Paloverde Accuplacer Sample Questions
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Students taking the Complete Assessment TestIntroductionThe purpose of Assessment test is to provide you with useful information about your academic skills inmath, English, and reading. The results of the assessment, in conjunction with your academicbackground, goals, and interests, are used by Palo Verde College’s academic advisors and counselors todetermine your course selection.You cannot "pass" or "fail" the placement tests, but it is very important that you do your very best onthese tests so that you will have an accurate measure of your academic skills.How It Works: Computer Adaptive TestingAdaptive testing means that the questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previousquestions. This technique selects just the right questions for your ability level. Because the test worksthis way, you must answer every question when it is first given. Each test is untimed so that you can giveeach question as much thought as you wish. You can change your answer to a particular question beforemoving on to the next question, but you cannot leave a question out or come back to it later to changeyour answer.If you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices. Then pick fromthe remaining choices.Testing TimeThis multiple choice test is untimed, allow yourself time to complete the test before the facility closes.What to Bring with You to the TestOn the day of the test, you should have completed CCCApply and received a student Identificationnumber from Palo Verde College. Along with the student ID#, you will need to bring photo identification(driver’s license, high school ID, passport & etc.) and a pencil.
Testing RegulationsPalo Verde College does not allow calculators, textbooks, protractors, notebooks, dictionaries or otherpapers of any kind. Additionally, anyone who gives or receives help during the test, or uses notes, books,calculators or a cell phone will not be allowed to continue the test. Palo Verde College will discard yourtest scores if there is reason to question their validity.At the End of the TestOnce you have completed the test, a scored report will be created. A printout of this report will beprovided to you. Please, retain this report and take it with you to your counselor’s appointment.Making an Appointment for TestingAt present, appointments are not needed to take the assessment test. But it is recommended that youcall Palo Verde College and find out when a test proctor is available. Once again, allow yourself plenty oftime to complete the test before the facility closes.Students with DisabilitiesIf you require test accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact Disabled StudentsProgram & Services (DSP&S) at (760) 921‐5411 for arrangements concerning your needs.Preparation & Sample QuestionsTo ensure that test scores accurately represent your skill levels, you may wish to review basic conceptsin reading, grammar, arithmetic, trigonometry, and algebra before taking ACCUPLACER, especially if youhave been away from school for more than a year.
Sentence Skills3. To walk, biking, and driving are Pat’s favorite ways ofgetting around.A. To walk, biking, and drivingB. Walking, biking, and drivingC. To walk, biking, and to driveD. To walk, to bike, and also drivingIn an ACCUPLACER placement test, there are 20Sentence Skills questions of two types. The first type is sentence correction questionsthat require an understanding of sentencestructure. These questions ask you to choosethe most appropriate word or phrase for theunderlined portion of the sentence.4. When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this isan example of jaywalking.A. When you cross the street in the middle of the block,thisB. You cross the street in the middle of the block, thisC. Crossing the street in the middle of the blockD. The fact that you cross the street in the middle of theblock The second type is construction shift questions.These questions ask that a sentence be rewrittenaccording to the criteria shown while maintainingessentially the same meaning as the originalsentence.5. Walking by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, waswatching for the light to change.A. a child, I noticed, was watchingB. I noticed a child watchingC. a child was watching, I noticed,D. there was, I noticed, a child watchingWithin these two primary categories, the questionsare also classified according to the skills being tested.Some questions deal with the logic of the sentence,others with whether or not the answer is a completesentence, and still others with the relationshipbetween coordination and subordination.6. Going back to his old school, everything there lookedsmaller than Don remembered.A. Going back to his old school,B. When he went back to his old school,C. To go back to his old school,D. As he went back to his old school,Sentence Skills SampleQuestions7. Painting, drawing and to sculpt are some of the techniquesartists such as Picasso used to express themselves.A. Painting, drawing and to sculptB. To paint, to draw, and sculptingC. Painting, drawing and sculptingD. To paint, draw, and sculptingDirections for questions 1–12Select the best version of the underlined part of thesentence. The first choice is the same as the originalsentence. If you think the original sentence is best,choose the first answer.8. Playing sports in school which is an activity meant to teachteamwork and leadership skills students can use later in life.A. which is an activityB. is an activity because it isC. being an activity which isD. is an activity1. Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used inthe schools to teach economics and social studies.A. being a hobby that isB. is a hobby because it isC. which is a hobbyD. is a hobby9. Glancing at his watch, Daniel picked up his speed.A. Glancing at his watchB. He glanced at his watch andC. To glance at his watchD. Since he glanced at his watch2. Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.A. Knocked sideways, the statue lookedB. The statue was knocked sideways, lookedC. The statue looked knocked sidewaysD. The statue, looking knocked sideways,10. For a snake, shedding their skin up to eight times a year ispart of a natural process.A. For a snake, shedding their skinB. A snake’s shedding its skinC. When a snake sheds its skinD. To shed its skin, for snakesACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS2013 Palo Verde College1
11. To appear white or colorless, light is actually composed of anentire spectrum of colors.A. To appear white or colorless,B. In appearing white or colorless,C. As it appears white or colorless,D. While it appears white or colorless,16. The band began to play, and then the real party started.Rewrite, beginning withThe real party startedThe next words will beA. after the band beganB. and the band beganC. although the band beganD. the band beginning12. I was surprised by the noise peering through the window tosee who was at the door.A. I was surprised by the noise peeringB. I was surprised by the noise, peeredC. The noise surprised me, peeringD. Surprised by the noise, I peered17. Chris heard no unusual noises when he listened in the park.Rewrite, beginning withDirections for questions 13–25Listening in the park,Rewrite the sentence in your head following thedirections given below. Keep in mind that your newsentence should be well written and should haveessentially the same meaning as the original sentence.The next words will beA. no unusual noises could be heardB. then Chris heard no unusual noisesC. and hearing no unusual noisesD. Chris heard no unusual noises13. It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but thesame cannot be said of liquids.18. It is unusual to see owls during the daytime, since they arenocturnal animals.Rewrite, beginning withRewrite, beginning withUnlike liquids,Being nocturnal animals,The next words will beA. it is easy toB. we can easilyC. solid objects can easily beD. solid objects are easy to beThe next words will beA. it is unusual to see owlsB. owls are not usually seenC. owls during the daytime areD. it is during the daytime that14. Although the sandpiper is easily frightened by noise andlight, it will bravely resist any force that threatens its nest.19. While bear attacks on humans are extremely rare, mostoccur when a mother bear’s cubs are approached.Rewrite, beginning withRewrite, beginning withThe sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light,Bear attacks on humans are extremely rare,The next words will beA. but it will bravely resistB. nevertheless bravely resistingC. and it will bravely resistD. even if bravely resistingThe next words will beA. but approaching a mother bear’s cubsB. and approaching a mother bear’s cubsC. even though approaching a mother bear’s cubsD. nevertheless approaching a mother bear’s cubs15. If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder.Rewrite, beginning withTodd cannot move the boulderThe next words will beA. when lackingB. because heC. although thereD. without enough2013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS2
20. If I want your opinion, I will ask for it.25. The big celebration meal was over, and everyone began tofeel sleepy.Rewrite, beginning withRewrite, beginning withI won’t ask for your opinionEveryone began to feel sleepyThe next words will beA. if I want itB. when I want itC. although I want itD. unless I want itThe next words will beA. and the big celebration mealB. before the big celebration mealC. after the big celebration mealD. although the big celebration meal21. It began to rain, and everyone at the picnic ran to the treesto take shelter.Rewrite, beginning withEveryone at the picnic ran to take shelterThe next words will beA. beginning to rainB. when it began to rainC. although it began to rainD. and it began to rain22. Lucy saw an amazing sight when she witnessed her firstsunrise.Rewrite, beginning withWitnessing her first sunrise,The next words will beA. an amazing sight was seenB. when Lucy saw an amazing sightC. Lucy saw an amazing sightD. seeing an amazing sight23. After three hours of walking the museum, the entire familyfelt in need of a rest.Rewrite, beginning withThe entire family felt in need of a restThe next words will beA. walking through the museum for three hoursB. having walked through the museum for three hours.C. and they walked through the museum for three hoursD. despite having walked through the museum for threehours.24. Bats see extremely well in the dark; in fact, much better thanhumans.Rewrite, beginning withUnlike bats,The next words will beA. humans can seeB. humans do not seeC. it is not easy to seeD. seeing is difficult2013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS3
Reading Comprehension2. Unemployment was the overriding fact of life whenFranklin D. Roosevelt became president of the UnitedStates on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time was thatthe government did not systematically collect statistics ofjoblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940. TheBureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of acivilian labor force of more than 51 million.In an ACCUPLACER placement test, there are20 questions of two primary types in ReadingComprehension. The first type of question consists of a readingpassage followed by a question based on the text.Both short and long passages are provided. Thereading passages can also be classified accordingto the kind of information processing required,including explicit statements related to the mainidea, explicit statements related to a secondaryidea, application, and inference.Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May12, 1933. The president selected Harry L. Hopkins, whoheaded the New York relief program, to run FERA. A giftedadministrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into highgear. He gathered a small staff in Washington and broughtthe state relief organizations into the FERA system. Whilethe agency tried to provide all the necessities, food camefirst. City dwellers usually got an allowance for fuel, and rentfor one month was provided in case of eviction. The second type of question, sentencerelationships, presents two sentences followed by aquestion about the relationship between these twosentences. The question may ask, for example, ifthe statement in the second sentence supports thatin the first, if it contradicts it, or if it repeats thesame information.This passage is primarily aboutA. unemployment in the 1930s.B. the effect of unemployment on United States families.C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency.D. President Roosevelt’s FERA program.3. It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothingtriggers a smile more universally than a taste of sugar.Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate thathumans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based onstatistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be smilingbecause on average, every man, woman, and child in thatcountry consumes 95 pounds of sugar each year.Reading ComprehensionSample QuestionsFrom this passage it seems safe to conclude that the EnglishA. do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy.B. eat desserts at every meal.C. are fonder of sweets than most people.D. have more cavities than any other people.Read the statement or passage and then choose the bestanswer to the question. Answer the question based onwhat is stated or implied in the statement or passage.1. In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, “It is notorious thatthe memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If,like most people, you have trouble recalling the names ofthose you have just met, try this: The next time you areintroduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,“I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to besure I’ve got it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover howeffective this technique is and probably recall those namesfor the rest of your life.4. With varying success, many women around the worldtoday struggle for equal rights. Historically, women haveachieved greater equality with men during periods of socialadversity. The following factors initiated the greatest numberof improvements for women: violent revolution, world war,and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In allthree cases, the essential element that improved the statusof women was a shortage of men, which required women toperform many of society’s vital tasks.The main idea of the paragraph maintains that the memoryA. always operates at peak efficiency.B. breaks down under great strain.C. improves if it is used often.D. becomes unreliable if it tires.We can conclude from the information in this passage thatA. women today are highly successful in winning equalrights.B. only pioneer women have been considered equal tomen.C. historically, women have only achieved equalitythrough force.D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not beenenough to secure women equal rights.2013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS4
5. In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the firstbaby carriage, but people strongly objected to the vehiclesbecause they said the carriage operators hit too manypedestrians. Still convinced that he had a good idea, Burtonopened a factory in England. He obtained orders for thebaby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, QueenVictoria of England, and the Pasha of Egypt. The UnitedStates had to wait another 10 years before it got a carriagefactory, and only 75 carriages were sold in the first year.to countries where people spoke other languages and whereno one had ever heard of pygg clay. The tradition caught onall over the world, and today piggy banks come in all colorsand are made of all kinds of materials, including plastic.This passage is mainly aboutA. how people in different countries save their moneyB. how people in England made pottery centuries agoC. how a common expression began in a surprising wayD. how an unusual custom got startedEven after the success of baby carriages in England,A. Charles Burton was a poor man.B. Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages.C. Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages.D. the United States bought more carriages than any othercountry.9. It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothingtriggers a smile more universally that the taste of sugar.Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate thathumans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based onstatistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be smilingbecause on average, every man, woman and child in thatcountry consumes 95 pounds of sugar each year.6. All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freezeand become snow crystals. The shape of the crystal isdetermined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions inthe upper atmosphere. Snow crystals are always symmetricalbecause these conditions affect all six sides simultaneously.This passage implies that the writer thinks that 95 pounds ofsugar per person per year isA. a surprisingly large amountB. a surprisingly small amountC. about what one would expectD. an unhealthy amountThe purpose of the passage is to presentA. a personal observation.B. a solution to a problem.C. actual information.D. opposing scientific theories.10. The wheel has been used by humans since nearly thebeginning of civilization and is considered one of the mostimportant mechanical inventions of all time. Most primitivetechnologies since the invention of the wheel have beenbased on its principles, and since the industrial revolution,the wheel has been a basic element of nearly every machineconstructed by humankind. No one knows the exact timeand place of the invention of the wheel, but its beginningscan be seen across many ancient civilizations.7. In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, “It is notorious thatthe memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If,like most people, you have trouble recalling the names ofthose you have just met, try this: The next time you areintroduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,“I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sureI have it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover how effectivethis technique is and probably recall those names for the restof your life.According to this passage, the wheel is an importantinvention becausea. it is one of the world’s oldest inventionsb. it forms the basis of so many later inventionsc. it is an invention that can be traced to many culturesd. it is one the world’s most famous inventionsThe writer believes people remember names best when theya. meet new peopleb. are intelligentc. decide to do sod. are interested in people11. Samuel Morse, best known today as the inventor ofMorse Code and one of the inventors of the telegraph,was originally a prominent painter. While he was alwaysinterested in technology and studied electrical engineeringin college, Morse went to Paris to learn from famous artistsof his day and later painted many pictures that now hangin museums, including a portrait of former President JohnAdams. In 1825, Morse was in Washington, D.C., paintinga portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette when a messengerarrived on horseback to tell him that his wife was gravelyill back at his home in Connecticut. The message had takenseveral days to reach him because of the distance. Morserushed to his home as fast as he could, but his wife hadalready passed away by the time he arrived. Grief-stricken,he gave up painting and devoted the rest of his life to findingways to transmit messages over long distances faster.8. Many people have owned, or have heard of, traditional“piggy banks,” coin banks shaped like pigs. A logical theoryabout how this tradition started might be that because pigsoften symbolize greed, the object is to “fatten” one’s piggybank with as much money as possible.However, while this idea makes sense, it is not the correctorigin of the term. The genesis of the piggy bank is the oldEnglish word “pygg”, which was a common kind of clayhundreds of years ago in England. People used pots and jarsmade out of this red “pygg” clay for many different purposesin their homes. Sometimes they kept their money in one ofthe pots, and this was known as a pygg bank. Over the years,because “pygg” and “pig” sounded the same, glaziers beganmaking novelty banks out of pottery in the shape of a pig asa kind of joke. These banks were given as gifts and exportedMorse left the art world and helped to invent the telegraphA. because he was tired of paintingACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS2013 Palo Verde College5
B. because he wanted to communicate with people farawayC. because of a personal tragedy in his lifeD. because he was fascinated by science15. Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness ofcultural diversity among the peoples of the world.Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciatemore readily other peoples’ values and ways of life.12. Leonardo DaVinci is not only one of the most famous artistsin history, he was also a botanist, a writer and an inventor.Even though most of his inventions were not actually builtin his lifetime, many of today’s modern machines can betraced back to some of his original designs. The parachute,the military tank, the bicycle and even the airplane wereforetold in the imaginative drawings that can still be seen inthe fragments of Leonardo’s notebooks. Over 500 years ago,this man conceived ideas that were far ahead of his time.How are the two sentences related?A. They contradict each other.B. They present problems and solutions.C. They establish a contrast.D. They repeat the same idea.16. Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.Many companies allow their employees paid leaves ofabsence to serve on juries.The author of this passage is praising Leonardo DaVinci forhis:A. artistic talentB. intelligenceC. visionD. fameWhat does the second sentence do?A. It reinforces what is stated in the first.B. It explains what is stated in the first.C. It expands on the first.D. It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first.Directions for questions 13–2217. While most people think of dogs as pets, some dogs are bredand trained specifically for certain types of work.For the questions that follow, two underlined sentencesare followed by a question or statement. Read thesentences, then choose the best answer to the question orthe best completion of the statement.The bloodhound’s acute sense of smell and willingpersonality make it ideal for tracking people missing in thewoods.What does the second sentence do?A. It makes a contrast.B. It restates an idea found in the first.C. It states an effect.D. It gives an example.13. The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in 15 years.Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high thisyear.What does the second sentence do?A. It restates the idea found in the first.B. It states an effect.C. It gives an example.D. It analyzes the statement made in the first.18. Paris, France, is a city that has always been known as acenter of artistic and cultural expression.In the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writersfrom around the world who became famous, such as Picassoand Hemingway.14. Social studies classes focus on the complexity of our socialenvironment.What does the second sentence do?A. It reinforces the first.B. It states an effect.C. It draws a conclusion.D. It provides a contrast.The subject combines the study of history and the socialsciences and promotes skills in citizenship.What does the second sentence do?A. It expands on the first sentence.B. It makes a contrast.C. It proposes a solution.D. It states an effect.19. Studies show that the prevalence of fast-food restaurantscorresponds with the rates of obesity in both children andadults.Obesity is now on the rise in countries outside the U.S.,where fast food restaurants are becoming more common.How do the two sentences relate?A. They express roughly the same idea.B. They contradict each other.C. They present problems and solutions.D. They establish a contrast.2013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS6
20. Compared with the rest of the country, North Dakota hasa thriving economy, making it a place where more peoplewant to live.Winters in North Dakota are inhospitable, with averagetemperatures in January ranging from 2 degrees Fahrenheitto 17 degrees.What does the second sentence do?A. It reinforces the first.B. It explains what is stated in the first.C. It contradicts the first.D. It analyzes a statement made in the first.21. Some stores are testing a new checkout system that allowsshoppers to use their mobile phones to scan items as theywalk through stores and pay at self-service kiosks, skippingthe cashiers’ lines.The new mobile checkout system is intended to reduce longlines and customer wait times in stores.What does the second sentence do?A. It expands on the first.B. It states an effect.C. It contrasts with the first.D. It gives an example.22. According to the American Sleep Disorders Association, theaverage teenager needs around 9.5 hours of sleep per night,possibly because critical growth hormones are releasedduring sleep.The average adult requires between six and eight hours ofsleep per night for optimal health and productivity.How do the two sentences relate?A. They establish a contrast.B. They contradict each other.C. They reinforce each other.D.2013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS7
ArithmeticArithmetic Sample QuestionsThis test measures your ability to perform basicarithmetic operations and to solve problems thatinvolve fundamental arithmetic concepts. There are 17questions on the Arithmetic tests, divided into threetypes.For each of the questions below, choose the best answerfrom the four choices given. You may use the paper youreceived as scratch paper.1. 2.75 .003 .158 A. 4.36B. 2.911C. 0.436D. 2.938 Operations with whole numbers and fractions:Topics included in this category are addition,subtraction, multiplication, division, recognizingequivalent fractions and mixed numbers, andestimating.2. 7.86 4.6 A. 36.156B. 36.216C. 351.56D. 361.56 Operations with decimals and percents: Topicsinclude addition, subtraction, multiplication,and division with decimals. Percent problems,recognition of decimals, fraction and percentequivalencies, and problems involving estimationare also given.3.720A.B.C.D. Applications and problem solving: Topics includerate, percent and measurement problems; simplegeometry problems; and distribution of a quantityinto its fractional parts. 0.0350.8580.353.54. Which of the following is the least?A. 0.105B. 0.501C. 0.015D. 0.155. All of the following are ways to write 25 percent of NEXCEPTA. 0.25 NB.25N100C.14ND. 25 N6. Which of the following is closest to 27.8 9.6?A. 280B. 300C. 2,800D. 3,0007. A soccer team played 160 games and won 65 percent ofthem. How many games did it win?A. 94B. 104C. 114D. 1242013 Palo Verde CollegeACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS8
8. Three people who work full-time are to work together on aproject, but their total time on the project is to be equivalentto that of only one person working full-time. If one of thepeople is budgeted for one-half of his time to the project anda second person for one-third of her time, what part of thethird worker’s time should be budgeted to this project?A. 13B.C.D.14. 46.2 10 2 A.B.C.D.3 1 n, then n is between2 4A. 1 and 3B. 3 and 5C. 5 and 7D. 7 and 935161815. If9. 32 is 40 percent of what number?A. 12.8B. 128C. 80D. 800116. What is 12% of 120?A. 10B. 14.4C. 18.4D. 28.8210. 3 3 – 2 5 A.B.C.D.17. A box in a college bookstore contains books, and each bookin the box is a history book, an English book or a sciencebook. If one-third of these books are history books andone-sixth are English books, what fraction of the books arescience books?112115141511 15A. 13B. 122C.3D. 3411. 2 1 4 2 23A. 616561C. 76B. 618. The measures of two angles of a triangle are 35 and 45 .What is the measure of the third angle of the triangle?A. 95 B. 100 C. 105 D. 110 5D. 7612. What isA.B.C.D.121314150.04620.4624.624621,345rounded to the nearest integer?9913. Three of four numbers have a sum of 22. If the average ofthe four numbers is 8, what is the fourth number?A. 4B. 6C. 8D. 10ACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS2013 Palo Verde College9
Elementary AlgebraSample Questions1219. Erica bought 3 yards of fabric. If she uses of the fabric23to make a curtain, how much will she have left?A.B.C.D.For each of the questions below, choose the best answerfrom the four choices given. You may use the paper youreceived as scratch paper.1 yd.61 yd.311 yd.612 yd.31. If A represents the number of apples purchased at 15 centseach, and B represents the number of bananas purchasedat 10 cents each, which of the following represents the totalvalue of the purchases in cents?A. A BB. 25(A B)C. 10A 15BD. 15A 10B20. Jen wants to tile the floor of her kitchen. The floor isrectangular and measures 12 feet by 8 feet. If it costs 2.50per square foot for the materials, what is the total cost of thematerials for tiling the kitchen floor?A. 160B. 200C. 220D. 2402. 2 15 ?A. 17B. 30C. 30D. 173. What is the value of the expression 2x2 3xy – 4y2 when x 2 and y - 4?A. -80B. 80C. -32D. 32Elementary AlgebraA total of 12 questions of three types are administeredin this test.4. In the figure below, both circles have the same center, andthe radius of the larger circle is R. If the radius of the smallercircle is 3 units less than R, which of the following representsthe area of the shaded region?A. πR 2B. π(R – 3)2C. πR 2 – π 32D. πR 2 – π(R - 3)2 The first type involves operations with integersand rational numbers, and includes computationwith integers and negative rationals, the use ofabsolute values, and ordering. The second type involves operations with algebraicexpressions using evaluation of simple fo
ACCUPLACER SAMPLE QUESTIONS 1 Sentence Skills In an ACCUPLACER placement test, there are 20 Sentence Skills questions of two types. The first type is sentence correction questions that require an understanding of sentence structure. These questions ask you to choose the most appropriate word or phrase for the underlined portion of the .
Sep 17, 2019 · English as a Second Language ACCUPLACER Students who do not speak English or whose second language is English may be given the ACCUPLACER LOEP exam. Based on the student's background, ACCUPLACER will automatically essay as part of the LOEP exam. We encourage all ESL students to review our ACCUPLACER Prep Guide and the required ESL
ACCUPLACER test. ACCUPLACER. USE THE FOLLOWING CONCORDANCE TABLE: YOU HAVE: NEXT-GENERATION ACCUPLACER SCORES: Start with your scores on the next-generation test. Elementary Algebra (20-120) Table 2 Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS
Information about ACCUPLACER and Placement Testing ACCUPLACER is an assessment developed to help students entering a community college achieve their educational goals. There is no charge for the initial test. ACCUPLACER will help you to identify your academic strengths and needs so that you can plan an appropriate schedule of course work at
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the test administers questions based on how you are performing on each question. This allows ACCUPLACER to accurately score and provide a placement based on your result. ACCUPLACER TEST SETUP At Hennepin Technical College, students generally take the following sections: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills, Arithmetic, Elementary Algebra .
In an ACCUPLACER placement test, there are 20 Sentence Skills questions of two types. The first type is sentence correction questions that require an understanding of sentence structure. These questions ask you to choose the most appropriate word or phrase for the underlined portion of the sentence. The second type is construction shift .
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