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  1. Mathematics Knowledge measures a person's grasp of fundamental high school mathematical principles. Let's look ata a few examples. Mathematics - Sample Question For all x, (x - 4)( x + 4) = ?

    Answer: x2 - 16

    The correct answer is D. This is solved using the connection a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a -b). Hence 9x -4)(x - 4) x2 - 16. If you do not remember the formula by heart this can also be solved by opening the brackets: (x -4)(x + 4) = x2 + 4x - 4x -16 + x2 - 16

  2. Mathematics - Sample Question 7.4 x 102 decimeters equal:

    Answer: 7,400 centimeters

    A decimeter is a tenth of a meter or ten centimeters. 7.4 x 102 = 740 x 10 = 7,400 (centimeters).

  3. Arithmetic - Sample Question It took Sarah six minutes to drive to the post office, eight minutes to find parking, and five minutes to choose stationary; she then waited in line for seventeen minutes. How many minutes passed from the time Sarah left her house until she completed her errand at the post office?

    Answer: 36

    If we add up all of the time that it took Sarah from the time she left her house until she completed her errand, we will find that 6+8+5+17 = 36.

  4. The Word Knowledge - Sample Question Hungry is the opposite of:

    Answer: Full

    The correct answer is B. Hungry is a word used to describe someone who has a desire for food, while full is a word used to describe someone whose appetite is satisfied.

  5. The new program was sanctioned by the board of education. You can replace the bold word with:

    Answer: Authorized

    The correct answer is B. The word sanctioned has two meanings: (1) An action that has been given official approval (in this case, by the educational board), (2) The imposition of a sanction or a penalty.

  6. Which of the following is an antonym for "Benevolent"

    Answer: Malevolent

    "Benevolent" means showing kindness or goodwill. "Malevolent" means having or showing a wish to do harm to others, making it the antonym.

  7. What is true about human brain?

    Answer: The largest organ

    The correct answer is letter D. Note that this question asks what is not found in the passage. Reviewing the features of the brain mentioned: Heterogeneous (answer B), microscopic structure (A), and hidden entity (C) are all mentioned. Only the fact that it is our largest organ (D) isn't mentioned; so, this is the correct answer.

  8. How many possible explanations are offered for pay - TV's fall?

    Answer: 2

    The correct answer is C. The passage offers two explanations for the decline of pay TV: the rise of internet-delivered films and television firms such as Netflix and Amazon and the high ate of subscriptions.

  9. "The library is a place of learning. Beyond books, it offers resources like computers and classes to the community." Which statement is true based on the paragraph?

    Answer: The library offers computers to the community

    The correct answer is B. The paragraph mentions that the library offers resources like computers to the community.

  10. What does an amperemeter measure?

    Answer: The current

    The correct answer is B. An amperemeter measures amperes (A). Since the ampere measures current, the correct answer is B.

  11. A ball thrown horizontally slows due to:

    Answer: Friction

    The correct answer is D. Friction is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding or trying to slide across each other.