COOP Cooperative Admissions Exam 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?
- Cruel
- Generous (Correct answer)
- Stubborn
- Timid
Correct answer: Generous
Benevolent means well-meaning and generous toward others.
Question 2: Continue the sequence: A, C, E, G, ___
- H
- I (Correct answer)
- J
- K
Correct answer: I
The sequence skips one letter each time; after G, skip H, so the answer is I.
Question 3: If 5x = 35, what is the value of x?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
Divide both sides by 5: x = 35 ÷ 5 = 7.
Question 4: Read: 'The drought lasted three summers. Farmers lost most of their crops.' What is the main idea?
- Farmers enjoy good harvests yearly.
- A prolonged drought severely hurt farmers' crops. (Correct answer)
- Droughts only last one season.
- Crops grow well in dry weather.
Correct answer: A prolonged drought severely hurt farmers' crops.
The passage states that a three-summer drought caused farmers to lose most crops.
Question 5: CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to:
- Weather
- Heat
- Temperature (Correct answer)
- Fever
Correct answer: Temperature
A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature.
Question 6: Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?
- 6/10
- 9/12 (Correct answer)
- 4/6
- 5/8
Correct answer: 9/12
9/12 simplifies to 3/4 by dividing numerator and denominator by 3.
Question 7: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She ______ the award because of her hard work.'
- deserved (Correct answer)
- deserving
- deserve
- deserves
Correct answer: deserved
The past tense 'deserved' agrees with the completed action described.
COOP Cooperative Admissions Exam 4
Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?