Part 1 – Word knowledge – you will have six (6) minutes
This test has questions about the meaning of words. Each question has an underlined word. You are to
decide which of the four possible answers most nearly means the same as the underlined word; then
write the correct answer on the appropriate space on your answer sheet.
1. Small most nearly means 10. Cease most nearly means
A. Sturdy A. Start
B. Round B. Change
C. Cheap C. Continue
D. Little D. Stop
2. Inhabit most nearly means 11. Turmoil most nearly means
A. Acquire A. Swelling
B. Live in B. Commotion
C. Forbid C. Grease
D. Little D. Anger
3. Savory most nearly means 12. Wary most nearly means
A. Healthful A. Tough
B. Helpful B. Careful
C. Tasty C. Cowardly
D. Clean D. Foolhardy
4. Obliterate most nearly means 13. Impair most nearly means
A. Translate A. Direct
B. Scatter B. Improve
C. Wipe out C. Weaken
D. Blame D. Stimulate
5. Unison most nearly mean 14. Ravage most nearly means
A. Agreement A. Devastate
B. Firmness B. Scarcity
C. Hostility C. Scold
D. Indecision D. Flatter
6. Novice most nearly means 15. Evasive most nearly means
A. Gadget A. Foolish
B. Priest B. Informed
C. Nursemaid C. Revealing
D. Beginner D. Secretive
7. Rudiments most nearly means 16. Perpetual most nearly means
A. Basic methods and procedures A. Confounding
B. Politics B. Imposing
C. Promotion opportunities C. Sensational
D. Minute details D. Enduring
8. Vague most nearly means 17. Chide most nearly means
A. Empty A. Counsel expertly
B. Reverent B. Make young
C. Conceited C. Scold
D. Indistinct D. Mild
9. Maim most nearly means 18. The wind is variable today
A. Accuse A. Shifting
B. Insult B. Chilling
C. Offend C. Steady
D. Injure D. Mild
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Part 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning - you will have fourteen (14) minutes
This is a test of your ability to solve arithmetic problems. Use your scratch paper to solve your equations.
1. Two automobiles start together from the same place and travel along the same route. The first
averages 40 miles per hour. The second 55 miles per hour. How many miles further along the route is the
second auto at the end of 5 hours?
A. 55 x 5
B. 55 - 40
C. (55x5)-(40x5)
D. 55/5 - 40/5
2. Find the total thickness of two pieces of wood that a carpenter glued together if one is 5/16 inches and
the other is 7/8 inches thick?
A. 1 1/4 inches
B. 1 3/16 inches
C. 1 1/8 inches
D. 1 5/8 inches
3. An average bathtub uses 8 gallons of water and an average shower uses 6 gallons.to provide baths for
60 people, how much more water will be needed if tubs are used instead of showers?
A. 30 gallons
B. 120 gallons
C. 360 gallons
D. 480 gallons
4. A carpenter cut three 4ft 6in shelves from a 14ft board. How long a piece was left over?
A. 6in
B. 1ft 6in
C. 2ft
D. 1 ft.
5. A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours. While his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the
father’s rate of speed. At this rate how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?
A. 54 miles
B. 52-1/2 miles
C. 49 miles
D. 48 miles
6. A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 60
7. Out of 20 attempts a basketball player scored 8 times. What percent of his attempts did he score?
A. 8%
B. 16%
C. 32%
D. 40%
8. How many 35 passenger buses will it take to carry 140 people?
A. 4.
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
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Part 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning - you will have fourteen (14) minutes
This is a test of your ability to solve arithmetic problems. Use your scratch paper to solve your equations.
9. If 12 men are needed to run 4 machines. How many men are needed to run 20?
A. 24
B. 48
C. 60
D. 80
10. A pole 24 feet high has a shadow 8 feet long. A nearby pole is 72 feet high. How long is its shadow?
A. 16
B. 24
C. 32
D. 56
11. A man is paid $26.00 for 8 hours of work. How much money should this man be paid for working 37
hours at the same hourly rate?
A. $127.00
B. $135.00
C. $120.25
D. $118.50
12. Soup ordinarily priced at 2 cans for 33 cents may be purchased in lots of one dozen for $1.74. What
is the savings per can when it is purchased in this way?
A. 2/3 cents
B. 2 cents
C. 8 cents
D. 9-1/2 cents
13. It cost a boy $13.50 to take a girl out for the evening. Sixty percent of this was for the theater tickets.
What was the cost of each ticket?
A. $3.95
B. $4.05
C. $5.40
D. $8.10
14. If the following series continues the same pattern. What is the next number in the series 1, 10, 7, 16?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 14
D. 25
15. Mary put in a total of 16-1/2 hours babysitting during 5 days of the past week. How long was her
average work day?
A. 3 hours
B. 3 hours, 15 minute
C. 3 hours, 18 minutes
D.3 hours, 2 minutes
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Part 3 – Paragraph Comprehension – You will have seven (7) minutes
This is a test of your ability to understand what you have read. In this section you will have one paragraph
of reading material followed by four complete statements or questions. You are to read the paragraph and
select one of the four lettered choices which best completes the statements or answers the question.
1. The duty of the lighthouse keeper is to keep the light burning no matter what happens, so that ships will
be warned of the presence of dangerous rocks. If a shipwreck should occur near the lighthouse, even
though he would like to aid in the rescue of its crew and passengers, the lighthouse keeper must…
A. Stay at his light
B. Rush to their aid
C. Turn out the light
D. Quickly sound the siren
2. In certain areas water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it. For instance, on one
oasis in the Sahara desert, the amount of water necessary for each date palm is carefully determined.
How much water is each tree given?
A. No water at all
B. Exactly the amount required
C. Water only if it is healthy
D. Water on alternate days
3. Twenty-five percent of all household burglaries can be attributed to unlocked windows or doors. Crime
is the result of opportunity plus desire. To prevent crime, it is each individual's responsibility to…
A. Provide the opportunity
B. Provide the desire
C. Prevent the opportunity
D. Prevent the desire
4. From a building designer's standpoint, three things that make a home livable are the client, the building
site, and the amount of money the client has to spend. According to the passage, to make a home
livable…
A. The prospective piece of land makes little difference
B. It can be built on any piece of land
C. The design must fit the owner's income and site
D. The design must fit the designer's income
5. A building letter has six parts instead of five. The extra part is called the inside address. It is placed just
above the salutation. The other five parts are just the same as for the friendly letter.
What is the extra part of the business letter?
A. The salutation
B. A friendly letter
C. The inside address
D. The six parts instead of five
6. Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, letter form and paragraphing. When you have
finished, read your letter through and rewrite it if you are not satisfied with any part of it.
When should you rewrite your letter?
A. When it sounds good
B. When you use correct spelling
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C. If you are satisfied with all parts of it
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D. If you are not satisfied with any part of it
Part 3 – Paragraph Comprehension – You will have seven (7) minutes
7. Mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world's most important sources of
uranium. It also is a source of copper, tin, diamonds (mainly industrial), gold, cobalt, and zinc. Agricultural
products include palm oil and kernels, cottonseed, rubber, cotton, lint, coffee, peanuts, sweet potatoes
and yams, and cassava.
How many cotton products does Democratic Republic of the Congo produce?
A. One
B. Three
C. Six
D. Two
8. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state who will each
serve for six years, and each senator shall have one vote. Immediately after they shall be divided as
equally as may be into three classes. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the
expiration of the fourth year; and the third class at the expiration of the sixth year so that one-third may be
chosen every second year.
The purpose of the three classes is to?
A. Keep the senate at an equal level
B. Keep their term at six years
C. So that one-third maybe chosen every second year
D. Provide the senators with one vote
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Part 4 – Mathematics Knowledge – You will have twelve (12) minutes:
This test asks you to solve a series of math problems. Scratch paper is the only method authorized to
assist you in solving the problems.
1. Which of the following is the smallest prime 8. When the temperature is 20 degrees Celsius
number greater than 200? (c) what is it on the Fahrenheit (f) scale?
A. 201 (Use the following formula)
B. 205 Degrees Fahrenheit = 9/5 (c) +32
C. 211
D. 214 A. 93 3/5 degrees
B. 78 degrees
2. If 40% is equal to the fraction x/30, what is the C. 62 3/5 degrees
value of x? D. 68 degrees
A. 0.4
B. 15 9. The perimeter of a rectangle is 38". If the
C. 1,200 length is 3” more than the width, find the width.
D. 12
. A. 17 1/2'”
3. The expression “5 factorial" equals: B. 8”
A. 125 C. 11”
B. 120 D. 14 1/2"
C. 25
D. 10 10. Find the square root of 85 correct to the
nearest tenth.
4. What is the result of adding
-3x²-5x +1 and 8x²-2x-9? A. 9.1
A. 5x²-3x-10 B. 9.2
B. -5x²-3x-10 C. 9.3
C. 5x²-7x-8 D. 9.4
D. -5x²-7x+8
11. If 5x=30. Then x is equal to:
5. What is the meaning of the statement
-30< -5? A. 150
A. 30 is greater, than 5 B. 25
B. 30 is less than minus 5 C. 6
C. Minus 30 is less than minus 5 D. 0.6
D. Minus 30 is greater than minus 5
12. What is the product of (a-5) and (a+3)?
6. Solve for x: 8x-2-5x=8
A. X=13 A. A²-15
B. X=2 1/2 B. A²+2a–15
C. X=3 1/3 C. A²-2a-15
D. X=7 D. A²-2
7. A woman has $500 in her bank account. 13. Solve for z: 3z–5+2z = 25–5z
Every week she writes out a check for $50. If
she doesn’t make any new deposits what will A. Z = 0
her bank account have “x” weeks from now? B. Z = 3
C. Z = -3
A. $500+$50x D. Z = no solution
B. $500-$50x
C. $500-x
D. $500+$50+x
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