Mixed Deck — All FSA Topics Flashcards

Choose the word that is a synonym for 'enormous.'

Answer: Gigantic

'Enormous' and 'gigantic' both mean very large.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-' in the word 'interstate'?

Answer: Between or among

'Inter-' means between, so interstate means between states.

What percent is 12 out of 48?

Answer: 25%

12 ÷ 48 = 0.25, which equals 25%.

Simplify: √75

Answer: 5√3

√75 = √(25 × 3) = √25 × √3 = 5√3.

Which word is correctly spelled?

Answer: recommend

These words are common signal words used in compare-and-contrast text structures. Phrases like 'different from' and 'on the other hand' highlight distinctions, while 'similar to' and 'as well as' emphasize commonalities. These terms help readers identify and analyze relationships between subjects.

What is the theme of a story?

Answer: The central message or lesson

The theme is the underlying message or insight about life in a story.

What does the metaphor imply in the statement "The Moon ballooning in the sky"?

Answer: The Moon appears to grow in size

The metaphor 'The Moon ballooning in the sky' uses the image of a balloon inflating. When something balloons, it expands and grows larger. Therefore, the metaphor implies that the Moon appears to be increasing in size or swelling in the sky.

In a story, the narrator says, "I never trusted that old house." What point of view is this?

Answer: First person

The pronoun "I" shows the narrator is a character telling their own story, which is first person.

What is the answer of the expression below: 4(x + 1) = -16

Answer: -5

To solve the equation 4(x + 1) = -16, first divide both sides by 4, which simplifies the equation to x + 1 = -4. Then, isolate x by subtracting 1 from both sides of the equation. This yields x = -4 - 1, resulting in x = -5.

When should you capitalize titles like president, professor, and senator?

Answer: When they refer to a specific person

Titles like 'President,' 'Professor,' and 'Senator' should be capitalized when they precede a specific person's name, functioning as part of their proper title (e.g., President Biden, Professor Smith). When used generically or without a specific name, they are typically lowercase (e.g., the president of the company). This rule ensures proper noun capitalization.

Kc is conducting a survey to determine which sport her high school's students like. Which of the following categories should she survey in order to gather reliable data?

Answer: students in the cafeteria

To gather reliable data about high school students' sport preferences, Kc needs to survey a representative sample of the student body. Surveying students in the cafeteria provides a more random and diverse cross-section of students compared to surveying parents, teachers, or only students at a specific sporting event, which would introduce bias.

Read: 'The fox is known for being clever and quick.' Which two traits describe the fox?

Answer: Clever and quick

The sentence directly states the fox is clever and quick.

In the wild, many animals eat other animals. Carnivores are the creatures that eat meat. Lions, tigers, and bears are carnivores. In this paragraph, what does carnivorous mean?

Answer: A meat eating animal

The paragraph explicitly defines 'carnivores' by stating, 'Carnivores are the creatures that eat meat.' It then provides examples of well-known meat-eating animals like lions, tigers, and bears. Therefore, based on the context provided, 'carnivorous' means 'a meat eating animal.'

Geamp gathered five times the number of bugs that Angel did. Angel collected a total of 15 bugs. How many bugs did Geamp collect all in all?

Answer: 75

The problem states that Geamp gathered 'five times the number of bugs that Angel did' and Angel collected 15 bugs. To find the total number of bugs Geamp collected, you multiply Angel's total by five. So, 15 bugs × 5 = 75 bugs.

Which of the inequalities listed below is correct?

Answer: 0.3 > 0.298

To determine the correct inequality, compare the decimal numbers. Option C, 0.3 > 0.298, is correct because 0.3 can be thought of as 0.300. When comparing 0.300 to 0.298, 0.300 is indeed greater. The other options present incorrect comparisons.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: Definitely

'Definitely' is the correct spelling, containing the word 'finite.'

How do I put into words the monster I've worked so hard to create? In every aspect, he was terrifying. My thoughts were so erratic that I imagined I saw him everywhere. When at last I encountered him again, he said, "Remember, you have made me bigger and more powerful than you. Do not try to harm me. Be kind to me, as you should. Remember that I am your creature. I ought to be your son, but you rejected me for no reason. I was once good and kind, but everywhere I went people hated and feared me because of my hideous appearance. Misery has made me evil." Which of the following statements is NOT true about the monster?

Answer: He was gentle.

The passage describes the monster as 'terrifying,' 'bigger and more powerful,' and states that 'people hated and feared me because of my hideous appearance.' While he claims he 'was once good and kind,' the current description and the fear he instills do not portray him as gentle in the context of the story's present events.

Which punctuation mark correctly ends this sentence? 'What time does the movie start'

Answer: A question mark

A sentence that asks a question ends with a question mark.

What is √(36/49)?

Answer: 6/7

√36 = 6 and √49 = 7, so the square root of the fraction is 6/7.

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

Answer: Joyful

"Joyful" means the same as "happy."