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

Print, Practice and Pass MAT Admission Entrance Exam 2013-14

This is my 10th part of blog on MAT sample questions. In this part of my blog you can do some practice sample question to prepare in English exams.


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The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a test of verbal skills (vocabulary and comprehension) and analytical thinking which the test makers have designed to be a predictor of success in graduate school and professional life.



You can use this test for other English related exams too

Free Printable MAT test Sample Questions 81-90

Choose the analogy that best matches the example provided

Q 81

SHERIFF : POSSE



A. PAINTER : EASEL

B. STUDENT : TEACHER

C. MASCOT : TEAM

D. SERGEANT : REGIMEN

E. FOREMAN : JURY



Q 82

GIGANTIC : SIZE



A. SUBSTANTIAL : MASS

B. MARGINAL : VOLUME

C. BANKRUPT : MONEY

D. DESPONDENT : CHEERFULNESS

E. HEARTRENDING : HUMOR



Q 83

DRUGGIST : PHARMACY



A. BALLERINA : TUTU

B. HAND : GLOVE

C. WAITER : RESTAURANT

D. COACH : TEAM

E. CHILD : FATHER



Q 84

SKI : SNOW



A. DRIVE : CAR

B. GOLF : PUTT

C. DANCE : STEP

D. SKATE : ICE

E. RIDE : HORSE



Q 85

VERIFY : TRUE



A. SIGNIFY : CHEAP

B. PURIFY : CLEAN

C. TERRIFY : CONFIDENT

D. RATIFY : ANGRY

E. MORTIFY : RELAXED



Q 86

TARANTULA : SPIDER



A. MARE : STALLION

B. MILK : COW

C. FLY : PARASITE

D. SHEEP : GRASS

E. DRONE : BEE



Q 87

RATIFY : YES



A. LOOM : NO

B. ERADICATE : YES

C. VETO : NO

D. STIFLE : YES

E. GOAD : NO



Q 88

GAUDY : TASTEFUL



A. MASSIVE : VOLUME

B. MEAGER : ABUNDANCE

C. IMPARTIAL : OBJECTIVITY

D. CHRONOLOGICAL : TIME

E. NUTRITIOUS : HEALTH



Q 89

RITE : CEREMONY



A. MAGNITUDE : SIZE

B. AFFLICTION : BLESSING

C. CLAMOR : SILENCE

D. PALL : CLARITY

E. AGITATION : CALM



Q 90



INFLATE : BIGGER



A. REVERE : LOWER

B. ELONGATE : SHORTER

C. FLUCTUATE : LONGER

D. MEDITATE : HIGHER

E. DIMINISH : SMALLER

Answers-Free Printable MAT test Sample Questions 81-90

81. 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.



82. 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).



83. 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.



84. 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.



85. 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).



86. E: A tarantula is a type of spider, a drone a type of bee. A mare is a female, a stallion a male, horse-two types of one animal, not types of two different animals. Milk is not a type of cow (B) but (noun) the cow's product, or (verb) an action performed on cows. A fly is a type of insect, not a type of parasite (C). A sheep eats grass, but is not a type of grass (D).



87. C: To ratify is to say yes; to veto, to say no (typically to legislation). To loom is to appear/arise largely, like thunderclouds; to be impending, as an event; or to weave, as fabric (A). Eradicate means to eliminate/remove/erase (B). Stifle means to suppress, smother, or forcibly end (D). Goad means to urge or prod (E). None of the incorrect choices means to say yes, or no, to anything.



88. B: Gaudy means tasteless/flashy; tasteful is an antonym. Meager means sparse; abundance means plenty. Impartiality, the noun corresponding to the adjective impartial, means objective (C); these are synonymous. Chronological means related to time (D); these are related but not opposites. Nutritious means promoting health (E); these are related but not antonyms.



89. A: Rite and ceremony are synonyms, as are magnitude and size. Affliction-distress or misery-is an antonym of blessing (B). Clamor, or noise, and silence (C) are antonyms. Pall, a shroud of darkness or gloom, is an antonym of clarity or clearness. Agitation, i.e. restlessness or (unpleasant) excitation, is an antonym of calm (E).



90. E: To inflate means to make bigger; to diminish means to make smaller. Each is a pair of synonyms. To revere is to exalt or raise up, not lower (A). To elongate means to make longer, not shorter (B). To fluctuate means to vary, not make longer (C). To meditate means to think, contemplate, reflect, or engage in a spiritual/religious practice of relaxation/focus, not make higher (D).

Try some homemade Natural Treatments for your Face & Body (save $$$) in 2017

Some foods we all eat can also help our skin glow from the inside-out can also be used externally, as cleansers, moisturizers, and skin masks. These vitamins, minerals, and oils that nourish your body also nourish your skin. Below you’ll find recipes for a variety of skincare products that you can make at home with a few simple ingredients. Make them for yourself or even give them as gifts by reusing pretty class jars or bottles. Your friends and relatives will love the personal touch, and you’ll be recycling and saving money too! Here are some recipes to get you started.




Note: If you have sensitive skin, do a patch test before using any of these products. Apply a few drops to the inside of your wrist, and wait 12 hours to see if any irritation develops.

First Homemade Nature’s Moisturizer

There are lots of simple plant oils that you can use to moisturize your skin, all of which can be stored in your bathroom.

Requirements

1. Cocoa butter-1 cup

2. Beeswax, finely chopped or grated- 4 Tbsp.

3. Filtered water-4 tsp.

4. Grape seed oil-6 Tbsps.

5. Coconut oil-4 tbsp.

6. Wheat germ oil- 2 tbsps.



How to make-

Combine water and beeswax in a saucepan and heat until melted. Add cocoa butter and stir until smooth. Allow to cool somewhat, then add oils. Pour into a glass jar, and allow cooling completely.

 

Second Homemade Soothing Lavender Body Wash

Lavender essential oil gives this body washes a fragrant scent, while grape seed oil helps keep skin healthy.

Requirements-

1. Unscented castile soap- 1/2 cup liquid,

2. Grape seed oil-1 tsp.

3. Lavender essential oil-4 drops



How to make-

Pour ingredients into a container, swirl to mix, and store in the shower for up to one month

Third Homemade Grape seed Face Wash for Dry Skin

This face wash will clean your skin without drying it out.

Requirements-

1. Full-fat, plain yogurt- 2 cup

2. Grape seed oil-4 Tbsp.

3. Freshly Squeezed lemon juice-2Tbsp

How to make-

Whip all ingredients until smooth. Pour mixture in a tightly-sealed glass jar and store in the refrigerator. This facial wash will keep for a few weeks.

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.