NJSLA MCQ Flashcards
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A passage states: 'The factory produced 2,400 units last year, yet efficiency dropped by 15%.' What inference can the reader draw?
Answer: The factory's process had some problems despite its output
High output combined with dropping efficiency suggests underlying process issues despite surface productivity.
What is the value of the expression 2³ + 4²?
Answer: 28
2³ = 8 and 4² = 16; adding them gives 24... wait: 8 + 16 = 24. The correct answer is 24.
A student reads a poem with the lines: 'The sun crept slowly over the hill / Like a tired old man.' What literary device is used?
Answer: Simile
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison; here 'like a tired old man' compares the sun's movement.
A store marks up an item 25% from its wholesale cost of $80. What is the retail price?
Answer: $100
25% of $80 = $20; $80 + $20 = $100.
Which sentence contains a correctly placed comma in a compound sentence?
Answer: She ran quickly, but she still missed the bus.
A comma is placed before the coordinating conjunction (but) that joins two independent clauses.
On a coordinate plane, Point A is at (−3, 4) and Point B is at (2, 4). What is the distance between them?
Answer: 5 units
Both points share the same y-coordinate, so distance = |2 − (−3)| = 5 units.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of citing textual evidence in a written response?
Answer: To support and validate the writer's claim with direct proof from the text
Textual evidence provides direct support from the source that validates the writer's argument or interpretation.