfectious disease?
Psoriasis
An experienced mountaineer decides to climb Mount Everest, taking the same route in the same season
and with similar materials and equipment used in a fatal 1924 expedition.
Which of the following is the
scientific purpose of such a climb?
To assess why the earlier expedition failed
Which of the following tools can be used to measure the turbidity of a liquid by measuring the
transmission of light through the sample?
Spectrophotometer
Which of the following respiratory structures is affected by a disease that disrupts gas exchange, such as
emphysema?
Alveoli
In pea plants, green pod color (G) is dominant to yellow pod color (g). A cross was done between a plant
with green pods and a plant with yellow pods. Of the resulting offspring, 50% had green pods and 50%
had yellow pods. Which of the following were the genotypes of both parent plants?
Gggg
Which of the following would result in an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction?
Using a mortar and pestle to grind a solid reactant to a powder
Which of the following is correct regarding the pH scale?
A substance with a pH of 3 is 10 times more acidic than a substance with a pH of 4.
Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data?
Air resistance is greater for A than for B.
A slice of apple left on a table slowly goes brown due to an enzymatic reaction. Dipping the apple slice in
lemon juice prevents it from browning.
Which of the following best explains this result?
Lemon juice has a pH which inactivates the enzymes.
Which of the following is an example of a biological macromolecule?
Protein
Which of the following describes one difference between skeletal muscles and cardiac muscles?
Cardiac muscles contain intercalated discs, whereas skeletal muscles do not.
Which of the following atoms is most likely to become a cation?
Fluorine, atomic number 9
The component of an atom that possesses relatively little mass, thus being negligible in calculating the
atomic mass number, is the
Electron
Parasitic worm infestation is hypothesized to be damaging to the host. However, scientists have recently
discovered that worm infestation can relieve the effects of certain autoimmune disorders. In which of
the following ways should the hypothesis be modified, given the new findings?
Worm infestation reduces the severity of certain autoimmune disorders.
When a volcano erupts, its actions are similar to which of the following events?
A can of soda fizzing when it is opened.
