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TEAS Reading Practice Questions
Three candidates showed up for an interview. Of all the candidates, only one was appropriate for the job. The first candidate arrived promptly and was dressed professionally. She spoke articulately and seemed a good fit for the organization. The next candidate was also on time, but his dress shirt was stained, his tie was crooked, and he seemed to struggle with the standard interview questions. His performance during the interview was not as impressive as the first candidate's performance. The final candidate, dressed in a T-shirt and ripped jeans, arrived a full hour past the scheduled interview time. Because of her tardiness, we did not interview her.
1. Which of the following is the author's overall conclusion concerning the second candidate?
A. The stain on the second candidate's shirt distracted the interviewer.
B. The second candidate was sloppily dressed.
C. The second candidate had an unimpressive interview performance.
D. The second candidate was late to the interview.
2. Which of the following sentences would be a supporting detail for an advertisement's claim that a given company provides "industry-leading customer service"?
A. Our call response times are proven to be 50% faster than our competitors.
B. We sell products made from only the highest-quality materials.
C. None of our competitors can match our incredibly low prices.
D. Our customer service is second to none.
The next two questions are based on this passage.
Going one-to-one with computers and students in middle school is a waste of money and teachers' time. Students in middle school are too young to manage the independent use of computers. A recent study shows that 75% of middle school-age teens spend, on average, 5 hours per day on social media. This does not allow for enough hours in a day for academics. There will be more problems with keeping students off of social media and focused on academic endeavors, such as reading in print, practicing "drill and kill" math, and reading social studies textbook chapters. After all, there is plenty of time in high school for students to apply 21st-century skills, such as computer usage.
3. Which of the following methods of argument is used in the previous passage?
A. Analogy
B. Attack of an opposing argument
C. Specific evidence
D. Emotional argument
4. Which of the following statements would weaken the argument?
A. Recent high scores on an online, standardized test taken by middle school students
B. Various types of social media
C. Examples of teachers who do not know how to use computers for academic purposes
D. Demonstration why social media cannot be used in a classroom.
5.An aspiring author wants to be sure that her novel is properly formatted and wants to avoid making errors of which her English teacher would disapprove. Which of the following resources is most appropriate in this case?
A. The Philadelphia Manual of Grammar Style
B. How to Plot a Breakthrough Novel
C. New Literary Horizons: A Journal of Contemporary Fiction
D. The personal website of author Kevin Handel
The next two questions are based on this passage.
A well-known Midwestern publishing company has estimated that 80,000 to 100,000 people in the United States want a collection of anti-war song lyrics from the 1970s. What accounts for this renewed interest in the 70s songs? As studies show, the engaging anti-war sentiments impact a politically involved audience.
6. Which of the following statements best supports the argument in this paragraph?
A. Anti-war song lyrics are more interesting than song lyrics today.
B. People today are politically involved and relate to the messages in anti-war lyrics.
C. Publishing companies are putting together a collection of 1970s song lyrics.
D. Midwesterners have a renewed interested in 1970s lyrics.
7. Which of the following additional sentences would be expected for this passage if the theme were being addressed by a military publication?
A. How those sentiments influence policy decisions is an open question that bears careful scrutiny.
B. Focusing the energy behind those sentiments into a concerted movement is the ultimate goal.
C. A more politically involved culture will ultimately lead to a decrease in military spending.
D. The research indicates an opportunity for new artists to gain popularity through political messages.
The next two questions are based on this passage.
Do you want to increase your IQ dramatically in just one short month? Become smarter by following my simple brain-energizing program. This program includes daily mental exercises, nutrition and fitness guides, and daily vitamin and nutrient supplements, all of which will help boost your IQ. With five easy payments of $19.99, we can guarantee that you will impress your friends and family with your newfound intelligence in just four weeks.
8. Which of the following choices is part of this brain-energizing program?
A. Calendar and payment envelopes
B. Vitamins and mental exercises
C. IQ test and written guarantee
D. Intelligence and friends
9. Which of the following best describes the author's purpose?
A. He wants to impress his friends and family.
B. He wants to sell his brain-energizing program and make a profit.
C. He wants to increase the average IQ score of people across the country.
D. He wants to improve the health of his customers.
10. Based on the map above, a family heading northeast on U.S. 59 South is traveling to the San Jacinto Battleground. If I-10 W is shut down and they take the most direct route, in which direction are they pointed on the last leg of their trip?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
11. Which of the following would be a primary source for a paper about a famous author?
A. A review of one of the author’s books.
B. The author’s personal correspondence.
C. An encyclopedia entry about the author.
D. A biography written about the author.
12. Which of the following sets of guide words would appear at the top of a printed dictionary page containing the word “aptitude”?
A. anesthetize and anthology
B. Appalachian and aviator
C. allergic and apology
D. area and army
13. The diagram represents a blood pressure monitor. Which of the following indicates the diastolic blood pressure reading?
A. 73
B. 82
C. 130
D. 7:30
She is a gregarious individual who can always be found laughing with friends.
14. Which of the following is the meaning of “gregarious” as used in the above sentence?
A. High-spirited
B. Energetic
C. Inquisitive
D. Sociable
1. Imagine three colored marbles in a jar; one is red and two are blue.
2. Remove a blue marble.
3. Add a yellow marble.
4. Add a red marble
5. Remove a blue marble.
6. Add a yellow marble.
15. Which of the following is the number of marbles of each color the jar now contains?
A. 2 red, 2 yellow
B. 2 blue, 2 yellow
C. 2 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow
D. 2 yellow, 1 red, 1 blue
16. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events for the scientific method?
1. Ask a question to begin the process.
2. Ultimately, accept or decline the hypothesis.
3. Propose a hypothesis as a result of research into the topic.
4. In order to analyze data, perform the experiment.
5. Analyze the data.
6. Conduct background research on the identified question.
A. 1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5
B. 1, 6, 3, 4, 5, 2
C. 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 4
D. 3, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4
17. A young boy has an allergy to all types of nuts. Which of the following candy bars is safe for him?
A. Indulge Bar – Ingredients: dark chocolate, cocoa butter, skim milk, corn syrup, sugar, soy protein, peanut butter, artificial flavor
B. Chocolate Extreme – Ingredients: milk chocolate, cocoa butter, raisins, skim milk, corn syrup, chopped pecans, sugar, soy protein, artificial flavor
C. Vanilla Blast – Ingredients: white chocolate, whey protein, skim milk, vanilla flavor, almond extract, corn syrup, sugar, soy protein
D. Chocolate Crunch – Ingredients: milk chocolate, rice puffs, skim milk, corn syrup, sugar, soy protein, malt powder, soybean oil, artificial flavor
Read the following passage. Then, answer the questions.
There is much more to training a horse than giving it a name. The most important element in training is time. A trainer must be prepared to spend time every day with the equine. Ground and body work must be implemented every session. The ground work can consist of backing strategies, while the body work can include ropes routinely wrapping different parts of the horse’s body. All in all, the name is important, but it is only the beginning.
18. Which of the following statements is a supporting detail?
A. All in all, the name is important, but it is only the beginning.
B. There is much more to training a horse than giving it a name.
C. Ground and body work must be implemented every session.
D. Training a horse is time consuming.
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Adapted from:ATI TEAS Study Manual Sixth Edition,2016.