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PNO TEAS Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between topic and main idea?

a)

Topic is the subject, while main idea is the most important point of a text

b)

Topic is the argument, while main idea is the subject of the text

c)

Topic is the supporting detail, while main idea is the argument of a text

d)

Topic is the most important point, while main idea is the subject of a text

2.

Which types of text are supporting details commonly found in?

a)

Entertaining

b)

Informative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Persuasive and Informative

3.

Which of the following is the primary source?

a)

Videos from the research of environment

b)

Article about how to educate our children

c)

Author's diary about how his childhood was

d)

Research essay

4.

Which of the following is the percentage equivalent of 0.0016?

a)

16%

b)

1.6%

c)

160%

d)

0.16%

5.

Solve for x: 2x - 7 = 3

a)

x=4

b)

x=3

c)

x=5

d)

x=-2

6.

If Stella's current weight is 56 kilograms, which of the following is her approximate weight in pounds?

a)

123lbs

b)

110lbs

c)

156lbs

d)

137lbs

7.

Select the best word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. Jen and her sister knew that ____ was wrong.

a)

she

b)

their mom

c)

they

d)

we

8.

Which one of these sentences is an example of formal writing?

a)

You should really bring your dog to the park; it’s a great place to play.

b)

That presentation about Mars was so awesome.

c)

The composition of yogurt makes it lower in fat than similar dairy products

d)

The fib that my cousin told was a real doozy.

9.

Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?

a)

Beth walked to the store

b)

He didn't answer, so I left a message.

c)

Tony called you yesterday.

d)

She didn't want to go to the concert.

10.

The bonding in a water molecule is which of the following?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Polar covalent

11.

Magnesium has 12 electrons, with 2 electrons in its valence shell. What is the electron configuration?

a)

1s21p62p4

b)

1s22s22p63s2

c)

2s22p63s23p2

d)

1s22s22p8

12.

Anions are ________ ions formed by ___________ electrons.

a)

Negative, gaining

b)

Negative, losing

c)

Positive, losing

d)

Positive, gaining

13.

Which equation is an example of a decomposition reaction?

a)

2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2

b)

NaCl + AgF → NaF + AgCl

c)

2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2

d)

2NO + O2 → 2NO2

14.

An efferent nerve can also be described as which of the following?

a)

A sensory nerve

b)

An afferent nerve

c)

An interneuron

d)

A motor nerve

15.

Which of these steps in the scientific method come first?

a)

Develop a hypothesis

b)

Conduct an experiment

c)

Observe a situation or problem

d)

Form a question

16.

What is a codon?

a)

Macromolecule whose main function is to carry hereditary information

b)

A sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code

c)

Strings of DNA wrapped around associated proteins

d)

Type of non-covalent bond

17.

________ reactions require energy, while ________ reactions release energy.

a)

Exergonic, endergonic

b)

Anionic, catalytic

c)

Chemical, physical

d)

Endergonic, exergonic

18.

Which of the following substances is excreted by the kidneys to regulate blood pressure?

a)

Renin

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

ATP

19.

Which of the following is responsible for carrying amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

20.

What is also known as red blood cells and transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to the blood?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Systole Cells