The statement "Today, the dollar is worth about 45 cents," describes
A inflation
B prices
C supply and demand
D taxation
E deflation
A short period of somewhat decreased business activity is known as a
A boom
B depression
C recession
D crash
E demand
The theory that government should not interfere in economic affairs is known as
A laissez-faire
B populism
C supply-side economics
D socialism
E capitalism
Under this system, the government owns nearly all the means of production and directs all important economic activities.
A capitalism
B fascism
C communism
D anarchy
E none of the above
According to the theory of supply and demand, as the price of an article decreases
A the quantity demanded will usually fall
B the quantity demanded will fall and then rise
C the quantity demanded will not change
D the quantity demanded will usually rise
E the quantity demanded will always fall
The money supply of the United States is regulated by the
A United States Department of the Treasury
B Treasurer of the United States
C U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
D Federal Reserve System
E Central Bank
In order to achieve agreement between employers and employees, labor and management use the process of
A strike
B arbitration
C collective bargaining
D boycott
E blacklist
In order to compute the income taxes you owe the federal government this year, your employer is required to give you a ______ that lists your earnings and withholding for the past year.
A 1040A form
B W2 form
C Social Security form
D Exemption statement
E W4 form
Americans pay many different types of taxes to federal, state, and local governments. Choose the best example of a tax that we do NOT pay in the United States.
A Payroll taxes
B excise taxes
C value-added taxes
D sales taxes
E income taxes
The major purpose of our tax system is to provide funds for the operation of the government. Taxes are also levied in order to
A develop or protect certain industries
B redistribute income
C influence personal spending
D educate the young
E all of the above
A tax on perfume is an example of a(an)
A income tax
B excise tax
C property tax
D estate tax
E stock transfer tax
Susan Johnson earned $15,000 last year. Sam Miller earned $63,000 last year. Both persons were required to pay a special tax of $350. Which of the following terms best describes this tax?
A proportional
B regressive
C inexpensive
D progressive
E unearned
Payments to a worker, his dependents, and/or survivors in the event of retirement, disability or death are generally covered by the system of insurance known as
A unemployment compensation
B Social Security
C worker's compensation
D pension fund
E profit sharing
Most Americans seek to reduce the financial losses caused by sickness, accident, fire, theft, or old age through the use of a cooperative risk-sharing plan called
A worker's compensation
B Medicare
C pension funds
D trusts
E insurance
Shortly after taking office, President _______ was wounded in an assassination attempt as he left a hotel in downtown Washington.
A Carter
B Kennedy
C Johnson
D Reagan
E Ford
Add 37.03, 11.5627, 3.4005, 3423 and 1.141.
A 3476.1342
B 3500
C 3524.4322
D 3424.1342
E 3452.4852
Subtract 4.64324 from 7
A 3.35676
B 2.35676
C 2.45676
D 2.36676
E 2.36576
Multiply 27.34 by 16.943
A 463.22162
B 453.52162
C 462.52162
D 462.53162
E 463.52162
Divide 19.6 by 3.2 (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
A 6.125
B 6.124
C 6.123
D 5.123
E 5.013
What is 5/11 in decimal form? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)
A .44
B .55
C .40
D .42
E .45
What is .64 2/3 in fraction form?
A 97/120
B 97/150
C 97/130
D 98/130
E 99/140
What is the difference between 3/5 and 9/8 expressed as a decimal?
A .550
B .425
C .520
D .500
E .525
A boy saved $4.56 the first month, $3.82 the second month, and $5.06 the third month. How much did he save altogether?
A $12.56
B $13.28
C $13.44
D $14.02
E $14.44
The diameter of a rod is required to be 1.51 inches with an acceptable variance of .015 inches. The rod would not be acceptable if the diameter measured
A 1.490 inches
B 1.500 inches
C 1.510 inches
D 1.525 inches
E 1.511 inches
After an employer calculates an employee's salary of $190.57, he deducts $3.05 for Social Security and $5.68 for pension. What is the amount of the check after deductions?
A $181.84
B $181.92
C $181.93
D $181.99
E $182.00
If the outer diameter of a metal pipe is 2.84 inches and the inner diameter is 1.94 inches, the thickness of the metal is
A .45 inches
B .90 inches
C 1.94 inches
D 2.39 inches
E 2.50 inches
A boy earns $20.56 on Monday, $32.90 on Tuesday, and $20.78 on Wednesday. He spends half of what he has earned during the three days. How much does he have left?
A $29.19
B $31.23
C $34.27
D $37.12
E $38.00
The total cost of 3 1/2 pounds of meat at $1.69 per pound and 20 lemons at 60 cents per dozen will be
A $6.00
B $6.40
C $6.52
D $6.82
E $6.92
A reel of cable weighs 1279 pounds. If the empty reel weighs 285 pounds and the cable weighs 7.1 pounds per foot, the number of feet of cable on the reel is
A 220
B 180
C 140
D 100
E 80
345 fasteners at $4.15 per hundred will cost
A $.1432
B $1.432
C $14.32
D $143.20
E $149.20
The earth ______ on its axis from west to east.
A revolves
B rotates
C tilts
D rises
E falls
During a solar eclipse,
A the earth prevents the light of the sun from reaching the moon
B the shadow of the moon falls on the sun
C the moon prevents the light of the sun from reaching the earth
D the sun prevents the reflected moonlight from reaching the earth
E the shadow of the sun falls on the earth
The ______ range in size from one to 500 miles in diameter and revolve around the sun.
A moons
B comets
C meteors
D satellites
E asteroids
Ursa Major, Orion, and Andromeda are fixed groups of stars called
A galaxies
B meteors
C constellations
D satellites
E quasars
The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments by the atmosphere and other factors in the environment is called
A erosion
B sorting
C wind
D glaciation
E weathering
Planting vegetation, terracing, and strip cropping are common practices employed in the prevention of
A mechanical weathering
B soil erosion
C irrigation
D delta formation
E glaciation
When air high above the earth's surface is cooled below the dew point it is likely to form
A dew
B clouds
C fog
D hail
E frost
Ground water and surface water become polluted by
A runoff from pesticides used on gardens and farms
B improper disposal of chemical wastes
C deposit of untreated sewage into rivers and lakes
D improper disposal of nuclear wastes
E all of the above
The instrument used to determine air pressure is called a(an)
A hygrometer
B anemometer
C barometer
D thermometer
E ruler
If you fly westward from Los Angeles to Tokyo you will need to adjust your calendar watch for the proper day after you cross
A the Bering Sea
B Alaska
C the North Pole
D the Atlantic Ocean
E the International Date Line
Granite, shale, coal, and limestone are commonly known as
A minerals
B rocks
C fossils
D sediments
E fuels
What correction should be made in the following sentence? The land "down under" is idyllic, with great whether all year round, friendly people, and surrounded by the ocean for lovers of water sports.
A change "down under" to down under
B change is idyllic, with to is idyllic. With
C change great whether to great weather
D remove the comma after all year round,
E no correction is necessary
What correction should be made in the following sentence? A tourist visa is valid for a 3-month stay, but it's fairly easy to have them extended for an additional 3 months (or even longer) when you're already here.
A change to have them extended to to have it extended
B change 3-month stay to 3-month staying
C change easy to easier
D change you're already here to you're already going there
E change the comma to a period
Which of the following is the best way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence? If you think the original way is best, then choose answer (1). "The most popular way to explore Australia is to buy an inexpensive bus pass, which allowing you to visit some of the most wonderful sites for no additional cost."
A pass, which allowing you
B pass. Which allowing you
C pass, which allows you
D pass, which allow you
E pass which allowing you
"Visiting Australia is easy to arrange, provided you've got the money for the plane fare." If you rewrote the previous sentence, beginning with Provided you've got the money for the plane fare the next word would be
A is
B to
C easy
D arrange
E visiting
"It is more rewarding to make friends than it is to be antisocial." If you rewrote the previous sentence beginning with Making Friends , the next word would be
A than
B it
C is
D rewarding
E to
What correction should be made to the following sentence? When tickets went on sale for the rock concert, young people from miles around lining up at the box office.
A change went to go
B remove the comma after concert
C change of people to peoples
D change lining to lined
E no correction is necessary
Sedimentation as a method of water purification results in
A an increase in the bacterial count
B a decrease in the amount of organic matter
C an increase in the amount of hydrogen
D a more rapid water flow
E the destruction of vitamins
Mechanical weathering may occur by means of
A plant roots
B temperature changes
C frost action
D all of the above
E none of the above
This planet revolves around the sun in an orbit between that of Venus and Mars. It is known to be covered by oceans and some land, and it has but a single moon. The planet is
A Jupiter
B Saturn
C Earth
D Mercury
E Uranus
Tides result from the pull of gravity exerted upon the earth by
A the moon
B the sun
C the moon and the sun
D the Milky Way
E none of the above
What correction should be made to the following sentence? "For parents, it is a challenge to recognize and keep a balanced perspective on they're teenager's emotional roller coaster ride."
A change parents , to parent's
B change and keep to to keep
C change they're to their
D change teenager's to teenagers
E no correction is necessary
Which word correctly completes the following sentence? "____ the book on the table."
A sit
B set
C sat
D all of the above
E none of the above
What correction should be made to the following sentence? "With maturity comes the realization that much of their parents' behavior, once so irritated, was motivated by feelings of love for them."
A change comes to come
B change realization to realizing
C changes parents' to parents
D changed irritated to irritating
E no correction is necessary
Which word correctly completes the following sentence? Yesterday Scott _____ in bed all day."
A laid
B layed
C lay
D lie
E lied
Bleeding should usually be stopped by
A applying a bandage to the wound
B waiting for it to stop on its own
C administering artificial respiration
D a doctor
E applying pressure to the wound
Why should everyone know proper first aid?
A No doctor may be available
B The victim may experience compounded injuries if he is improperly treated
C The victim might die if he is not attended to
D Choices (1), (2), and (3)
E Choices (1) and (3) only
If a doctor describes a patient as dehydrated, he is saying that the person
A has a contagious disease
B needs insulin
C cannot manufacture chlorophyll
D has lost a great deal of water
E has just been inoculated
Which of the following words is not spelled correctly?
A cabinet
B counsel
C council
D customer
E criticise
Which of the following words is not spelled correctly?
A nickle
B whet
C noticeable
D picnicking
E mysterious
Which set of words correctly completes the following sentence? "Jim ran ______ the door and headed ___ the hospital.
A threw, to
B thru, to
C threw, too
D thru, too
E through, to
A noun is the name of a
A person
B place
C idea
D all of the above
E Choices (1) and (3)
Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?
A mine
B me
C I
D ours
E terrible
Which of the following is not an adverb?
A quickly
B rapidly
C big
D inadvertently
E fast
Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb lay .
A laying
B lying
C laid
D lay
E all of the above are correct
Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb sit .
A sit
B sits
C sat
D set
E all of the above are correct
A group of Michigan high school students working on a science project wish to start some bean plants for an experiment. The best results will probably be obtained if the students locate the plants in a window facing
A the courtyard
B south
C north
D east
E west
Cities located along the eastern seaboard consistently record higher temperatures than inland cities in the same states during the winter season. Which of the following statements might explain this situation?
A Eastern cities receive more sun than inland cities
B The average amount of daylight is greater in the winter than in the summer
C The angle of the sunlight is greater in inland cities
D The winter weather along the coast is milder due to the influence of the ocean
E The winter weather along the coast is milder due to the location of the Appalachian Mountains
Cirrus, dew point, fronts, and isotherm are terms commonly associated with the field of
A meteorology
B archeology
C oceanography
D mineralogy
E seismology
Which one is unrelated to the other four?
A Uranus
B Pluto
C Polaris
D Mars
E Venus
Which of the following is unrelated to the other four?
A wind
B soil acidity
C tides
D wave action
E clouds
Jane Rose's semimonthly salary is $750. Her yearly salary is
A $9000
B $12,500
C $18,000
D $19,500
E $21,000
John earns $300 for a 40-hour week. If he receives time and a half for overtime, what is his hourly overtime wage?
A $7.50
B $9.25
C $10.50
D $11.25
E $15.00
Which salary is greater?
A $50 daily
B $350 weekly
C $1378 monthly
D $17,000 annually
E $646 bi weekly
"Education is a life-long process, at every age we learn from family, friends and associates." Which of the following is the best way to write the underlined portion of the previous sentence? If you think the original is the best way to write the sentence, choose (1).
A process, at
B process at
C process. At
D process; at
E process of
As a passenger balloon rises, its gas bag tends to
A become smaller
B leak
C distort
D expand
E remain unchanged
In which of the following countries would a solar heating device work most effectively?
A Greenland
B Japan
C Australia
D Canada
E Italy
Two places on the same meridian have the same
A altitude
B longitude
C latitude
D climatic conditions
E tidal motion
The earth rotates 60 degrees in
A one hour
B two hours
C three hours
D four hours
E six hours
Which of the following metals is a liquid at room temperature?
A silver
B gold
C mercury
D iron
E lead
When air reaches the dew point, its relative humidity is 100%. Cooling the air to a temperature below the dew point causes the water vapor to begin to change back into a liquid. This process is called
A sublimation
B condensation
C vaporization
D precipitation
E convection
Clay is one of the best materials available for pottery because of its ability to hold water. A geologist would describe this property as
A limited erosion
B low porosity
C high porosity
D low permeability
E high permeability
Luster, hardness, fracture, and cleavage are properties generally used in describing
A storms
B precipitation
C fossils
D glaciers
E minerals
The San Andreas Fault is associated most frequently with
A tidal waves in Japan
B geyser actions in Oregon
C volcanoes in Washington
D earthquakes in California
E hurricanes in Florida
The temperature of the air falls at night because the earth loses heat by
A radiation
B conduction
C convection
D rotation
E refraction
If one ounce is approximately equal to 28 grams, then one pound is approximately equal to
A 250 grams
B 350 grams
C 450 grams
D 550 grams
E 650 grams
The simple interest on $200 at 12% for 2 years is
A $6
B $12
C $24
D $48
E $120
If one card is picked at random from a deck of cards, the probability that it will be a club is
A 1
B 1/52
C 1/13
D 1/10
E 1/4
George has a five dollar bill and a ten dollar bill. If he buys one item costing $7.32 and another costing $1.68, how much money will he have left?
A $1.10
B $5.64
C $6.00
D $9.00
E $9.90
If a five-pound mixture of nuts contains two pounds of cashews and the rest peanuts, what percentage of the mixture is peanuts?
A 20
B 30
C 40
D 50
E 60
What will it cost to carpet a room 12 feet wide and 15 feet long if carpet costs $20.80 per square yard?
A $334.60
B $374.40
C $416.00
D $504.60
E $560.00
If a recipe for a cake calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour and Mary wishes to make 3 cakes, how many cups of flour does she need?
A 6
B 6 1/2
C 7 1/2
D 9
E 9 1/2
The cost of 30 sandwich rolls at $1.50 per dozen is
A $3.00
B $3.45
C $3.75
D $4.50
E $4.80
If a rope four yards long is cut into three equal pieces, each piece will be
A 4 feet
B 3 1/2 feet
C 3 1/3 feet
D 3 feet
E 2 1/4 feet
Of the following, the number that is nearest in value to 5 is
A 4.985
B 5.005
C 5.01
D 5.1
E 5.105
Paul received a bonus of $750, which was 5% of his annual salary. His annual salary is
A $37,500
B $25,000
C $22,500
D $15,000
E $7,500
If 2x + y = 7, what is the value of y when x = 3?
A 1
B 3
C 5
D 7
E 9
The product of .010 and .001 is
A .00001
B .01000
C .01010
D .01100
E .10100
Joan earns $4.00 per hour. On a day that she works from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., how much will she earn?
A $14.00
B $18.00
C $22.00
D $26.00
E $30.00
The difference between 304,802 and 212,810 is
A 91,992
B 96,592
C 182,328
D 209,328
E 210,972