New Personnel Test Sample Questions for all Accounting Jobs in 2014-15

Free Personnel Test Sample Questions for all Accounting Jobs

After the success of my blogs on Wonderlic Free Personnel Test Sample Questions and Administrative Jobs Practice Sample question, I will create this blog for practice tests in accounting jobs.

 

Accounting - Multiple Choice Tests

Free Personnel Test Sample Questions are aimed at levels 1 and 2.

 

Level 1 - Basic Awareness

Description of Test:

A multiple choice test that measures proficiency level 1, containing 33 questions where you choose the correct answer from among 4 choices.

Time limit for test: 40 minutes

What is measured?

Accounting principles, techniques and/or practices, including: the purpose and interrelationship of financial statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement), general ledger, journal entries, and CICA Handbook

Pass Mark: You must score 17 or greater to attain level 1 proficiency.

Level 2 - Basic capability

Description of Test:

A multiple choice test that measures proficiency level 2, containing 33 questions where you choose the correct answer from among 4 choices.

Time limit for test: 40 minutes

What is Measured: Accounting principles, techniques and/or practices, including: financial statements, journal entries

GAAP, Books of Account, and Organizations

Pass Mark: You must score 18 or greater to attain level 2 proficiency.



Sample Test Questions:

Accounting Multiple-choice test

Practice questions have been provided for the technical competency accounting. Try the test. Answers are provided in the end.



Level 1

Question 1

All of the following items are considered part of the owner's equity, EXCEPT:

a. capital

b. drawings

c. net income

d. dividends

Question 2

The purpose of a balance sheet is to:

a.show the financial position of the business on a particular date

b.show the net income for a particular period

c.show the fair market value of the business on a particular date

d.summarize all accounting transactions for the year



Question 3

Chris, the owner of a french fry proprietorship, obtains a loan from the bank for a down payment on a cottage. How should this be reflected on the financial statements of Chris's French Fries?

a. asset

b. liability

c. asset and liability

d. none of the above

Question 4

The correct sequence of presentation of items on the income statement is:

a. revenue, expenses, extraordinary items

B .expenses, revenue, extraordinary items

c extraordinary items, revenue, expenses

d .extraordinary items, expenses, revenue

Question 5

Net income equals:

a. assets - liabilities

b. liabilities - owner's equity

c. revenue + expenses

d. revenue - expenses

Question 6

Financial statements are used by:

a.creditors

b.tax authorities

c.investors

d.all of the above

Question 7.

The posting reference in the ledger tells:

a.the page of the ledger that the account is on

b.the date of the transaction

c.whether it is a debit or a credit entry

d.the page of the journal where the entry can be found



Answer

1.d

2.a

3.d

4.a

5.d

6.d

7.d





Free Test Sample Questions for all Accounting Jobs in 2012

After the success of my blogs on Wonderlic Free Personnel Test Sample Questions and Administrative Jobs Practice Sample question, I want ot create this blog for readers to do good in Accounting exams. In this blog you will find some more Free Personnel Test Sample Questions for all Accounting Jobs in 2012.

Before I give you some samples let us see some tips on Preparing for the Test

Before taking the test

•For the accounting tests, it may be helpful to review the applicable principles, practices, techniques and procedures. For example, review any introductory text book on accounting.

•Practice taking tests, under timed conditions, to become more accustomed to time pressures.

The day of the test

•If you do not feel well on the day of the test and feel that this will impact on your test results, consider taking the test on an alternative date. You have to contact the Test coordinator to inform him/her of your decision.

•Determine the exact location, date and time of the test. The onus is on you to know these details.

•Arrive in plenty of time so that you do not feel rushed or overly stressed. You will not be admitted to the testing room once the testing session is in progress.

•If you have a disability that could affect your tests results, there may be alternative forms of the test or administrative aids to assist you. Please identify your concern to the Test coordinator, in advance of the tests session, so that arrangements can be made.

When taking a multiple choice test

•Read the instructions thoroughly and completely before you begin.

•Calculate how many questions you need to complete within the time limit and pace yourself accordingly to finish the test on time.

•Read each question thoroughly. Make sure you understand the question before answering.

•Try to determine an answer before you look at the choices, but make sure you read all of the choices before identifying a final answer. If you are not sure of the answer, eliminate those that do not apply first. From the remaining answers, make your choice. If you are uncertain, take your best guess. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.

•Make sure you fill in the correct choice on your answer sheet. There will be four possible choices for each question. Only fill one choice on your answer sheet. If you fill in more than one choice, the question will be scored as a wrong answer.

•Work quickly and do not spend too much time on one question. If you are uncertain after reviewing the answers, move to the next question. When you have finished, return to the questions you skipped.

•Ensure that the number on the answer sheet corresponds to the number of the question to which you are answering.

•Review your work if you have finished the exercise before the time limit. This is time well spent.

•Answer all the questions. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. If you are not finished and the test time is almost up, use what is left of it to quickly complete the answer sheet, even if you do not read all the questions.



Level 2- Free Personnel Test Sample Questions

Practice questions have been provided for the technical competency accounting

8. Question

An error in determining year-end inventory will cause a misstatement of:

a. cost of goods sold

b. gross profit

c. net income

d. all of the above

9. Question

ABCD Appliance Repair completed repairs of $150 on a customer's dishwasher on June 28th. Invoice and payment are both made on July 7th. As of June 30th, the $150 is:

a. a prepaid expense

b. an accrued revenue

c. unearned revenue

d. an accrued expense

10. Question

On December 1st, fees earned were credited for $24,000, representing six months of revenue for the period December 1st to May 31st. On December 31st, the company should:

a. credit fees earned for $20,000

b. debit unearned fees for $20,000

c. debit fees earned for $20,000

d. credit unearned fees for $4,000

11. Question

In 1999, an equipment owner sold a front end loader for $75,000, with a book value of $100,000 and accumulated depreciation of $70,000. What is the accounting gain/loss on the sale of the loader?

a. ($25,000)

b. $30,000

c. $75,000

d. $45,000

12. Question

What is the next number in the sequence? 8, 12, 16, 20, ___

13. Question

7.95 ÷ 1.5

a.2.4, b. 5.3, c. 6.2, d. 7.3, e. 7.5



14. Question

. -42 + 7 equal to:

a. -35, b. 35, c. -36, d. 36, e. 37

15. Question

What is the absolute value of -7?

-7, b. 7, c. 0, d. -1, e. 1

Answer key

8. d

9. b

10. c

11. d

12. 24

13. b

14. a

15.b

Free Administrative Jobs Practice Sample Questions with answers

New, Free and Printable IQ Sample Questions

This test measures the ability to perform Administrative Jobs as well as speed and accuracy of applicants. Sample questions and answers for each part are provided in the end. If you want to pass make sure you practice on these questions to understand the instructions and the method in which the answers were obtained.

 

How to do well in administrative exam

Don't be nervous. That will make you incapable of doing your absolute best. The best way to relax before a big test is to take a deep breath and believe in your-self. Study, but don't cram the night before. Eat a good breakfast and get plenty of sleep the night before. DONT STRESS!

 

 

Part 1 Arithmetic

Indicate which of the five answer choices you think is correct.

Q 1

Add: 49 + 26 + 35 + 17 =



The answer is:

1.110

2.127

3.77

4.97

5. None of the above



Q 2

Subtract: 8876 - 5431 =

The answer is:

1.4995

2.3445

3.6125

4.8837

5. None of the above



Q3

Multiply: 60 x 4 =

The answer is:

1.240

2.140

3.82

4.90

5. None of the above



Q 4

Divide: 258 by 6 =

The answer is:

1.43

2.87

3.97

4.94

5. None of the above

Q5

60% of 200

The answer is:

1.120

2.130

3.140

4.160

5. None of the above

 

Part 2 Identical numbers

For each question, you must compare the two numbers of the pair and determine if they are exactly the SAME or if they are DIFFERENT.

Indicate which of the five choices below you think is correct:

(1) One pair has identical numbers

(2) Two pairs have identical numbers

(3) Three pairs have identical numbers

(4) Four pairs have identical numbers

(5) Five pairs have identical numbers

Q 6

2423143 - 2432143

6928104 - 6928104

5431451 - 5431451

2641542 - 2641452

5946381 – 5946381

Q 7

6341023 - 6310243

5594552 - 5594552

6310932 - 6301932

4468284 - 4468284

5594102 - 5549102



Q 8





2931401 - 2931401

3411202 - 3412202

6413424 - 6413424

6023142 - 6023142

4219876 - 4219876

Q 9

3412131 - 3412131

6411234 - 6412234

8124954 - 8124954

3214564 - 3124564

8211345 – 8211435

Q 10

7664112 - 7674112

9899912 - 9898912

7213495 - 7213495

6211341 - 6211314

8291764 – 8297164

Math Reasoning

Each question contains a row of six numbers. For each question, choose the number from among the first five numbers that does not belong with the others. Please note the sixth number is always correct. Indicate which of the following choices you think is correct:



1. The first number in the row is the one that does not belong with the others.

2. The second number in the row is the one that does not belong with the others.

3. The third number in the row is the one that does not belong with the others.

4. The fourth number in the row is the one that does not belong with the others.

5. The fifth number in the row is the one that does not belong with the others.



e.g



A. 3 4 5 8 7 8



In the above example, the fourth number, the 8 does not belong with the others, since in sequential order the numbers should read 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Therefore, you would darken circle number 4 on your answer sheet.



Q 11 2 4 7 10 16 22



Q 12 5 20 25 30 35 40



Q 13 4 8 12 16 22 24



Q 14 20 60 80 24 11 18



Q 15. 3 6 10 12 15 18



Part 2 .Simple Math



Q 1 6 Look at the row of numbers below. What number should come next?



24, 21, 18, 15, 12,





Q 17



The 8th month of the year is



1. October

2. August

3. June

4. September

5. May



Q 18



Pencil sells for 19 cents. What will 3 pencils cost?





Q 19



Choose the answer that most nearly means the same as the underlined word.



An inaccuracy is a



a. mistake



b. type of medicine



c. prison



d. chance happening



Q 20



18 x 0 x 15



a 30, b. 11, c. 25, d. 0, e. 27



New and Free Administrative Jobs Practice Sample Questions part2- (Written 1-100)


Part 3 Number checking



Each question consists of a pair of numbers. For each question, compare the two numbers of the pair and determine if they are exactly the SAME or if they are DIFFERENT. Indicate which of the two choices below you think is correct:



1. The two numbers are the SAME

2. The two numbers are DIFFERENT

Q 21

79822 - 79822

Q 22

84323 - 83423

Q 23

79812 - 78912

Q 24

20311 - 20311

Q25

51065 - 50165



Part 4-Name and Number checking

Each question consists of the name, the city of residence and the monthly salary. This information appears in two lists: the ORIGINAL LIST and the LIST TO BE CHECKED. In both lists, the information for each person is given under three headings as shown in the examples below:

ORIGINAL LIST

Name City of Residence Monthly Salary

Q26

Mr. L. Suade Ottawa, ON. $4,398.66

Q 27

Mrs. S. Lalonde Trois-Rivières, QC. $5,987.65

Q28

Mlle A. Sabourin Sudbury, ON $9,876.44

Q2 9

Ms. O. Brown Vancouver, B.C. $3,496.22

Q 30

Mr. Jack Brennan Winnipeg, MB. $4,876.44

Count the number of errors and choose the correct answer from among the following five choices:

1. There is one error in the LIST TO BE CHECKED

2. There are two errors in the LIST TO BE CHECKED

3. There are three errors in the LIST TO BE CHECKED

4. There are four errors in the LIST TO BE CHECKED

5. There are five errors in the LIST TO BE CHECKED

Answers Key

1. (2)



2. (2)



3. (1)



4. (1)



5. (1)



6. (3)



7. (2)



8. (4)



9. (2)



10. (1)



11. (4) 10 should be a 11.



12. (1) the 5 should be a 15.



13. (5) the 22 should be a 20.



14. (5) All numbers except the fifth number, the 11, can be divided evenly by two.



15. (3) the 10 should be a 9.



16 9



17 2



18 57



19 a



20 d



21. (1)





22. (2)





23. (2)





24. (1)





25. (2)





26 In question, there are five errors:



1."Suade" has been changed to "Suaide", therefore the word is wrong.

2." Ottawa,” has been changed to “Ottawwa, ", therefore this word is also wrong.

3. The "3" in "$4,398.66" has been changed to a "9", therefore the digit is wrong.

4. The first "6" in "4,398.66" has been changed to a "7", therefore this digit is also wrong.

5. The second "6" in "4,398.66" has been changed to a "7", therefore this digit is also wrong.

Because there are five errors, the correct answer is choice number 5.



27. (4)





28. (3)





29. (1)





30. (4)

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Best Black Friday Early Deals of 2014

Black Friday still a almost 2 week to go but lot companies are start leaking some sales. In this article you will see some Black Friday deals:

For detail you can go to there sites get more info....

Best DEALS OF THE WEEK

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Microsoft Store

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Simple Formula for teens to get A plus in all exams

Teenagers, homework and studying to get A+

In this article you will see, How to encourage your teens to study hard, do homework and get A+ in exams?

Most teens need no help doing things that they are interested in, be it gaming, shopping, or hanging with friends. But when it comes to homework, giving them a push can mean the difference between a zero and an A+. Here are a free tips to help you motivate your teen.

Here are some basic rules to help your teenagers manage their time better and get on top of that pile of homework each night:

Use positive guidance techniques

Teens can feel loved "conditionally," which means that they only think you approve of them when they do a good job. This can lead to depression and bitterness. Try to be as positive as possible. If a teen comes up to you and tells you something really terrible, like they failed a unit test or something, understands. It took a lot of courage for them to work up the nerve to tell you this, the cooler you are with it, the more likely they are to come and talk with you on a regular basis.

Make them start homework or study

This seems obvious, but it is not as simple as you may think. Instead of telling him/her to "go start your homework," bring them to the computer or their work space and sit down next to them. Don't give up and walk away. Just sit there, next to them and violating their personal space until they open their notebook or laptop and start their work. Watch to make sure that really start. Sometimes, it is that simple push that they need. Once they are on a roll, you can walk away and let them continue.

TV only at certain times

Decide together when study time will be and agree that there will be no TVs turned on during that time. If you have an older student who is easily distracted by TV and some younger kids, this may mean that the younger ones need to do something else instead of watching telly so the older child can get their work done. This rule may be hugely unpopular but it’s your home and you make the rules – and this is one of the best ones because TV can be a real distraction for children of all ages. Perhaps the younger ones could tidy their toys, do some housework, bake some muffins, or fold the laundry? In your dreams?

No phones during homework time

Tell the kids that their mobile phones will be turned off and the landline will be answered by Mum or Dad and messages taken. If phone calls are necessary during study time at least keep them short. After homework is done they’ll have oodles of time to chat and TXT.

No Facebook, messaging or Skype

This could be hard to monitor but make it a rule and remove privileges if the rule is broken. Remind them it’s against the rules at work and at school to do social networking, so it should be no biggie applying the same rule at home. Also, remind the kids that doing it during homework time will only drag out the time spent at their desk.

Music on or off while they do their homework

Many people work well to music, especially with headphones, while others find it drives them nuts. Discuss this with your child and come up with a music rule that favours getting the homework done as efficiently as possible.

Discuss consequences

If they are planning on going out with friends, don't nag them to get the homework done before hand, but let them know that if they fail any assignments, they will not hang with friends outside of school for a week. The same applies if they want to do something like go skateboarding or something like that. Allow them to go, but with conditions

Bring their backpack to them

This may seem ridiculous to you, but it can work. Teens are lazy by nature. It can be all the more difficult to get them to work if what they need is downstairs and they are comfortable on the couch upstairs. Sometimes, teens will forget about work, simply because it is not in sight. As they say, "out of sight, out of mind.

Help make the study space work for them

Having a good place to study will make heaps of difference to your teenager’s mindset. If you have the cash, give them a budget to fit out and decorate a study area in their bedroom or somewhere else quiet and comfortable, such as a disused guest room, basement, attic, or even partition off a part of the garage or undercover deck.

Offer to give them a hand with the décor, and help with assembling kitset items such as a desk and shelves. Make sure the power points and cabling are in working order. You don’t need to spend lots of money – kids can be very creative and resourceful when given the opportunity.

An A+ for time management

Even primary school kids can benefit from using a diary, wall-planner, whiteboard or blackboard to give them a big picture of their workload and to keep track of deadlines and other important dates for school projects, extra-curricular activities, homework assignments and tests.

Time management is an important life and work skill, so take the time to show your child how to plan each day, prioritise tasks, create timelines for projects and work towards deadlines.

Give them a break

No one works well on a rumbling tum so give your child something nourishing to eat and a drink before they hunker down to tackle that major essay or maths assignment. Dehydration and low blood sugar causes foggy thinking and poor concentration, so remind them to refuel with healthy snacks like cheese and crackers, fruit, or even a bowl of wheatbix.



Tell them to leave the desk for 5 minutes every hour to stretch their arms and legs and give their eyes a break from the screen. Sitting for long periods is not good for anyone’s physical or mental health.

When the going gets tough, offer to help

Many children have problems adjusting to the growing mountain of homework. These tips might help:

At the start of the evening's homework, help them plan their tasks and make a note of things that need to be done over a period of time

If they get frustrated or upset, suggest they take a short break. Then try again later, with your assistance. If it doesn’t go smoothly, get them to switch to a new task. Perhaps write a note in their diary explaining the problem and if it continues, have a chat with the teacher about your child’s difficulties

If your child’s workload is exhausting them and threatening to overwhelm them, then you must talk to the school’s Principal or main classroom teacher

Food for thought and action

Teenagers have a lot going on. Not only are their bodies growing and changing, but they are juggling school, homework, family life, friends, social lives, hobbies or extra-curricular activities and, for some, after-school jobs and romances.



All that activity should be fuelled by fresh fruits and vegetables, lean red and white meat, fish, wholemeal carbohydrates, low fat dairy and healthy treats such as nuts and rice crackers.



Encourage your children to drink water and ensure that their meals are healthy and filling. Try to keep a lid on their intake of junk foods, processed foods and foods that contain preservatives, artificial colours and flavours (as these can have an adverse effect on some children's ability to concentrate).



If you think your kid is going short on vitamins and minerals, dose them daily with a multivitamin and mineral tablet, and maybe an omega-3 capsule. Fish oil is a great source of omega-3, comes in capsule form and is reasonably priced. There are studies being done in Australia at the moment to find out if fish oil helps kids learn better and retain information more easily. Stay tuned!

Invest a few minutes in revision

This idea is worth introducing even before they reach their first year of high school. Once homework is done, and if they’re still fresh, suggest they get into the habit of spending just ten minutes each night reviewing something they have already learnt. This may seem a little over-the-top, but it's a great way to get your child familiar with revising information – a skill that will come in handy when they’re studying for tests or exams.



You could help get this habit started by asking them to take a few minutes to explain something to you. Later you can show them how to summarise information in their own words, in bullet points (one bullet point for each important piece of information), or one or two paragraphs.

Keep their eyes on the prize

Every now and again it doesn’t hurt to remind kids that doing their homework and putting in the hours of study will pay off one day. It doesn’t have to be about earning oodles of money (although who’d say no to that?) but about having the freedom to choose a trade or profession they’d enjoy and be good at.

How to improve your IQ (intelligence quotient ) and do well in life (Reserach report)

How to improve IQ?

What are chances of improving IQ?

Answer- Scientifically speaking yes

In this article you will see the research result of improving IQ with simple brain using exercise.

What is IQ?

An intelligence quotient or IQ is a score derived from a set of standardized tests developed to measure a person's cognitive abilities ("intelligence") in relation to their age group.

An IQ test does not measure intelligence the way a ruler measures height (absolutely), but rather the way a race measures speed (relatively). Modern IQ tests produce scores for different areas (e.g., language fluency, three-dimensional thinking, etc.), with the summary score calculated from subtest scores.

The average score, according to the bell curve, is 100.

New Research-How to Improve IQ

A study at Michigan University led by Swiss postdoctoral fellows Susanne M. Jaeggi and Martin Buschkuehl has revealed that at least one aspect of the IQ - a person's fluid intelligence, which was usually considered to be fixed at birth, can actually be improved. "When it comes to improving intelligence, many researchers concluded that it was not possible. Our findings, however, clearly show that this is not the case. Our brain is more plastic than we think," lead researcher of the team, Susanne M. Jaeggi said.




According to the research team, most IQ tests attempt to measure two types of intelligence - crystallized and fluid. Crystallized intelligence relies on existing skills, knowledge and experience to solve problems by accessing information from long-term memory. Fluid intelligence, on the other hand, relies on the ability to understand relationships between various concepts to solve the problems. It is independent of any previous knowledge, skills or experience and accesses information from short-term memory or "working memory". The researchers concluded that this part of intelligence can be improved.





The researchers gathered four volunteering groups and trained their working memories using a complex training task termed as 'dual n-back training'. The volunteers were provided with auditory and visual cues that they were supposed to store and recall. The training session would be held for half an hour after a gap of several days. The researchers found that the volunteer's fluid intelligence would go up after every session.



The results of this study is highly significant for those people who were academically poor in their childhood and since then have been tagged as one with low IQ for the rest of their lives. It is now possible to improve your IQ. All you need to do is exercise your brain.




A very high IQ indicates that the brain has been utilized appropriately. IQ can be improved and a person who initially could not score well in an IQ test can do better next time after following certain brain exercises.

Here are some of these exercises. One doesn't need to do all of them at a single-go. You can take up as many according to your convenience and suitability. If you force these exercises upon you, it may well take a toll on you and render a negative effect.

How to improve IQ?

Solving Puzzles

Solve as many crosswords and puzzles as you can. It keeps your brain sharp and boosts your learning capabilities.

Playing Competitive Games

Games that involve a lot of competition and require strategies and thinking on your part are excellent ways to boost your logical skills.

Writing

Make a regular habit of writing down your thoughts. Writing is said to be the best machine of the "mental gym". It provides the perfect workouts for creativity, logic and focus.

Reading

Try to finish a book every week. Reading novels and books leads you to a world of imagination and provides a much-needed break to your mind and gray cells.

Watching Fiction

This may include watching television, drama, theatre and plays. A world of fiction makes you imagine yourself in that position and leads to a diversion of thoughts that otherwise just revolve around your basic needs in this capitalist world.

Changing Hobbies

Engage yourself in new activities on a regular basis. Don't limit yourself to a particular activity for a long time. This will improve your learning capability. However, you should also take care of the fact that you should not keep on changing your hobby just for the sake of it. You should develop some interest in it and your gray matter should participate fully in it.

Breaking Routines

Don't stick to a particular routine. Try breaking your habits occasionally. For e.g. Take a different breakfast or the same breakfast at a different time; change your sleeping place etc.

Exchanging Cultural Views

Meeting people from different parts of the world or people of different race and origin and interaction with them lead to a healthy exchange of cultural information. This provides fresh vibes inside you and sharpens your perceptual skills.

Debating

Take part in friendly debates. This implies that you should discuss a certain topic; but not argue upon it. This will help you to examine your own opinions and will develop your reasoning skills.

Teaching

Whatever little opportunity you get to teach make the most of it. When you teach something, you get to understand that thing more. The more you repeat that topic, the more it develops your understanding capability.



Well! Despite the Michigan university study confirming that a person's IQ can be improved, I am sure that many of the 'traditional' readers might still be having an element of doubt.



To clear their doubts, here is an argument - It is universally accepted that IQ comes from a combination of both genetics and environment. Experts believe that the genes affect our IQ by 40 to 80 percent and the remaining comes from external environment. Now, what will happen if a person is kept in isolation from all external stimuli? What will be the proportion of their intelligence coming from the environment? Obviously zero! Isn't? Hence, the more stimuli a person gets from the world, the more is their intelligence based on the environment.



I hope you all are satisfied now. If not yet, then look at this: Studies have found significant increase in IQ from one generation to the other. It increases 21 points on an average in 30 years. Such an increase can result only from the surrounding environment. Hence, it is proved that IQ does change based on the environment.



However, at the end, I would also like to say that people who claim "that IQ can be improved only on short-term basis" might not be totally incorrect. If people discontinue the brain exercises, they can experience a fall in their IQs. Hence, if you want long-term improvements, you've to keep repeating the exercises. Moreover, there has been a universal argument that repeated exposure to IQ tests improves your IQ. According to me, this is a valid point. I fully agree to it and advise you all to continue doing the brain exercises and attempt more and more IQ tests because "IQ can be definitely improved."

(Source- Michigan University)

Free and new printable GED Test Sample Questions for Govt. Jobs

Free and printable GED Test Sample Questions for Govt. Jobs

This is my new article on Free and New GED Test Sample Questions for Govt. Jobs

In this post you will find GED Test Sample Questions from 1-16

Q 1

Add 0.98 + 45.102 + 32.3333 + 31 + 0.00009

A.368.573

B.210.536299

C.109.41539

D.99.9975

E.80.8769543




Q 2

Exciting iPhone and Ipad Math Game for Kids and Adults! 2. Find 0.12 ÷ 1

A.12

B.1.2

C..12

D..012

E..0012



Q 3

(9 ÷ 3) x (8 ÷ 4) =

A.1

B.6

C.72

D.576

E.752



Q 4

6 x 0 x 5

A.30

B.11

C.25

D.0

E.27




Q 5

7.95 ÷ 1.5

A.2.4

B.5.3

C.6.2

D.7.3

E.7.5



Q 6

-32 + 7 equals:

A.-25

B.25

C.-26

D.26

E.27



Q 7

-37 + -47 equals:

A.64

B.-84

C.65

D.-75

E.-66





Q 8

41% equals:



A.4.1

B..41

C..041

D..0041

E..00415



Q 9

What is the difference between 3.8 and 0.571?

A.0.73

B.2.567

C.3.229

D.4.262



Q 10

Exciting iPhone and Ipad Math Game for Kids and Adults! 2. 2.567 rounded to the nearest hundredth is:



A.2.6

B.3.0

C.2.56

D.2.57



Q 11

Dividing a number by 2 is the same as multiplying that number by

A.2

B.1

C.1/4

D.1/2



Q 12

Arrange the following numbers in order from the least to greatest 23, 42, 60, 9, 101.

A.23, 42, 60, 9, 101

B.60, 9, 101, 23, 42

C.101, 23, 60, 9, 42

D.60, 23, 9, 101, 42

E.9, 60, 101, 42, 23

Q 13

If a = -6 and b = 7, then ?

A.638

B.624

C.610

D.-610

E.-638



Q 14

If one person consumes 8 glasses of water on a daily basis, how many glasses of water will 18 people consume?



A.26

B.64

C.128

D.144





Q 15

A woman weighs 145 pounds. She gains 12 pounds one month and 6 pounds the next month. What is her new weight?

A.151 pounds

B.153 pounds

C.157 pounds

D.163 pounds



Q 16

Expand the following expression:

(2x - 20) (5x + 10)



A.10x2 - 80x - 200

B.70x - 200

C.10x2 - 80x + 200

D.10x2 - 120x – 200



Answers & Explanations 66-80

1 C: Aligning the decimals at the decimal point and adhering to the same integer addition computation properties, the sum is equal to 109.41539.



2. C: Any number divided by 1 is equal to itself, thus 0.12 ÷ 1 = 0.12.



3. B: By first performing the computations within the parentheses, the expression may be rewritten as 3 × 2, which equals 6.



4. D: The product is 0, since the product of any number, or numbers, and 0, equals 0.



5. B: The division may be performed by first dividing 1.5 into 7.9 and then dividing 1.5 into 0.45. Doing so gives a quotient of 5.3



6 A: Addition of 7 to the integer, -32, shows a movement of 7 units to the right, giving a sum of -25.



7. B: The sum of the two negative integers will be negative. Starting at -37 on a number line and moving 47 units to the left, gives a sum of -84.



8. B: The percentage, 41%, may be converted to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left. In other words, 41 is divided by 100 (or multiplied by 1/100), since one percent represents one-hundredth.

9. C: The word "difference" signifies a subtraction problem. When subtracting decimals, align the decimals vertically. The result is 3.229, Choice C.



10. D: Look at the digit in the thousandths place. In this case it is a 7. Since the number is 5 or greater, round up the digit in the hundredths place. The correct answer is 2.57, Choice D.



11. D: Division is the opposite, or the reciprocal, of multiplication. If you divide a number by 2, you have to multiply it by 1/2 to get the same result.



12. D: When a number is raised to a power, it is multiplied by itself as many times as the power indicates. For example,23=2*2*2=8. A number raised to the power of 0 is always equal to 1, so 60 is the smallest number shown. Similarly, for the other numbers:9=9;101=10;42=4*4=16.



13 D: Substitute the given values for the variables into the expression:

4a (3b+5) + 2b = 4 * -6 (3 * 7 + 5) + 2 * 7

Using order of operations, compute the expression in the parentheses first.

Remember that you must first multiply 3 by 7and then add 5 in order to follow order of operations:

= 4 * -6(21 + 5) + 2 * 7 Next, add the values in the parentheses.

= 4 * -6(26) + 2 * 7 Simplify by multiplying the numbers outside the parenthesis.

= -24(26) + 14 Multiply -24 by 26.

= -624 +14 Add.

= -610



14. D: To find the total amount that will be consumed, multiply the number of glasses consumed by one person (8) by the number of people indicated in the question (18): 8 x 18 = 144.



15. D: To calculate her new weight, add her weight increases (12 pounds and 6 pounds) to her original weight (145 pounds): 145 pounds + 12 pounds + 6 pounds = 163 pounds.



16. A: Use the FOIL method (first, outside, inside, and last) to get rid of the parentheses:



(2x - 20) (5x + 10) = 2x(5x) + 2x(10) - 20(5x) - 20(10) = 10x2 + 20x - 100x - 200.

Then, combine like terms to simplify the expression:

10x2 - 80x - 200.

Free and New Printable MAT Sample Questions (Other English Exam)

Free and New MAT Practice Test Sample Questions 2014

This is my new article on MAT sample questions. In this part of my blog you can do some practice sample question to prepare in English exams

 

What is MAT test?

This means The Miller Analogies Test.

Free Printable MAT test Sample Questions 1-10

Choose the analogy that best matches the example provided

Q 1

DIALOGUE : PLAYWRIGHT



A. FARCE : BUFFOON

B. NARRATIVE : CHARACTER

C. OVERTURE : COMPOSER

D. PACT : HUMORIST

E. CLARIFICATION : BENEFICIARY





Q 2

FLU : MALADY



A. FINALE : OVERTURE

B. FELONY : MISDEMEANOR

C. FUN : FARCE

D. FLEA : PARASITE

E. FIRE : HEARTH



Q 3

MEDLEY : MISCELLANEOUS



A. TRUCE : HOSTILE

B. LUSTER : DULL

C. FLEDGLING : EXPERIENCED

D. REMNANT : COMPLETE

E. MALADY : FATAL



Q 4

BASKETBALL : HOOP



A. POOL : CUE

B. CROQUET : WICKET

C. HOCKEY : PUCK

D. TENNIS : NET

E. BASEBALL : BAT



Q 5

PLAGUE : MALADY



A. BYSTANDER : PARTICIPANT

B. TIMIDITY : COWARD

C. ANECDOTE : NARRATIVE

D. EMBLEM : DIALOGUE

E. PERJURY : HOMICIDE



Q 6

SHERIFF : POSSE



A. PAINTER : EASEL

B. STUDENT : TEACHER

C. MASCOT : TEAM

D. SERGEANT : REGIMEN

E. FOREMAN : JURY



Q 7

GIGANTIC : SIZE



A. SUBSTANTIAL : MASS

B. MARGINAL : VOLUME

C. BANKRUPT : MONEY

D. DESPONDENT : CHEERFULNESS

E. HEARTRENDING : HUMOR



Q 8

DRUGGIST : PHARMACY



A. BALLERINA : TUTU

B. HAND : GLOVE

C. WAITER : RESTAURANT

D. COACH : TEAM

E. CHILD : FATHER



Q 9

SKI : SNOW



A. DRIVE : CAR

B. GOLF : PUTT

C. DANCE : STEP

D. SKATE : ICE

E. RIDE : HORSE



Q 10

VERIFY : TRUE



A. SIGNIFY : CHEAP

B. PURIFY : CLEAN

C. TERRIFY : CONFIDENT

D. RATIFY : ANGRY

E. MORTIFY : RELAXED



Answers-Free Printable MAT test Sample Questions 1-10



1. C: Dialogue is written by playwrights, overtures by composers. A farce (humorous/ nonsensical play/skit) is not written by a buffoon but contains one (A). A narrative is not written by a character but contains one (B). A pact is an agreement or alliance, written by a diplomat, politician, etc., not a humorist (D) or comedian. A clarification is written by an author or editor, not a beneficiary (E) or recipient of benefits, as from a will or insurance policy.



2. D: Flu is a type of malady (illness) as flea is a type of parasite (opportunistic organism). Finale and overture (A) are respectively the last/ending and first/opening movements of a musical composition. Felony and misdemeanor (B) are crimes of respectively greater and lesser severity. Fun is something one might have attending a humorous play/skit or farce (C). A fire burns in a fireplace; a hearth is in front of a fireplace (E). All incorrect choices are not TYPE: CATEGORY.



3. E: A medley is a combination of things, which may be miscellaneous (various/assorted), as a malady, or illness, may be fatal (deadly). A truce is an agreement to stop war or hostilities and hence is not hostile (A). Luster is shine and hence not dull (B). A fledgling is a beginner who is not experienced (C). A remnant is a small remaining part of something and hence is not complete (D).



4. B: In basketball, one throws a ball through a hoop; in croquet, one hits a ball through a 4wicket. In pool, one knocks balls into pockets-not into the cue, but using the cue (stick) (A). In hockey, one hits a puck into a goal, not into a puck (C). In tennis, one hits a ball over, not into (one hopes!) a net (D). In baseball, the ball is hit with the bat, not into it (E).



5. C: Plague (epidemic) is a type of malady (illness), as anecdote (C) is a type of narrative (story). Bystander and participant (A) are opposites. Timidity (fearfulness) is a characteristic of cowards (B), not a type of coward. An emblem is a symbol or insignia, unrelated to dialogue (conversation or dramatic lines). Perjury is lying/falsifying courtroom testimony; homicide is murder.



6. E: A sheriff leads a posse; a foreman leads a jury. Painters do not lead easels (A), which hold the canvases whereon they paint. Students do not lead teachers (B) but are instructed and/or led by teachers. Mascots do not lead teams (C) but represent them. A sergeant may lead a regiment (military unit), but not a regimen (D), a regulated course of action as with medication/treatment, exercise, diet, or lifestyle.



7. A: Gigantic is great in size; substantial is great in mass. Marginal means minimal or peripheral, not great in volume (amount) (B). Bankrupt means having little or no money, not great amounts (C). Despondent means depressed, not great in cheerfulness (D). Heartrending means emotionally moving or upsetting, not great in humor (E).



8. C: A druggist works in a pharmacy, a waiter in a restaurant-both business places or buildings. A ballerina works in a dance studio and/or theater (business place/building) but wears a tutu (dance garment) (A); as a ballerina is clothed in a tutu, a hand is clothed in a glove (B); a coach teaches and guides a team (D); and a child is the offspring of a father (E). None of the incorrect answers represents WORKER: BUSINESS PLACE/BUILDING.



9. D: We ski on snow and skate on ice. We drive with/in a car (A), not on it. A putt is one action in golf (B), not a surface/green for playing golf. A step is one piece of a dance (C), not a dance floor. People do ride on horses (E), but the horse, like the car (A) is the means of conveyance, not the surface we travel over as snow and ice are skiing and skating surfaces.



10. B: To verify is to prove true; to purify is to make clean. To signify is to represent or show, not make cheap (A). To terrify is to frighten, not make confident or assured/certain (C). To ratify is to confirm or approve, not make angry (D). To mortify is to shame, not make relaxed (E).

New Printable General Competency Test (GCT) sample Questions with answers (Federal/State Govt. Jobs)

Free and New GCT Practice Test Sample Questions 2014-15

 

 

Please Print, Practice and Pass General Competency Test for Govt. Jobs

GCT test for Govt. Jobs and Free Test samples 1-10

This is my new article on General Competency Test (GCT) sample Questions. This test is used by federal Public Service is for the best-qualified persons to fill the jobs available. Employment tests like the GCT help to satisfy both of these aims by providing a fair, objective and reliable measure of an important qualification. You will find all answers in end.

Each question consists of a sentence or a part of a sentence in which a word or phrase is in underline type. From the five alternatives provided, select the one that has the closest meaning to the word or phrase in bold type



Each question consists of a sentence or a part of a sentence in which a word or phrase is in underline type. From the five alternatives provided, select the one that has the closest meaning to the word or phrase in bold type



Question 1



The contract for the service will expire shortly.



1. change

2. continue

3. end

4.begin

5.extend



Question 2



Much of the work is routine



1.usual

2.redundant

3.easy

4.elementary

5.difficult



Question 3



The staff is a very industrious group of people.



1.cultured

2.polite

3. busy

4. rowdy

5. disciplined



Question 4



A tendency to overwork.



1.refusal

2.reluctance

3.determination

4.leaning

5.policy





Question 5



The activities were subsidized.



1.successful

2.supported

3.appreciated

4.needed

5.required



Question 6

Call to confirm the appointment.



1.delay

2.cancel

3.verify

4.postpone

5.change




Question 7



Pursue the matter.



1.protest

2.question

3.challenge

4.follow-up

5.deny



Question 8

The components are complex.



1.facts

2.parts

3.numbers

4.arguments

5.styles



Question 9



The speaker reiterated the message.



1.excused

2.repeated

3.confused

4.debated

5.argued



Question 10

A resounding success.



1.unmistakable

2.questionable

3.repeating

4.loud

5.deserved

Answer - GCT test for Govt. Jobs and Free Test samples 1-10

1 3

2 1

3 3

4 4

5 2

6 3

7 4

8 2

9 2

10 1

Get your Free Education with Best Universities (MIT, Duke, and Harvard)

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This is my new article on getting university education. In previous articles we saw new info about some free scholarships and other aspect of university education. We all know that how costly the university education is? .If anyone wants to do he needs either lot of money or a student loan. In this article you will find that you can get free if you using MOOC.

 

What is MOOC?

MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Courses. Although there has been access to free online courses on the Internet for years, the quality and quantity of courses has changed.

Access to free courses has allowed students to obtain a level of education that many only could dream of in the past. This has changed the face of education. In The New York Times article Instruction for Masses Knocked down Campus Walls, author Tamar Lewin stated, “in the past few months hundreds of thousands of motivated students around the world who lack access to elite universities have been embracing them as a path toward sophisticated skills and high-paying jobs, without paying tuition or collecting a college degree.”





Although MOOCs are the latest trend, not everyone agrees that schools should offer them. Joshua Kim Insight Higher Ed article Why Every University Does Not Need a MOOC noted that offering free material may not make sense for the individual university. It may be more important to stand out in other ways.

There may also be some issues for students who lack motivation. Since a MOOC is voluntary and there is no penalty for dropping the program or lagging behind, there may be issues with course completion. Although a student may have received an excellent education, there will not be a corresponding diploma.

For those who desire a free education and have the motivation, the following includes the: Top 10 Sites for Information about MOOCs:



1. Udemy Free Courses –  – Udemy is an example of a site allows anyone to build or take online courses. Udemy’s site exclaims, “Our goal is to disrupt and democratize education by enabling anyone to learn from the world’s experts.” The New York Times reported that Udemy, “recently announced a new Faculty Project, in which award-winning professors from universities like Dartmouth, the University of Virginia and Northwestern offer free online courses. Its co-founder, Gagen Biyani, said the site has more than 100,000 students enrolled in its courses, including several, outside the Faculty Project, that charge fees.”


2. ITunesU Free Courses –  Apple’s free app “gives students access to all the materials for courses in a single place. Right in the app, they can play video or audio lectures. Read books and view presentations.”





3. Stanford Free Courses  - From Quantum Mechanics to The Future of the Internet, Stanford offers a variety of free courses. Stanford’s – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence was highly successful. According to Pontydysgu.org, “160000 students from 190 countries signed up to Stanford’s Introduction to AI” course, with 23000 reportedly completing.” Check out Stanford’s Engineering Everywhere link.

4. UC Berkeley Free Courses – From General Biology to Human Emotion, Berkley offers a variety of courses. Check out: Berkeley Webcasts and Berkeley RSS Feeds.

5. MIT Free Courses  – Check out MIT’s RSS MOOC feed. Also see: MIT’s Open Courseware.

6. Duke Free Courses  – Duke offers a variety of courses on ITunesU.

7. Harvard Free Courses  – From Computer Science to Shakespeare, students may now get a free Harvard education. “Take a class for professional development, enrichment, and degree credit. Courses run in the fall, spring, or intensive January session. No application is required.”

8.UCLA Free Courses  – Check out free courses such as their writing program that offers over 220 online writing courses each year.

9. Yale Free Courses –  – At Open Yale, the school offers “free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.”

10. Carnegie Mellon Free Courses  – Carnegie Mellon boosts “No instructors, no credits, no charge.”

New and Printable TOEFL test Sample Questions for 2014 (Other English Practice Exams)

Free TOEFL test Sample Questions for 2014

This is my new article on Free TOEFL test Sample Practice Questions for 2014. In this part you will see questions related to Listening. These questions can be practice for other English related Practice Exams too.




Directions: The Listening section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. In this sample, you will read one conversation and one lecture and answer questions after each conversation or lecture. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. Most questions are worth one point. If a question is worth more than one point, it will have special directions that indicate how many points you can receive.

• In an actual test, you will be able to take notes while you listen and use your notes to help you answer the questions. Your notes will not be scored.

Answer Key to Listening Section: Q 1-11

CONVERSATION TRANSCRIPT

(Narrator) Listen to a conversation between a student and her basketball coach and then answer the questions.

(Male coach) Hi, Elizabeth.

(Female student) Hey, Coach. I just thought I’d stop by to see what I missed while I was gone. (Male coach) Well, we’ve been working real hard on our plan for the next game . . . I’ve asked Susan to go over it with you before practice this afternoon, so you’ll know what we’re doing.

(Female student) Okay.


(Male coach) By the way, how did your brother’s wedding go?

(Female student) Oh, it was beautiful. And the whole family was there. I saw aunts and uncles and cousins I hadn’t seen in years.

(Male coach) So it was worth the trip.

(Female student) Oh definitely. I’m sorry I had to miss practice, though. I feel bad about that.

(Male coach) Family’s very important.

(Female student) Yep. Okay, I guess I’ll see you this afternoon at practice, then.

(Male coach) Just a minute. There are a couple of other things I need to tell you.

(Female student) Oh, okay.

(Male coach) Uh . . . First, everybody’s getting a new team jacket.

(Female student) Wow. How did that happen?

(Male coach) A woman who played here about 20, 25 years ago came through town a few weeks ago and saw a game, and said she wanted to do something for the team, so . . .

(Female student) So she’s buying us new jackets?

(Male coach) Yep.

(Female student) Wow, that’s really nice of her.

(Male coach) Yes, it is. It’s great that former players still care so much about our school

and our basketball program . . . Anyway you need to fill out an order form. I’ll give it to

you now, and you can bring it back this afternoon. I’ve got the forms from the other

players, so as soon as I get yours we can order. Maybe we’ll have the jackets by the next game.

(Female student) OK.

(Male coach) Great. And the next thing is, you know Mary’s transferring to another college next week, so we’ll need someone to take over her role as captain for the second half of the season. And the other players unanimously picked you to take over as captain when Mary leaves.

(Female student) Wow. I saw everybody this morning, and nobody said a word.

(Male coach) They wanted me to tell you. So, do you accept?

(Female student) Of course! But Susan’s a much better player than I am. I’m really surprised they didn’t pick her.

(Male coach) They think you’re the right one. You’ll have to ask them their thoughts.

(Female student) Okay . . . I guess one of the first things I’ll have to do as captain is make sure we get a thank-you card out to the lady who’s buying us the jackets.

(Male coach) Good idea. I have her address here somewhere.

(Female student) And I’ll make sure the whole team signs it.

(Male coach) Good. That’s all the news there is. I think that’s it for now. Oh, let me get you that order form.

Q 1

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

a. How the woman should prepare for the next game

b. The woman’s responsibilities as team captain

c. Things that happened while the woman was away

d. The style of the new team uniforms

Q 2

Who is buying new jackets for the team?

a. The coach

b. The captain of the team

c. A former player

d. A group of basketball fans

Q 3

There are two answers for the next question. Mark two answers.

Why is the woman surprised to learn that she has been chosen as the new team captain?

a. She is not the best player on the team.

b. Her teammates did not tell her about the decision.

c. She does not have many friends on the team.

d. She has missed a lot of practices.

Q 4

Read part of the conversation again. Then answer the question.

(Female student) I’m sorry I had to miss practice, though. I feel bad about that.

(Male coach) Family’s very important.

What does the man mean when he says: “Family’s very important.”

a. He hopes the woman’s family is doing well.

b. He would like to meet the woman’s family.

c. The woman should spend more time with her family.

d. The woman had a good reason for missing practice.

Q 5

Why does the coach say: “Good. That’s all the news there is. I think that’s it for now.”

a. He wants to know if the woman understood his point.

b. He wants the woman to act immediately.

c. He is preparing to change the topic.

d. He is ready to end the conversation.

LECTURE TRANSCRIPT

(Narrator) Listen to part of a lecture in a literature class.

(Male professor) Today I’d like to introduce you to a novel that some critics consider the finest detective novel ever written. It was also the first. We’re talking about The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Now, there are other detective stories that preceded The Moonstone historically—Um, notably the work of Poe . . . Edgar Allen Poe’s stories, such as “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and . . . “The Purloined Letter.” Now these were short stories that featured a detective . . . uh, probably the first to do that. But The Moonstone, which follows them by about twenty years—it was published in 1868—this

is the first full-length detective novel ever written. Now, in The Moonstone—if you read it as . . . uh, come to it as a contemporary reader—what’s interesting is that most of the features you find in almost any detective novel are in fact already present. Uh, its hard at this juncture to read this novel and realize that no one had ever done that before, because it all seems so strikingly familiar. It’s, it’s really a wonderful novel and I recommend it, even just as a fun book to read, if you’ve never read it. Um, so in The Moonstone, as I said, Collins did much to establish the conventions of the detective genre. I’m not gonna go into the plot at length, but, you know, the basic setup is . . . there’s this diamond of great . . . of great value, a country house, the diamond mysteriously disappears in the middle of the night, uh, the local police are brought in, in an attempt to solve the crime, and they mess it up completely, and then the true hero of the book arrives. That’s Sergeant Cuff.

Now, Cuff, this extraordinarily important character . . . well, let me try to give you a sense of who Sergeant Cuff is, by first describing the regular police. And this is the dynamic that you’re going to see throughout the history of the detective novel, where you have the regular cops—who are well-meaning, but officious and bumblingly inept—and they are countered by a figure who’s eccentric, analytical, brilliant, and . . . and able to solve the crime. So, first the regular police get called in to solve the mystery—Um, in this case, detective, uh, Superintendent Seegrave. When Superintendent Seegrave comes in, he orders his minions around, they bumble, and they actually make a mess of the investigation, which you’ll see repeated—um, you’ll see this pattern repeated, particularly in the Sherlock Holmes stories of a few years later where, uh, Inspector Lestrade, this well-meaning idiot, is always countered, uh, by Sherlock Holmes, who’s a genius.

So, now Cuff arrives. Cuff is the man who’s coming to solve the mystery, and again he has a lot of the characteristics that future detectives throughout the history of this genre will have. He’s eccentric. He has a hobby that he’s obsessive about—in this . . . in his case, it’s the love of roses. He’s a fanatic about the breeding of roses; and here think of Nero Wolfe and his orchids, Sherlock Holmes and his violin, a lot of those later classic detective heroes have this kind of outside interest that they . . . they go to as a kind of antidote to the evil and misery they encounter in their daily lives. At one point, Cuff says he likes his roses because they offer solace, uh, an escape, from the world of crime he typically operates in. Now, these detective heroes . . . they have this characteristic of being smart, incredibly smart, but of not appearing to be smart. And most importantly, from a kind of existential point of view, these detectives see things that other people do not see. And that’s why the detective is such an important figure, I think, in our modern imagination. In the case of The Moonstone—I don’t want to say too much here and spoil it for you—but the clue that’s key to . . . the solving of the crime is a smeared bit of paint in a doorway. Of course, the regular police have missed this paint smear or made some sort of unwarranted assumption about it. Cuff sees this smear of paint—this paint, the place where the paint is smeared—and realizes that from this one smear of paint you can actually deduce the whole situation . . . the whole world. And that’s what the hero in a detective novel like this . . . brings to it that the other characters don’t—it’s this ability to, uh, see meaning where others see no meaning and to bring order . . . to where it seems there is no order.

Q 6

What is the lecture mainly about?

a. A comparison of two types of detective novels

b. Ways in which detective novels have changed over time

c. The Moonstone as a model for later detective novels

d. Flaws that can be found in the plot of The Moonstone

Q 7

In what way is The Moonstone different from earlier works featuring a detective?

a. In its unusual ending

b. In its unique characters

c. In its focus on a serious crime

d. In its greater length

Q 8

According to the professor, what do roses in The Moonstone represent?

a. A key clue that leads to the solving of the mystery

b. A relief and comfort to the detective

c. Romance between the main characters

d. Brilliant ideas that occur to the detective



Q 9

Why does the professor mention a smeared bit of paint in a doorway in The Moonstone?

a. To describe a mistake that Sergeant Cuff has made

b. To show how realistically the author describes the crime scene

c. To exemplify a pattern repeated in many other detective stories

d. To illustrate the superior techniques used by the police



Q 10

What can be inferred about the professor when he says this: “Uh, it’s hard at this juncture to read this novel and realize that no one had ever done that before, because it all seems so strikingly familiar.”

a. He is impressed by the novel’s originality.

b. He is concerned that students may find the novel difficult to read.

c. He is bored by the novel’s descriptions of ordinary events.

d. He is eager to write a book about a less familiar subject.



Q 11

What does the professor imply when he says this: “. . . well, let me try to give you

a sense of who Sergeant Cuff is, by first describing the regular police.”

a. Sergeant Cuff is unlike other characters in The Moonstone.

b. The author’s description of Sergeant Cuff is very realistic.

c. Sergeant Cuff learned to solve crimes by observing the regular police.

d. Differences between Sergeant Cuff and Sherlock Holmes are hard to describe.

Answer Key to Listening Section: Q 1-11

1. c

2. c

3. a, b

4. d

5. d

6. c

7. d

8 b

9. c

10. a

11. a