PELLET B Practice Questions 3

Question 1

Which word means the same as 'corroborate'?

Accepted Answer

Confirm

Answer

'Corroborate' means to support or confirm with evidence.

Question 2

A patrol car's fuel tank holds 16 gallons and is 1/4 full. How many gallons are needed to fill it?

Accepted Answer

12 gallons

Answer

1/4 full means 4 gallons present, so 16 − 4 = 12 gallons are needed.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

Accepted Answer

The witness, however, refused to talk.

Answer

An interrupting 'however' is set off by commas on both sides.

Question 4

Which word is closest in meaning to 'deter'?

Accepted Answer

Discourage

Answer

'Deter' means to discourage or prevent an action.

Question 5

An officer reads license plate 7BXK429 in a mirror. Reversed, which character order would appear?

Accepted Answer

924KXB7

Answer

A mirror reverses the order, so 7BXK429 reads right-to-left as 924KXB7.

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