Theatex as higher education assessment_2 pps

[...]... Change growing to increasing b Part 2: Change their to there c Part 1: Change is to was d Part 2: Change have to has Section 3: Writing (Part A— Multiple-Choice) Questions 1–3 are based on the following passage (1) Greyhound racing is the sixth most popular spectator sport in the United States (2) Over the last decade, a growing number of racers have been adopted to live out retirement as household pets,... must ascertain whether the suspect was questioned in a threatening manner (for example, if the suspect was seated while both officers remained standing) and whether the suspect was aware that he or she was free to leave at any time 14 Which of the following numbered parts is LEAST relevant to the main idea of the paragraph? a Part 1 b Part 6 c Part 7 d Part 8 12 Which of the underlined words in the passage... 36–38 are based on the following passage Questions 33–35 are based on the following passage (1) If you have little time to care for your garden, be sure to select hardy plants, such as phlox, comfrey, and peonies (2) These will, with only a little care, keep the garden brilliant with color all through the growing season (3) Sturdy sunflowers and hardy species of roses are also good selections (4) As a thrifty... helium-3 or xenon-129 (rather than hydrogen) provide the nuclei that emit the image-producing signals The laser light polarizes the gases through a technique known as spin exchange Helium-3 and xenon-129 are ideal for gas-based MRI because they take hours to lose their polarization Most other gases readily lose their alignment The clarity of an MRI picture depends in part on the volume of aligned nuclei... 3 stopped at a gas station, how far was the gas station from their relatives’ house? a 31ᎏ2ᎏ miles 3 b 32ᎏ2ᎏ miles 3 c 35 miles d 38ᎏ1ᎏ miles 3 38 – THEA PRACTICE EXAM 1 – 7 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 Question 11 is based on the following... ᎏᎏ 15 3 ᎏᎏ 10 10 Dimitri has 40 math problems to do for homework If he does 40% of the assignment in one hour, how long will it take for Dimitri to complete the whole assignment? a 1.5 hours b 2.0 hours c 2.5 hours d 4.0 hours 39 – THEA PRACTICE EXAM 1 – 15 Membership dues at Arnold’s Gym are $53 per month this year, but were $50 per month last year What was the percent increase in the gym’s prices?... it is cheaper to install and maintain quality lighting that does not waste energy by shining light that is too bright, where it is not needed, and where it is not wanted 16 The word debit as it is used in the third paragraph of the passage most nearly means a losses in a transaction b an increase or decrease to the account c a decrease to the account only d an expenditure which lessens the amount in... Patrol members effectively increases the Patrol’s size by 25 percent c The Community Patrol has already reduced arson fires by 20% in certain neighborhoods; increasing the Patrol numbers will allow the city to extend this protection to all city boroughs d The increase in the Community Patrol also helps to lower unemployment among Crasonville’s youth; this makes the increase a popular decision, enhancing... 2 of the first paragraph? a Replace were with are b Replace the comma with a dash c Replace I decided with Deciding d Replace the comma with a semicolon 8 Which of the following words or phrases should replace the underlined words in Part 8 of the second paragraph? a Having tasted b After I tasted c Tasting d After having tasted 46 – THEA PRACTICE EXAM 1 – 10 Which of the following parts, if inserted... the food pyramid was designed to make it easy to fit good nutrition habits into people’s already too complicated lives Questions 9–11 are based on the following passage (1) Although most people are exercising regularly, experts note that eating right is also a key to good health (2) Nutritionists recommend the “food pyramid” as a simple guide to eating the proper foods (3) At the base of the food pyramid . abcd 16. abcd 17. abcd 18. abcd 19. abcd 20 . abcd 21 . abcd 22 . abcd 23 . abcd 24 . abcd 25 . abcd 26 . abcd 27 . abcd 28 . abcd 29 . abcd 30. abcd 31. abcd 32. abcd 33. abcd 34. abcd 35. abcd 36. abcd 37 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 Rainfall 20 02 20 04 Rainfall, Inches 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Jan M ay Apr M ar Feb Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun Dec Month 20 02 2003. the graph, in which of the following years was the cost per acre of fighting wildfires the lowest? a. 20 01 b. 20 02 c. 20 03 d. 20 04 Questions 20 22 are based on the following graph, which compares