teas test Questions and Correct Answers
1. Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?
a. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a Western town.
b. I plan to enroll in College next year.
c. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise.
d. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.
✓ ~~~ d. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.
2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment.
b. The handle was lose and could have fallen off at any moment.
c. The handle was lose and could of fallen off at any moment.
d. The handle was loose and could of fallen off at any moment.
✓ ~~~ a. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment.
3. Using context clues, what is the correct order of sentences for the following
paragraph about dressing a loom?
a. Now for some good news: once the loom is dressed, the hard part is done.
b. With the heddles threaded, the ward threads are passed through a comb-like
aperture called a reed, to keep everything straight and even, and tied off at the end
of the loom.
,c. First, the warp - the portion of the yarn that will run lengthwise in the finished
product - is wound onto a warping board, allowing the weaver to measure out its
length.
d. The warp is then carefully transferred to the loom, and individual strands of
yarn are threaded through the heddles (needle-like apertures) in a fixed
pattern.
e. Weaving on a traditional floor loom begins with a somewhat involved process
called "dressing the loom."
✓ ~~~ e, c, d, b, a
4. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a. Jung-hoon and Cho decreased their carbon footprint.
b. Jung-hoon waited for the bus and when the bus didn't appear, he wasn't sure it
would, so he walked to the next bus stop.
c. Both the bus and Jung-hoon were running late.
d. When Jung-hoon found a seat on the bus, he hoped he would have a quiet ride.
✓ ~~~ d. When Jung-hoon found a seat on the bus, he hoped he would have a quiet
ride.
5. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. The young man asked, "Have you read "The Hobbit"?
b. The young man yelled, "Oh what a wonderful day to go see the seals'."
,c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in the park."
d. The young man exclaimed, "Wow, what fun we had today?"
✓ ~~~ c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in the park."term-5
6. The job applicants were shown to an anteroom, where they waited to be called for
their interviews. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in
the sentence above?
a. Before
b. Beyond
c. Against
d. After
✓ ~~~ a. Before
7. Which of the following sentences does not belong in a paragraph about caring for
newly hatched chickens?
a. Set the hatching area temperature to 95 0 F, reducing it by 5 0 each week after
the chicks arrive.
b. Giving the chicks medicated or non-medicated food is a controversial choice that
you should make after speaking to your supplier or feed store personnel.
c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature hen to ensure the eggs are not
fertilized.
, d. Make sure the chicks have plenty of clean water in shallow containers, giving
them sugar water on their first day for a boost of energy.
✓ ~~~ c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature hen to ensure the eggs are not
fertilized.
11. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct grammar and usage?
a. If any fewer people watch that television series, the effect will be its cancellation.
b. If any less people watch that television series, the effect will be its
cancellation.
c. If any less people watch that television series, the affect will be its
cancellation.
d. If any fewer people watch that television series, the affect will be its
cancellation.
✓ ~~~
8. I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources to overcome the foul
consequences of my previous vice. Which of the following homophones should be
used to correct the sentence above?
a. Fowl
b. Plumb
c. Rack
d. Vise
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