MoGEA Test Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which text structure presents events in the order in which they occurred? → Chronological order
2. What is the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ...? → 39
3. What is the primary purpose of an author's use of evidence in an argumentative text? → To support and strengthen the author's central claim.
4. What does the prefix 'bene-' mean in words like 'benefit' and 'benevolent'? → Good or well
5. Which expression is equivalent to 5(2x + 3)? → 10x + 15
6. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 6 when x = 4, what is y when x = 8? → 3
7. Which is the best example of figurative language? → His words were daggers that cut through the silence.
8. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? → Walking to school, the rain began to fall.
9. If y varies directly with x, and y = 12 when x = 4, what is the constant of variation? → 3
10. A linear function passes through (0, 4) and (3, 10). What is the rate of change? → 2
11. Which of the subsequent statements accurately characterizes the concept of evolution? → Evolution has the potential to yield novel species.
12. Which statement is true about f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = 2x - 1? → They have the same slope
13. Which transition word best signals a contrasting idea? → Nevertheless
14. What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement? → To present the main argument or central claim of an essay.
15. If f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x², what is f(g(3))? → 19
16. Among the subsequent options, which instance best portrays a positive feedback mechanism? → Uterine contractions during labor and childbirth
17. When summarizing an informational text, a reader should: → Restate the main ideas and key details in the reader's own words.
18. Which sentence uses the word 'literally' correctly? → The river literally overflowed its banks after the storm.
19. A positive correlation between two variables means: → As one variable increases, the other also increases.
20. An author uses 'loaded language' in an argument. This means the author is: → Using emotionally charged words to influence the reader's feelings.
21. A survey of 50 people found that 30 own dogs. Which proportion best estimates the probability that a randomly chosen person owns a dog? → 0.60
22. If a shirt costs $45 and sales tax is 8%, what is the total cost? → $48.60
23. Two events are independent if: → The outcome of one does not affect the probability of the other.
24. A recipe requires 2½ cups of flour. If you want to make 1½ times the recipe, how much flour do you need? → 3¾ cups
25. If f(x) = 3x² - 2x + 1, what is f(2)? → 9
26. Two linear functions are f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = -x + 7. At what x-value do they intersect? → x = 2
27. In the data set 3, 5, 7, 7, 9, 11, what is the median? → 7
28. What are the x-intercepts of f(x) = x² - 5x + 6? → x = 2 and x = 3
29. Which number is divisible by both 4 and 6? → 24
30. What writing strategy does an author use when acknowledging and refuting opposing viewpoints? → Counterargument