Pre - Test

This assessment will assess your cognitive skills to ensure you are ready to teach your chosen
program/specialization. Once you have completed and scored the test, you will be able to see
where you need to do more study.
The following skills will be covered in the 40+ question test. You will need to score 75% or
above to successfully complete the assessment (minimum 85% for the Electrical Entry
program)
**YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR**

Test Content
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (whole numbers and decimals)
Converting fractions to decimals (and vice versa)
Writing percentages as decimals
Tenths/hundredths/thousandths
Simple exponents (4 etc.)
Simple square roots
Percentages (adding and deducting tax)
Word problems using ratio/cross-multiplication
Converting imperial to metric, km - miles
Simple algebra
Geometry (area, volume, perimeter): Circles, triangles, cylinders, rectangles, squares
**Please note formulae for circles will be given. Other formulas must be memorized.
**Round up to 2 decimal places**
**Use this questionnaire as your answer sheet**

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1. Write 3,456,394 in words= _________________________________________________

2. 3.5 + 8.09= _______

3. 3.5 0.34= _______

4. 3.5 x 8.09= _______

5. 3.5 8.09= _______

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6. Write the following as a decimal: 25 hundredths _______

7. Write as a decimal _______

8. Write 1.35 as a faction _______

9. Write 18% as a decimal _______

10. Calculate 7 _______

11. Calculate 2 _______

12. What is the square root of 144? _______

13. 5 is 20% of what amount? _______

14. What is 7% of 138? _______

15. John buys 3 t-shirts for $18.32 each, 1 pair of shorts for $29.99. How much is the total with
6% tax? _______

16. If Max is paid $795.45 for a 35 hour work week. What is his hourly wage? _______

17. Use this table to convert the quantities/distances below

1 liter = .26 gallons 1 meter = 39.37 inches

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 1 kilometer = .62 mile

A. 25 km = ______miles
B. 15 miles= ______km
C. 93 liters= ______gallons
D. 5 gallons= ______liters
E. 12 pounds (lbs.) = ______kg
F. 5 kg= ______pounds
G. 15= ______ _____
H. 3= ______

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18. Find the value of x

a) 3x = 25 + 1 _______ b) x/6 = 72 _______

19. Find the perimeter and area of the following shapes:

Length of one side = 8 ft. Width of one side = 8 ft.

a) Perimeter (of one side of the cube) = __________

b) Area of entire cube = ___________

20. 16

25 7

18 7

a) Perimeter of full shape = __________

b) Area of full shape = ___________

C. Use the following information to answer this question

= 3.1416 C= d A= r2
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a) Area of the circle = ___________
b) Radius of the circle =______________
c) Circumference of the circle = _____________

21. John buys 100 shares of stock at $100 per share. The price goes up by 10% and he sells 50
shares. Then, prices drop by 10% and he sells his remaining 50 shares. How much did he get
for the last 50?

a. $5000
b. $5500
c. $4900
d. $5050
e.
f. $4950

22. A teacher has 3 hours to grade all the papers submitted by the 35 students in her class. She
gets through the first 5 papers in 30 minutes. How much faster does she have to work to grade
the remaining papers in the allotted time?

a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25%
e. 30%

23. A satellite in a circular orbit rotates around the Earth every 120 minutes. If the Earth's
radius is 4000 miles at sea level, and the satellite's orbit is 400 miles above sea level,
approximately what distance does the satellite travel in 40 minutes?

a. 1400 miles
b. 9210 miles
c. 4400 miles
d. 4120 miles
e. 8000 miles

24. What is the next-highest prime number after 67?

a. 68
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 b. 69
c. 71
d. 73
e. 76

25. How many 3-inch segments can a 4.5-yard line be divided into?

a. 15
b. 45
c. 54
d. 64
e. 84

26. Sheila, Janice, and Karen, working together at the same rate, can complete a job in 3 1/3
days. Working at the same rate, how much of the job could Janice and Karen do in one day?

a. 1/5
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. 1/9
e. 1/8

27. A box of laundry detergent contains 16.5 oz. of product. What is the maximum number of
loads that can be washed if each load requires a minimum of 3/4 oz. of detergent?

a. 10
b. 50
c. 22
d.
e. 18
f. 16.5

28. A blouse normally sells for $138, but is on sale for 25% off. What is the cost of the blouse?

a. $67
b. $103.50
c. $34.50
d. $113
e. $125

29. A crane raises one end of a 3300 lb. steel beam. The other end rests upon the ground. If
the crane supports 30% of the beam's weight, how many pounds does it support?
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 a. 330 lbs.
b. 990 lbs.
c. 700 lbs.
d. 1100 lbs.
e. 2310 lbs.

30. A taxi service charges $5.50 for the first 1/5th of a mile, $1.50 for each additional 1/5th of
a mile, and 20 cents per minute of waiting time. Joan took a cab from her place to a flower
shop 8 miles away, where she bought a bouquet, then another 3.6 miles to her mother's place.
The driver had to wait 9 minutes while she bought the bouquet. What was the fare?

a. $20
b. $120.20
c. $92.80
d. $91
e. $90

31. The molecular composition of water is?

a. 2 hydrogen atoms + 2 oxygen atoms.
b. 1 hydrogen atom + 1 oxygen atom.
c. 2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom.
d. 2 oxygen atoms + 1 Hydrogen atom.

32. The government of a country may restrict the number of immigrants allowed to enter that
country. These restrictions on immigration are most likely based on what belief?
a. An economy can support unlimited numbers of people.
b. The push factors justify most immigration.
c. Immigrants enrich the culture of a country.
d. A country has a limited number of jobs and services.
e. A government should not interfere with the migration of people.

33. Based on the information, which is an opinion rather than a fact about immigrants to
North America? Immigrants
a. traveled long distances to find a better life
b. migrated to find employment
c. earned to live in a foreign culture
d. escaped from political persecution
e. found a better life

34. Clay soil forms a fairly effective barrier against the movements of water. It also swells and
shrinks significantly as its water content changes. Sandy soil, in contrast, allows water to move
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freely and does not change shape as the water content varies. In which statement is the
appropriate soil selected for its intended site?
a. Sandy soil would make a good lining for a toxic waste site.
b. Clay soil would work well in a drain field.
c. Clay soil would be a good foundation for a large building.
d. Clay soil would form a good liner if a person built a pond.
e. A sandy lake bottom would prevent water from seeping out of the lake.

35. A cook decides to recover some table salt that has been completely dissolved in water.
Which of the following processes would be the most effective method of extracting salt from
the solution?
a. spinning the solution in a mixer
b. boiling away the water
c. pouring the solution through cloth
d. dripping the solution through a paper filter
e. bubbling oxygen through the solution

SAMPLE LANGUAGE ARTS, READING TEST QUESTIONS

Directions: Choose the one best answer to each question.
Questions 34 and 35 refer to the following document:

How Shall Employees Conduct Themselves?

Guidelines for Conducting Business with Those outside Our Company
Our employees are the most effective advertisement of our values, beliefs, and abilities. Always keep in
mind that when you are acting in your capacity as our employee, you are contributing materially to the
public image and the ultimate success of this company.
Gifts for Influence
No payment or gift of money, goods, or services should be given or received to influence government or
business decisions. Accurate and complete records for all accounts will be strictly monitored for
everyones protection. If it becomes apparent to you in the course of the performance of your business
responsibilities that a payment of some kind is expected by your business associate, please contact your
division president.

Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest can be described as a situation where a person has a vested interest in two areas of
the business world that may give him or her an unfair advantage in business dealings. Our employees
should be sensitive to any relationship that creates such a relationshipor even creates the appearance
of such a relationship.
Keep these rules in mind:

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 Throughout your employment period, be vigilant about potential conflicts of
interest between this companys interests and your personal or immediate familys
interests.

Dont use your position with this company to obtain a personal benefit of any kind.

Avoid any action or relationship that creates, or even creates the appearance of, a
conflict of interest. For example, having an interest in a nonpublic company that
competes or does business with our company or any of its affiliates might create
the appearance of a conflict of interest and might prompt accusations and/or an
investigation.

Disclosure
This company respects your privacy, as well as your right to conduct your personal affairs without
interference; however, you must make prompt, complete, and continuing disclosure of all facts relating
to any factual or potential conflict of interest.

Investigations
Inquiries or investigations may be undertaken at this companys direction by its attorneys, investigators,
internal auditors, or independent public accountants. Employees should regard this vigilance as the
companys commitment not only to fair competition but also to the protection of its employees. Your
cooperation is needed for your protection as well as that of this company, and it is a condition of your
employment.

This excerpt is a composite of information from several business documents.

36. Based on the information in this excerpt, what would be the company's policy about
accepting gifts or entertainment from people representing your competitors?
Accepting gifts or entertainment from people representing competitors would be
considered
a. dangerous
b. practical
c. reasonable
d. unacceptable
e. good business

37. Based on the information in this excerpt, when is it permissible to give money that might
be considered a bribe or a tip to a government official in order to facilitate business?

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 a. It is never permissible to give a gift or other payment to influence government or
business decisions.
b. It may be necessary in certain foreign countries where it is expected.
c. Payments to government officials can be made at any time with prior approval of
the division president.
d. Modest gratuities can be offered at any time.
e. All payments or gratuities must be worth their fair trade value.

38. Last month, the balance in Tisha's checkbook was $1219.17. Since then she has deposited
her latest paycheck of $2425.66 and written checks for $850.00 (rent), $235.89 (car
payment), and $418.37 (credit card payment).What is the current balance in Tisha's
checking account?

a. $921.40
b. $2,140.57
c. $3,215.27
d. $3,929.92
e. $5,149.09

39. Byron purchased a $5,000 certificate of deposit (CD) at his local bank. The CD will pay
him 7% simple interest. How much INTEREST, in dollars, will Byron have earned from his
CD at the end of a 2-year period?

SAMPLE LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING QUESTIONS

Directions: Choose the one best answer to each question.
Questions 9 through 10 refer to the following letter of application:

June 24, 2002

Jonathan Quinn
Employment Director
Capital City Gardening Services
4120 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Dear Mr. Quinn:
(A)
(1) I would like to apply for the landscape supervisor position advertised in the Sunday, June 23rd edition
of the Washington Post. (2) My work experience and education combined with your need for an
experienced landscape supervisor have resulted in a relationship that would profit both parties. (3) In
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May, I graduated from Prince William Community College. (4) Graduating with an associate of arts
degree in horticulture. (5) My concentration within the program was designing gardens and choosing
the appropriate plants for particular soils and regions. (6) I have also had considerable supervising
experience. (7) For several years, I have worked with a local company, Burke Nursery and Garden Center,
and have been responsible for supervising the four members of the planting staff.
(B)
(8) Our community knows that Capital City Gardening Services is a company that does excellent work
and strives hard to meet the demands of its clients. (9) As my references will attest, I am a diligent
worker and have the respect of both my coworkers and my customers. (10) I will be, as a landscape
supervisor at your firm, able to put to use the skills and knowledge that I have obtained from my
professional career and education. (11) I have included a copy of my resume, which details my principal
interests education, and past work experience. (12) I have also included photographs of the landscape
projects I have supervised as well as drawings of proposed projects.
(C)
(13) I am excited about the opportunities and many challenges that this position would provide. (14)
Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Patrick Jones
1219 Cedar Lane
Manassas, VA 20109

40. Sentence 2: My work experience and education combined with your need for an
experienced landscape supervisor have resulted in a relationship that would profit both
parties. Which correction should be made to sentence 2?
f. insert a comma after education
g. change combined to combine
h. change have resulted to would result
i. replace profit with prophet
j. replace parties with party's

41. Sentences 3 and 4: In May, I graduated from Prince William Community College.
Graduating with an associate of arts degree in horticulture. Which is the best way to write
the italicized portion of these sentences? If the original is the best way, choose option (1).

a. College. Graduating with

b. College, I graduated with
c. College. A graduation with
d. College. Having graduated with
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e. College with

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