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- 1Language Proficiencymedium
While Anna was baking cookies, Arthur [A] maked [B] some refreshments. [C] No Error [D]
- A.While Anna was baking cookies,
- B.maked
- C.some refreshments.
- D.No Error
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Answer: B. maked
"Maked" is not a word: the past tense of "make" is "made". The sentence should read "…Arthur made some refreshments."
- 2Mathematicsmedium
If n is an odd integer, which one of the following is an even integer?
- A.n³
- B.n/4
- C.2n + 3
- D.2n(n + 3)
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Answer: D. 2n(n + 3)
2n is always even; multiplying by any integer keeps it even. So 2n(n+3) is even regardless of n.
- 3General Sciencemedium
Maria is conducting an experiment to study how heat transfer is affected by the type of medium through which they travel. Which is the independent variable?
- A.speed of heat transfer
- B.thermal energy
- C.temperature
- D.type of medium
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Answer: D. type of medium
The independent variable is what the experimenter intentionally changes or controls — in this case, the type of medium.
- 4Biologymedium
Pig, chicken, snake, frog, milkfish ______. What comes next?
- A.rat
- B.shark
- C.whale
- D.worm
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Answer: B. shark
Pig=Mammalia, Chicken=Aves, Snake=Reptilia, Frog=Amphibia, Milkfish=Actinopterygii. The missing class is Chondrichthyes → shark.
- 5Chemistrymedium
Different materials have specific gravity values listed. Which material will settle at the bottom if placed in a glass container? [Table: Maple syrup 1.37, Honey 1.36, Light Karo syrup 1.33, Glycerin 1.26, Dishwashing liquid 1.03, Water 1.00, Vegetable oil 0.91, Baby oil 0.82, Rubbing alcohol 0.87, Lamp oil 0.80]
- A.Honey
- B.Lamp oil
- C.Maple Syrup
- D.Rubbing Alcohol
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Answer: C. Maple Syrup
The material with the highest specific gravity (densest) sinks to the bottom. Maple syrup (1.37) has the highest SG, greater than honey (1.36).
- 6Abstract Reasoninghard
What completes this list? sunflower, among, statuette, Sweden, enthusiasm, befriend, ____
- A.abbreviated
- B.Denmark
- C.hopelessness
- D.insatiable
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Answer: D. insatiable
Each word hides the next day of the week: SUNflower, aMONg, staTUEtte, sWEDen, enTHUsiasm, beFRIend. The next word must hide SAT: inSATiable.
- 7Language Proficiencymedium
Between [A] the three of us, [B] I think I am the fastest learner. [C] No Error [D]
- A.Between
- B.the three of us,
- C.I think I am the fastest learner.
- D.No Error
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Answer: A. Between
"Between" is used for exactly two items. For three or more, use "Among."
- 8Mathematicsmedium
What should be multiplied to the binomial x - y so that the product is a trinomial?
- A.10y
- B.3x - 5y
- C.x + y
- D.3x² + 5y + 4y²
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Answer: B. 3x - 5y
(x - y)(3x - 5y) = 3x² - 5xy - 3xy + 5y² = 3x² - 8xy + 5y², a trinomial with 3 terms.
- 9General Sciencemedium
Anna wants to view a plant cell under a magnification of 100x using a compound microscope. Which objective should she use if the eyepiece has a magnification of 10x?
- A.110x
- B.90x
- C.10x
- D.100x
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Answer: C. 10x
Total magnification = eyepiece × objective. 100x = 10 × objective → objective = 10x.
- 10Biologymedium
Pigeon:beak; elephant:trunk; snake:mouth; Man: ______
- A.lips
- B.mouth
- C.hands
- D.teeth
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Answer: C. hands
The analogy pairs animals with body parts used to obtain food. Man uses hands to eat.
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