CAST Test Design and Techniques 4

Question 1

A Mechanical Concepts image shows a load on a lever with the fulcrum near the load. This arrangement:

Accepted Answer

Reduces the effort needed to lift the load

Answer

A fulcrum placed close to the load increases mechanical advantage, reducing effort.

Question 2

On Reading for Information, an inference question requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Draw a logical conclusion supported by the passage

Answer

An inference is a conclusion logically supported by, but not directly stated in, the text.

Question 3

A Graphic Arithmetic drawing shows a rectangular plate 8 in by 5 in. Its area is:

Accepted Answer

40 square inches

Answer

Area of a rectangle is length times width: 8 × 5 = 40 square inches.

Question 4

If two pumps fill a tank in 6 hours and 3 hours respectively, the Mathematical Usage concept needed to combine their rates is:

Accepted Answer

Adding their work rates per hour

Answer

Combined work problems add individual rates (work per hour), not the times.

Question 5

Which behavior best supports staying calm and accurate during the timed CAST?

Accepted Answer

Taking a breath, reading carefully, and keeping steady pace

Answer

A steady, deliberate pace with careful reading reduces careless errors.

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