Mixed Deck — All NESA Topics Flashcards

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Answer: Running quickly, the bus was caught.

In 'Running quickly, the bus was caught,' the modifier 'running quickly' has no logical subject to modify.

What is 15% of 200?

Answer: 30

15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.

The Great Platte River Road Archway in Kearney, Nebraska, commemorates:

Answer: The historic migration trails that crossed Nebraska

The Archway monument spans Interstate 80 and celebrates the history of the migration trails — Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Lincoln Highway — that crossed Nebraska.

What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a standard six-sided die?

Answer: 1/3

Numbers greater than 4 on a die are 5 and 6 (2 outcomes), so probability = 2/6 = 1/3.

Which type of essay presents both sides of an issue and then takes a position?

Answer: Argumentative essay

An argumentative essay examines multiple perspectives and defends a clear position with evidence.

During photosynthesis, plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce glucose and which other substance?

Answer: Oxygen

Photosynthesis produces glucose for the plant and releases oxygen as a byproduct, which is essential for most living organisms on Earth.

What is the slope of the line passing through (0, 2) and (3, 8)?

Answer: 2

Slope = (8 − 2) / (3 − 0) = 6/3 = 2.

What is the term for the total amount of energy an object has due to both its motion and its position?

Answer: Mechanical energy

Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy (energy of motion) and potential energy (stored energy due to position), and it describes the energy of moving or positioned objects.

A circle graph (pie chart) is most useful for showing:

Answer: How a total is divided into parts or percentages

Circle (pie) charts are ideal for showing how a whole is divided into proportional parts, such as budget breakdowns or survey results.

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Answer: The students' projects were outstanding.

For a plural noun ending in -s, the possessive is formed by adding only an apostrophe after the -s.

What is the capital city of Nebraska?

Answer: Lincoln

Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and home to the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Capitol building.

What does it mean to 'paraphrase' a text?

Answer: To restate the information in your own words

Paraphrasing means restating someone else's ideas in your own words while preserving the original meaning.

Which type of triangle has all three sides of equal length?

Answer: Equilateral

An equilateral triangle has three equal sides and three equal angles of 60° each.

If a stem-and-leaf plot shows stems of 6 and 7, with leaves 6|2,5,8 and 7|1,4, what is the largest value?

Answer: 74

The largest stem is 7 and the largest leaf attached to it is 4, making the largest value 74.

The Oregon Trail, an important historic route through Nebraska, was primarily used by:

Answer: Settlers heading west seeking land and new opportunities

The Oregon Trail was used by thousands of westward-bound settlers during the 1840s–1860s who traveled through Nebraska seeking farmland and new lives.

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between study hours and test scores. What does this mean?

Answer: As study hours increase, test scores also tend to increase.

A positive correlation means that as one variable (study hours) increases, the other variable (test scores) also tends to increase.

Two angles are complementary. One angle measures 35°. What is the measure of the other?

Answer: 55°

Complementary angles sum to 90°; 90° − 35° = 55°.

A scale drawing uses a scale of 1 inch = 20 feet. If a room is 3.5 inches on the drawing, what is its actual length?

Answer: 70 feet

3.5 × 20 = 70 feet.

Which revision corrects the run-on sentence: 'I love Nebraska summers they are warm and sunny.'

Answer: I love Nebraska summers. They are warm and sunny.

A run-on sentence can be corrected by separating it into two complete sentences with a period.

In the sentence 'The test was a piece of cake,' the phrase 'a piece of cake' is an example of:

Answer: An idiom

An idiom is a phrase whose figurative meaning differs from its literal meaning; 'a piece of cake' means 'very easy.'