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California Basic Educational Skills Test Exam Questions

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121.

Danielle spends 2 1/2 hours per day working on her blog. How many seconds does Danielle spend blogging every day?

  • 9,000

  • 150

  • 1,500

  • 3,000

  • 6,000

Correct answer: 9,000

First, you will need to convert 2.5 hours to minutes: 2.5 hours * 60 minutes / 1 hour = 150 minutes.

Then, you need to convert 150 minutes to seconds: 150 minutes * 60 seconds / 1 minute = 9,000 seconds.

122.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

Which of the following best describes the main topic of the passage?

  • Audits are needed to ensure that proper documentation and billing requirements are met

  • High utilization claim audits will be scheduled weekly

  • Contractors are committing fraud

  • Millions of dollars are spent on high utilization claims

  • 75 percent of all claims are improperly documented

Correct answer: Audits are needed to ensure that proper documentation and billing requirements are met

In the passage, the author describes the results of the initial audits and goes on to discuss how increased audits will reduce the number of improperly submitted claims. 

The other choices are all true, but do not address the central theme.

123.

Shelly, Alice, and Kim all own land. There are a total of 880 acres between them. If Kim owns 40% of the acres, and Shelly owns 35% of the acres, how many acres does Alice own?

  • 220

  • 200

  • 280

  • 25

  • 352

Correct answer: 220

You know that Kim owns 40% of the acres, and Shelly owns 35% of the acres, so that would leave Alice owning 25% of the acres.

To get the total number of acres that Alice owns, multiply 0.25 by 880, to get 220.

124.

If 2m + 18 > 11m, which of the following must be true?

  • 2 > m

  • 13 > m

  • 2 < m

  • 9 < m

  • 9 > m

Correct answer: 2 > m

Subtract 2m from both sides of the equation: 18 > 9m

Divide both sides of the equation by 9: 2 > m

125.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

  • Obesity – What is the Cause?

  • Fast Food is the Cause of Obesity

  • Obesity is on the Rise

  • The After-Effects of Fast Food

  • The Future of America

Correct answer: Obesity – What is the Cause?

In the passage, the author starts by stating that it would make sense that fast food is the cause of obesity, but then suggests that the cause could be, instead, the increase in technology. Thus, the question of what really causes obesity is the best title.

126.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

The passage answers all of the following questions except:

  • How many smartphones were purchased last month?

  • What percentage of smartphone owners downloaded an app last month?

  • What percentage of smartphone owners downloaded a game within the last month?

  • Do smartphone owners use their phones to check the weather?

  • Do smartphone owners use their phones as a navigational tool?

Correct answer: How many smartphones were purchased last month?

The passage states that more people are switching to smartphones for their mobile phone use, but the passage does not state how many smartphones were purchased last month.

127.

Andrea answers 1,000 questions a day. By 9:30 a.m., Andrea had already answered 250 questions, at 1:30 p.m. she had answered an additional 300 questions, and by 6:30 p.m. she had answered another 200 questions.

If Andrea answers 1,000 questions a day, how many more questions will she answer before the day is over?

  • 250 questions

  • 275 questions

  • 200 questions

  • 300 questions

  • 350 questions

Correct answer: 250 questions

You will need to subtract the total number of questions that Andrea has already answered from the initial number of 1,000 questions. 

1,000 - 250 - 300 - 200 = 250

128.

Pick 'n Save sells 550 boxes of cereal every day. How many boxes of cereal does Pick 'n Save sell in 30 days?

  • 16,500 boxes of cereal

  • 1,650 boxes of cereal

  • 33,000 boxes of cereal

  • 8,250 boxes of cereal

Correct answer: 16,500 boxes of cereal

In order to find out how many boxes of cereal were sold over the 30-day period, you need to multiply:

550 × 30

1. Set up the long multiplication.

2. Calculate 0 x 3, which is 0.

3. Calculate 5 x 3, which is 15.

Since 15 is two-digit, we carry the first digit 1 to the next column.

4. Calculate 5 x 3, which is 15. Now add the carry digit of 1, which is 16. Since 16 is two-digit, we carry the first digit 1 to the next column.

5. Bring down the carry digit of 1.

6. Therefore, 550 x 30 = 16,500.

129.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

Which of the following best outlines the structure of the passage?

  • A statement is made, then supported

  • A theory is stated, then explained

  • A question is asked, then answered

  • An experiment is stated, then a conclusion is presented

  • An argument is stated, then refuted

Correct answer: A statement is made, then supported

The passage starts with the statement that increased usage of mobile technology is causing dangerous consequences. This statement is then supported by the facts from a recent study.

130.

Use the table of contents below to answer the question that follows.

A Textbook of Psychology
About the Author
Preface
Prologue: The Story of Psychology
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
Chapter 2: The Biology of Mind
Chapter 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Chapter 4: Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Chapter 5: Developing Through the Life Span
Appendix A: Careers in Psychology
Appendix B: Answers to Test Yourself Questions
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index

Where can the reader look to find information regarding the author?

  • About the Author

  • Preface

  • Glossary

  • References

  • Name Index

Correct answer: About the Author

The section that contains information regarding the author of the textbook would be found under the section titled "About the Author."

131.

The jewelry store stocks silver and gold jewelry. If the jewelry store has an inventory of silver and gold jewelry in a 5:3 ratio, and a total of 400 items in stock, how many silver pieces does the jewelry store have in inventory?

  • 250

  • 275

  • 300

  • 325

  • 350

Correct answer: 250

After reading the question, you know that the ratio of silver to gold is 5:3, which gives you a whole of 8.

You also know that the jewelry store has 400 items in stock. Therefore, you can determine that the multiplier is 50, because 8 multiplied by 50 is 400.

Now, you can determine how many silver pieces are in inventory by multiplying 5 by 50 to get 250.

132.

Read the passage, then answer the following question. 

This passage would most likely appear in:

  • A magazine article

  • An editorial

  • A doctoral thesis

  • A technology journal

  • A computer science textbook

Correct answer: A magazine article

The information is not too complex; therefore, a doctoral thesis, a technology journal, and a computer science textbook should be eliminated. Very little opinion is stated, if any, so eliminate an editorial. 

Since the information is described as recent, it would most likely appear in a magazine article.

133.

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?

  • 59.68

  • 59.69

  • 59.7

  • 59.6

  • 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.

134.

Read the passage, then answer the following question. 

The passage answers all of the following questions except:

  • Will property taxes increase next year?

  • How much will the tax on lifetime gifts increase next year?

  • How much will the tax rate on estates increase next year?

  • What is the current tax exemption for lifetime gifts?

  • What is the current exemption for estate tax?

Correct answer: Will property taxes increase next year?

The passage discusses the increase in estate and lifetime gift taxes, but it does not discuss property taxes.

135.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

This passage would most likely appear in:

  • A magazine article

  • A science book

  • A doctoral thesis

  • A journal of marine biology

  • A book of fiction

Correct answer: A magazine article

The information is not too complex; therefore, a science book, doctoral thesis, and journal of marine biology can be eliminated. The information appears to be true and not a work of imagination, so a book of fiction should be eliminated. 

Thus, you would most likely find this passage in a magazine article.

136.

How many minutes are there in five days?

  • 7,200

  • 1,440

  • 2,400

  • 6,000

  • 3,600

Correct answer: 7,200

In order to solve the problem, you need to convert the units from days to minutes, as follows: 

1 day * 24 hours / 1 day * 60 minutes / 1 hour = 1,440 minutes.

There are 1,440 minutes in one day. Multiply by 5 to get 7,200 minutes in five days.

137.

Cale is laying block for his basement. When finished, the total length of the basement will be 130 feet. For three days straight, Cale lays 10 feet of block a day. If Cale works at the same pace, how many more days will it take to finish laying block for the basement?

  • 10 days

  • 8 days

  • 9 days

  • 11 days

  • 12 days

Correct answer: 10 days

First, multiply to find out how much of the basement Cale has finished: 3 * 10 = 30 feet.

Subtract this from the total of 130 feet, and you get 100 feet remaining.

Divide 100 feet by 10 feet of block a day, and you get 10 days to finish the basement.

138.

Use the table of contents below to answer the question that follows.

A Textbook on Biology
1 - The Life of the Cell
2 - The Chemical Basis of Life
3 - The Molecules of Cells
4 - A Tour of the Cell
5 - The Working Cell
6 - How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy
7 - Photosynthesis
About the Authors
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

The reader wants to see what the word photosynthesis means. Where can the reader look to determine the definition the quickest?

  • Glossary

  • Index

  • Bibliography

  • About the Authors

  • Chapter 7

Correct answer: Glossary

The glossary of a textbook is where you can find a list of difficult or specialized words with their definitions; thus, the glossary would be the quickest method to determine the definition of photosynthesis.

139.

View the supporting details to answer the following question.

Which of the following can be concluded from the table provided?

  • The total number of students from 9th to 12th grade that have cell phones

  • The percentage of 9th grade students with cell phones

  • The total number of students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade

  • How many more students are in the 12th grade than any other grade in the school

Correct answer: The total number of students from 9th to 12th grade that have cell phones

You can add up the total number of students that have a cell phone in each grade. 

You do not know the total number of students enrolled in each grade, so you cannot determine the percentages for each grade, nor can you determine which grade has more students.

140.

Rich moved some of his money from his savings account to his checking account to cover the cost of his new car. Rich's savings account originally had $89,848.62 in it, and now his balance is $59,998.62. 

Approximately how much money did Rich spend on his new car?

  • $30,000

  • $40,000

  • $25,000

  • $10,000

Correct answer: $30,000

The difference between approximately $90,000.00 and approximately $60,000.00 is $30,000.00. Approximations are used to save time and needless calculations.

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