options are available, incineration is currently the pre- ferred method for on-site treatment of hospital waste. A properly designed, maintained, and operated incin- erator achieves a relatively high level of organism destruction. Incineration reduces the weight and vol- ume of the waste as much as 95 percent and is espe- cially appropriate for pathological wastes. 37. One disadvantage of the compaction method of waste disposal is that it a. cannot reduce transportation costs. b. reduces the volume of solid waste material. c. does not allow hospitals to confirm that organic matter has been eliminated. d. does not reduce the weight of solid waste material. e. cannot be done on-site. 38. The process that transforms waste from haz- ardous to harmless AND diminishes waste vol- ume is a. sterilization. b. hydropulping. c. oxidizing. d. processing. e. compacting. 39. For hospitals that dispose of waste on their own premises, the optimum treatment method is a. incineration. b. compaction. c. sterilization. d. hydropulping. e. grinding. 40. According to the information in the passage, which of the following is one criterion used to determine whether waste will be disposed of on- site or off-site? a. number of patients the hospital serves b. amount of pathogens in the waste c. whether organisms can be properly destroyed d. whether or not the waste can be reduced e. whether or not the waste is regulated Answer question 41 on the basis of the following passage. The Sami are an indigenous people living in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Rus- sia’s Kola peninsula. Originally, the Sami religion was animistic; that is, for them, nature and natural objects had a conscious life, a spirit. One was expected to move quietly in the wilderness and avoid making a distur- bance out of courtesy to these spirits. Ghengis Khan is said to have declared that the Sami were one people he would never try to fight again. Since the Sami were not warriors and did not believe in war, they simply dis- appeared in times of conflict. They were known as “peaceful retreaters.” 41. Based on the tone of the passage, which of the following words best describes the author’s atti- tude toward the Sami people? a. admiring b. pitying c. contemptuous d. patronizing e. perplexed –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 168 Answer question 42 on the basis of the following passage. Electronic mail (e-mail) has been in widespread use for more than a decade. E-mail simplifies the flow of ideas, connects people from distant offices, elimi- nates the need for meetings, and often boosts produc- tivity. But e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication. E-mail messages should be concise and limited to one topic. When complex issues need to be addressed, phone calls are still best. 42. The paragraph best supports the statement that e-mail a. is not always the easiest way to connect people from distant offices. b. has changed considerably since it first began a decade ago. c. causes people to be unproductive when it is used incorrectly. d. is most effective when it is wisely managed. e. should be used mainly for unimportant mes- sages. Answer question 43 on the basis of the following passage. More and more office workers telecommute from offices in their own homes. The upside of telecommuting is both greater productivity and greater flexibility. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office, and their flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work responsibilities. 43. The paragraph best supports the statement that telecommuters a. have more family responsibilities than work- ers who travel to the office. b. get more work done in a given time period than workers who travel to the office. c. produce a better quality work product than workers who travel to the office. d. are more flexible in their personal lives than workers who travel to the office. e. would do 20% more work if they were to work in an office. Answer question 44 on the basis of the following passage. Fax machines have made it possible for informa- tion to be transmitted to distant locations within min- utes, but what about confidential information? Are faxes always secure? To avoid having faxes misdirected, arrange for authorized persons to receive and transmit confidential messages. Always phone the recipient about an incoming confidential fax, and make contact a second time to make sure the fax was received. 44. The paragraph best supports the statement that a. the majority of faxes contain confidential information. b. faxes should not be sent if the information is confidential. c. fax machines should be locked up in secure offices. d. precautions should be taken before a confi- dential fax message is sent. e. a fax is more timely than other office trans- mission systems. –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 169 Answer question 45 on the basis of the following passage. Keeping busy at important tasks is much more motivating than having too little to do. Today’s employees are not afraid of responsibility. Most people are willing to take on extra responsibility in order to have more variety on their jobs. And, along with more responsibility should come the authority to carry out some important tasks independently. 45. The paragraph best supports the statement that a. variety on the job helps increase employee motivation. b. employees like responsibility more than authority. c. to avoid boredom, many people do more work than their jobs require of them. d. today’s employees are demanding more inde- pendence than ever before. e. office jobs in the past have carried little responsibility. Answer questions 46–50 on the basis of the follow- ing passage. A government report addressing concerns about the many implications of prenatal and newborn genetic testing outlined policy guidelines and legisla- tive recommendations intended to avoid involuntary and ineffective testing and to protect confidentiality. The report recommended that all such screening be voluntary. Citing results of two different voluntary newborn screening programs, the report said these programs can achieve compliance rates equal to or bet- ter than those of mandatory programs. State health departments might be wise to eventually mandate the offering of tests for diagnosing treatable conditions in newborns; however, careful pilot studies for conditions diagnosable at birth need to be done first. Although the report asserted that it would prefer that all screening be voluntary, it did note that if a state elects to mandate newborn screening for a particular condition, the state should do so only if there is strong evidence that a newborn would benefit from effective treatment at the earliest possible age. Newborn screen- ing is the most common type of genetic screening today. More than four million newborns are tested annually so that effective treatment can be started in a few hundred infants. Obtaining informed consent—a process that would include educating participants, not just pro- cessing documents—would enhance voluntary partic- ipation. When offered testing, parents should receive comprehensive counseling, which should be nondi- rective. Relevant medical advice, however, is recom- mended for treatable or preventable conditions. 46. Based on the passage, for which of the following would the government report LEAST likely rec- ommend mandated genetic testing? a. contagious diseases b. untreatable conditions c. fatal diseases d. disabling diseases e. carrier diseases 47. According to the passage, how many infants are treated for genetic disorders as a result of new- born screening? a. dozens b. hundreds c. thousands d. millions e. It is not possible to tell from the information in the passage. –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 170 48. One intention of the policy guidelines was to a. implement compulsory testing. b. minimize patient concerns about quality con- trol. c. endorse the expansion of screening programs. d. rule out testing for minor genetic disorders. e. preserve privacy in testing. 49. According to the report, states should implement mandatory infant screening only a. if the compliance rate for voluntary screening is low. b. for mothers who are at high risk for genetic disease. c. after meticulous research is undertaken. d. to avoid the abuse of sensitive information. e. if fatal disorders are suspected. 50. According to the passage, the most prevalent form of genetic testing is conducted a. on high-risk populations. b. on adults. c. on fetuses prior to birth. d. on infants shortly after birth. e. on mothers shortly after they give birth. Section 2: Mathematics Use the information below to answer question 1. If Linda purchases an item that costs $30 or less, she will pay with cash. If Linda purchases an item that costs between $30 and $70, she will pay with a check. If Linda purchases an item that costs $70 or greater, she will use a credit card. 1. If Linda recently paid for a certain item using a check, which of the following statements could be true? a. The item costs $20. b. The item costs $80. c. If the item had cost $20 more, she would have paid with cash. d. The item costs at least $70. e. The item costs more than $25. 2. What is 56.73647 rounded to the nearest hundredth? a. 100 b. 57 c. 56.7 d. 56.74 e. 56.736 3. Which of the following is between ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ and ᎏ 1 4 ᎏ ? a. ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ b. ᎏ 1 5 ᎏ c. ᎏ 2 3 ᎏ d. ᎏ 2 5 ᎏ e. ᎏ 2 7 ᎏ –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 171 4. The population of Smithtown increases at a rate of 3% annually. If the population is currently 2,500, what will the population be at the same time next year? a. 2,530 b. 2,560 c. 2,575 d. 2,800 e. 3,000 Use the graph below to answer questions 5 and 6. 5. What month in 1995 had the most rainfall? a. January b. February c. March d. November e. December 6. What was the average (mean) rainfall in Febru- ary for the three years? a. 4 inches b. 5 inches c. 6 inches d. 7 inches e. 8 inches 7. The Chen family traveled 75 miles to visit rel- atives. If they traveled 43 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ miles before they stopped at a gas station, how far was the gas sta- tion from their relatives’ house? a. 31 ᎏ 2 3 ᎏ miles b. 32 ᎏ 2 3 ᎏ miles c. 35 miles d. 38 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ miles e. 43 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ miles 8. Julie counts the cars passing her house, and finds that 2 of every 5 cars are foreign. If she counts for an hour, and 60 cars pass, how many of them are likely to be domestic? a. 12 b. 24 c. 30 d. 36 e. 40 Use the table and the information below to answer question 9. A recent survey polled 2,500 people about their read- ing habits. The results are as follows: SURVEY REGARDING READING HABITS Books per month Percentage 013 1–3 27 4–6 32 > 6 28 –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 172 9. How many people surveyed had read books in the last month? a. 325 b. 700 c. 1,800 d. 1,825 e. 2,175 10. A certain university has 36,042 total students. Of these students, 16,534 are male. Approximately how many more women attend the university than men? a. 1,500 b. 2,000 c. 3,000 d. 4,000 e. 4,500 11. A rectangular tumbling mat for a gym class is 5 feet wide and 7 feet long. What is the area of the mat? a. 12 square feet b. 22 square feet c. 24 square feet d. 35 square feet e. 42 square feet 12. A machine on a production line produces parts that are not acceptable by company standards 4% of the time. If the machine produces 500 parts, how many will be defective? a. 4 b. 8 c. 10 d. 16 e. 20 13. A certain congressional district has about 490,000 people living in it. The largest city in the area has 98,000 citizens. Which most accurately portrays the portion of the population made up by the city in the district? a. ᎏ 1 5 ᎏ b. ᎏ 1 4 ᎏ c. ᎏ 2 9 ᎏ d. ᎏ 3 4 ᎏ e. ᎏ 4 5 ᎏ 14. A recipe calls for 1 ᎏ 1 4 ᎏ cups of flour. If Larry wants to make 2 ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ times the recipe, how much flour does he need? a. 2 ᎏ 3 4 ᎏ b. 3 ᎏ 1 8 ᎏ c. 3 ᎏ 1 4 ᎏ d. 3 ᎏ 5 8 ᎏ e. 4 ᎏ 1 4 ᎏ 15. Thirty percent of the high school is involved in athletics. If 15% of the athletes play football, what percentage of the whole school plays football? a. 4.5% b. 9.0% c. 15% d. 30% e. 45% 16. Twenty percent of the people at a restaurant selected the dinner special. If 40 people did not select the special, how many people are eating at the restaurant? a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 50 e. 60 –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 173 . cash. d. The item costs at least $70 . e. The item costs more than $25. 2. What is 56 .73 6 47 rounded to the nearest hundredth? a. 100 b. 57 c. 56 .7 d. 56 .74 e. 56 .73 6 3. Which of the following is. month Percentage 013 1–3 27 4–6 32 > 6 28 –CBEST PRACTICE EXAM 1– 172 9. How many people surveyed had read books in the last month? a. 325 b. 70 0 c. 1,800 d. 1,825 e. 2, 175 10. A certain university. Febru- ary for the three years? a. 4 inches b. 5 inches c. 6 inches d. 7 inches e. 8 inches 7. The Chen family traveled 75 miles to visit rel- atives. If they traveled 43 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ miles before