ICAS Study Guide 2026
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📋 ICAS Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ICAS Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample ICAS Questions & Answers
1. Scientists studying a lake record average fish populations each year for 10 years. They notice a sharp decline in Year 6. Which factor would best explain this anomaly?
A sudden sharp decline suggests an environmental disruption such as pollution or disease rather than gradual natural change.
2. What is the prime factorization of 36?
36 = 4 × 9 = 2² × 3², which is its prime factorization.
3. An author ends a story with: 'As she closed the door, she finally understood what her grandmother had meant all along.' What technique is the author using?
A circular or reflective ending ties the conclusion back to something established earlier, giving the story a sense of resolution.
4. Which correctly spells the past tense of 'carry'?
When adding '-ed' to a verb ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change 'y' to 'i': 'carried'.
5. Which type of rock forms when layers of sediment are compressed over millions of years?
Sedimentary rock such as sandstone forms from compacted and cemented layers of sediment.
6. What is the output of: 5 + 3 * 2 in most programming languages?
Due to operator precedence, multiplication is performed before addition: 3 × 2 = 6, then 5 + 6 = 11.
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