Practice Test From ATI Testing

• Most Americans know that HIV/AIDs is a worldwide health; many also believe it is the most dangerous disease across the globe. Malaria, however, far surpasses HIV/AIDs as a cause of sickness and death around the world. One likely reason for Americans lack of awareness about malaria may be that malaria has been eradicated in this country, thanks in large part to efforts made during WWII. U.S. scientists sought new medicines and methods to control the effects and spread of malaria among combat troops. Those efforts were later applied to an eradication effort that has kept the U.S. malaria-free for decades.

  
  

  Based on the information in the passage, which of the following events contributed to the eradication of malaria in the US?

  a) HIV/AIDs outbreak

  b) World War II

  c) Elimination of the military draft in the US

  d) Development of a malaria vaccine

  b) World War II
• Most Americans know that HIV/AIDs is a worldwide health; many also believe it is the most dangerous disease across the globe. Malaria, however, far surpasses HIV/AIDs as a cause of sickness and death around the world. One likely reason for Americans lack of awareness about malaria may be that malaria has been eradicated in this country, thanks in large part to efforts made during WWII. U.S. scientists sought new medicines and methods to control the effects and spread of malaria among combat troops. Those efforts were later applied to an eradication effort that has kept the U.S. malaria-free for decades.

  Which of the following statements is the main idea of the passage?

  a) Malaria is more dangerous than HIV/AIDs, and there is no cure for it

  b) Americans are unaware that malaria is an incredibly deadly disease because it has been mostly eradicated in the U.S.

  c) Malaria was the deadliest disease during WWII

  d) Malaria is a dangerous disease, but it has rarely been a problem in the U.S.

  
  

  b) Americans are unaware that malaria is an incredibly deadly disease because it has been mostly eradicated in the U.S.
• Most Americans know that HIV/AIDs is a worldwide health; many also believe it is the most dangerous disease across the globe. Malaria, however, far surpasses HIV/AIDs as a cause of sickness and death around the world. One likely reason for Americans lack of awareness about malaria may be that malaria has been eradicated in this country, thanks in large part to efforts made during WWII. U.S. scientists sought new medicines and methods to control the effects and spread of malaria among combat troops. Those efforts were later applied to an eradication effort that has kept the U.S. malaria-free for decades.

  Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on information in the passage?

  a) New medicines and methods to control HIV/AIDs came out of malaria research

  b) HIV/AIDs is the leading cause of death in the US

  c) Malaria is becoming more deadly in the US because of Americans lack of awareness

  d) Scientists prioritized the health of troops to promote the war effort

  
  

  
  

  d) Scientists prioritized the health of troops to promote the war effort
• Read the "Multiple Intelligences" passage before answering the questions.

  
  

  A student is writing a research paper about education. Which of the following sentences from the passage would support the student's claim the education systems vary among cultures?

  a) Out of this collaboration of dozens of esteemed professionals came the theory of multiple intelligences(MI)

  b) Traditional school curriculum in Western culture has heavily emphasized learning through the verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences

  c) Originally, Gardner identified seven areas of human intelligence: verbal- linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

  d) The result of this re-evaluation of intelligence has begun to transform the way teachers teach

  b) Traditional school curriculum in Western culture has heavily emphasized learning through the verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences
• Read the "Multiple Intelligences" passage before answeringle Intelligences" passage before answering the questions.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Which of the following statements identifies the claim made by the passage?

  a) Standardized testing should be adapted to accomodate multiple intelligences.

  b) Gardner's book theorized a ranking of eight new intelligences by their added value to society.

  c) The team of professors developed an education system that allows every student to reach their maximum potential.

  d) The research into the theory of multiple intelligences changed the way the education system viewed student's capabilities

  d) The research into the theory of multiple intelligences changed the way the education system viewed student's capabilities
• Read the "Multiple Intelligences" passage before answering the questions

  
  

  Which of the following is the authors perspective?

  a) Research about maximizing each person's potential is an important investment

  b) The theory of multiple intelligences is not well-supported

  c) Exploring the evolution of the education system is interesting and worthwhile

  d) I.Q. testing focuses on one kind of intelligence and excludes a variety of valuable strengths

  c) Exploring the evolution of the education system is interesting and worthwhile
• Steps

  Roast peanuts in a pan on medium flame

  Let the peanuts cool down

  Make a simple syrup by heating the sugar and 2 tbsp water in a pan

  Heat until it becomes consistent

  Mix peanuts in the syrup

  Smear butter on a plate

  Pour the peanut syrup mixture over the buttered plate

  Let it cool down

  Serve.

  
  

  Which of the following is the third step to take with the peanuts?

  a) Make a simple syrup

  b) Mix peanuts into the syrup

  c) Roast peanuts in a pan

  d) Heat until it becomes consistent

  b) Mix peanuts into the syrup
• According to the map, which landmark- Marche Alibert, Pere Lachaise, Palais de Chaillot, or Musee d'Orsay- is the farthest distance from the dot.

  9) Pere Lachaise
• Richard Mackey- renowned inventor of the hover car- had a troubled childhood. While he showed some promise in school, he constantly defied authority figures and bounced from one school to another. Eventually, Richard was inspired by a teacher who sensed his gift for physics. Dr. Mackey went on develop the amazing hover technology that brought society into a long-held vision of the future.

  
  

  Which of the following words in the passage is used to indicate sequence?

  a)While

  b) Another

  c) Eventually

  d) Future

  c) Eventually
• Which of the following themes do the two poetry stanzas share in common?

  
  

  a) Celebration

  b) Solitude

  c) Urgency

  d) Playfulness

  b) Solitude
• Although hummingbirds weigh as little as a penny. They have long migration routes to follow in spring and fall. Therefore, hummingbird feeders are an important supplement to their natural diet.

  
  

  What can the reader infer from this information?

  a) The hummingbird uses the feeders to stay on its migration path

  b) The hummingbird benefits from extra nutrition provided by the feeders

  c) The hummingbird will increase in size by the end of the migration

  d) The hummingbird needs the sugar in the feeders to increase its migration speed

  b) The hummingbird benefits from extra nutrition provided by the feeders
• Noah was reticent with people he didn't know well, but in conversations with his close friends he would freely express his opinions and beliefs.

  
  

  Based on the context of the sentence, what does the word "reticent" mean?

  a) Outspoken or talkative

  b) Silent or reserved

  c) Aloof or uninterested

  d) Calm or passive

  b) Silent or reserved
• Read the Locavores passage.

  
  

  Which of the following describes the topic of the passage?

  a) Consumption of food grown nearby

  b) The economics of produce

  c) New farming practices

  d) Modern consumer nutrition

  a) Consumption of food grown nearby
• Read the Locavores passage.

  
  

  Which of the following words as used in the passage conveys the authors opinion?

  a) Worrisome

  b) Industrial

  c) Organic

  d) Possible

  a) Worrisome
• Read the Locavores passage.

  
  

  Which of the following is the authors purpose?

  a) To entertain

  b) To inform

  c) To persuade

  d) To compare

  b) To inform
• Which of the following fractions is greatest?

  a) 9/50

  b) 1/8

  c) 3/16

  d) 3/25

  c) 3/16

  (When converted into the equivalent decimal form we find 3/25= 0.12

  1/8=0.125

  9/50=0.18

  3/16= 0.1875)
• During a two week pay period, an employee worked a total of 72 hours. If they are paid $27 for every hour worked, calculate their gross pay and round it to the nearest hundred dollars.

  
  

  a) $1900

  b) $1940

  c) $2000

  d) $2100

  a) $1900

  (72 hours x $27= $1944. Rounded to the nearest hundred, this would be $1900)
• -3x - 5x = 16

  
  

  Which of the following is the correct value of x?

  a) 2

  b) -2

  c) 8

  d) -8

  b) -2

  (-3x -5x = 16

  -8x = 16

  x= 16/-8

  x= -2)
• According to the graph, Which of the following shows how much less Company A earned than Company B in the year Company A sold the least number of cars?

  a) 18.70 billion U.S. dollars

  b) 10.82 billion of U.S. dollars

  c) 8.37 billion U.S. dollars

  d) 8.11 billion U.S. dollars

  a) 18.70 billion U.S. dollars

  (This response is the result of correctly interpreting the information given in the graphs and calculating the amount that Company A earns less than Company B in the year Company A sold the least number of cars. The year in which the least cars are sold is Year 7. Revenue generated by Company A in Year 7 is 137.2 billion dollars. Revenue generated by Company B in Year 7 is 155.9 billion dollars. 155.9-137.2= 18.7 billion U.S. dollars)
• A circle with center O and radius 3 units is shown below. Which part of the circle measures k/360(6π)?

  A

  
• Chris has K pairs of shoes. Three individual shoes were lost while moving. Chris now has 17 shoes. How many matching pairs of shoes did Chris have before moving?

  a) 5

  b) 9

  c) 10

  d) 20

  c) 10

  (Chris 17 shoes, and he lost 3. Add those together to determine that he originally had 20 shoes. Divide by 2 to make pairs out of the individual shoes)
• Perform the given operation 1/2 + 1/7

  a) 2/ 14

  b) 9/14

  c) 1/14

  d) 2/9

  b) 9/14

  ( This is the sum using common denominators to add the two terms: 7/14 + 2/14)
• The ratio of cats and dogs in a shelter is 3:4. Which of the following ratios would be equivalent to 3:4?

  a) 5:6

  b) 6:12

  c) 33:40

  d) 45:60

  d) 45:60

  (These ratios are equal because 45/60 can be reduced to 3/4, which is equivalent to 3:4)
• Matthew wants to chemically treat his aquarium it is given that for every 5 gallons of water in the 2.5 ounces of the chemical should be added if the amount of water in the aquarium is 40 gallons.

  Which of the following is the amount in ounces of the chemical that should be added.

  a) 20 ounces

  b) 18 ounces

  c) 16 ounces

  d) 8 ounces

  a) 20 ounces

  (This response is the result of correctly calculating the amount of chemical required for 40 gallons of water using proportional relationship.

  2.5/5 = x/40

  2.5 x 40 = 5 x X

  x = 100/5 = 20 )
• According to the graph, Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two variables in the scatterplot?

  a) Nonlinear association

  b) Positive covariance

  c) Negative covariance

  d) No association

  b) Positive covariance

  (This is correct because, as the number of shots attempted increased, the number of shots made also increased. So, the variables are directly related, and a positive covariance exists between them)
• Which of the following is the equivalent decimal for one hundred sixty-nine thousandths?

  a) 0.00169

  b) 0.0169

  c) 0.169

  d) 1.69

  c) 0.169

  (The last digit should be in the third decimal place from the right of the decimal point)
• Given that 1 inch= 2.54 cm, what is the length in cm of an object 25 inches long? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

  a) 63.5cm

  b) 9.8cm

  c) 22.5cm

  d) 6.4cm

  a) 63.5cm

  (This response is the result of correctly converting the length from inches to centimeters by multiplying 25 by 2.54)
• If a bank provides a loan of $22,000 at a simple annual interest rate of 5% for 3 years. What is the total amount of interest charged over the life time of the loan?

  a) $1,100

  b) $3,300

  c) $18,700

  d) $25,300

  b) $3,300
• The table shows the revenue generated by each department of a company in the first three quarters of a year.

  
  

  Which of the following is the mean quarterly revenue of the department with the greatest revenue in the first three quarters?

  a) 8.0 million dollars

  b) 8.7 million dollars

  c) 12.0 million dollars

  d) 13.05 million dollars

  b) 8.7 million dollars

  ( This response is the result of correctly recognizing that Department Q generated the greatest revenue and calculating the mean quarterly revenue generated by Department Q as (8.5 + 10.5 + 7.1)/3)
• The graphic below shows an open-topped box with a rectangular base that is created by removing a square with side of length H from each corner. Which of the following gives the formula for the area of the base of the box?

  a) 2L + 2W - 8H

  b) 2L + 2W- 4H

  c) (L-H)(W-H)

  d) (L-2H)(W-2H)

  d) (L-2H)(W-2H)
• Two cups are filled with hot tea. One of the cups is wrapped with a piece of wool. After 10 minutes, the tea in the wrapped cup is found to be warmer than the cup that was left unwrapped. Which of the following is an explanation for this observation?

  a) Wool absorbs heat into the cup from the surroundings

  b) Wool prevents heat in the cup from flowing to the surroundings

  c) Wool prevents cold from flowing into the cup from the surroundings

  d) Wool produces heat by chemically interacting with the surroundings

  b) Wool prevents heat in the cup from flowing to the surroundings
• Which of the following hormones does the corpus luteum produce?

  a) Human chorionic gonadotropin

  b) Follicle stimulating hormone

  c) Luteinizing hormone

  d) Progesterone

  d) Progesterone
• The image shows the periodic table entry sodium. Which of the following is true for a sodium atom?

  a) It has more neutrons than protons

  b) It has an equal number of neutrons and electrons

  c) It has a valence of 11

  d) It has an atomic mass of 34

  a) It has more neutrons than protons

  (An atom of sodium has 12 neutrons and 11 protons)

  
• Which of the following is an example of an ionic compound?

  a) C6H12O6

  b) NaCl

  c) P2O5

  d) NH3

  b) NaCl

  ( Na is a metal and Cl is a non-metal, so the bond between them is ionic. Therefore, NaCl is an ionic compound)

  
• Which of the following describes the part of a chromosome inside the black box in the diagram below?

  a) Gene

  b) Centromere

  c) DNA polymerarse

  d) Transcription factor

  a) Gene

  
• Glucose is a monomer that can link to make which of the following biological macromolecules?

  a) Enzymes

  b) Glycogen

  c) Membrane phospholipids

  d) Ribonucleic acid

  b) Glycogen
• In cats, the genes for hair length and ear type each have two alleles. The dominant allele 'H' codes for short hair while the recessive allele 'h' codes for long hair. The dominant allele 'E' codes for curled ears while the recessive allele 'e' codes for straight ears. Which of the following represents the genotype of a cat with short hair and straight ears?

  a) HhEe

  b) Hhee

  c) hhEE

  d) hhee

  b) Hhee
• A student is conducting an experiment to determine how temperature affects chemical reactions. Four pieces of meat are subjected to different temperatures. At which of the following temperatures will the proteins in meat denature the fastest?

  a) 0°C

  b) 20°C

  c) 40°C

  d) 80°C

  d) 80°C

  ( The speed at which proteins in meat denture increases as the temperature increases. Therefore, the meat subjected to 80°C will denature the fastest)
• The image below shows a cross-section of human heart. Blood flows from the structure highlighted in red to which of the following locations?

  a) Left ventricle

  b) Lungs

  c) Right ventricle

  d) Brain

  b) Lungs

  
• Which of the following measurements has the same value as 1 kilometer?

  a) 10^4 meters

  b) 10^-1 hectometers

  c) 10^9 micrometers

  d) 10^6 centimeters

  c) 10^9 micrometers