CAST Test Design and Techniques 5

Question 1

A Reading for Information passage uses the word 'prior' in context. The best strategy to find its meaning is to:

Accepted Answer

Use surrounding context clues

Answer

Context clues in the surrounding sentence reveal a word's intended meaning.

Question 2

In a Mechanical Concepts image, a heavier object and a lighter object hang on opposite ends of a balanced beam. To balance, the heavier object must be:

Accepted Answer

Closer to the fulcrum

Answer

Placing the heavier object closer to the fulcrum equalizes the turning moments.

Question 3

A Graphic Arithmetic question requires a value in feet but the drawing labels it in inches as 36 in. In feet, that is:

Accepted Answer

3 feet

Answer

36 inches divided by 12 inches per foot equals 3 feet.

Question 4

On Mathematical Usage, a wire is cut into pieces in a 2:3 ratio from a 20-ft length. The longer piece is:

Accepted Answer

12 feet

Answer

The 2:3 ratio has 5 parts; 3/5 of 20 ft equals 12 feet.

Question 5

Which approach helps most when a Mechanical Concepts illustration is unfamiliar?

Accepted Answer

Apply basic physics principles like force, gravity, and leverage

Answer

Reasoning from fundamental physics principles handles novel mechanical scenarios.

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CAST Test Design and Techniques 5