TEAS Reading Practice Test #2

Question 1

What is the maximum weight this scale will measure?

Accepted Answer

300 lbs.

Answer

To determine the maximum weight a scale will measure, one must look at the highest number marked on its dial or digital display. Assuming the visual representation of the scale (which would be provided in the actual test) indicates 300 lbs as the highest measurable value, then that is its maximum capacity.

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.

Answer

Mark Twain's passage is satirical, advising readers to be 'temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance, and precision.' He emphasizes 'patience, diligence, painstaking attention to detail' as requirements for becoming a 'perfect' liar. This clearly implies that one should only lie seriously once they have developed the necessary skills, rather than advocating for lying itself or simply stating it takes practice.

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.

Answer

Jefferson expresses 'grateful thanks for the favor with which they have been pleased to look toward me' and acknowledges that the 'task is above my talents' and he approaches it with 'anxious and awful presentiments.' This humility and reliance on the 'favor' and presence of his 'fellow-citizens' strongly suggest his understanding that leadership is contingent upon the support and trust of the people he governs. He is not expressing personal ambition or envy, but rather the weight of public expectation.

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

Answer

The list provided (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian) are all countries typically considered part of Scandinavia. Finland, while distinct linguistically, is culturally and geographically part of the broader Nordic region, which often includes Scandinavia. In many contexts, especially when discussing regional groupings of governments, Finland is included alongside these nations as a logical fit.

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.

Answer

The passage explicitly states, 'quality providers of informal education have played and will continue to play a key role in decreasing the global adult illiteracy rate.' It further notes that 'informal education can be more flexible and help reach adults who have long ago dropped out of the formal school system.' This demonstrates a positive view of informal education, suggesting the author would *not* agree that formal education is inherently better, but rather that both have their place and informal education is crucial for specific populations.

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS Reading Practice Test #2