20PTS. SHORT QUIZ. C.
C
Directions: Carefully read the sentence and D. D
analyze it first before you answer it. God E. E
bless, Princess!
Directions: Choose the word that means
1. Each week Jaime saves 25 dollars. How most nearly the same as the word in
long will it take her to save 350 dollars? capital letters.
A. 18 weeks 7. RANDOM
B. 16 weeks A. at large
C. 14 weeks B. deliberate
D. 12 weeks C. haphazard
2. Diana’s car insurance costs her 110 D. profound
dollars per month. How much does it cost 8. SUBSEQUENT
her per year? A. final
A. 1,150 dollars B. earlier
B. 1,380 dollars C. following
C. 1,320 dollars D. resultant
D. 950 dollars 9. AMBIGUOUS
3. The ratio of boys to girls at the prom was A. indefinite
3:4. There were 60 girls at the dance. How B. untrue
many boys were there at the prom? C. strange
A. 50 D. universal
B. 45 10. INTEGRITY
C. 55 A. uprightness
D. 65 B. intelligence
4. Fibonacci Sequence: 39, 78, 40, 80, 41, C. strength
___. D. morality
A. 82 WORD ANALOGY
B. 41 11. To pilot means to _____, and to doctor
C. 28 means to repair.
D. 20.5 A. guide
5. Do you think A.they B.will C. except our B. fly
plan D.without an argument? E. No C. drive
ERROR D. swim
A. A 12. To segregate is an antonym of to unify,
B. B and to repair is an antonym of to _____.
C. C A. damage
D. D B. destroy
E.E C. destruction
6. The conversation with her A.mother had D. ruin
a more profound B. affect on her C. than 13. mouse : ______ ::
D.she expected. E. No ERROR. flash : camera
A. A A. rat
B. B B. computer
C. dessert B. trivialize
D. cord C. rant
D. fight
14. scrub : wash :: sob : ______
A. cry
B. water
C. sad
D. tease
15. stars : astronomy ::
______ : history
A. battles
B. eclipse
C. horse
D. autumn
16. Brian’s pale skin was ______ to burn if
he spent too much time in the sun.
A. prone
B. urbane
C. eminent
D. erect
17. The soldiers received a military ______
to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
A. mandate
B. dominion
C. affectation
D. calculation
18. As the ______ in Romeo and Juliet,
Romeo is a hero able to capture the
audience’s sympathy by continually
professing his love for Juliet.
A. protagonist
B. antagonist
C. artist
D. activist
19. The man’s ______ driving resulted in a
four-car pile-up on the freeway.
A. burdensome
B. charismatic
C. negligent
D. boastful
20. The curious crowd gathered to watch
the customer ______ about the poor service
he received in the restaurant.
A. shout
ANSWER:
1. C. 14 weeks x 25 dollars = 350 dollars
2. C. 1,320 dollars = 110 dollars per month
x 12 months
3. B.45 boys to girls=3:4=x:60= 180/4x=45
4. B. 41 (39,38,40,39,41)(-1,2,-1,-2)
5. C. except. It should be expect
6. B. affect. It should be effect.
7. A. at large
8. C. following
9. B. untrue
10. D. morality
11. A. guide
12. A. damage
13. B. computer
14. A. cry
15. A. battles
16. A. Prone (adj.) means a tendency or
inclination to something.
17. A. Mandate (n.) is a command or
authoritative instruction.
18. A. Protagonist (n.) is the main character
in a drama.
19. C. Negligent (adj.) means to habitually
lack in giving proper care or
attention; having a careless manner.
20. C. rant (v.) means to speak loudly or
violently.
