A test is most likely to be biased if:

It requires knowledge from out-of-school experiences.

Which is NOT a true statement concerning an author’s literary tone?

Tone in literature is usually satiric or angry.

A direct comparison between two things

Which is NOT listed as a common difficulty in early childhood literacy programs?

Large-group cooperation with peers

For the historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be least useful?

Letters from a nineteenthcentury Egyptologist to his wife

Which of the following should NOT be included in the opening paragraph of an informative essay?

Details and examples supporting the main idea

Which of the following is NOT considered ethical behavior for a scientist?

Publishing work with an incomplete list of citations

How did the United States acquire Florida from Spain?

Spain ceded it to the U.S. following the War of 1812.

Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order:

Cell, tissue, organ, organelle, system, organism

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

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