Mr. Benedict's Test, Part 1

Part A: Determine the answer to each question, and then circle the correct answer.

1. What is the perimeter of an octagon with equal sides of 14 feet?
A) 90 feet B) 112 feet
C) 84 feet D) 22 feet

2. Which is an example of an Allegory?
A) Cinderella
B) Robin Hood
C) Little Red Riding Hood
D) the Tortoise and the Hare

3. Which sentence contains the correct use of the word "perspicacious"?
A) George was a perspicacious boy, who loved drawing.
B) Allison gave a perspicacious yell when she dropped the vase.
C) The perspicacious room was enormous.
D) Only a perspicacious child could solve the puzzle.

4. What does the Latin phrase, "quid pro quo" mean?
A) This and That B) What for What
C) Much to do D) Anything but that

5. 8 liquid gallons is equal to how many dry bushels?
A) 10 B) 1
C) 64 D) 3.68

6. In Greek mythology, Demeter is the Goddess of what?
A) Textiles B) Agriculture
C) Architecture   D) Hunting

7. What does the Legislative branch of the American government do?
A) Pass Laws B) Explain Laws
C) Change Laws D) Make Laws

8. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) The woman asked for pretzels to eat.
B) Each of the staff members is required to attend.
C) She was throwing the peanuts at a elephant.
D) The teacher completed a working over the weekend.

9. What is the definition of the word "obsequious"?
A) obedient B) watchful
C) pretty D) stubborn

10. Two trains are both traveling on the same stretch of track. At 4:00 pm, they are 900 miles apart. If one of the trains is traveling at 72 mph, and the other 78 mph, at what time will they hit each other?
A) 12:00 B) 7:00
C) 3:00 D) 10:00
11. Which is the correct abbreviation of "Niobium" in the periodic table?
A) No B) Ni
C) Nb D) Nm

12. 11 kilograms is equal to how many pounds?
A)25 B) 0.20
C) 24.26 D) 14.51

13. Who was the 27th president of the United States?
A)Theodore Roosevelt B) William Howard Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson C)Calvin Coolidge

14. The quote: "Our memories oft in ourselves do lie," is from which Shakespearean work?
A) Much ado about nothing B) Hamlet
C) Macbeth D) All's Well that Ends Well

15. In Human anatomy, where are the metacarpals located?
A) Spine B) Intestines
C) Finger tips D) Lymph Nodes

Part B: Circle the correct answer, or write the correct answer on the line provided.

16. Do you like to watch television?
A) Yes B) No

17. Do you like to listen to the radio?
A) Yes B) No

18. What is wrong with this statement?
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19. "The question showed a normal chess board, with all the pieces in position, except for a black pawn, which was a space ahead." According to the rules of chess, is this position possible?
A) Yes B) No

20. How old are you?
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21. Do you like to read?
A) Yes B) No

22. Are you smart?
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23. Do you take pleasure in helping others?
A) Yes B) No

24. Do you live with both of your parents?
A) Yes B) No

25. Are you brave?
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