ATI TEAS 7 Reading Prep Course_Test Bank
READING
Which of the answer choices gives the best definitions for the underlined word to the following
sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt her the piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads the
following day.
A. Increase
B. Support
C. Appease
D. Conceal - C. Appease
To assuage is to lessen the effects of something, in this case Adelaide's guilt over eating the pice of
cheesecake.
READING
Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change?
A. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
B. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
C. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels for
energy.
D. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while the average cow
produces about 80 kg of methane. - C. This choice shows how greenhouse gases are released from
burning coal and other fuels, which people need for power.
READING
1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund Freud developed
and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she consults the chart
of Dewy Decimal Classes. To which section of the library should she go to begin looking research
material?
A. 100 B. 200. C. 300. D. 900 - A. 100
To find information on Freud's psychological theories, Lisa should go to class 100.
READING
2. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
,400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
During her research, Lise discovers that Freud's theory of the Oedipal complex was based on Ancient
Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex. To which section of the
library should she go if she is interested in reading the play?
A. 300. B.400. C. 800. D. 900 - C. 800
In this case, Lise needs to find a work of literature instead of work psychology, so she should consult
the 800s.
3. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud's Jewish background, and she decided to compare
Freud's theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of the library should she go for more
information on this subject?
A. 100. B. 200. C. 800. D. 900 - B. 200
To study Jewish traditions further; Lise should consult the 200s, which is devoted to books on religion.
Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Maria's data sample in the following
vignette?
Maria is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school teachers, concerning the usage
of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews all teachers who teach a computer software course.
A. The sample is biased because it only includes teachers who are immersed in the technology field.
B. The sample is biased because the sample size is too small.
C. The sample is biased because the sample size is too large.
D. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study. - A. The sample is biased because the
study wishes to examine all middle school teachers' ideas, regarding usage of iPhones in the classroom,
while the sample only represents ideas of those teachers teaching technology courses.
Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the word in the following sentence?
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the large family estate he had
inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious.
**impecunious**
A. Penniless
B. Unfortunate
C. Emotional
,D. Commanding - A. Penniless
The sentence indicates a contrast between the appearance and the reality. Enzo's friends believe him to
be wealthy, due to the large hoe that he inherited, but he is actually penniless.
Follow the instructions below to transform the starting word into a different word.
- Start with the word ESOTERIC
- Remove both instances of the letter E from the word
- Remove the letter I from the word
- Move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
- Remove the letter C from the word
A. SECT
B. SORT
C. SORE
D. TORE - B. SORT
The word SORT results from following all the of the directions that are provided.
1.
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CHART, WHICH REFLECTS
THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A SMALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Based on the chart, approximately how many students attended the community college in the year
2001?
A. 2100
B. 2300
C. 2500
D. 2700 - B. The enrollment in 2001 falls directly between 200 and 2500, so 2300 is accurate.
- Note that the enrollment for 200 all much closer to 2000, so 2100 is a best estimate for that year.
1.
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CHART, WHICH REFLECTS
THE ENROLLMENT AND THE INCME FOR A SMALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
in order to offset costs, the college administration decided to increase admission fees.Reviewing the
chart above, during which year is it most likely that the college raised the price of admission?
A. 2002
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2010 - C. The tuition appears to rise alongside the enrollment, until the year 2009 when it jumps
significantly. Since the enrollment between 2008 and 2009 does not justify the immediate jump in
income for the school, and increase in tuition costs makes sense.
If the statements listed below are true, which of the answer choices is a logical conclusion?
Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen years ago. Then, most people learned to read
through the use of phonics. Today, whole language programs are favored by many educators.
A. Whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics.
B. Phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language.
C. Literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the net 15 years.
D. The definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now. - B. It can be concluded that
phonics is more effective way to learn to read for two reasons.
1. Bermuda Triangle
THE NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE:
, The Bermuda Triangle
The area known as the Bermuda Triangle has become such a part of popular culture that it can be
difficult to separate fact from fiction. The interest first began when five Navy planes vanished in 1945,
officially resulting from "causes or reasons unknown." The explanations about other accidents in the
Triangle range from the scientific to the supernatural. Researchers have never been able to find
anything truly mysterious about what happens in the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda
Triangle. What is more, one of the biggest challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how
much area actually represents the Bermuda Triangle. Most consider the Triangle to stretch from Miami
out to Puerto Rico and to include the island of Bermuda. Others expand the area to include all of the
Caribbean islands and to extend eastward as far as the Azores, which are closer to Europe than they are
to North America.
The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of accidents. There is
near-constant travel, by ship and by plane, across the Atlantic, and accidents are expected to occur. In
fact, the Bermuda triangle happens to fall within one of the busiest navigational regions in the world,
and the reality of greater activity creates the possibility for more to go wrong. Shipping records suggest
that there is not a greater than average loss of vessels within the Bermuda Triangle, and many
researchers have argued that the reputation of the Triangle makes any accidents seem out of the
ordinary. In fact, most accidents fall within the expected margin of error. The Increase in ships from
East Asia no doubt contributes to an increase in accidents. And as for the story of the Navy planes that
disappeared within the Triangle, many researchers now conclude that it was the result of mistakes on
the part of the pilots who were flying into storm clouds and simply got lost.
Which of the following describes this type of writing?
A. Narrative
B. Persuasive
C. Expository
D. Technical - C. Expository
The passage is expository in the sense that it looks more closely into the mysteries of the Bermuda
Triangle and exposes information about what researchers have studied and now believe.
2. The Bermuda Triangle
Which of the following sentences is most representative of a summary sentence for this passage?
A. The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of accidents.
B. The area that is called the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of the busiest navigational
regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates the possibility for more to go wrong.
C. One of the biggest challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how much area actually
represents the Bermuda Triangle.
D. Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what happens in the
Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle. - D. This sentence is the best summary
statement for the entire passage, because it wraps up clearly what the author is saying about the results
of studies on the Bermuda Triangle.
s3. The Bermuda Triangle
With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
A. There is no real mystery about the Bermuda Triangle because most events have reasonable
explanations.
B. Researchers are wrong to expand the focus of the Triangle to the Azores, because this increases the
likelihood of accidents.
