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80 questions
120 min time limit
65.00% to pass
  1. Which of the following is a key element in constructing a strong argumentative essay? โ†’ Providing clear evidence and logical reasoning
  2. Identify the sentence with correct use of 'affect' and 'effect.' โ†’ Stress can affect your sleep quality.
  3. A passage states that a novel 'subverts expectations by presenting the villain as the most empathetic character.' 'Subverts' most nearly means: โ†’ Undermines or overturns
  4. The word ADVERSARIAL most nearly means: โ†’ involving opposition or conflict
  5. Why would you purchase prepared food? โ†’ You'd prefer not to prepare it yourself.
  6. A writer wants to describe the severity of a problem before proposing a solution. Which paragraph ORDER best reflects standard argumentative essay structure? โ†’ Introduction (with thesis) โ†’ Problem evidence โ†’ Counterargument โ†’ Solution โ†’ Conclusion
  7. In a right triangle, one leg is 3 and the hypotenuse is 5. What is the length of the other leg? โ†’ 4
  8. Which of the following strategies can help strengthen the clarity of your argument in an essay? โ†’ Using clear and concise language, backed by strong evidence
  9. What is the circumference of a circle with diameter 10? โ†’ 10ฯ€
  10. Which equation has no real solution? โ†’ xยฒ + 4 = 0
  11. How does the author support their argument? โ†’ The author uses statistics and expert opinions to support their argument.
  12. Which word best describes someone who FABRICATES a story? โ†’ invents or makes it up
  13. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon? โ†’ I need to buy the following: milk, eggs, and bread.
  14. How do you solve a problem involving percentages? โ†’ Multiply the percentage by the total value and divide by 100.
  15. Solve for x in the equation 5x - 3 = 12. โ†’ x = 3
  16. The word INFER most nearly means: โ†’ to conclude from evidence
  17. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One angle measures 65ยฐ. What is the measure of the co-interior (same-side interior) angle? โ†’ 115ยฐ
  18. In a literary passage, a character described as 'stoic' most likely: โ†’ Remains calm and shows little outward emotion
  19. Which of these sentences is most clear? โ†’ He clearly explained it to me.
  20. An author repeatedly uses the phrase 'we must act now' throughout a persuasive passage. This repetition is best described as: โ†’ Anaphora used to create urgency and reinforce a call to action
  21. A teacher says, 'Either students study harder or test scores will keep falling.' Which assumption is built into this statement? โ†’ Studying harder is the only way to improve test scores.
  22. Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show singular possession? โ†’ The dog's bone was buried in the yard.
  23. A passage describes how the printing press 'democratized knowledge.' This phrase suggests the printing press: โ†’ Made information accessible to a much wider segment of the population
  24. The word MELANCHOLY most nearly means: โ†’ a feeling of deep sadness
  25. The terminal side of a 690ยฐ angle in standard position lies in which quadrant? โ†’ Quadrant IV
  26. A body paragraph discusses exercise benefits, then abruptly introduces statistics about screen time. This violates the principle of: โ†’ Paragraph unity
  27. A writer wants to signal a shift from presenting evidence to drawing a conclusion. Which transition word is MOST appropriate? โ†’ Therefore
  28. A rectangular prism has length 5, width 4, and height 3. What is its volume? โ†’ 60
  29. Which revision corrects the sentence fragment? 'Although the team trained hard all season.' โ†’ Although the team trained hard all season, they lost the championship.
  30. "The committee, along with several advisors, _______ reviewing the proposal." Which verb form is correct? โ†’ is
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