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TEAS Mini-Practice Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the passage below to answer the following questionsNational Pastime Baseball has long been known as "the national pastime." Does the name still fit? While baseball's contribution to U.S. culture dates back to the early part of the 19th century, football seems to have supplanted baseball in the U.S imagination. For instance, in 2007, the top 10 sports broadcasts in television ratings were all games from the National Football League. Meanwhile, participation in youth baseball has fallen, and Major League Baseball teams are now composed of nearly 30% of foreign-born players. While the criteria for the status of national pastime are elusive, football fans can make a persuasive argument that there is a new national pastime in the U.S. Which of the following is a supporting detail of the author's main idea?

a)
Baseball has long been known as "the national pastime."
b)
Baseball's contribution to American culture dates back to the early part of the 19th century.
c)
Football fans can make a compelling case that there is a new "national pastime" in America.
d)
The top 10 sports broadcasts in television rating were all games from the National Football League
2.

Which of the following is the author's main purpose of the passage?

a)
To argue that football should be considered America's "national pastime"
b)
To inform readers about the historical association between baseball and American culture
c)
To persuade readers that America should revive the popularity of baseball
d)
To express feelings about the importance of football in American culture
3.
The majority of the campgrounds are located on which of the following sides of the lake?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
4.
Which of the following highways runs along the east coast of the lake? (Note: The numbers on the map represent highway names.)
a)
16
b)
22
c)
85
d)
141
5.
When she noticed the dust on her running shoes, Natalia realized she had become rather complacent about her fitness routine. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to "complacent" as used in the sentence above?
a)
Unconcerned
b)
Dissatisfied
c)
Confident
d)
Worried
6.
The attendance at a nursing convention was 400 members, 75% of whom voted for an increase in membership dues. Which of the following is the number of members who voted for the increase?
a)
75
b)
100
c)
300
d)
325
7.

Which of the following is the area of the irregular polygon above?

a)

44 square cm

b)

45 square cm

c)

34 square cm

d)

54 square cm

8.

9 - 7 3/8 = ___ Find the difference. Which of the following is correct?

a)
1 3/8
b)
1 5/8
c)
2 3/8
d)
25/8
9.
Which of the following is 5.4% of 35
a)
0.189
b)
1.89
c)
18.9
d)
189
10.
Which of the following statements is true about the circle graph?
a)
Over half of the students prefer horror movies
b)
More students prefer romantic comedies than independent films
c)
The percent of students who prefer action is the same as the percent who prefer drama
d)
Musicals are the most popular movies among the students
11.
Which of the following classes of biomolecules can influence the rate of specific chemical reactions within the living cell?
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Proteins
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrates
12.
Which of the following organs is the site of blood filtration?
a)
Kidneys
b)
Heart
c)
Lungs
d)
Brain
13.
On an imaginary planet called Alpha Vega, purple eyes (F) are dominant over pink eyes (f). Which of the following combinations will produce only offspring with pink eyes?
a)
Ff x ff
b)
Ff x Ff
c)
FF x ff
d)
ff x ff
14.
The shape of the villi and microvilli facilitates which of the following?
a)
Pushing food along the intestine via ciliary motion of villi
b)
Creating barriers to food movement to increase digestion time
c)
Decreasing surface area for absorption
d)
Increasing surface area for absorption
15.
The chef compiled a list that included these ______ butter, onions, peppers, and various spices. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
a)
groceries:
b)
groceries,
c)
groceries;
d)
groceries
16.
The director listens to everyone's opinions. She makes up her own mind. She informs us of her decisions. Assuming that the sentence in the above passage are in chronological order, which of the following sentences correctly restates the passage?
a)
Prior to making up her mind and informing us of her decisions, the director listens to everyone's opinions
b)
Informing us of her decisions, the director listens to everyone's opinions and makes up her own mind.
c)
Because she makes up her own mind and informs is of her decisions, the director listens to everyone's opinions.
d)
Before listening to everyone's opinions, the director makes up her own mind and informs us of her decisions.
17.
Which of the following sentences would likely be found in an informal letter or email?
a)
Those involved will meet with you about appropriate protoco; for delivery of the message.
b)
There can be some confusion about the correct placement of the message.
c)
We really don't think there should be a bunch of odds and ends just messing up the message.
d)
A message to finalize preparation and the agenda would benefit all concerned.
18.
Based on the two parts of the world "circumlocution," which of the following definitions is correct?
a)
Meandering expedition
b)
Roundabout way of speaking
c)
Type of geometrical pattern
d)
Remote destination