PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR CARRINGTON COLLEGE

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR CARRINGTON COLLEGE

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-Guarantee passing score -27 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Set 2:Which of the following numbers represents the greatest amount: 6, 6.0,

0.600, 60?

Answer:

60.Be sure to identify the position of the decimal point.Question 2: Set 3: ASPIRE SPIRE These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Question 3: Set 2:Which of the following numbers represents the smallest amount: 0.400, 0.04,

4.0, 40?

Answer:

0.04. Be sure to identify the position of the decimal point.

Question 4: Set 1:Randolph has 8 ties, 6 pairs of pants, and 4 dress shirts. How many days could he possibly go without wearing the same combination of these three items?

Answer:

8 6 4=192 192 days Question 5: Set 2:If three inches of rope cost 7 cents, how much would 2 feet of rope cost?

Answer:

56 cents. First, divide the number of inches in 2 feet (24) by 3;then, multiply this number (8) by the price

of 3 inches of rope: 8 x 7 = 56

Question 6: Set 2:What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 8, 18, 38...?

Answer:

78.The next number is taken by adding one to each number and then multiplying this sum by 2.Question 7: Set 3: CANDOR CONDOR These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Question 8: Set 3: RESUME ASSUME These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Question 9: Set 1:John is a mechanic. He makes $8.50 an hour, plus $3 extra for every oil change he performs. Last week he worked 36 hours and performed 17 oil changes. How much money did he make?

Answer:

36*8.50=306

17*3=51

306+51=$357

Question 10: Set 2:Which of the following numbers represents the smallest amount: 3899, 629,

89001, 9867?

Answer:

629.Make sure to note the number of place values rather than simply looking at the value of the first digit in the number.Question 11: Set 3: PUNISH SKIRMISH These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Question 12: Set 2:What is the next number in the sequence: 5, 9, 17,33,...?

Answer:

• The next number is found by multiplyingthe number by 2 and then subtracting one from theproduct.

Question 13: Set 1:A basketball player averaged 20 points a game over the course of 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?

Answer:

12 points.Question 14: Set 3: SIEGE BESIEGE These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have similar meanings.

Question 15: Set 3: PRODUCE REDUCE These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have opposite meanings.

Question 16: Set 3: VINTAGE NOVELTY These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have opposite meanings.

Question 17: Set 2:What is the next number in the sequence: 9, 3, 1, 1/3,...?

Answer:

1/9 Question 18: Set 1:A box of staples has a length of 6 cm, a width of 7 cm, and a volume of 378 cm cubed. What is the height of the box?

Answer:

6 7 x=378 42x=378 x=9 Question 19: Set 1: A physical education class has three times as many girls as boys. During a class basketball game, the girls average 18 points each, and the class as a whole averages 17 points per person. How many points does each boy score on average?

Answer:

0.75

18 + 0.25

X = 17 (0.75

18= 13.5),(0.25

x= 0.25x), Subtract: (17-13.5=3.5), Divide: (3.5/0.25 =14), X = 14, so the boys average 14 points per game.Question 20: Set 3: CONVERT INVERT These words:A-Have similar meanings. B- Have opposite meanings. C- Have neither similar nor opposite meanings-

Answer:

Answer:

• Have similar meanings.