TEAS Reading Practice Test #2

Question 1

What is the maximum weight this scale will measure?

Accepted Answer

300 lbs.

Answer

115 lbs.

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28 lbs.

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280 lbs.

Question 2

“You want to be very careful about lying; otherwise you are nearly sure to get caught. Once caught, you can never again be in the eyes to the good and the pure, what you were before. Many a young person has injured himself permanently through a single clumsy and ill finished lie, the result of carelessness born of incomplete training. Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. I do maintain, and I believe I am right, that the young ought to be temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance, and precision which alone can make the accomplishment graceful and profitable. Patience, diligence, painstaking attention to detail—these are requirements; these in time, will make the student perfect; upon these only, may he rely as the sure foundation for future eminence.” – Mark Twain    What is Mark Twain’s main point about lying in this passage?

Accepted Answer

Not until a person has mastered the requisite skills should he or she attempt to lie in a serious manner.

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Truth is mighty and will always prevail.

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It's important to learn to lie in a convincing manner.

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It takes a lot of practice to become a good liar.

Question 3

"Friends and Fellow Citizens: Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country, I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens which is here assembled to express my grateful thanks for the favor with which they have been pleased to look toward me, to declare a sincere consciousness that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it with those anxious and awful presentiments which the greatness of the charge and the weakness of my powers so justly inspire." – Thomas Jefferson    What is Jefferson's point in this excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Without the support of the governed, a leader cannot lead.

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Jefferson is envious of George Washington's popularity.

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Jefferson has no concern for public opinion. He wants only to do what is best for the nation.

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Jefferson wants to retire with a good reputation.

Question 4

1. Scandinavian Governments  A. Danish  B. Swedish  C. Norwegian  D. _________  Examine the headings above. Which of the following is a reasonable heading to insert in the blank spot?

Accepted Answer

Finnish

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Germanic

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Celtic

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Croatian

Question 5

Since rejoining UNESCO, one of our top priorities has been promoting literacy, with a particular focus on girls and women. To that end, quality providers of informal education have played and will continue to play a key role in decreasing the global adult illiteracy rate. We know that informal education can be more flexible and help reach adults who have long ago dropped out of the formal school system or who were systematically denied access to school. As the largest government donor to UNICEF, the United States is supporting efforts to support safe schools, and quality education for each and every girl and boy.    Which of the following is not something with which the author of the above statements would likely agree?

Accepted Answer

Formal education is better than informal education.

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It makes sense to educate women and girls.

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Women become empowered through education.

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Women and girls should be educated.

Question 6

On the thermometer above, what is the current temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

-4 degrees

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20 degrees

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-20 degrees

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-26 degrees

Question 7

The student couldn’t help but smile when the teacher singled out her newspaper article as a signal accomplishment among the class’s final issue of the school newspaper. Based on the context of the sentence above, which of the following is the definition of the underlined word?

Accepted Answer

exceptional

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vague

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tocsin

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admonition

Question 8

Read and follow the directions below. Walk one block west. Walk three blocks north. Walk two blocks east. Where is your destination compared to your original location?

Accepted Answer

One block east, three blocks north

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Two blocks north, two blocks west

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Two blocks south, two blocks east

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One block west, two blocks south

Question 9

If a student planned to take the LSAT in the year the test date fell closest to the end of June, how many days after the actual score release date could he expect the official score to be released?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 10

The vain queen worried that her magical mirror was lying to her when it told her she was “the fairest in the land.” She wanted to ensure her beauty never faded. She called several of her wisest advisors to her council chamber.    Based on this passage, which of the following is a logical prediction of what the queen will do?

Accepted Answer

Ask them for advice about her problem.

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Command her advisors to go to beauty school.

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Discuss the issue patiently with her wisest advisor.

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Scheme against the lying mirror.