Free and Printable SAT test Sample Questions with Answers-XV

Free and New SAT Practice Test Sample Questions 2013-14

This is 15th part of my blog for doing excellent in SAT exam. You can prepare for this exam by testing some free test questions. Make sure you first print the answers. In this part of blog you will see SAT Practice Questions from 194-200 in English.

New AND Free SAT English practice test- 194-200

Each section corresponds to an answer choice. The first section corresponds to choice A, the second with choice B, and so on. Please select the answer choice that either contains an error or select choice E, which is "No error."

Q 194

When he addresses the legislature, the Governor will have to answer several questions about the budget. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 195

According to some modern scientists, Galileo's observations, which were made possible by the invention of the telescope, was long overdue. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 196

Follow the marked route or you will surely loose your way. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 197

Shakespeare tried to show us the complexity of the human's mind. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 198

The governor announced that the roof of the capital needs repair. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 199

I am reading about Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice-presidential candidate of a major party. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q 200

After the eggs are weighed, they are separated by weight in to five groups. No error.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Answers-New AND Free SAT English practice test- 194-200

194. B: Since "governor" is not paired with a name, e.g. "Governor Jones," it should NOT be capitalized.

195. D: The verb should be the plural "were" to agree with its subject, "observations," not the singular "was."

196. D: The correct spelling is "lose," pronounced with a "z" sound and meaning to misplace, be deprived of, or fail to keep. The spelling "loose," pronounced with an "s" sound, is an adjective meaning not attached or not restrained; or a verb meaning to free, unleash, or detach.

197. D: Correct usage is the adjective "human" modifying the noun "mind." The possessive "human's mind" would only be used to indicate an individual human, e.g. "Through their direct comparison of the two subjects, the psychologists concluded that the human's mind was more complex than the dog's mind."

198. C: The correct word here is Capitol, with its initial letter capitalized and spelled with an o. "Capital" is a different word, meaning the official government seat of a state or country (e.g. the capital of New York is Albany); wealth, in money or property; preeminent, e.g. "Wisconsin is the cheese capital of America"; excellent, e.g. "He's a capital fellow"; or upper-case ("capital letters"). Capitol refers to the U.S. Congress building or similar buildings of state legislatures.

199. E: This sentence is correct as it is written.

200. D: The correct preposition is "into," because it shows a process or a change. One cannot separate eggs "in" groups; this would imply they were already in groups and were somehow being separated further within those groups-e.g., into smaller groups. One can only separate or divide things into groups.

 

How Effective Public Speaking will sharpen your competitive edge in interview

Free tips to prepare and do well in interview

This is my 3rd blog on doing well in the interview. If you want to do well in interview make sure you practice Public Speaking when you are in home or office.



The number one fear of most people is public speaking. Yet there are few skills that have a greater impact on your success in interview, landing a job, gaining a promotion, or winning against the competition. Great public speaking is really the sum of its parts. Free tips will help you leverage your strengths and start to make improvements in areas where your delivery needs help.

1 Prepare to succeed

The single most important thing you can do to make your next presentation successful is to be prepared. That means make time for some serious practice. Experts suggest you spend 60% of your time to prepare your content and slides and 40% of your time to practice.

 

2 Say it correctly

Part of good preparation is double-checking the pronunciation of any tricky words—especially jargons. Your correct pronunciation and knowledge of industry terms lends credibility to your presentation.

3 Overcome your anxiety

Almost every single presenter experiences some anxiety before speaking. Know that audiences seldom detect it. Audiences want speakers to succeed. They want to be enlightened on your subject of expertise and want you to lead them through the material. Use breathing and relaxation techniques before you present to calm your nerves. Instead of focusing on yourself, focus on your audience. Believe it or not the audience didn’t come to see you. They came to see what you can do for them. Put your energy into giving them the best presentation you can. Begin slowly and use short sentences. As you acclimate to the situation you’ll begin to feel more confident.

 

4 Make first impressions count

Before you even begin to present, your audience will base their first impressions on your appearance. Make it count. Dress appropriate to the event. Be neat, clean, professional, and comfortable enough to act naturally.

 

5 Stand for attention

Stand up straight, with your legs shoulder width apart and your weight evenly distributed. Good posture reflects confidence and engagement with your presentation and your audience.

Gestures add interest and emphasis to your presentation. If you’re nervous, feel awkward or stilted; start slowly and add movements or gestures as you begin to relax. Practice gestures as part of your presentation preparation and they’ll come easier when you present.

 

7 Make your eye contact

A great way to help calm your nerves is to make eye contact with one person in the audience. Speak only to them. When you’ve looked at them long enough to feel you’ve made a connection, move on to another person, and then another. One of the best ways to keep your audience engaged in your presentation is to maintain good eye contact.

 

8 Show your feelings

You may normally be reserved, but for your presentation, open with a smile. Show your audience you’re happy to share your information with them. Facial expressions add power to your words. Just be sure your expressions are appropriate to your subject matter.

 

9 Make yourself heard

There are several aspects of verbal delivery to consider. Volume is probably the most important. Make sure you speak loudly enough so that everyone can hear you. If you’re not sure, ask. Also, consider your rate of delivery. When presenters are nervous they often speak faster. Try to speak slowly and clearly, so your audience can understand every word. Finally, consider the pitch of your voice. Too much variation is distracting. Too little is monotonous. Aim for consistency with some variation when it’s appropriate to the content.

10 Silence your distracters

Filler words and phrases like, “um,” “ah,”, “you know,” etc. quickly become distracting to those you want to engage. Break the habit of using filler words as quickly as possible. Instead, fill the space with silence—even if it means speaking in fragments. As you relax and improve, shorten the moments of silence—eventually you can eliminate them entirely.

11. Build Confidence

Practice is one of the most important things you can do to counteract presentation anxiety. The amount of practice needed varies from person to person. Practice your presentation until you’ve mastered it. Learn it well enough to give it without your slides, if you had to.

 

Many ways to get more Financial Aid for college or University studies

More Financial Aid for college or University studies

With proper planning you all can maximize your finances for higher studies. This is my 5th blog on scholarships. In the first blog we saw how to get Free College Scholarship? The potential of winning a free college scholarship should be attainable for anyone who has the motivation to attend college, but needs financial aid. In the second blog we learn lowdown on college scholarships, grants, fellowships, loans and financial. In the third blog we see what the best sports scholarships. In this blog you will see tips to get financial aid for higher studies.




In my this blog you will see some cool ideas to Maximizing Your Financial Aid for higher studies.

Students who plan to obtain a postsecondary degree have to worry about more than time management and homesickness when heading off to college. Because a quality college education has become almost non-negotiable in terms of landing a satisfying, well-paying job, families often spend most of their time on the college application process, letting financial aid preparation fall by the wayside. What you should know is that the financial aid process is going to be one of your most important tasks of your college career. Applying for financial aid will help you not only avoid debt and land free scholarship and grant funding from your school and the federal government, but allow you to go to that school that may seem out of reach without some financial assistance.


According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the average annual cost of undergraduate tuition, room, and board were estimated to be $12,681 at public institutions and $31,876 at private institutions. The average annual cost of a private education at a four-year college was $32,475, and considering that a rising number of students require five years to complete what is generally considered a four-year degree, these costs can quickly increase. Few families can continue to afford college tuition out of pocket without some form of financial aid.





Fortunately, financial aid is available, and most students and families do receive assistance. Before looking to private student loans as a college-funding solution, students can seek out financial aid from the federal government, colleges and universities, and outside scholarship providers. Below are some options students should consider before tuition deadlines roll around, and tips on making sure you’re ready to file a successful financial aid application.

1.Federal Financial Aid

Whether they know the details or not, most students will hear the acronym FAFSA from their high school classmates or counselors. For students who demonstrate financial need, filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the easiest ways of receiving financial aid for college.



Though the form may be confusing at first, assistance from the Department of Education and you’re your college’s financial aid administrator and financial aid office is available free of charge. After providing the government with information about one’s financial status, students will receive a report detailing their eligibility for a number of federal financial aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the National SMART Grant, Federal Work Study and Stafford, Federal Perkins Loans and Federal PLUS Loans.



The most widespread of these grants, the Federal Pell Grant, will be awarded to students based on financial need and full or part-time status, without regard to one’s academic standing. Many other federal grants will require that you’re first found eligible for the Pell, and may have other requirements, including interest in a particular field of study or a high level of academic achievement.



Federal Stafford and Perkins Loans are, as you may have guessed, funds that have to be repaid. Students who cannot secure sufficient funding through grants, scholarships and savings may look to federal loans as an alternative to the more expensive, higher-interest private student loans. Private student loans should be the last resort, as they will offer a higher interest rate than federal student loans.

2. Institutional (College) Financial Aid

In addition to filling out a FAFSA, students should investigate the opportunities afforded to them by their intended college or university. Students who receive their acceptance letters without indication of a college scholarship need not feel that they’re ineligible for any college-based assistance. Many colleges will expect you to take the initiative to seek out opportunities at that school.

Another college financial aid option, the Federal Work Study (FWS) program, may be available to students who wish to work off some of their school costs at a job sanctioned by their college. The jobs are often connected to a student’s interests or field of study, and if you work on your college campus, the job will most likely have a connection to your college. If you work off campus, your employer will usually be a private nonprofit organization or a public agency, and the work performed must be in the public interest. You’ll be making at least the federal minimum wage at the job, and when assigning work hours, your employer or financial aid administrator will consider your class schedule and your academic progress.

Those who do not automatically qualify for a college scholarship may also contact their college financial aid office to find out about additional institutional scholarship or fellowship opportunities. Because scholarships offered by individual schools are frequently restricted to students who attend that school, applicants will have less competition when applying for those awards. Institutional scholarships and fellowships usually require some work in the form of essays or research and not all will be eligible, but, if available, they are worth considering and often very generous.

3. Scholarship Financial Aid

Almost every student will find that they are eligible for a long list of scholarship opportunities. Free scholarship searches such as that provided by Scholarships.com can be an easy and method for finding awards students are eligible for based on their individual characteristics, such as academic achievements, the school they play on attending, location and interests, among many others.

Outside sources such as large corporations are often very generous in the number and size of scholarships awarded, and eligibility criteria vary. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Best Buy, McDonalds and Google award numerous scholarships annually to students looking to find money for college.

Many private donors and foundations also set up scholarship endowments, or funds that are annually used to award money. For example, a couple who enjoys golfing may create a scholarship fund in their name that, each year, will be used to award a promising golfer college money. A foundation that conducts cancer research may likewise award financial aid to medical school students who have the potential to become future researchers themselves. Determine what makes you special and seek out those outside opportunities, or conduct a free scholarship search to see the kinds of awards you could have a good shot at winning.

New and Free Printable GRE Test Practice Questions with answers (Other Math Exam)

Print, Practice and Pass GRE Test Admission Entrance Exam

This is my 14th part of blog on GRE entrance exam sample questions. In the first part you learn how to prepare to do well in this GRE exam. In this part of my blog you can do some practice sample question to prepare in GRE Math exam.

Free Printable GRE test Sample Questions 116-125

Q 116

What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?



A. 5

B. 12

C. 28

D. 33

E. 62



Q 117

A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?



A. $1800

B. $1900

C. $2000

D. $2100

E. $2200





Q 118

A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?



A. $29,250

B. $31,200

C. $32,500

D. $33,800

E. $33,999



Q 119

After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for?



A. $24,200

B. $28,900

C. $35,600

D. $37,300

E. $39,200



Q 120

If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it?



A. 0.8 days

B. 1.09 days

C. 1.23 days

D. 1.65 days

E. 1.97 days



Q 121

Find 0.12 ÷12



A. 100

B. 10

C. 1

D. 0.01

E. 0.001



Q 122

Divide x5 by x2



A. x25

B. x10

C. x7

D. x3

E. x2.5



Q 123

Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number?



A. 0

B. 1

C. 2.33

D. -3

E. none of the above



Q 124

Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 4, 8, 2, 9, 4, 3, 8



A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 6



Q 125

In the fraction 3/x, x may not be substituted by which of the following sets?



A. {1, 2, 4}

B. {-2,-3,-4}

C. {1, 3, 7}

D. {0, 10, 20}

E. {1.8, 4.3}

Answers-Free Printable GRE test Sample Questions 116-125

116. C: The second part of the problem may be modeled with the equation, 12 = 0.15x. Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.15 gives x = 80. 35% of 80 may be written as 0.35(80), which equals 28.



117. C: The problem may be modeled with the equation, x - 0.20x = 1600, which simplifies to 0.80x = 1600. Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.80 gives x = 2000. The original cost of the computer was $2000.



118. B: The cost of the SUV to the dealer may be represented by the equation, 39000 = x + 0.25x, which simplifies to 39000 = 1.25x. Dividing both sides of the equation by 1.25 gives x = 31,200.



119. E: The problem may be modeled by the expression, 49000 - 0.20(49000), which equals 39,200. Thus, he sold the car for $39,200.



120. B: The problem may be modeled with the equation, 1/4+1/6+1/2=1/t, which simplifies to 11/12=1/t. Solving for t gives t=12/11. Thus, they can finish the work in 1.09 days, when working together.



121. D: The quotient of 12 divided by 12 is 1. The quotient of 0.12 divided by 12 equals 0.01, since the decimal point in 0.12 is moved two places to the left.



122. D: When dividing terms, with the same base, the exponents should be subtracted. So, x5/x2 =x3.



123. B: The integer, 1, is a natural number. The natural numbers are a subset of the set of whole numbers, and the set of whole numbers are a subset of the set of rational numbers. Thus, the integer, 1, is a natural number, whole number, and rational number.



124. C: 4 occurs in the list three times, which is more than any other frequency, thus it is the mode.

125. D: This set contains the element, 0, which would result in division by zero.

Free Printable Microsoft certified desktop/computer Support exam Sample Questions with answers

Free Microsoft certified desktop/computer support exam Sample Questions

You can also practice these questions for other IT related exam

Free Printable Microsoft desktop/computer support exam questions 11-20

Q 11

Which of the following specifies the format of electronic business cards that are exchanged via e-mail?

A. bus

B. vcf

C. bcd

D. vac

Q 12

You are assisting a customer who is trying to print a document from her workstation. She can see her document in the print queue, however it does not print. Which of the following steps should she take first to get the document to print?

A. Clear everything in the print queue.

B. Delete and recreate the printer object.

C. Reboot the printer.

D. Restart the print spooler.

Q 13

You are assisting a user who is facing issues with the display getting distorted when he scrolls through a Microsoft Word document that contains graphics. Which of the following should you do to fix this?

A. Create a new user profile.

B. Adjust the Screen resolution to a lower value.

C. Adjust the hardware accelerator of the video adapter to a lower setting.

D. Adjust the mouse pointer acceleration to lower settings.

Q 14

Which of the following accurately specifies the reason why the Standby feature is not preferred over the Hibernation feature?

A. It requires more disk space.

B. It requires less disk space.

C. It needs multiple processors.

D. It tends to lose data if there is a power outage.

Q 15

You are assisting a customer who wants to compose an e-mail message on her Microsoft Outlook in a foreign language character set. Which of the following should you do to ensure that she is able to type this e-mail in a foreign language?

A. Download the Microsoft Outlook version for the foreign language the customer wants to use.

B. Install the Windows XP language pack for the foreign language she wants to use.

C. In the Tools menu in Microsoft Outlook, select the option to encode the foreign language she wants to use.

D. In the File menu in Microsoft Outlook Express, select the option to import foreign language characters.

Q 16

Which of the following specifies the default time interval for Outlook Express to check e-mail?

A. 1 minute

B. 15 minutes

C. 30 minutes

D. 40 seconds

Q 17

Which of the following shortcut keys should you use to display the IE Favorites Explorer bar?

A. Ctrl+F

B. Ctrl+I

C. Ctrl+A

D. Ctrl+B

Q 18

You want to change all your disks to dynamic disks and configure all free disk space to be combined and available for maximum disk space. Which of the following volume types should you deploy?

A. Simple volume

B. Mirrored volume

C. Striped volume

D. Spanned volume

Q 19

You install a new printer on a Windows XP Professional computer and share this printer with the other users in your network. When you try to print for the first time using this printer, the output is several pages of unreadable characters. All other users report the same issue. How should you fix this problem?

A. Configure the printer to print directly to the print device. Instruct the other users to make the same configuration.

B. Run the Add Printer Driver Wizard to install the correct printer driver on your computer.

C. Configure the printer to use the WinPrint print processor and to use RAW as the default data type.

D. Configure the printer to hold mismatched documents. Disable the advanced printing features.

Q 20

A user calls in and asks for your help in tweaking the settings on her Internet Explorer. She is finding it hard to remember the names of some the Web sites she visits frequently. Furthermore, she doesn’t even feel like typing in the addresses again and again. She wants you to help her configure IE to be able to store the names of the Web sites in a folder. Which of the following should you ask her to do?

A. Help her configure the History option in IE.

B. Help her configure Web sites as bookmarks using the Add to Favorites link.

C. Help her save Web sites from the File>Save option.

D. Help her add Web sites through the Trusted websites link on IE.

Answers-Free Printable Microsoft desktop/computer support exam questions 11-20

11 Answer - B - The vcf extension is used to exchange the business cards via e-mail.

The vcf file extension is used to exchange electronic business cards that are exchanged via e-mail. To send the business card, select your record in Address Book, and choose File, Export, and Business Card.





12 Answer - D - To fix this problem, you must restart the print spooler.



To restart the spooler service, click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage. Expand Services and Applications, and then click Services. In the details pane, right-click the Print Spooler service, and then click Start. Clearing the entries in the print queue or deleting and recreating the print object will not help. Rebooting the printer will not be of much help.



13Answer - C - You should adjust the hardware accelerator of the video adapter to a lower setting.



The Hardware Acceleration tab allows you to specify the performance of the graphics hardware present on your PC. To turn off hardware acceleration completely or turn it down, you should Click on Start > Control Panel. In the classic view, double click on the Display icon. Select the Settings tab and click on the Advanced button. Click on the Troubleshoot tab. You can disable the hardware acceleration completely by dragging the slider to the extreme left of the scale. You can also choose to turn down the hardware acceleration by selecting an intermediate value.



14 Answer - D - Standby feature is less preferred than the hibernation feature, because the Standby mode tends to lose data during a power outage.



Standby turns off power consuming components, like the hard disks and monitor, and switches the computer to a low power state. Any contents of memory and unsaved desktop settings are lost. Hibernation saves state information by writing a hibernation file, which contains the contents of the memory and is thus the same size as the total RAM. Since Standby mode saves data on the memory that is volatile, if there is a power outage, all data will be lost.



15 Answer - B - To type an e-mail in the foreign language character set, you should ask the customer to install the Windows XP language pack for the foreign language she wants to use.



To install a foreign language pack, open the Control Panel. Double click on the Regional and Language Options icon. Choose the Advanced tab, and change the language for non-unicode programs to “the language of your choice.” Click OK to accept the changes. Reboot the computer.



16 Answer - C - By default, Outlook Express checks for mail every 30 minutes.

You can have Outlook Express automatically check for new mail at different time intervals. To do this, you should open the Tools menu. Click Options and then click the General tab. Under General Settings, put a check mark in the Check for new messages every box, and select a time interval. Click OK to save your settings.



17 Answer - B - You should use the CTRL+I shortcut to display the IE Favorites Explorer bar.



To display the Favorites Explorer bar, you can do one of the following: Choose View, Explorer Bar, Favorites, Press Ctrl+I, or Click the Favorites button on the Standard Buttons toolbar.



18 Answer - D - To be able to combine disks for maximum disk space, you should deploy spanned volumes.

A spanned volume is a formatted partition in which data is stored on more than one hard disk, yet appears as one volume. Spanned volumes are non-RAID drive architecture, and may be implemented in hardware or software. It can link to a maximum of 32 disks.



19 Answer - B - To fix this problem, you must install appropriate drivers for your printer. A problem with garbled or unreadable characters occurs when the correct version of the printer driver is not installed.



The printer may respond to your print commands even though the appropriate version of the driver is not installed. However, it prints garbled characters. To fix this problem, you must uninstall the current version of the printer drivers and install an updated/more appropriate version of drivers. Printer drivers cannot be rolled back.



20 Answer - B - You should help her configure Web sites as bookmarks using the Add to Favorites link.

Internet Explorer uses a feature called Favorites to store the names of Web sites you visit often. To add Web pages to the Favorites menu, go to the Web page that you want to add to your Favorites. On the Favorites menu in IE, click Add to Favorites. In the Add Favorite box, type a new name for the page if you want, and click OK.