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California Basic Educational Skills Test 2023 Exam Questions
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141.
Chastity is on a strict diet because she is trying to lose 15 pounds. If Chastity is successful and loses 15 pounds, how many ounces will she have lost?
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240
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60
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90
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120
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320
Correct answer: 240
You will need to convert 15 pounds to ounces:
15 pounds x 16 ounces / 1 pound = 240 ounces
142.
Sherri was doing a calculation and came up with 59.68287 as her answer. If Sherri rounds to the nearest hundredth, what will her answer be?
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59.68
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59.69
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59.7
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59.6
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100
Correct answer: 59.68
First, eliminate answer choices 59.7, 59.6, and 100. None of these answer choices are rounded to the nearest hundredth.
To round 59.68287 to the nearest hundredth, you need to look at the digit in the thousandths place. The digit is 2. Rounding tells you that if a digit is 4 or under, round down.
Thus, we need to leave the digit in the hundredths place as an 8. The correct answer is 59.68.
143.
Read the passage, then answer the following question.
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
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Are You at Risk for Hepatitis C?
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Hepatitis C is the Leading Cause of Liver Transplants
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Hepatitis C Kills 15,000 Americans
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How to Prevent Being Infected with Hepatitis C
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The Lives of Two Million Baby Boomers
Correct answer: Are You at Risk for Hepatitis C?
The title correctly addresses the main issue presented in the passage: the need for baby boomers to recognize that they may be at risk for the Hepatitis C virus.
Be careful about titles that use words or phrases that can be found in the passage, as they are often a trap.
144.
Andy is fishing in a pond that has 22 catfish, 34 bluegill, and 46 bass. When Andy casts his fishing line, what is the probability that he will catch a bluegill?
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1/3
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22/51
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11/51
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23/51
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2/3
Correct answer: 1/3
Probability is a fraction that expresses number of desired outcomes / total number of outcomes.
In this question, there are 34 bluegill (the number of desired outcomes), and there are a total of 102 fish (the total number of possible outcomes). Therefore, the probability of catching a bluegill is 34/102, which reduces to 1/3.
145.
Ken needs to increase his weekly pay to $248.00. Ken currently works 20 hours a week and earns $7.75 an hour. How many additional hours would Ken need to work in order to meet his goal of $248.00 per week?
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12
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10
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8
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14
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16
Correct answer: 12
First, you need to calculate the current amount of money that Ken earns per week. By multiplying 20 by $7.75, you find that Ken earns $155.00 per week.
To get to $248.00 per week, Ken needs to increase his weekly pay by $93.00. Divide this total by his rate of $7.75 per hour, and you get the answer: 12 more hours.
146.
What is the difference between 15.9 and 6.4816?
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9.4184
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9.5
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9.5215
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9.5184
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9.3816
Correct answer: 9.4184
When subtracting decimals, be sure to align the decimals vertically:
| 15.9000 |
| - 6.4816 |
| = 9.4184 |
147.
Read the passage, then answer the following question.
The author states that organizations are facilitating the development of innovative technologies because:
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They could reduce the incidence of distracted driving
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They would cancel out the need to use a mobile device
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The organizations could use the profit to fight the war against texting while driving
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It would completely eliminate texting while driving
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It would increase the usage of mobile technology while driving
Correct answer: They could reduce the incidence of distracted driving
This statement can be found in the first sentence of the second paragraph of the passage.
148.
A car salesman sold 33 cars on Saturday. If the salesman sold twice as many convertibles as he did sedans that day, how many sedans did he sell on Saturday?
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11
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22
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18
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9
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13
Correct answer: 11
Backsolving is the easiest way to solve this problem. To backsolve, choose the answer choice that is the middle option to start with, and work toward the correct answer.
13 is the middle option in the answer bank. If there were 13 sedans sold, then 26 convertibles were sold. This answer choice proves to be too high, as you only want to sell 33 cars, not 39. You will need to choose another answer choice that is lower than 13.
The answer choice that is lower than 13 is 11. If there were 11 sedans sold, then 22 convertibles were sold. This gives you the total of 33 that you are looking for.
149.
What is 891,593 rounded to the nearest hundred?
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891,600
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891,500
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892,000
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891,000
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891,590
Correct answer: 891,600
First, eliminate answer choices 892,000, 891,000, and 891,590. These answers are not rounded to the nearest hundred.
To round 891,593 to the nearest hundred, you must look at the digit in the tens place. The digit is 9. Rounding tells you that if a digit is 5 or greater, round up. Thus, you need to round the digit in the hundreds place from 5 up to 6: 891,600.
150.
Use the table of contents to answer the question that follows.
Coaching Teams and Team Members
The Basics of Coaching . . . . . . . 130
Job Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Developing Team Players . . . . . 136
Developing Leaders . . . . . . . . . . 137
Coaching from a Distance . . . . 144
Players as Coaches . . . . . . . . . . 146
Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Coaching by Example . . . . . . . . . 148
In what way are the above chapters organized?
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By category
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By importance
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By effectiveness
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Alphabetically
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Chronologically
Correct answer: By category
The different ways to coach teams are broken down into different development and coaching methods.
You have no way of evaluating if the chapters are organized by importance or by effectiveness.
151.
What is 81.029 rounded to the nearest tenth? To the nearest hundredth?
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81.0, 81.03
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80, 100
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81.1, 81.02
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81, 100
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80.9, 81.01
Correct answer: 81.0, 81.03
First, eliminate answer choices "80, 100" and "81, 100." These answers are not rounded to the nearest tenth or hundredth.
To round 81.029 to the nearest tenth, you need to look at the digit in the hundredths place. The digit is 2. Rounding tells you that if a digit is 4 or less, round down. Thus, you need to leave the digit in the tenth place alone: 81.0.
To round 81.029 to the nearest hundredth, you need to look at the digit in the thousandths place. The digit is 9. Rounding tells you that if a digit is 5 or greater, round up. Thus, you need to round the digit in the hundredths place from 2 up to 3: 81.03.
152.
Betty and Kris spent a total of $360 shopping today. If Betty spent $80 more than Kris did, how many dollars did Kris spend?
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$140
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$220
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$80
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$100
Correct answer: $140
Backsolving is the easiest way to solve this problem. To backsolve, choose the answer choice that is the middle option to start with, and work toward the correct answer.
$120 is the middle option in the answer bank. If Betty and Kris spent a total of $360 and Kris spent $120, that would leave Betty spending $240 dollars. Betty's $240 less Kris's $120 equals $120. This answer choice proves to be too low, as you want Betty to spend only $80 more than Kris, so you will need to choose the answer choice that is higher than $120.
The answer choice that is higher than $120 is $140. If Betty and Kris spent a total of $360 and Kris spent $140, that would leave Betty spending $220 dollars. Betty's $220 less Kris's $140 equals $80. Thus, you can determine Betty spent $80 more than Kris did.
You can also solve this problem setting up the algebraic equation:
(x + $80) + x = $360
$80 + 2x = $360
2x = $280
x = $140
153.
Clyde and James both own fast-food franchises. There are a total of 1,200 franchises between them. If James owns 65% of the fast-food franchises, how many franchises does Clyde own?
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420
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480
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500
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600
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780
Correct answer: 420
You know that James owns 65% of the franchises, so that would leave Clyde owning 35% of the franchises.
To get the total number of franchises that Clyde owns, multiply 0.35 by 1,200, to get 420.
154.
Read the passage, then answer the following question.
The main point of the passage is:
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Ultra-deepwater drilling is successful
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Drillships are inexpensive to purchase
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Crude oil prices are increasing
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Business models are simple to understand
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Ultra-deepwater drilling is very concentrated
Correct answer: Ultra-deepwater drilling is successful
The other answer choice statements are true, but they are not central to the overall theme of the passage.
Ultra-deepwater drilling being successful is the main point of the passage.
155.
Read the passage, then answer the following question.
Which of the following sentences represents an opinion of the author rather than a fact?
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12
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2
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5
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6
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10
Correct answer: 12
The statement “one that we should all give a try” represents the feelings of the author, and would be difficult to prove.
All other statements are facts.
156.
3/5 is how many times greater than 1/2?
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1.2
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2
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1.5
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0.8
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2.2
Correct answer: 1.2
The mathematical expression would be:
3/5 ÷ 1/2 = 3/5 * 2/1 = 6/5 = 1.2
157.
Of the following numbers, which is smallest?
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-0.189
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-0.026
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0.001
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-0.008
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0.025
Correct answer: -0.189
First, estimate, using the answer choices. Eliminate any number that is not negative: 0.001 and 0.025.
Now, you can compare the remaining answer choices, remembering that the numbers are negative and they get smaller the farther they move toward the left of the number line.
Going left on the number line, you will place -0.008 closest to 0, then -0.026, and then -0.189. Since -0.189 is the farthest number on the left, it is the smallest number.
158.
1/5 is how many times greater than 1/100?
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20
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10
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15
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5
Correct answer: 20
The mathematical expression would be:
1/5 ÷ 1/100 = 1/5 * 100/1 = 100/5 = 20
159.
The hot dog stand sells 1,250 hot dogs every week. How many hot dogs does the hot dog stand sell in 52 weeks?
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65,000
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60,000
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55,000
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62,500
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57,250
Correct answer: 65,000
In order to find out how many hot dogs were sold over the 52-week period, you need to multiply.
1,250 * 52 = 65,000
160.
Read the passage, then answer the following question.
Which of the following sentences represents an opinion of the author rather than a fact?
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9
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1
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3
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5
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7
Correct answer: 9
The statement “It is time to switch over to the reds” represents the feelings of the author, and would be difficult to prove.
All other statements are facts.