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California Basic Educational Skills Test Exam Questions

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Claire walked 3 miles on Wednesday, 5 miles on Friday, and 2 miles on Saturday. How many total miles did Claire walk?

  • 10

  • 3

  • 8

  • 5

  • 7

Correct answer: 10

To find the correct answer, add the three values: 

3 + 5 + 2 = 10

162.

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?

  • By category

  • By importance

  • By effectiveness

  • Alphabetically

  • 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.

163.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

An appropriate title for this passage is:

  • The Reality of Purchasing Golf Clubs

  • The History of Golf Clubs

  • Expensive Golf Clubs Are Better

  • Cheap Golf Clubs Are Better

  • The Golf Club Industry

Correct answer: The Reality of Purchasing Golf Clubs

The answer choices The History of Golf Clubs and The Golf Club Industry are out of scope of the passage. Also, the passage does not state whether expensive or cheap golf clubs are better; therefore, those two answer choices can be eliminated. 

Thus, The Reality of Purchasing Golf Clubs provides the best title for the passage.

164.

If 4 - 3p < 25, which of the following must be true?

  • p > -7

  • p < -7

  • p < 7

  • p < 1/7

  • p > -1/7

Correct answer: p > -7

Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation: -3p < 21

Divide both sides of the equation by -3: p > -7

Remember that the sign reverses direction when multiplying or dividing by a negative number.

165.

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 raised, then answered

  • An experiment is stated, followed by the conclusion

  • An argument is stated, then refuted

Correct answer: A statement is made, then supported

The passage starts with the statement that the polar bears are not dying because of exhaustion from swimming and having to navigate large bodies of water. The statement is then supported by the explanation of why this cannot be true, as polar bears are better at swimming than walking and they have a layer of fat that keeps them warm and provides energy while they are swimming.

166.

Read the index below. Then answer the question that follows.

The ABCs of Patient Care
Airway, 183-185
Breathing, 185-186
Circulation, 186-189
Emergency Removal Techniques
Rolls, 189-190
Drags, 190
Carries, 190-191
Equipment, 191-192

Which of the following best describes the organizational pattern used in the index?

  • By category

  • Alphabetically

  • Chronologically

  • By order of importance

  • From hardest to easiest

Correct answer: By category

You can identify that the topics are not organized alphabetically, so you can eliminate that choice. You cannot prove that the topics are organized by order of importance or from hardest to easiest, so you can eliminate those two answer choices. Chronologically can also be eliminated, as the topics are not in logical order. 

The book deals with different categories of patient care and emergency removal techniques.

167.

If (3n - t) / (n + 1) = g + p, what is the value of g when n = 4, t = 2, and p = 1?

  • 1

  • 4

  • -1

  • -2

  • 3

Correct answer: 1

Here is the equation you are given: (3n - t) / (n + 1) = g + p

Now, substitute the values you are given for n, t, and p: (3 * 4 - 2) / (4 + 1) = g + 1

10 / 5 = g + 1

2 = g + 1

g = 1

168.

Debbie ordered a pizza with sausage, mushrooms, and onion. A one-topping pizza costs $8.00, and additional toppings are $1.00 each. Debbie pays with a twenty-dollar bill. Debbie uses the following expression to calculate the amount of money she should receive back from the purchase:

$20.00 - ($8.00 + $1.00 + $1.00)

Which of the following expressions could Debbie have also used?

  • $12.00 - 2 * $1.00

  • 2 * ($20.00 - $8.00 - $1.00)

  • $8.00 + (2 * $1.00) - $20.00

  • $1.00 - $20.00 + $8.00

  • 2($20.00 - $1.00) + ($20.00 - $8.00)

Correct answer: $12.00 - 2 * $1.00

If you solve the expression given to you, you have $20.00 - $10.00 = $10.00. Therefore, the correct answer needs to produce a value of $10.00.

The expression $12.00 - 2 * $1.00 = $10.00. This yields the same value as the given expression, so it is the correct answer.

169.

Use the excerpt from an index to answer the question that follows.

Organizational Effectiveness
Creating top quality organizations:
Organizational PC, 57-59
Measure once, cut twice, 99
Creating organizational mission statements, 139-143
Creating synergy in business, 267-269
Stewardship delegation, 173-174
Relationships at the top, 201-202
Balanced renewal in business, 302-303

On which pages would you find information on how to develop a mission statement?

  • 139-143

  • 173-174

  • 302-303

  • 267-269

  • 57-59

Correct answer: 139-143

"Creating organizational mission statements" would most likely be where you would find out how to develop a mission statement.

170.

3 more than 8 times a number is 27. What is the number?

  • 3

  • 4

  • 6

  • 2

  • 9

Correct answer: 3

In algebraic form, the equation is 3 + 8n = 27.

To solve the equation, subtract 3 from both sides of the equation, giving you 8n = 24. 

Divide both sides by 8 to get n = 3.

171.

June uses her own car to travel for work. Within the last month, June made 5 trips to Columbus, and 8 trips to Cleveland. The mileage reimbursement is $0.50 per mile. The round trip to and from Columbus is 110 miles and the round trip to and from Cleveland is 250 miles. June uses the following expression to calculate her mileage reimbursement for the trips:

5($0.50 x 110) + 8($0.50 x 250)

Which of the following expressions could June have also used?

  • 5 x $55.00 + 8 x $125.00

  • 13($0.50 x 360)

  • 5 + 8($0.50 x 110 + 250)

  • 5($0.50 x 250) x 8

Correct answer: 5 x $55.00 + 8 x $125.00

If you solve the expression given to you, you have $275.00 + $1,000.00 = $1,275.00. Therefore, the correct answer needs to produce a value of $1,275.00. The expression 5 x $55.00 + 8 x $125.00 = $1,275.00. This yields the same value as the given expression, so it is the correct answer.

13($0.50 x 360) would yield $2,340 as an answer.

5 + 8($0.50 x 110 + 250) would yield $2,445 as an answer.

5($0.50 x 250) x 8 would yield $5,000 as an answer.

172.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

From the passage, it can be assumed that:

  • The recent acquisition has caused the employees to lose their favored benefits

  • The recent acquisition has not caused changes within the organization

  • The employees expect too much from their organization

  • Employees are joining the military in order to get their benefits back

  • Employees are willing to accept the changes brought on by the acquisition

Correct answer: The recent acquisition has caused the employees to lose their favored benefits

The passage starts by explaining that the employees are upset by the broken promises of the organization. At some point, the employees must have been told that the acquisition would cause changes to their benefit package.

173.

Read the passage, then answer the following question.

Which of the following, if true, would weaken the employees’ claim that the organization is no longer a great place to work?

  • Some employees still believe it is a great place to work, despite the cuts in benefits

  • The organization does not recognize the recent changes as a problem

  • Many companies in the industry have taken away their employees' sick days

  • Many companies in the industry do not give raises every year

  • Employees usually find something to complain about, regardless of what the company does

Correct answer: Some employees still believe it is a great place to work, despite the cuts in benefits

The employees’ claim that the reason the organization is no longer a great place to work is due to the loss of benefits. In order to weaken that claim, another reason needs to be provided to explain that not all employees are upset that they lost the benefits.

174.

Susan counted the berries as she was picking them. She counted 268, 292, 148, 109, and 349. Rounding each number to the nearest hundred, what is the sum of the berries Susan picked?

  • 1,100

  • 1,200

  • 1,000

  • 900

  • 1,300

Correct answer: 1,100

Rounding tells you that if the number is between x00 - x49, round down, or if it is between x50 - x99, round up.

This is how you would round the numbers in the question: 268 = 300, 292 = 300, 148 = 100, 109 = 100, and 349 = 300.

Now, you need to sum the numbers that are rounded: 300 + 300 + 100 + 100 + 300 = 1,100.

If you had summed the numbers first, you would have gotten a total of 1,166, which would be rounded to 1,200.

175.

Kent has been working on his web design for exactly 22 weeks. How many minutes has Kent worked on his web design?

  • 221,760

  • 3,696

  • 90,560

  • 161,320

  • 262,520

Correct answer: 221,760

First, you will need to convert 22 weeks to days: 22 weeks * 7 days / 1 week = 154 days.

Next, you will need to convert 154 days to hours: 154 days * 24 hours / 1 day = 3,696 hours.

Then, you will need to convert 3,696 hours to minutes: 3,696 hours * 60 minutes / 1 hour = 221,760 minutes.

176.

If the radius of a circle is 12.5 inches, what is the diameter of the circle?

  • 25

  • 6.25

  • 37.5

  • 50

  • 62.5

Correct answer: 25

The diameter of a circle is twice the length of the radius. Therefore, a 12.5 inch radius gives you a 25 inch diameter.

12.5 inches * 2 = 25 inches

177.

Consider the following statement: If Diane passes the test, the whole class will pass. Which of the following answer choices must be true?

  • If Diane's whole class did not pass, she didn't pass the test

  • If Diane does not pass, her whole class will fail

  • Diane is the only student who can pass the test

  • The other students passed the test, but Diane failed it

  • Diane's class failed the test, so she must have passed it

Correct answer: If Diane's whole class did not pass, she didn't pass the test

It is not necessary for Diane to pass in order for the other students to pass their test, nor is she the only student who is taking the test.

178.

Every 30 minutes, 500 Americans are involved in vehicular accidents. How many vehicular accidents occur in 600 minutes?

  • 10,000

  • 18,000

  • 5,000

  • 9,000

  • 12,000

Correct answer: 10,000

In order to find out how many vehicle accidents occur over a 600-minute period, you need to start by dividing: 600/30 = 20.

Now, you need to multiply: 20 * 500 = 10,000.

179.

The printer can print 15 colored pages per minute. If the printer starts printing colored pages at 4:00 p.m., which of the following is the best estimate of when the printer will be finished printing 496 colored pages?

  • 4:30 p.m.

  • 4:20 p.m.

  • 5:00 p.m.

  • 4:45 p.m.

  • 5:15 p.m.

Correct answer: 4:30 p.m.

The printer must print 496 colored pages, which you can estimate at 500 colored pages.

It takes 33.33 minutes to print 500 colored pages (500 / 15), so the printer will finish a short time after 4:30 p.m.

180.

Consider the following statement: If Darla orders lasagna for lunch, she will not eat the breadsticks. 

Which of the following statements must be true?

  • If Darla ate breadsticks for lunch, she did not order lasagna

  • Darla ate lasagna with breadsticks for lunch

  • If Darla did not eat breadsticks, she must have ordered lasagna

  • Darla will not eat breadsticks for lunch

  • Darla does not like breadsticks

Correct answer: If Darla ate breadsticks for lunch, she did not order lasagna

The statement is an "If - Then" statement. Identify the contrapositive. In this question, the contrapositive is: "If Darla ate breadsticks for lunch, she did not order lasagna."

The statement does not suggest that Darla does not like breadsticks, nor does it suggest what exactly Darla will order for her lunch.

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