MCAS Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads the sentence: 'The fog crept silently through the empty streets like a ghost.' What literary device is used here?
- Personification
- Simile (Correct answer)
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Simile
The sentence uses a simile, comparing fog to a ghost using the word 'like.'
Question 2: Which of the following is equivalent to 3/4?
- 0.34
- 0.70
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
- 0.80
Correct answer: 0.75
3 divided by 4 equals 0.75, making 0.75 equivalent to 3/4.
Question 3: In Massachusetts history, the Boston Massacre occurred in which year?
- 1765
- 1770 (Correct answer)
- 1775
- 1783
Correct answer: 1770
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists.
Question 4: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
- 17 cm
- 34 cm (Correct answer)
- 60 cm
- 25 cm
Correct answer: 34 cm
Perimeter = 2(l + w) = 2(12 + 5) = 2(17) = 34 cm.
Question 5: Which organelle is responsible for producing energy (ATP) in a cell?
- Nucleus
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria (Correct answer)
- Vacuole
Correct answer: Mitochondria
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, producing ATP through cellular respiration.
Question 6: A student writes: 'She don't like the new rules.' What error does this sentence contain?
- Comma splice
- Dangling modifier
- Subject-verb agreement error (Correct answer)
- Run-on sentence
Correct answer: Subject-verb agreement error
The subject 'she' is third-person singular and requires 'doesn't,' not 'don't.'
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution?
- To establish the three branches of government
- To protect individual freedoms from government infringement (Correct answer)
- To outline the process for electing a president
- To create the federal court system
Correct answer: To protect individual freedoms from government infringement
The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) protects individual civil liberties and limits government power.
MCAS Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)MCQ 2
A student reads the sentence: 'The fog crept silently through the empty streets like a ghost.' What literary device is used here?