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Sample Reading Passage
There are two types of pottery that I do. There is
production pottery—mugs, tableware—the kinds of things that sell easily.
These pay for my time to do the other work, which is more creative and
satisfies my needs as an artist.
1. The author of the passage implies that
a. artists have a tendency to waste valuable time
b. creativity and mass-production are incompatible
c. most people do not appreciate good art
d. pottery is not produced by creative artists
Sample Reading Passage 2
The Midwest is
experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years.
Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this
year.
What does the second sentence do?
a. It restates the idea found in the first.
b. It states an effect.
c. It gives an example.
d. It analyzes the statement made in the first.
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- John prefers
contemporary art to the classics.
a. prefers
b. prefer
c. preferring
d. preferred to
- Heather told Steve
that their would give him the unabridged
version of his morning when she had time.
a. their
b. she
c. he
d. It may
- Danny complained of a
blind spot on it’s eye.
a. it’s
b. its
c. his
d. their
- All of the students dreads the quizzes the professor gave since he tested
on obscure material.
a. dreads
b. dreading
c. will dreads
d. dreaded
- The president has an hedge of protection around him when he makes
public appearances.
a. has an hedge
b. had an hedge
c. has a hedge
d. will had an hedge
- After a long practice,
the girls’ softball team captain stated, “We’re famished!”
a. practice, the
b. practice the
c. pratice the
d. practice their
- The child apprized her
father’s authority and behaved herself in church.
a. apprized
b. apprised
c. apprise
d. apprize
- Being a female jockey,
she was often interviewed.
Rewrite,
beginning with
She was often interviewed.....
The next words will be:
a. on
account of she was
b. by her being
c. because she was
d. being as she was
9. It is easy to carry solid
objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewrite,
beginning with
Unlike liquids,…
The next words will be:
a. it is easy to
b. we can easily
c. solid objects can easily be
d. solid objects are easy to be
10. David heard no unusual
noises when he listened in the park.
Rewrite, beginning
with
Listening in the park,…
The next words will be:
a. no unusual noises could be
heard
b. then David heard no unusual noises
c. and hearing no unusual noises
d. David heard no unusual noises
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MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS
This portion of the ACCUPLACER ONLINE© Computerized
Placement Assessment consists of the following:
Arithmetic primary content areas:
• Basic operations with integers, fractions, and decimals
• Exponents
• Ratios and proportions
• Percentages
• Averages
Elementary Algebra primary content areas:
• Substituting values in algebraic equations
• Setting up equations for given situations
• Basic operations with polynomials
• Factoring polynomials
• Linear equations in one and two variables
• Rational expressions
• Exponents
College Algebra primary content areas:
• Functions
• Exponents
• Complex numbers
The student may not be presented with questions from all of these areas. The
assessment adapts to the student’s performance. The student will continue
until all questions are answered.
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- What is the average
(arithmetic mean) of 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2, and 2?
a. 3 4/7
b. 4 5/6
c. 4 6/7
d. 5
e. 6 4/5
- Ben is making wooden
toys for the next arts and crafts sale. Each toy costs Ben $1.80 to
make. If he sells the toys for $3.00 each, how many will he have to sell
to make a profit of exactly $36?
a. 12
b. 20
c. 30
d. 60
e. 108
- How many yards of
material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3
1/2 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 1/4 yards long, are cut away?
a. 2 1/4
b. 4 1/4
c. 4 5/6
d. 10 1/4
e. 10 5/6
- Phillip charged $400
worth of goods on his credit card. On his first bill, he was not charged
any interest, and he made a payment of $20. He then charged another $18
worth of goods. On his second bill a month later, he was charged 2%
interest on his entire unpaid balance. How much interest was Phillip
charged on his second bill?
a. $8.76
b. $7.96
c. $7.60
d. $7.24
e. $6.63
- A boy in a fashion
design contest made a shirt for himself and a proportional one for a
small doll. The boy was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and the doll was 13 inches
tall. If the boy’s shirt sleeve was 30 inches long, how long in inches,
was the sleeve of the doll’s shirt? (ratios and proportions)
a. 28 1/6
b. 17
c. 15
d. 7 1/11
e. 6
- Erin
wants to reduce both the length and width of a picture by 1/3. If the
original picture is 12 inches by 6 inches, what will be the dimensions,
in inches, of the reduced picture? (basic operations with fractions)
a. 18 by 9
b. 12 by 4
c. 9 by 4
d. 8 by 6
e. 8 by 4
- Carmen earned $1,600
last summer. She spent $224 on a new bicycle, invested $1,000 in a
savings certificate, and put the remaining money in her savings account.
What percentage of her earnings did she put in her savings account?
(percentages)
a. 14.0
b. 20.6
c. 23.5
d. 30.7
e. 37.6
Elementary Algebra Skills
- A student has earned
scores of 87, 81, and 88 on the first 3 of 4 tests. If the student wants
an average (arithmetic mean) of exactly 87, what score must she earn on
the fourth test?
a. 85
b. 86
c. 87
d. 92
e. 93
- Which of the following
expressions represents the product of 3 less than twice x and 2 more
than the quantity 3 times x?
a. -6x² + 25x + 6
b. 6x² + 5x + 6
c. 6x² - 5x + 6
d. 6x² - 5x - 6
e. 6x² - 13x - 6
- If x = -1 and y = 2, what
is the value of the expression 2x³ - 3xy?
a. 8
b. 4
c. -1
d. -4
e. -8
- For all r not equal to
+2 or -2, r² - 5r + 6 / r² - 4 =?
division symbol ( / )
- r - 3 / r + 2
b. r - 2 / r + 2
c. r - 2 / r + 3
d. r + 3 / r + 2
e. r + 3 / r + 2
- What is the equation
of the line that contains the points with,
(x, y) coordinates (-3, 7) and (5, -1)?
a. y = 3x - 2
b. y = x + 10
c. y = -1/3x + 8
d. y = -3/4x + 11/4
e. y = -x + 4
- A certain school’s
enrollment increased 5% this year over last year’s enrollment. If the
school now has 1,260 students enrolled, how many students were enrolled
last year?
a. 1,020
b. 1,155
c. 1,200
d. 1,255
e. 1,323
- A rectangle has an
area of (21s² + 18st) square meters. If its
width is 3s meters, what is its length in meters?
a. 7s + 6t
b. 7s + 18st
c. 18s + 15t
d. 24s³ + 21s²t
e. 36s³ + 54s²t
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Reading Placement
Assessment: Sample Passage
1. b
Reading Placement Assessment: Sample Passage
1. b
Sentence Skills Sample Assessment
1. a 2. b 3. c
4. d 5. c
6. a 7. a
8. c 9. c 10. d
Arithmetic Sample Assessment
1. c 2. c 3. a
4. b 5. e
6. e 7. c
Elementary Algebra Sample Assessment
1. d 2. d 3. b
4. a 5. e
6. c 7. a
College Algebra Sample Assessment
1. a 2. e 3. e
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