Pretest Flashcards
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting the number 5?
A. 1/6
B. 2/3
C. 1/5
D.5/6
A. 1/6
Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The veterinary technician gave the dog a cursory examination.
A. Rigorous
B. Thorough
C. Concentrated
D. Quick
C. Concentrated
In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is the least inclusive?
A.Kingdom
B. Class
C. Genus
D. Species
D. Species
inclusive: It can be used to describe something that’s broad
How does the trachea remain open like a hollow tube?
A. Air pressure inside keeps it open
B. Supporting cartilaginous rings keep it open
C. It is reinforced with bone that cannot collapse
D. Special muscles are working to keep trachea open
B. Supporting cartilaginous rings keep it open
Write the following quantity, 1 kilojule (kj), in powers of tens:
10^3 J
1 kJ = 1000 J
The quotient of y and -25 is -100; find the value of y
A. 4
B. -2500
C. -4
D. 2500
D. 2500
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Trains and ambulances make distinctly loud noises
B. Low frequency waves make high-pitched sounds
C. High-frequency waves make low-pitched sounds
D. The doppler effect explains why sound is heard initially more strongly and then faintly after a moving object has passed.
D. The doppler effect explains why sound is heard initially more strongly and then faintly after a moving object has passed.
What is the meaning of the word phenomenon in the second paragraph?
A. Something that is lifeless to the senses
B. Something that is nonchalant
C. Something that is significant but unusual
D. Something that is chemical in origin
C. Something that is significant but unusual
Which sound waves have a lower pitch?
A. Those waves that are closer together
B. Those waves that are farther apart
C. Those waves that travel a long distance
D. Those waves that travel a short distance
B. Those waves that are farther apart
What word meaning “abrupt, intense” best fits in the following sentence?
The paramedics arrived at the home of a patient who was experiencing ____ chest pain.
A. Distal
B. Acute
C. Chronic
D. Dynamic
B. Acute
Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
A. We took him to the store, the library, and the restaurant.
B. We took him to the store and the library.
C. We took him to the store, and then we went to the library.
D. We took him to the store and then we went to the library.
D. We took him to the store and then we went to the library.
“We took him to the store” and “then we went to the library” are two independent clauses joined by the conjuction “and”
Therefore, there should be a comma after the word “store”.
Correct Sentence: “We took him to the store, and then we went to the library”
Sixteen (16) more than a number is nine (9).
What is the number?
A. -7
B. 7
C. -25
D. 25
A. -7
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
I will ____ that chart to the patient’s room later today.
A. Bring
B. Take
C. Brought
D. Took
B. Take
In the sentence, the action is away from the speaker, who will carry the patient’s chart from a near place (where the speaker is) to a far place (the patient’s room). Therefore, the best word is “take”
The nucleus of an atom contains, or is made up of, which of the following?
A. Protons and electrons
B. Protons only
C. Protons and neutrons
D. neutrons and electrons
C. Protons and neutrons
After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This explanation is referred to as which of the following?
A. Hypothesis
B. Experiment
C. Conclusion
D. Theory
A. Hypothesis
