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FTCE Exam Questions
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121.
Seamus, a student in Mr. Harney's eleventh grade U.S. history class, is in danger of failing history and at least one other course. Seamus frequently leaves the class without permission. He doesn't disturb the other students, and is not disrespectful to Mr. Harney.
What course of action should Mr. Harney follow?
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Mr. Harney should privately remind Seamus of the classroom rules and procedures and enforce those rules and procedures consistently.
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Mr. Harney should ignore Seamus's behavior unless he becomes a distraction to others. Seamus is of an age to have passed through his oppositional phase, and his reasons for the class are not likely related to his lack of respect for authority.
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Mr. Harney should publicly reprimand Seamus and assign consequences whenever he leaves the class without permission. Doing so will remind other students to follow the rules.
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Mr. Harney should reward Seamus whenever he asks permission to leave the classroom. This type of reinforcement will encourage Seamus to seek approval.
Correct answer: Mr. Harney should privately remind Seamus of the classroom rules and procedures and enforce those rules and procedures consistently.
While Seamus has passed through the oppositional phase of adolescence, he is at risk of academic failure. As a result, he should be provided frequent reminders of classroom procedures and rules, and the rules should be applied and enforced consistently.
122.
What is the solution to the equation?
x - |-42| = 108
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150
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66
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-150
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-66
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0
Correct answer: 150
1. Any number in absolute value is positive.
|-42| = 42
2. Solve for x.
x - |-42| = 108
x - 42 = 108
x = 108 + 42
x = 150
123.
Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.
Which of the following statements would the author most likely support?
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A glass of red wine a day will keep the doctor away
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A glass of white wine a day will keep the doctor away
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Beer is just as healthy for you as red wine
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The higher the alcohol content of a beverage, the healthier the drink is
Correct answer: A glass of red wine a day will keep the doctor away
Sentence 9 states that the author would recommend that individuals start drinking red wine; thus, it is likely that the author would agree with this statement.
124.
Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.
What can logically be concluded from this passage?
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Rick visits the author frequently
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Rick shares an office with the author
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The author enjoys Rick's visits
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The author doesn't have much to work on
Correct answer: Rick visits the author frequently
The only conclusion we can make is that Rick visits the author frequently.
The author makes no mention of sharing an office with Rick, and the other two statements are subjective.
125.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word below.
SUBTLE
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obvious
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delicate
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shrewd
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faint
Correct answer: obvious
The opposite of “subtle” is “obvious.” The word “subtle” is to be so slight as to be difficult to detect. The word “obvious” is to be easily perceived or detected.
126.
Choose the sentence option that demonstrates proper pronoun usage.
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The pizza the children had baked themselves tasted like charcoal.
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The pizza the children had baked theirselves tasted like charcoal.
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The pizza the children had baked theyselves tasted like charcoal.
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The pizza the children had baked ourselves tasted like charcoal.
Correct answer: The pizza the children had baked themselves tasted like charcoal.
The sentence that contains appropriate pronoun usage is: The pizza the children had baked themselves tasted like charcoal. The reflexive pronoun “themselves” is used to rename the subject it refers to, which is “children.”
The words “theirselves” and “theyselves” are not recognized pronouns. The pronoun “ourselves” is used to reflect a direct object.
127.
The box plot shows the ages of Oscar-winning actors between 1975 and 2004.
What is the approximate median age of female Oscar winning actors?
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35
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42
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32
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48
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28
Correct answer: 35
In a box-and-whisker plot, or box plot, the median is represented by the vertical line in the box. Because A represents female actors, the median age is about 35 years old.
- 42 is incorrect because it is the median of the upper quartile, so only 25% of female actors were over the age of 42.
- 32 is incorrect because it is the median of the lower quartile, so only 25% of female actors were younger than 32.
- 48 is incorrect because the box plot shows that it is the highest age of any female Oscar-winning actress between 1975 and 2004.
128.
Choose the sentence option that demonstrates proper adjective usage.
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The second game was more painful and longer to watch.
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The second game was more painful and long to watch.
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The second game was painful and longer to watch.
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The second game was painful and long to watch.
Correct answer: The second game was more painful and longer to watch.
The sentence that contains appropriate adjective usage is: The second game was more painful and longer to watch. The two adjectives in this sentence (more painful and longer) are both in the comparative form, as they are comparing the second game to the first game.
The other sentence options contain varying forms of adjectives that do not agree with the noun that they are describing.
129.
Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 64. What is the greater of the two integers?
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33
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31
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39
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25
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29
Correct answer: 33
1. Set x to be the first integer.
x = first integer
x + 2 = second integer
2. Construct an equation.
x + x + 2 = 64
3. Solve for x.
x + x + 2 = 64
2x = 62
x = 31
4. Find the greater integer.
x + 2 = 31
x = 33
130.
Solve the following:
3/8 + 9/16 - 7/5
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-37/80
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23/80
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5/16
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-5/16
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42/51
Correct answer: -37/80
1. Find the least common multiple of the denominators (8, 16, and 5).
8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
16: 16, 32, 48, 64, 80
5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
2. Change each fraction so that each has the same denominator.
(3 × 10)/(8 × 10) = 30/80
(9 × 5)/(16 × 5) = 45/80
(7 × 16)/(5 × 16) = 112/80
3. Simplify.
30/80 + 45/80 - 112/80 = -37/80
131.
Students in a seventh grade social studies class are comparing the Magna Carta to the United States Constitution. Which graphic organizer would be most effective in accomplishing this comparison?
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Venn diagram
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KWL chart
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T-chart
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Fishbone map
Correct answer: Venn diagram
A Venn diagram depicts similarities and differences between topics. Students can use a Venn diagram to sort characteristics and identify overlapping information.
132.
Which of the following statements would be considered an opinion?
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The basketball player has not practiced enough to be a great player.
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The basketball player has not made a basket in the last three games.
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The basketball player is over six feet tall.
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The basketball player was granted a college scholarship.
Correct answer: The basketball player has not practiced enough to be a great player.
Opinions often use judgment words such as "enough" to denote the opinion. Opinions also cannot be proven, whereas facts can.
133.
Darcy, a student in Ms. Lena's high school English class, is an abstract-random learner. Which type of activity would she be likely to excel at?
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An assignment that requires her to work with other students to create a dramatic interpretation of a poem
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A competition between students to see which student can memorize the longest poem
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Researching and providing specific details about the author of a poem
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Explaining or justifying the feelings she has after reading a poem
Correct answer: An assignment that requires her to work with other students to create a dramatic interpretation of a poem
An abstract-random learner prefers mentally challenging activities in an informal environment.
He or she prefers not to compete with others, is not adept at providing specific details, and is uncomfortable explaining his or her feelings.
134.
Pick 'n Save sells 550 boxes of cereal every day. How many boxes of cereal does Pick 'n Save sell in 30 days?
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16,500 boxes of cereal
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1,650 boxes of cereal
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33,000 boxes of cereal
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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.
135.
Express 21 as a percentage of 57.
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36.84%
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11.97%
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0.36%
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25.78%
Correct answer: 36.84%
To express something as a percentage of another number, we calculate its decimal value and multiply it by 100:
- (21/57) x 100
- (0.3684) x 100
- 36.84%
136.
The box plot shows the ages of Oscar-winning actors between 1975 and 2004.
What percentage of male actors who won Oscars were younger than 37?
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25%
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35%
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45%
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75%
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80%
Correct answer: 25%
The box plot indicates that the lowest age of any Oscar-winning male actor was about 28 years old. The median of the lower quartile was about 37, so 25% of the male actors were younger than 37.
137.
Read the sentence, then choose the correct punctuation option.
The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting; “I caught it! I caught it!”
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The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting, “I caught it! I caught it!”
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The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting: “I caught it! I caught it!”
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The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting; “I caught it! I caught it”!
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No change is necessary
Correct answer: The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting, “I caught it! I caught it!”
The sentence that uses punctuation correctly is: The little boy sitting in front of me at the baseball game started shouting, “I caught it! I caught it!”
A comma is used to formally introduce a quotation, and the exclamation point should always be placed inside quotation marks when it punctuates the quotation and outside when it punctuates the main sentence.
138.
The figure shows two similar rectangles. What is the length of side PS?
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15.75 cm
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9 cm
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12.5 cm
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11.25 cm
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12.75 cm
Correct answer: 15.75 cm
When two shapes are similar, the measurements of their corresponding sides are proportional.
1. Set up a proportion showing the relationship between the length of the sides, with x being the length of side PS.
4/7 = 9/x
2. Cross-multiply.
4x = 7 × 9
3. Solve.
4x = 63
x = 63 ÷ 4
x = 15.75 cm
139.
Mr. Prince, a twelfth-grade English teacher, is planning a lesson on the power of language. To make the point that words have power, he has planned a lesson that focuses on common curse words and terms of vulgarity.
How should Mr. Prince proceed to be sure his lesson does not offend any of his students?
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Mr. Prince should rethink his lesson plan and avoid a vulgarity-centered lesson
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Mr. Prince should alert the students ahead of time that the lesson will be presented and offer students who are easily offended the opportunity to go to the library
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Mr. Prince should communicate with the parents of all of his students and give them the option of keeping their students out of school on the day of his lesson
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Mr. Prince should collaborate with other teachers in his department and solicit feedback on his lesson plan
Correct answer: Mr. Prince should rethink his lesson plan and avoid a vulgarity-centered lesson
This question deals with ethics. Teachers should never plan vulgarity-centered lessons, even if the purpose of the lesson is to discourage the use of vulgarity.
140.
"The strike outside the factory was deemed by local news an insurgence of angry union workers."
Which of the following best defines the word "insurgence"?
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Uprising
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Excess
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Order
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Series
Correct answer: Uprising
Given the context, "uprising" best fits the definition of insurgence.