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1
measuring the growth of bacteria at different temperatures, what is the independent variable?
Size of bacteria
Temperature
Number of bacteria
Growth rate of bacteria
2
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
In earliest Greece to these with partial choice.”
“By all their country’s wishes blest!”
“The City’s voice itself is soft like Solitude.”
“Both in one faith unanimous; though sad”
3
What is the Pax Romana?
A period of war when theRomans expanded theirempire
The Roman government
A time when the government was overruled
A long free travel and trade, spreading people, cultures,
4
Which is NOT a true statement about crafts?
Products are unique and different
. Self-expression is encouraged
Students experiment with their own creativity
Outcome is predetermined
5
Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
6
Which of the following mostly addresses grammatical and technical errors?
Editing
Proofreading
Rough-draft writing
Revising
7
Enzymes speed up reactions by __________ .
Utilizing ATP
. Increasing volume of substrate
Lowering energy of activation
Lowering pH, allowing reaction speed to increase
8
Which is NOT listed as a common difficulty in early childhood literacy programs?
. Limited vocabulary
Large-group cooperation with peers
Frustration understanding text
Difficulty maintaining concentration
9
Which scientist is credited with launching the Scientific Revolution in the sixteenth century?
Roger Bacon
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
10
Which of the following types of rock are made from magma?
Fossils
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
11
The quality of sound is the definition of:
Melody
Harmony
Timbre
Rhythm
12
Given even numbers x and y, which could be the least common multiple of x and y?
xy/2
4xy
xy
2xy
13
Assessment feedback should be:
All of the above
Timely
Specific
Constructive
14
The cold war involved which two countries that emerged from World War II as world powers?
China and Japan
England and Brazil
United States and the Soviet Union
Afghanistan and the United States
15
All of the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
children can do it with their eyes closed.
It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics.
It may involve print
It starts before letter recognition is taught.
16
The Bill of Rights consists of which amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments 1-5
. Amendments 1-22
Amendments 1 and 2
Amendments 1-10
17
The westward expansion occurred for a number of reasons; however, the most important reason was
Economics
Colonization
Slavery
Independence
18
A simile is:
A direct comparison between two things
Deliberate exaggeration for effect or comic effect
human characteristics are applied to things that arent human
An indirect comparison between two things
19
Which document includes the freedom of religion and right to trial by jury?
Gettysburg Address
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
20
Which of the following is controlled by the researcher?
A dependent variable
An independent variable
A control
A live specimen
21
Which of the following contains an error in possessive inflection?
Doris’s shawl
Children’s lunches
Ambassador’s briefcase
Mother’s-in-law frown
22
Which one of the following would NOT be considered a result of World War II?
The beginnings of new power struggles not only in Europeasia
Territorial and boundary changes for many nations,europe
Western Europe no longer the center of world power
Economic depression and slow resumption of trade and fin.aid
23
Middle and high school students are more receptive to studying grammar and syntax:
Through application to their own writing
Through worksheets and endof-lesson practices in textbooks
analytical examination of the writings of famous authors
Through independent homework assignments
24
Which set illustrates a function?
{ (1, 2) (2, 3) (3, 4) (1, 4) }
{ (0,1) (0, 2) (0, 3) (0, 4) }
{ (3, 9) (-3, 9) (4,16) (-4, 16)}
{ (2, 4) (3, 6) (4, 8) (4, 16) }
25
What measure could be used to report the distance traveled in walking around a track?
Kilometers
Cubic feet
Degrees
Square meters
26
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fable?
Illustrates specific people or groups without directly namin
Teaches a moral or standard for behavior
Animals that feel and talk like humans
Happy solutions to human dilemmas
27
The arrangement and relationship of words in sentences or sentence structure best describes:
Style
Discourse
Thesis
Syntax
28
When planning physical education activities teachers should consider:
Availability and cost of equipment
Student safety
Community resources
All of the above
29
Which of the following are examples of research materials that are available to use?
All of the above
Encyclopedias
Internet search engines
Card catalogs
30
Which of the following psychosocial influences is NOT negative?
. Role conflict
Adherence to exercise
Avoidance of problems
Ego-centeredness
31
examples of ongoing informal assessment techniques used to observe student progress EXCEPT:
Observation of students
Analyses of student work product
Collection of data from assessment tests
Effective questioning
32
Sitting, crawling, and creeping develop after
Climbing
Balancing
Simple reflexes
Late childhood
33
Improved cardio-respiratory fitness and lower resting heart rate can result from:
education
diet
exercises
rest
34
The number 0 is a member of all of the following groups of numbers EXCEPT:
Natural numbers
Integers
Real numbers
Whole numbers
35
Which of the following indicates that a student is a fluent reader?
Reads word to word and haltingly
In a writing , sentences are poorly organized structurally
Must intentionally decode a majority of the words
Reads texts with expression or prosody
36
Look at this number: 4,087,361 What number represents the ten-thousands place?
8
4
6
0
37
Bunsen burners, graphing calculators, computers, and multimedia are examples of:
Technology used in science
Items used only in high school programs
No specific grouping
All of the above
38
If the radius of a right circular cylinder is doubled, how does its volume change?
No change
Pi times the original
Also doubles
Four times the original
39
To decode is to:
Use a special code to decipher a message
Construct meaning
None of the above
Sound out a printed sequence of letters
40
Which of the following indicates that a student is a fluent reader?
Reads texts with expression or prosody
Must intentionally decode a majority of the words
sentences are poorly organized structurally
Reads word to word and haltingly
41
Which atomic particles have a positive charge?
Protons
Nucleus
Electrons
Neutrons
42
Which of the following reading strategies is NOT associated with fluent reading abilities?
Pronouncing unfamiliar words by finding same w familiar word
Establishing a purpose for reading
Formulating questions about the text while reading
Reading sentences word by word
43
What is the greatest common factor of 16, 28, and 36?
16
2
4
8
44
Activities that enhance team socialization include all of the following EXCEPT:
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball
45
Which of the following is an untrue statement about a theme in literature?
All parts of the work should contribute to the theme.
The theme is always stated directly somewhere in the text.
The theme is the central idea in a literary work.
the reader should arrive at an indirectly stated theme
46
NOT one of the metalinguistic abilities acquired by children from early involvement in reading
Spelling fluency
Word consciousness
Functions of print
Conventions of print
47
The components of nutrition are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and:
flavor
water
iron
salt
48
Common percussion instruments include:
Xylophone, tambourine, and bells
Trumpet, trombone, and tuba
Viola, cello, and piano
Oboe, clarinet, andsaxophone
49
Which war took the most American lives in American history?
Revolutionary War
World War II
Civil War
World War I
50
A student’s motor development is influenced by:
All of the above
Culture
Family
Environment
51
Which of the following is a fact?
The world is going to the dogs.
John is a liar.
Joe said he believes John is a liar
It’s going to rain.
52
When planning a family budget, decisions must include
Needs and wants
Scarcity
Credit rating
The stock market
53
To encode means that you
Construct meaning from a code
None of the above
Decode a second time
Tell someone a message
54
All of the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
It may involve print
Activities can be done by the children with their eyes close
It starts before letter recognition is taught.
It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics.
55
All of the following are correctly capitalized EXCEPT:
Queen Elizabeth
Congressman McKay
commander Alger
the president of the United States
56
The arrangement and relationship of words in sentences or sentence structure best describes:
Syntax
Discourse
Thesis
Style
57
_ is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone or muscle to muscle
A tendon
Cartilage
A ligament
A joint
58
Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order:
Cell, tissue, organ, organelle, system, organism
Organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
Organelle, tissue, cell, organ, system, organism
Cell, organelle, organ, tissue, system, organism
59
Which of the following is NOT a technique of prewriting?
Proofreading
Brainstorming
Clustering
Listing
60
Which of the following reading strategies is NOT associated with fluent reading abilities?
Reading sentences word by word
Pronouncing unfamiliar words by finding similarities
Formulating questions about the text while reading
Establishing a purpose for reading
61
The peripheral nervous system consists of:
The eyes
None of the above
Nerves
Large organs
62
What is the scientific method?
The process of recording data and observations
process of doing an experimentand writing a laboratory repor
open inquiry and repeatable results to establish theories
of reinforcing scientific principles by confirming results
63
All of the following are correctly punctuated EXCEPT:
“The book is on the table,” said Bill’s mother.
“Who would like to sing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’?”
I was embarrassed when Jo said, “The started an hour ago!”
“The policeman apprehended the criminals last night.”
64
What is the area of a square whose side is 13 feet?
169 square feet
52 square feet
169 feet
52 feet
65
Alternative assessment in math may include:
Student explanation of reasoning behind the answer
Analysis of data
All of the above
Multimedia
66
Which kingdom comprises organisms made of one cell with no nuclear membrane?
Protista
Algae
Fungi
Monera
67
Sound waves are produced by __________.
Noise
Pitch
Vibrations
Sonar
68
What is the probability of drawing two consecutive aces from a standard deck of cards?
1/221
2/104
3/51
2/52
69
A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called a:
Consonance
Dissonance
Chord
Harmony
70
In the visual arts, works that project a design from the center axis are said to have:
Asymmetrical balance
Radial balance
Symmetrical balance
Horizontal balance
71
Goal setting should include
. Realistic planning
Small, short-term steps
All of the above
Rewards
72
A test is most likely to be biased if:
It tests discrete items taught
It is teacher-made
It requires knowledge from out-of-school experiences.
It requires written response.
73
The measure of the pull of the Earth’s gravity on an object is called __________.
Weight
Atomic number
Mass
Mass number
74
An item that sells for $375.00 is put on sale at $120.00. What is the percentage of decrease?
25%
28%
68%
34%
75
The mass of a cookie is closest to:
15 grams
1.5 grams
0.5 grams
0.5 kg
76
How did the United States acquire Florida from Spain?
Spain ceded it to the U.S. following the War of 1812.
It was captured from Spain after the Spanish-American War
British and became part of the original thirteen colonies
America acquired it after World War I.
77
To decode is to:
Sound out a printed sequenceof letters
Construct meaning
Use a special code to decipher a message
None of the above
78
The literary device of personification is used in which example below?
“Beg me no beggary by soul or parents, whining dog!”
“O wind thy horn, thou proud fellow.”
“Happiness sped through the halls cajoling as it went.”
“And that one talent which is death to hide
79
Orthography is:
The study of word structure
word formation that combines word into single compound form
representing spoken language through the written symbols
The complete set word forms associated with a given lexeme
80
The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves is called __________ .
Phase change
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
81
Which of the following is NOT considered ethical behavior for a scientist?
Publishing data before other scientists have had a chance to
Collaborating with other scientists from different labs
Publishing work with an incomplete list of citations
Using unpublished data and citing the source
82
regular repetition of a given element most commonly serves as a feeling of:
Rhythm
Dissonance
Contrast
Dominance
83
All of the following are natural resources EXCEPT:
paper
trees
fish
coal
84
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Europeans came to the New World?
To spread Christianity
To find resources in order to increase wealth
To establish trade
To increase a ruler’s power and importance
85
Choose the set in which the members are not equivalent.
10/5, 2.0, 200%
1/2, 0.5, 50%
7/10, 0.7, 70%
3/8, 0.385, 38.5%
86
Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in California?
An influx of Chinese immigrants
An influx of Mexican immigrants
An influx of Okies
The Dust Bowl drove people out of the cities
87
All of the following were causes of the American Revolution EXCEPT:
The colonists wanted more schools.
The Stamp Act
The colonists were forced to house English troops
The Tea Act of 1773
88
A series of single tones which add up to a recognizable sound is called a:
Rhythm
Cadence
. Melody
Sequence
89
Reading a piece of student writing to assess the overall impression of the product is:
Holistic evaluation
Analytical evaluation
Using a performance system
Portfolio assessment
90
area of a rectangle if the base is 8 cm and the diagonal of the rectangle is 8.5 cm:
30 cm²
18.9 cm²
24 cm
24 cm²
91
Issues such as cloning and genetic engineering fall in the area of
Technology
Biotechnology
. Biology
Chemistry
92
Which best describes differentiated instruction in reading? (Rigorous)
Instruction based on a student’s strengths
Whole-group instruction
Student workbooks
Novel study
93
__________ lines do NOT intersect.
Parallel
Perpendicular
Intersecting
Skew
94
Social skills and values developed by activity include all of the following EXCEPT:
Making judgments in groups
Respecting rules and property
Winning at all costs
Communicating and cooperating
95
A series of single tones which add up to a recognizable sound is called a
Rhythm
Melody
Sequence
Cadence
96
The belief that the United States should control all of North America was called:
Pan-Americanism
Nationalism
Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny
97
Three-dimensional figures in geometry are called:
Polygons
Solids
Blocks
Cubes
98
Which of the following is NOT a strategy of teaching reading comprehension?
Utilizing graphic organizers
. Having students generate questions
Summarization
Manipulating sounds
99
For the historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be least useful?
Letters from a nineteenthcentury Egyptologist to his wife
The record of a Greek historian on GreekEgyptian interaction
Inscriptions from the Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Letters from an Egyptian ruler to his/her regional governors
100
Which parts of an atom are located inside the nucleus?
Protons only
Electrons and neutrons
Neutrons only
Protons and neutrons
101
Find the midpoint of (2, 5) and (7, -4).
(5, 9)
(9, -1)
(9/2, -1/2)
(9/2, 1/2)
102
Which of the following is an opinion?
The sky is blue
A dog is the best pet to have.
Humans breathe.
Albany is the capital of New York State.
103
U.S. concern about the possible spread of communism is most closely associated with:
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
World War I
The Civil War
104
The theory of seafloor spreading explains __________.
The shapes of the continents
How continents got named
How continents move apart
How continents sink to become part of the ocean floor
105
Orthography is:
word formation that involves combinin a single compound form
The completeassociated with a given lexeme
The study of word structure
A method of language through the use of written symbols
106
0.16 is equivalent to:
16%
16/10
16
1.6
107
The following are examples of chemical reactions EXCEPT:
Using a firecracker
Melting ice into water
Dissolving a seltzer tablet in water
Burning a piece of plastic
108
Accepted procedures include preparing solutions with __________
Tap water
Hydrochloric acid
Distilled water
Alcohol
109
Which of the following reading strategies calls for higherorder cognitive skills?
Making predictions
Monitoring
Making inferences
Summarizing
110
Which of the following should NOT be included in the opening paragraph of an informative essay?
Thesis sentence
A style and tone that grabs the reader’s attention
Details and examples supporting the main idea
A broad general introduction to the topic
111
In similar polygons, if the perimeters are in a ratio of x:y, the sides are in a ratio of
1/2 x:y
x:y
x2:y2
2x:y
112
Activities of interpreting audio, visual, and tactile stimuli are
Locomotor movements
Skilled movements
Reflex movements
Perceptual abilities
113
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, executive, judicial
Executive, judicial, state governments
Legislative, judicial, international affairs
Legislative, executive, foreign trade
114
Which is NOT a true statement concerning an author’s literary tone?
Tone in literature to the tone of voice a speaker uses
Tone is partly revealed through the selection of details.
Tone of the author’s attitude toward subject.
Tone in literature is usually satiric or angry.
115
right triangle has legs with the measu of 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the measure of the hypotenuse?
6 cm
1 cm
5 cm
7 cm
116
Injury prevention includes:
Participant screening
All of the above
Standards and education
Discipline and conditioning
117
The “divine right” of kings was the key political characteristic of the:
Age of Absolutism
Age of Feudalism
Age of Reason
Age of Despotism
118
what word is a bound morpheme? “The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.”
jumped
fox
lazy
The
119
Which civilization invented the wheel?
Sumerian
Roman
Assyrian
Egyptian
120
Which of the following is NOT considered ethical behavior for a scientist?
. Collaborating with other scientists from different labs
Using unpublished data and citing the source
Publishing work with an incomplete list of citations
Pub data before other scientists have a chance to replicate
121
Economics is best described as:
different political systems produce goods and services
The study of how money is used in different societies
beings use limit things supply their necessities
human beings have develop trading practices through the year
122
Which of the following is anexample of nonfictionliterature?
Biographies
Journals
Letters
All of the above
123
To encode means that you:
None of the above
Construct meaning from a code
Decode a second time
Tell someone a message
124
What cell organelle contains the cell’s stored food?
Golgi apparatus
. Ribosomes
Vacuoles
Lysosomes
