Core Academic Skills Assessment Core Academic Skills MCQ 5

Question 1

An author uses the phrase 'the elephant in the room' in an essay. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An idiom

Answer

An idiom is a fixed expression whose figurative meaning differs from the literal meaning of its words.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Every crow I have observed is black; therefore, all crows are probably black.

Answer

Inductive reasoning draws a general conclusion from specific observations, though the conclusion is probable, not certain.

Question 3

Solve: What is 40% of 85?

Accepted Answer

34

Answer

40% × 85 = 0.40 × 85 = 34.

Question 4

A line graph shows a company's revenue rising steadily from $500K in Year 1 to $800K in Year 5. What is the average annual increase?

Accepted Answer

$75K

Answer

Total increase = $300K over 4 intervals; average = $300K ÷ 4 = $75K per year.

Question 5

Which sentence best demonstrates parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She enjoys hiking, swimming, and reading.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; 'hiking, swimming, and reading' are all gerunds.

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