…….START HERE SAMPLE TEST 6 1. FLAMMABLE INFLAMMABLE -Do these words 1. have similar meanings, 2.have contradictory meanings, 3.mean neither the same thing nor opposite…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1. dodge 2.ball 3.dip 4.dive 5.duck ………………………………………………………………… 3. A roof supported on 6 rafters, each 5 ½ feet long. At 60 cents a running foot, how much did the pieces cost?...................... 4. Speak is the opposite of 5. Answer this question by printing YES or NO. Does P.M mean the period of time between 12 noon and 12 midnight?........................................................................................................................................................... 6. Suppose you arranged the following words so that they make a true statement. Then print the last letter of the last word as the answer. eagle is bird bald the a ………………………………………. 7. PUNISH SKIRMISH -Do these words 1.have similar meanings, 1.stomp, 2.jump, 3.loud, 4.silence, 5.stupid ………………………………… 2.have contradictory meanings, 3. mean neither the same thing nor opposite……… 8. One number in the following series is omitted. What should that number be?...................................................... 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, ? 9. Push is the opposite of 1. shut, 2. open, 3.close, 4.drown, 5. pull…………………… 10. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1.toffee, 2.sundae, 3.butterscotch, 4.chocolate, 5.carmel………………………………………………………………… 11. How many of the six pairs of items listed below are exact duplicates of each other?............................................. 4566 11126 4456767 100000011 2199858588 471201471 4567 111126 4456767 1000011 2198858588 471201417 12. Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1.true 2.false 3. Not certain? Mike went to school. Everyone who goes to school gets a diploma. Mike got a job………………………….. 13. A watch lost 1 minute and 12 seconds in 6 days. How many seconds did it lose per day?................................... 14. Suppose you arranged the following words so that they make a complete sentence. If it is a true statement, put a (T) in the bracket; if false put an (F) in the bracket. piece not a thin paper is of……………………………… Place answers here 15. Look at the row of numbers. What number should go next? 8, 4, 2, 1, ½, ¼, ? 16. The sixth month of the year is: 1. October, 2. November, 3. June, 4. September, 5. May…………………….. 17. Are the meanings of the following phrases: 1.similar, 2.contradictory 3. Neither similar nor contradictory? Read between the lines. Figure out the hidden meaning of a phrase ................................. 18. EXTINCT EXIST- Do these words 1.have similar meanings, 2.have contradictory meanings, 3. mean neither the same thing nor opposite…………………………………………………. 19. Suppose you arranged the following words so that they make a true statement. Then print the last letter in the last word as the answer. is body water a ocean of an…………………………………………………………………… 20. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? 6 25 .7 1 .33? 21. One of the numbered figures in the following drawings is most different from the others. What is the number in that drawing?....................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 2 5 1 22. If 11 feet of rope cost $5.50, how much will 50 feet of rope cost?................................................................... 23. What is the next number in this series? 11, 33, 99, 297, ?...................................................................... 24. Assume the first 2 statements are true is the final one: 1.true, 2.false, 3. Not certain? Most business people eat lunch out. Most commuters are business people. Some commuters eat out............ 25. A car traveled 40 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles per hour was it traveling?............................................ 26. A boy is 32 years old and his sister is two times as old. When the boy is 48 years old, what will be the age of his sister?................................................................................................................................................................. 27. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1.similar, 2.contradictory, 3.neithersimilar nor contradictory? The sky is blue. The earth is round.……………………………… 28. How many of the five items listed below are exact duplicates of each other?..................................................... Steel, I. O. Blood, O.M. Swensen, O.W. Brown, A.O. Gusttavson, A.J. Steel, I.O Bleed, O.M. Swenson, O.W. Brown, A.O. Gustavson, A.J. 29. CYCLE CIRCLE -Do these words 1.Have similar meanings, 2. Have contradictory meanings, 3.mean neither the same nor the opposite?..................................................................................................................... 30. Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final: 1.true, 2.false, 3.not certain? Grass is green. Money is green. Money is made of grass……………………………… 31. Two of the following proverbs have similar meaning. Which ones are they?................................................. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cleanliness is next to godliness Don’t count your chickens before their hatched Every cloud has a silver lining Give them an inch and they will take a mile He who laughs best, laughs last 32. What is the average of all integers from 13 to 37? 33. RESPECT REGARD -Do these words 1. Have similar meanings, 2. Have contradictory meanings, opposite?................................................................... 3.mean neither the same nor the 34. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1.similar, 2.contradictory, contradictory? Let bygones be bygones. No use crying over spilt milk………… 3.neither similar nor 35. A train travels 25 feet in 4/8 seconds at this exact speed, how many feet will it travel in four seconds? ........................................................................................................... 36. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the largest amount? 6, 6.0, 0.600, 60?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37. How many square yards are there in a floor which is 33 feet long by 12 feet wide?.......................................... 38. Are the meanings of the following phrases: 1.similar, 2.contradictory, contradictory?........................................................................................................... 3. neither similar nor The hottest time of the year is summertime. There is a large amount of water used during summer… 39. In the following set of words, which word is different from the other? 1.consider 2.resound 3. honor 4.regard 5.respect…………………………………….. 40. Three of the following 5 parts can fitted together in such a way to make a triangle. Which 3 are they?.......... 5 2 4 3 1 41. Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1.true, 2.false, 3.not certain? January is the first month of the year. February is the second month of the year. April must come after January and February…………… 42. Which word below is related to farriers as a ring is to a jeweler? 1.breed 2.fire 3.armor 4.sword 5.glanvil 6.horseshoe………………………… 43. A basketball player averaged 20 points per game over six games. His scores in five of those games were 23, 18, 16, 24, and 27. How many points did he score in the sixth game.................................................. 44. Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1.similar, 2.contradictory, 3. neither similar nor contradictory? No man is an island. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire……. 45. One number in the following series does not fit with the pattern set by the others, which one is it? 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, 94……………………………………… 46. For $8 a grocer buys a case of fruit which contains 12 dozen. She knows that four dozen will spoil before she sells them. At what price per dozen must she sell the good ones to gain 1/4 of the whole cost?.................. 47. In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?................................................................ 1.centimeters 2.inches 3.feet 4.ruler 5.yards 48. When the price of a car increases from $20,000 to $22,000, what was the percent increase in the cost?......................................................................................................................................................................... 49. Arnold is going on a 500 mile car trip. His mechanic recommends he buy a special engine oil that will save him 50 cents in gas for every 25 miles of the trip. This new oil will cost $20. Is it worthwhile for Arnold to buy the oil if he has a coupon for $4 off the price of the oil?………… 50. In 30 days a boy saved $1.62. What was his average daily savings?.............................................. ANSWERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. TEST 6 1-have similar meanings 2-ball $19.80 ($3.30/rafter x 6) 4-silence YES The bald eagle is a bird 3-have neither same nor opposite meanings 29 5-pull 2-sundae 1 pair 3-not certain 12 seconds A piece of paper is not thin (F) 1/8 3-June 1-similar 2-contradictory meaning An ocean is a body of water .33 5 $25 891 (Multiply by 3 each time) 1-true 80 miles per hour 80 years old 3-neither 1 3-mean neither same nor opposite 2-false 2 & 5 (Don’t be too confident or cocky before triumph or vicotry) 25 (13+37)/2 1-have similar meanings 1-similar 200 60 11x4=44 sq yds 1-similar 2-resound 3, 4, & 5 1-true 6-horseshoe 12 points 3-neither 94 (Multiply each number by 2, then add 1) $.25 4-ruler 10% NO (Arnold will save $10 with oil, but cost is $16) 54 cents