NJSLA NJSLA MCQ 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A passage states: 'The factory produced 2,400 units last year, yet efficiency dropped by 15%.' What inference can the reader draw?
- The factory was extremely successful
- The factory's process had some problems despite its output (Correct answer)
- Workers were paid more last year
- The factory will close soon
Correct answer: The factory's process had some problems despite its output
High output combined with dropping efficiency suggests underlying process issues despite surface productivity.
Question 2: What is the value of the expression 2³ + 4²?
- 24
- 28 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 32
Correct answer: 28
2³ = 8 and 4² = 16; adding them gives 24... wait: 8 + 16 = 24. The correct answer is 24.
Question 3: A student reads a poem with the lines: 'The sun crept slowly over the hill / Like a tired old man.' What literary device is used?
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Simile (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Simile
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison; here 'like a tired old man' compares the sun's movement.
Question 4: A store marks up an item 25% from its wholesale cost of $80. What is the retail price?
- $95
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $105
- $90
Correct answer: $100
25% of $80 = $20; $80 + $20 = $100.
Question 5: Which sentence contains a correctly placed comma in a compound sentence?
- She ran quickly but, she still missed the bus.
- She ran quickly, but she still missed the bus. (Correct answer)
- She ran, quickly but she still missed the bus.
- She ran quickly but she, still missed the bus.
Correct answer: She ran quickly, but she still missed the bus.
A comma is placed before the coordinating conjunction (but) that joins two independent clauses.
Question 6: On a coordinate plane, Point A is at (−3, 4) and Point B is at (2, 4). What is the distance between them?
- 5 units (Correct answer)
- 7 units
- 1 unit
- 8 units
Correct answer: 5 units
Both points share the same y-coordinate, so distance = |2 − (−3)| = 5 units.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the purpose of citing textual evidence in a written response?
- To make the response longer
- To support and validate the writer's claim with direct proof from the text (Correct answer)
- To show how many pages the student read
- To copy the author's words without analysis
Correct answer: To support and validate the writer's claim with direct proof from the text
Textual evidence provides direct support from the source that validates the writer's argument or interpretation.
NJSLA NJSLA MCQ 4
A passage states: 'The factory produced 2,400 units last year, yet efficiency dropped by 15%.' What inference can the reader draw?