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3 THEA Practice
Exam 1
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This is the first of the three practice tests in this book based on the
Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Use this test to see how
you would do if you were to take the exam today.
T his practice exam is of the same type as the real Texas Higher Education Assessment you will be tak-
ing. It is divided into three sections:
Reading, 42 multiple-choice questions
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Mathematics, 48 multiple-choice questions
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Writing, 40 multiple-choice questions and one essay
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The THEA is timed, but for now, don’t worry too much about timing. Just take this first practice test in as
relaxed a manner as you can to find out your strengths and weaknesses.
The answer sheet you should use for the multiple-choice questions is on the following page. You should write
your essay on a separate piece of paper. When you finish answering the questions and writing your essay, you will
find complete answer explanations.
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A nswer Sheet
SECTION 1: READING SECTION 2: MATH SECTION 3: WRITING PART A
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S ection 1: Reading energy is redistributed poleward. When water evap-
orates into the air and becomes water vapor it
absorbs energy. At the equator, water vapor-satu-
Questions 1–6 are based on the following passage.
rated air rises high into the atmosphere where winds
aloft carry it poleward. As this moist air approaches
(1) The atmosphere forms a gaseous, protective
the polar regions, it cools and sinks back to Earth. At
envelope around Earth. It protects Earth from the
some point the water vapor condenses out of the air
cold of space, from harmful ultraviolet light, and
as rain or snow, releasing energy in the process. The
from all but the largest meteors. After traveling over
now dry polar air flows back toward the equator to
93 million miles, solar energy strikes the atmos-
repeat the convection cycle. In this way, heat energy
phere and Earth’s surface, warming the planet and
absorbed at the equator is deposited at the poles
creating what is known as the biosphere, which is the
and the temperature gradient between these regions
region of Earth capable of sustaining life. Solar radi-
is reduced.
ation, in combination with the planet’s rotation,
(4) The circulation of the atmosphere and the
causes the atmosphere to circulate. Atmospheric
weather it generates is but one example of the many
circulation is one important reason that life on Earth
complex, interdependent events of nature. The web
can exist at higher latitudes because equatorial heat
of life depends for its continued existence on the
is transported poleward, moderating the climate.
proper functioning of these natural mechanisms.
(2) The equatorial region is the warmest part
Global warming, the hole in the atmosphere’s ozone
of the Earth because it receives the most direct, and
layer, and increasing air and water pollution pose
therefore strongest, solar radiation. The plane in
serious, long-term threats to the biosphere. Given
which the Earth revolves around the Sun is called the
ecliptic. Earth’s axis is inclined 23 1 degrees with the high degree of nature’s interconnectedness, it is
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quite possible that the most serious threats have yet
respect to the ecliptic. This inclined axis is respon-
to be recognized.
sible for our changing seasons because, as seen from
the Earth, the Sun oscillates back and forth across the
1. Which of the following best expresses the main
equator in an annual cycle. About June 21 each year
the Sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, 23 1 degrees idea of the passage?
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a. The circulation of atmosphere—now threat-
north latitude. This is the northernmost point where
ened by global warming, the hole in the ozone
the Sun can be directly overhead. About December
layer, and pollution—protects the biosphere
21 of each year the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capri-
corn, 23 1 degrees south latitude. This is the south- and makes life on Earth possible.
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b. If the protective atmosphere around the Earth
ernmost point at which the Sun can be directly
is too damaged by human activity, all life on
overhead. The polar regions are the coldest parts of
Earth will cease.
the Earth because they receive the least direct, and
c. Life on Earth is the result of complex interde-
therefore the weakest, solar radiation. Here solar
pendent events of nature, events which are
radiation strikes at a very oblique angle and thus
being interfered with at the current time by
spreads the same amount of energy over a greater
harmful human activity.
area than in the equatorial regions. A static envelope
d. The circulation of atmosphere is the single
of air surrounding the Earth would produce an
most important factor in keeping the bios-
extremely hot, unlivable equatorial region while the
phere alive, and it is constantly threatened by
polar regions would remain unlivably cold.
harmful human activity.
(3) The transport of water vapor in the atmos-
phere is an important mechanism by which heat
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of
2. Which of the following best represents the
biosphere as it is used in the passage?
organization of the passage?
a. the protective envelope formed by the atmos-
a. I. definition and description of the circu-
phere around the living Earth
lation of the atmosphere
b. that part of the Earth and its atmosphere in
II. how the atmosphere affects heat and
which life can exist
water in the biosphere
c. the living things on Earth whose existence is
III. how the circulation of the atmosphere
made possible by circulation of the
works
atmosphere
IV. what will happen if human activity
d. the circulation of the atmosphere’s contribu-
destroys the atmosphere and other life-
tion to life on Earth
sustaining mechanisms
b. I. origin of the atmosphere and ways it
4. Which of the following sentences from the pas-
protects the biosphere
sage best supports the author’s point that circula-
II. how the circulation of the atmosphere
tion of the atmosphere is vital to life on Earth?
affects the equator and the poles
a. “The equatorial region is the warmest part of
III. how the circulation of the atmosphere
the Earth because it receives the most direct,
interrelates with other events in nature
and therefore strongest, solar radiation.”
to protect life on Earth
b. “The circulation of the atmosphere and the
IV. threats to life in the biosphere
weather it generates is but one example of the
c. I. definition and description of the circu-
many complex, interdependent events of
lation of the atmosphere
nature.”
II. protective functions of the circulation of
c. “[The atmosphere] protects Earth from the
the atmosphere
cold of space, from harmful ultraviolet light,
III. relationship of the circulation of the
and from all but the largest meteors.”
atmosphere to other life-sustaining
d. “A static envelope of air surrounding the Earth
mechanisms
would produce an unlivably hot equatorial
IV. threats to nature’s interconnectedness in
region while the polar regions would remain
the biosphere
unlivably cold.”
d. I. the journey of the atmosphere 93 mil-
lion miles through space
5. Based on the passage, which of the following is
II. how the atmosphere circulates and pro-
directly responsible for all temperature changes
tects the biosphere
on Earth?
III. how the atmosphere interrelates with
a. variations in the strength of solar radiation
weather in the biosphere
b. variations in the amount of ultraviolet light
IV. how damage to the biosphere threatens
c. variation of biologic processes in the
life on Earth
biosphere
d. variation in global warming
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Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest—sixteen
6. The first paragraph of the passage deals mainly
miles long and nearly twelve miles wide—and one of
with which of the following effects of the atmos-
the most beautiful of the Maine coast islands. Mt.
phere on the Earth?
Desert very nearly formed as two distinct islands. It
a. its sheltering effect
is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a very deep
b. its reviving effect
and very narrow stretch of water seven miles long.
c. its invigorating effect
On the east side of the island, Cadillac Mountain
d. its cleansing effect
rises fifteen hundred and thirty two feet, making it
the highest mountain on the Atlantic seaboard.
Questions 7–12 are based on the following passage.
(4) For years, Mt. Desert Island, particularly its
major settlement, Bar Harbor, afforded summer
(1) The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most
homes for the wealthy. Recently, Bar Harbor has
________ in the world. A straight line running from
made a name for itself as a burgeoning arts com-
the southernmost city in Maine, Kittery, to the
munity as well. But there is much more to Mt. Desert
northernmost coastal city, Eastport, would measure
Island than a sophisticated and wealthy playground.
about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline
A majority of the island is unspoiled forest land,
between the same two cities, you would travel more
and it makes up the greatest part of Acadia National
than ten times as far. This ruggedness is the result of
Park. Mt. Desert Island sits on the boundary line
what is called a “drowned coastline.” The term comes
between the temperate and sub-Arctic zones. There-
from the glacial activity of the Ice Age. At that time,
fore, the island supports the flora and fauna of both
the whole area that is now Maine was part of a
zones, as well as beach, inland, and alpine plants.
mountain range that towered above the sea. As the
And Mt. Desert Island lies in a major bird migration
glacier descended, however, it expended enormous
lane; all kinds of migratory birds pass over the island.
force on those mountains and they sank into the sea.
All this is in addition to its geological treasures!
(2) As the mountains sank, ocean water
(5) The establishment of Acadia National Park
charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land,
in 1916 means that this diversity of nature will be
forming a series of twisting inlets and lagoons, of
preserved and that it will be available to all people,
contorted grottos and nooks. Once the glacier
not just the wealthy who once had exclusive access
receded, the highest parts of the former mountain
to the island’s natural beauty. Today, visitors to Aca-
range that were nearest the shore remained as
dia may receive nature instruction from the park
islands. Although the mountain ranges were never to
naturalists, in addition to enjoying the beauty of
return, the land rose somewhat over the centuries.
the island by camping, hiking, cycling, or boating.
On Mt. Desert Island, one of the most famous of the
Or, visitors may choose to spend time at the arche-
islands the glacier left behind in its retreat from the
ological museum, learning about the Stone Age
coast of Maine, marine fossils have been found at
inhabitants of the island. The best view on Mt.
225 feet above today’s sea level, indicating that level
Desert Island, though, is from the top of Cadillac
was once the shoreline.
Mountain. From the summit, you can gaze back
(3) The 2,500-mile-long rocky and jagged
toward the mainland or out over the Atlantic Ocean
coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly 2,000
and contemplate the beauty created by a retreating
islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhab-
glacier.
ited, but many are home to thriving communities.
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10. The content of paragraph 5 indicates that the
7. Which of the following lists of topics best out-
writer believes that
lines the information in the passage?
a. the continued existence of national parks is
a. I. ice-age glacial activity
threatened by budget cuts.
II. the Islands of Casco Bay
b. the best way to preserve the environment on
III. formation of Cadillac Mountain
Mt. Desert Island is to limit the number of
IV. summer residents of Mt. Desert Island
visitors.
b. I. formation of a drowned coastline
c. national parks allow large numbers of people
II. the topography of Mt. Desert Island
to visit and learn about interesting wilderness
III. the environment of Mt. Desert Island
areas.
IV. tourist attractions on Mt. Desert Island
d. Mt. Desert Island is the most interesting
c. I. mapping the Maine coastline
tourist attraction in Maine.
II. the arts community at Bar Harbor
III. history of the National Park system
11. According to the passage, the coast of Maine is
IV. climbing Cadillac Mountain
approximately
d. I. the effect of glaciers on small islands
a. 2,500 miles long.
II. stone-age dwellers on Mt. Desert Island
b. 2,000 miles long.
III. the importance of bio-diversity
c. 225 miles long.
IV. hiking in Acadia National Park
d. 235 miles long.
8. Which of the following statements best expresses
12. In the context of paragraph 1, which of the fol-
the main idea of paragraph 4 of the passage?
lowing words best fits in the blank?
a. The wealthy residents of Mt. Desert Island
a. beautiful
selfishly kept it to themselves.
b. irregular
b. Acadia National Park is one of the smallest of
c. hazardous
the national parks.
d. well-traveled
c. On Mt. Desert Island, there is great tension
between the year-round residents and the
Questions 13–17 are based on the following passage.
summer tourists.
d. Due to its location and environment, Mt.
Desert Island supports incredibly diverse ani- (1) Businesses today routinely use large amounts of
mal and plant life. both financial and non-financial information. Sales
departments keep track of current and potential
9. According to the passage, the large number of customers, marketing departments keep track of
product details and regional demographics, and
small islands along the coast of Maine are the
accounting departments keep track of financial data
result of
and issue reports. To be effective, this data must be
a. glaciers forcing a mountain range into the sea.
organized into a meaningful and useful system. Such
b. Maine’s location between the temperate and
a system is called a management information system,
sub-Arctic zones.
abbreviated MIS. The financial hub of the MIS is the
c. the irregularity of the Maine coast.
accounting information system.
d. the need for summer communities for wealthy
tourists and artists.
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Value is generally agreed to be the original cost of a
(2) Accounting is the information system that
good or service. c) How is a transaction to be clas-
records, analyzes, and reports economic transac-
sified? Correct classification places information
tions, enabling decision makers to make informed
about the transaction into the proper account for
choices when allocating scarce economic resources.
storage and later use. A simple account has three
It is a tool that enables the user, whether a business
parts: a title and two columns. The left column is
entity or an individual, to make wiser, more
called the “debit” column. The right column is called
informed economic choices. It is an aid to planning,
the “credit” column. A debit could represent an
controlling, and evaluating a broad range of activi-
increase or a decrease to the account, depending on
ties. Bookkeeping, often confused with accounting,
how the account is classified. The same is true for a
is actually a subset of accounting. It is the compo-
credit.
nent of accounting that does the mechanical, repet-
(4) Although records of the exchange of goods
itive record keeping; but it does not include the
and services have existed for centuries, it was the cre-
analysis or reporting of economic information.
ation of the double-entry system of accounting that
Modern accounting is usually separated into either
enabled the development of the modern, highly
managerial accounting or financial accounting.
sophisticated methods of business control and
A managerial accounting system is intended only for
administration in use today.
internal use by management. The primary guideline
for implementing a managerial accounting system is
13. This passage is most likely taken from
that the information must be “useful.” A financial
a. a newspaper column.
accounting system is intended for use by both man-
b. an essay about modern business.
agement and those outside the organization. Because
c. a legal brief.
it is important that financial accounting reports be
d. a business textbook.
interpreted correctly, financial accounting is sub-
ject to a set of ________ guidelines called “generally
14. The word that would best fit into the blank in the
accepted accounting principles” (GAAP).
final sentence of the second paragraph is
(3) Accounting is based on the double-entry
a. discretionary.
system of bookkeeping that originated during the
b. convenient.
Renaissance. Fundamental to the double-entry sys-
c. austere.
tem is the concept of duality. All economic events
d. stringent.
have two components that offset and thus balance
each other: cost and benefit, work and reward, asset
15. According to the information in the passage,
and equity, debit and credit. Business transactions
which of the following is LEAST likely to be a
are the building blocks of the accounting system. In
function of accounting?
order to properly record transactions they must be
a. helping business people make sound judg-
measured with a common yardstick. Money is the
ments
measure of all business transactions and is the link
b. producing reports of many different kinds of
which enables economic data to be compared. There
transactions
are three basic criteria for measuring a business
c. assisting with the marketing of products
transaction: a) When is the transaction recognized?
d. assisting companies in important planning
Traditionally, a transaction is recognized when legal
activities
title passes from seller to buyer and an obligation to
pay results. b) What is the value of a transaction?
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more safety. This is a false belief for two important
16. The word debit as it is used in the third para-
reasons. First, the excessively bright light creates
graph of the passage most nearly means
deep shadows, perfect hiding places for criminals.
a. losses in a transaction.
________, the light showcases one’s possessions and
b. an increase or decrease to the account.
reveals the layout of the property, ________ inviting
c. a decrease to the account only.
theft. The combined effect of glare from all urban
d. an expenditure which lessens the amount in
sources creates “sky glow,” that yellowish white glow
the account.
seen in the urban night sky. This is a very recent phe-
nomena in the history of mankind, beginning with
17. The main purpose of paragraph 3 is to
Thomas Edison’s invention of the incandescent light
a. define duality as it relates to business
bulb. Before this invention, cities were illuminated
transactions.
first by torches and then by gaslight, neither of which
b. describe the double-entry system in keeping
contributed much to the overall brightening of the
track of financial transactions.
night sky.
c. describe the common yardstick used to meas-
(3) Not only is light pollution a nuisance but
ure financial transactions.
it is also harmful to life forms whose rhythms
d. outline the evolution of the double-entry
depend on celestial events. Birds migrating at night
system since the Renaissance.
use stars to navigate and can become lost when fly-
ing through a heavily light polluted region that
Questions 18–24 are based on the following passage.
obscures their vision of the night sky. Newly hatched
sea turtles have become confused by the urban glow
(1) Light pollution is a growing problem world-
of a nearby coastal city and instead of moving
wide. Like other forms of pollution, light pollution
toward the sea’s luminance, crawl toward the city’s
degrades the quality of the environment. Our abil-
glow and their death. The circadian rhythms of
ity to see and appreciate the night sky is being
plants and animals are also affected by a twenty-
steadily diminished by the ever-increasing use of
four-hours-a-day regimen of light. Birds that nor-
inappropriate night lighting. Where once it was pos-
mally sing at dawn can now be heard singing in the
sible to look up at the night sky and see thousands
middle of the urban night. Plants will retain their
of stars twinkling in the blackness, one now sees lit-
leaves longer near a strong night light and thus will
tle more than the yellow glare of urban sky glow.
not be properly prepared for the arrival of winter.
(2) A basic component of light pollution is
(4) When we lose the ability to connect visu-
glare. Glare occurs when light from a bright source
ally with the vastness of the universe by looking up
shines directly into the eyes. It is usually caused by
at the night sky, we lose our connection with some-
an unshielded, or improperly shielded, light source.
thing profoundly important to the human spirit,
It can make driving on rainy, slick streets very haz-
our sense of wonder. Fortunately, this situation does
ardous. Glare that crosses property boundaries and
not have to be. Unlike other forms of pollution
creates a nuisance, is called “light trespass.” Light
where it may take years to repair the damage, light
trespass is becoming an important issue in many
pollution disappears immediately when corrective
suburban and rural communities because of the
action is taken. In the long run, it is cheaper to install
increasing use of cheap, improperly shielded, 175-
and maintain quality lighting that does not waste
watt, dusk-to-dawn mercury vapor light fixtures.
energy by shining light that is too bright, where it is
Typically, they are installed in an effort to improve
not needed, and where it is not wanted.
home security, on the theory that more light equals
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18. The passage implies that the most serious dam- 22. Which of the following statements from the pas-
age done by light pollution is to our sage indicate the writer’s opinion, rather than
a. artistic appreciation. fact?
b. sense of physical well-being. a. Glare that crosses property boundaries and
c. cultural advancement. creates a nuisance is called “light trespass.”
d. spiritual selves. b. Not only is light pollution a nuisance but it is
also harmful to life forms whose rhythms
19. According to the passage, light trespass is depend on celestial events.
increasingly a problem c. Unlike other forms of pollution, the damage
a. for criminals who are hiding in the shadows. of which may take years to repair, light pollu-
b. in suburban and rural areas. tion disappears immediately when corrective
c. in rainy weather. action is taken.
d. for migrating birds. d. When we lose the ability to connect visually
with the night sky, we lose our connection
20. Which of the following words or phrases, if with something profoundly important to the
human spirit.
inserted into the blanks in the passage, would
help the reader understand the sequence of the
23. The passage maintains that light pollution can be
author’s ideas?
a. Second . . . thus dangerous to species other than human beings
b. Then . . . finally because it tends to hide
c. Therefore . . . as a result a. the stars.
d. On the other hand . . . still b. predators.
c. food sources.
21. The author’s main purpose in writing this pas- d. places of shelter.
sage is to
a. explain why bright exterior lights do not deter Questions 24–29 are based on the following passage.
burglars.
b. describe the circadian rhythms of plants and (1) The Sami are an indigenous people living in the
animals. northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and
c. highlight the growing problem of light Russia’s Kola peninsula. Their traditional home-
pollution. lands once extended well onto the Scandinavian
d. review the history of the electric light. peninsula, but the pressure of increased coloniza-
tion, mining operations, logging, and the construc-
tion of hydroelectric power plants have pushed the
Sami steadily north until today they are mostly
found north of the Arctic Circle. The Sami are more
commonly known as “Lapps” and their homeland is
often called “Lapland.” However, they object to
being called “Lapps” and consider this to be
a derogatory term because the word lapp means “a
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patch of cloth used for mending.” This implies that move quietly in the wilderness and avoid making a
the Sami wear patched clothing and therefore that disturbance out of courtesy to these spirits. Ghengis
they are poor people. Khan is said to have declared that the Sami were
(2) There are several theories which seek to one people he would never try to fight again. Since
explain the Sami’s origin but none have been proven the Sami were not warriors and didn’t believe in
conclusively. One theory is that the Sami belong to a war, they simply disappeared in times of conflict.
much larger indigenous group of “circumpolar They were known as “peaceful retreaters.” Even
tribes” who inhabit the northernmost part of Europe though the Sami today are struggling to preserve
and Asia. These circumpolar tribes once had similar their cultural identity and way of life, there is hope,
hunter/gatherer lifestyles and cultures. However, the for, as one Sami is quoted as saying, “We adapt our
arrival of other peoples using firearms, a more effi- ways to fit the times.”
cient hunting method, greatly reduced the popula-
24. Which of the following words would best fit into
tion of wild reindeer herds and other game on which
these circumpolar tribes depended. In order to sur- the blank in paragraph 4?
vive, some of these native peoples became herders of a. superstitious
reindeer, others became fishermen, and still others b. fallacious
adopted the ways of the newcomers and became c. fictitious
farmers. Another theory of Sami origin is that they d. animistic
are the descendants of reindeer hunters who immi-
25. Based on the tone of the passage, which of the
grated up from the south. Proponents of a third theory
believe the Sami have inhabited the Scandinavian following words best describes the author’s atti-
peninsula since before the last Ice Age and lived in tude toward the Sami people?
warmer coastal areas during this glacial period. The a. admiring
latter theory is supported by genetic studies that con- b. pitying
clude the Sami have lived in isolation from other c. contemptuous
European peoples for tens of thousands of years. d. patronizing
(3) Generally, there are three categories of
26. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the
Sami. The Forest Sami are semi-nomadic and live by
hunting and fishing in coniferous forests. They make Sami people moving steadily north?
limited use of reindeer for transportation and fur. a. increased colonization
Most of the Swedish and Finnish Sami belong to this b. government relocation policy
group. The Sea Sami, who live on Norway’s northern c. mining operations
coast, are also semi-nomadic, hunting in winter and d. hydroelectric power plants
fishing on the sea in summer. The Reindeer Sami,
27. According to the passage, indigenous people liv-
who are nomads and make extensive use of reindeer,
tend their herds in the northern regions of Sweden ing in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden,
and Norway. Although this group is regarded as the Finland, and Russia’s Kola peninsula prefer to be
most typical form of Sami culture, it is, in fact, not as called
common as the Forest Sami culture. a. Lapps.
b. Scandinavians.
(4) Originally, the Sami religion was
c. Sami.
________, which means nature and natural objects
d. Laplanders.
have a conscious life, a spirit. One is expected to
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in 1886, he went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where
28. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sami
he raised the money necessary to try again. This
were known as “peaceful retreaters” because they
company—the Lancaster Caramel Company—
a. were afraid of foreign invaders.
made Milton’s reputation as a master candy maker.
b. were not citizens of any country and therefore
(3) In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago
could not be drafted.
International Exposition, where he saw a display of
c. refused to learn to use modern weapons and
German chocolate-making implements. Captivated
so were easily defeated.
by the equipment, he purchased it for his Lancaster
d. would simply disappear in wartime.
candy factory and began producing chocolate, which
he used for coating his caramels. By the next year,
29. Which of the following is NOT a category of the
production had grown to include cocoa, sweet
Sami people?
chocolate, and baking chocolate. The Hershey
a. the Forest Sami
Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary
b. the Sea Sami
of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later,
c. the Mountain Sami
Milton sold the caramel company, but retained the
d. the Reindeer Sami
rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate. He
believed that a large market of chocolate consumers
Questions 30–35 are based on the following passage.
was waiting for someone to produce reasonably
priced candy. He was right.
(1) Milton Hershey was born near the small village
(4) Milton Hershey returned to the village
of Derry Church, Pennsylvania, in 1857. It was a
where he had been born, in the heart of dairy coun-
________ beginning that did not foretell his later
try, and opened his chocolate manufacturing plant.
popularity. Milton only attended school through
With access to all the fresh milk he needed, he began
the fourth grade; at that point, he was apprenticed
producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant that
to a printer in a nearby town. Fortunately for all
opened in a small Pennsylvania village in 1905 is
chocolate lovers, Milton did not excel as a printer.
today the largest chocolate factory in the world. The
After a while, he left the printing business and was
confections created at this facility are favorites in the
apprenticed to a candy maker in Lancaster, Penn-
United States and internationally.
sylvania. It was apparent he had found his calling in
(5) The area where the factory is located is
life and, at the age of eighteen, he opened his own
now known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. Within the
candy store in Philadelphia. In spite of his talents as
first decades of its existence, the town of Hershey
a candy maker, the shop failed after six years.
thrived, as did the chocolate business. A bank, a
(2) It may come as a surprise to Milton Her-
school, churches, a department store, even a park
shey’s fans today that his first candy success came
and a trolley system all appeared in short order; the
with the manufacture of caramel. After the failure of
town soon even had a zoo. Today, a visit to the area
his Philadelphia store, Milton headed for Denver,
reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Her-
where he learned the art of making caramels. There
shey School, and Hershey’s Chocolate World, a
he took a job with a local manufacturer who insisted
theme park where visitors are greeted by a giant
on using fresh milk in making his caramels; Milton
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. All of these things—and
saw that this made the caramels especially tasty.
a huge number of happy chocolate lovers—were
After a time in Denver, Milton once again attempted
made possible because a caramel maker visited the
to open his own candy-making businesses, in
Chicago Exposition of 1893!
Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. Finally,
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34. The mention of the Chicago International Expo-
30. According to information contained in the pas-
sition of 1893 in the passage indicates that
sage, the reader can infer which of the following?
a. the exposition in Chicago is held once every
a. Chocolate is popular in every country in the
three years.
world.
b. the theme of the exposition of 1893 was “Food
b. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are manufactured
from Around the World.”
by the Hershey Chocolate Company.
c. the exposition contained displays from a vari-
c. Chocolate had never been manufactured in
ety of countries.
the U.S. before Milton Hershey did it.
d. the site of the exposition is now a branch of
d. The Hershey Chocolate Company now makes
the Hershey Chocolate Company.
more money from Hershey’s Chocolate World
than from the manufacture and sale of
35. Which of the following words best fits in the
chocolate.
blank in paragraph 1 of the passage?
31. Which of the following best defines the word a. dramatic
b. modest
subsidiary as used in paragraph 3?
c. undignified
a. a company owned entirely by one person
d. rewarding
b. a company founded to support another
company
c. a company that is not incorporated Questions 36–42 are based on the following passage.
d. a company controlled by another company
(1) Scientists have developed (a/an) ________ pro-
32. The writer’s main purpose in this passage is to cedure that reveals details of tissues and organs that
a. recount the founding of the Hershey Choco- are difficult to see by conventional magnetic reso-
late Company. nance imaging (MRI). By using “hyperpolarized”
b. describe the process of manufacturing gases, scientists have taken the first clear MRI pic-
chocolate. tures of human lungs and airways. Researchers hope
c. compare the popularity of chocolate to other the new technique will aid the diagnosis and treat-
candies. ment of lung disorders, and perhaps lead to
d. explain how apprenticeships work. improved visualization of blood flow.
(2) The air spaces of the lungs have been noto-
33. According to the passage, Milton Hershey sold riously difficult for clinicians to visualize. Chest X
rays can detect tumors or inflamed regions in the
his caramel company in
lungs but provide poor soft-tissue contrast and no
a. 1894.
clear view of air passages. Computed-tomography,
b. 1900.
a cross-sectional X ray scan, can provide high reso-
c. 1904.
lution images of the walls of the lungs and its airways
d. 1905.
but gives no measure of function. Conventional
MRI, because it images water protons, provides poor
images of the lungs, which are filled with air, not
water.
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36. The MRI innovation is different from the stan-
(3) The new MRI technique detects not water,
but inert gases whose nuclei have been strongly dard MRI in that it
aligned, or hyperpolarized, by laser light. Initially a. distinguishes gases rather than water.
this technique seemed to have no practical applica- b. uses magnets rather than light.
tion, but exhaustive research has proven its poten- c. has a range of useful applications.
tial. Scientists plan to further refine this technology d. provides better images of blood circulation.
with animal and human studies, in part because
37. The inability to generate satisfactory images of
they have yet to produce a viable three-dimensional
image of human lungs. air routes is a deficiency of
(4) By 1995 researchers had produced the first a. computed tomography.
three-dimensional MRI pictures of a living animal’s b. the spin exchange process.
lungs. In the first human test, a member of the c. three-dimensional pictures.
research team inhaled hyperpolarized helium-3. His d. X rays.
lungs were then imaged using a standard MRI scan-
38. MRIs transmit radio signals
ner that had been adjusted to detect helium. The
results were impressive, considering that the system a. before nuclei rotate on an axis.
had yet to be optimized and there was only a rela- b. before atoms align with magnets.
tively small volume of gas with which to work. c. after nuclei are aligned by magnetism.
(5) When a standard MRI is taken, the patient d. after signals are transformed into pictures.
enters a large magnet. Many of the body’s hydrogen
39. The word that can best be interchanged with
atoms (primarily the hydrogen atoms in water) align
with the magnetic field like tiny bar magnets, and the hyperpolarization in the passage is
nucleus at the center of each atom spins constantly a. visualization.
about its north-south axis. Inside the MRI scanner, b. alignment.
a radio pulse temporarily knocks the spinning nuclei c. emission.
out of position, and as their axes gradually realign d. tomography.
within the magnetic field, they emit faint radio sig-
40. The use of which of the following is substituted
nals. Computers convert these faint signals into an
image. for the use of a magnet in one of the MRI tech-
(6) The new gas-based MRI is built around niques?
similar principles. But circularly polarized light, a. light
rather than a magnet, is used to align spinning b. hydrogen
nuclei, and the inert gases helium-3 or xenon-129 c. helium-3
(rather than hydrogen) provide the nuclei that emit d. X rays
the image-producing signals. The laser light polar-
41. An image lacking in clarity is likely to be the
izes the gases through a technique known as spin
exchange. Helium-3 and xenon-129 are ideal for result of
gas-based MRI because they take hours to lose a. a high number of aligned nuclei.
their polarization. Most other gases readily lose their b. hydrogen being replaced with xenon.
alignment. The clarity of an MRI picture depends in c. an abbreviated period of alignment.
part on the volume of aligned nuclei. d. nuclei regaining their aligned position.
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42. Which of the following words would fit best in Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following graph.
the blank in the first paragraph of the passage?
a. explicit
b. costly Rainfall 2002–2004
c. innovative 12
d. clever 10
Rainfall, Inches
8
6
S ection 2: Mathematics 4
2
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Aug Sep Oct
Jul Nov Dec
Jun
1. A company makes several items, including filing
cabinets. One-third of their business consists of 2002
Month
2003
filing cabinets, and 60% of their filing cabinets
2004
are sold to businesses. What percent of their total
business consists of filing cabinets sold to busi-
nesses?
a. 20%
4. According to the graph, what month in 2003 had
b. 33%
the most rainfall?
c. 40%
a. January
d. 60%
b. February
c. November
2. If the speed of light in air is 3.00 108 meters
d. December
per second, how far would a beam of light travel
in 2,000 seconds?
5. What was the average (mean) rainfall in Febru-
a. 1.50 105 meters
ary for the three years?
b. 6.00 105 meters
a. 4 inches
c. 1.50 1011 meters
b. 5 inches
d. 6.00 1011 meters
c. 6 inches
d. 7 inches
3. Lefty keeps track of each length of the fish that he
catches. Below are the lengths in inches of the
6. The Chen family traveled 75 miles to visit rela-
fish that he caught one day:
tives. If they traveled 43 1 miles before they
3
12, 13, 8, 10, 8, 9, 17
stopped at a gas station, how far was the gas sta-
What is the median fish length that Lefty caught
tion from their relatives’ house?
that day?
a. 31 2 miles
3
a. 8 inches
b. 32 2 miles
b. 10 inches 3
c. 11 inches c. 35 miles
d. 38 1 miles
d. 12 inches
3
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7. Julie counts the cars passing her house, and finds Question 11 is based on the following table.
that 2 of every 5 cars are foreign. If she counts for
STEVE’S BIRDWATCHING PROJECT
an hour, and 60 cars pass, how many of them are
NUMBER OF
likely to be domestic?
D AY RAPTORS SEEN
a. 12
b. 24 Monday
c. 30
Tuesday 7
d. 36
Wednesday 12
8. A steel beam 15 feet long is cut into 4 pieces. The Thursday 11
first piece consists of 1 of the beam, the second is
3
1
of the beam, and the third piece is 110 of the Friday 4
6
beam. How long is the remaining piece of the Mean 8
beam?
a. 1 1 feet
2
11. The table above shows the data Steve collected
b. 2 1 feet while watching birds for one week. How many
2
c. 6 feet raptors did Steve see on Monday?
a. 6
d. 9 feet
b. 8
c. 10
9. A bag of jellybeans contains 8 black beans, 10
d. 12
green beans, 3 yellow beans, and 9 orange beans.
What is the probability of selecting either a
12. Which of the following numbers is NOT between
yellow or an orange bean?
–0.02 and 1.02?
1
a. 10
a. –0.15
2
b. 5
b. –0.015
4
c. c. 0
15
3
d. d. 0.02
10
10. Dimitri has 40 math problems to do for home-
work. If he does 40% of the assignment in one
hour, how long will it take for Dimitri to com-
plete the whole assignment?
a. 1.5 hours
b. 2.0 hours
c. 2.5 hours
d. 4.0 hours
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Question 13 is based on the following table. 15. Membership dues at Arnold’s Gym are $53 per
month this year, but were $50 per month last
Monthly Taxes year. What was the percent increase in the gym’s
prices?
50,000
Taxes, Dollars
a. 5.5%
40,000
Jan
b. 6.0%
30,000 Feb
20,000 Mar c. 6.5%
Apr
10,000 d. 7.0%
May
0
Month Question 16 is based on the following diagram.
13. What were the total taxes collected for January, P R
February, and April?
a. $78,000 O
b. $98,000
c. $105,000
S Q
d. $115,000
16. In the figure, angle POS measures 90 degrees.
Question 14 is based on the following table.
What is the measure of angle ROQ?
a. 30 degrees
BLUE ROUTE BUS SCHEDULE
b. 45 degrees
DEPOT WASHINGTON ST.
c. 90 degrees
Bus 1 6:00 6:53 d. 180 degrees
Bus 2 6:30 7:23
Bus 3 7:00 7:53
Bus 4 7:20
Bus 5 7:40 8:33
14. According to the table, what time is Bus 4 sched-
uled to arrive at Washington Street?
a. 8:03
b. 8:10
c. 8:13
d. 8:18
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Questions 17–19 are based on the following graph of Questions 20–22 are based on the following graph, which
wildfire trends. compares the average annual rainfall with the actual
rainfall for one year in a particular city.
600,000
Dollars Spent
4.0
Acres Burned
2004
500,000
Average Annual Rainfall
3.5
400,000
Dollars/Acres
3.0
Inches of Rainfall
300,000 2.5
2.0
200,000
1.5
100,000
1.0
0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
0.5
Year
0
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Months
17. According to the graph, in which of the following
20. According to the graph, in which of the following
years were the fewest acres burned?
months during 2004 was the rainfall nearest
a. 2000
normal?
b. 2001
a. April
c. 2002
b. May
d. 2003
c. June
d. July
18. According to the graph, about how much money
was spent fighting wildfires during 2002?
21. What is the average rainfall amount for the
a. $ 90,000
month of September?
b. $100,000
a. 0.5 inches
c. $110,000
b. 0.7 inches
d. $300,000
c. 2.0 inches
d. 2.1 inches
19. According to the graph, in which of the following
years was the cost per acre of fighting wildfires
22. During 2004, how many months had above-
the lowest?
average rainfall amounts?
a. 2001
a. 2
b. 2002
b. 3
c. 2003
c. 6
d. 2004
d. 9
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