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HiSET Exam Questions

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101.

Three steaks were purchased from the grocery store. The first steak weighed 1 1/2 pounds, the second steak weighed 1 1/4 pounds, and the third steak weighed 1 1/8 pounds. What was the total weight of the three steaks purchased from the grocery store?

  • 3 7/8 pounds

  • 1 7/8 pounds

  • 3 1/6 pounds

  • 1 1/64 pounds

Correct answer: 3 7/8 pounds

In order to find the total weight, add the three amounts together by first finding the lowest common denominator, which is 8. Convert the fractions to be expressed in eighths.

1 1/2 = 1 4/8

1 1/4 = 1 2/8

1 1/8 = 1 1/8

Add the whole numbers together.

1 + 1 + 1 = 3

Next, add the numerators of the fractions together.

4 + 2 + 1 = 7

Therefore, the total weight is 3 7/8 pounds.

102.

Express 32 as a percentage of 40.

  • 80%

  • 75%

  • 85%

  • 65%

Correct answer: 80%

To express 32/40 as a percentage, divide 32 by 40.

32/40 = 4/5

Convert to a decimal and multiply by 100 to find the percentage.

4/5 = 0.8 × 100% = 80%

103.

What amount of work is done by a bucket that is moved by a 25 N force over a distance of 5 m?

  • 125 N*m

  • 125 W

  • 5 N*m

  • 5 W

Correct answer: 125 N*m

The equation used to find the constant force acting on a particle is Work Done = Acting Force x Distance. 

Thus, 25 N x 5 m = 125 N*m.

104.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

What was the purpose of the Washboard Music Festival?

  • To keep the Columbus Washboard Company from closing its doors

  • To provide quality entertainment that people can afford

  • To appeal to Appalachian culture lovers

  • To raise money for disabled musicians

Correct answer: To keep the Columbus Washboard Company from closing its doors

This answer is clearly stated in the first sentence of the second paragraph. 

It is true that the music festival provided free quality entertainment for Appalachian culture lovers, but this was not the reason for the origination of the festival. You can also eliminate “to raise money for disabled musicians” because this was not mentioned in the passage.

105.

If two identical motorcycles were traveling at 60 km/h and had a head-on collision, what would be the impact force on each motorcycle?

  • 60 km/h

  • 120 km/h

  • 30 km/h

  • 45 km/h

Correct answer: 60 km/h

The force of impact that is experienced by each motorcycle is equal and opposite, which means that it would be the same as a motorcycle hitting a solid wall at 60 km/h.

106.

|5 + x| = 10

Which of the following options is the correct solution set for the above equation?

  • {-15, 5}

  • {5, 15}

  • {-5, 5}

  • {-15, -5}

Correct answer: {-15, 5}

The bars which surround the equation signify “absolute value,” which refers to the distance away from zero. Therefore, solutions to absolute value equations can be either positive or negative. The equation |5 + x| = 10 can be written in two ways:

5 + x = 10 and 5 + x = -10

Solve the first equation.

5 + x = 10

x = 5

Solve the second equation.

5 + x = -10

x = -15

Therefore, the correct solution set is {-15, 5}.

107.

Convert 0.04 into a percentage.

  • 4%

  • 40%

  • 0.4%

  • 0.04%

Correct answer: 4%

A decimal can be converted to a percent by multiplying it by 100 and adding a percent sign.

0.04 × 100 = 4%

108.

If David's lawn has an area of 20 square yards, what is the closest area in square feet?

  • 180 ft²

  • 60 ft²

  • 20 ft²

  • 120 ft²

Correct answer: 180 ft²

One square yard (yd²) equals 9 square feet (ft²). Therefore, multiply 20 yd² by 9.

20 × 9 = 180 ft²

109.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

The first stanza of the poem consists of lines created by combinations of two syllables, the first of which is unstressed and the second of which is stressed. This is known as which of the following?

  • Iambic pentameter

  • Anapest

  • Simile

  • Movement

Correct answer: Iambic pentameter

Iambic pentameter is a sequence of two syllables, the first of which is unstressed, and the second of which is stressed. For example, the lines "...the grass grows soft and white/and there the sun burns crimson bright" consist of unstressed syllables and stressed syllables, which are written in italics. 

An anapest has two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. A simile does not have anything to do with rhythm, and movement is not relevant to this question.

110.

Which option is the best revision of the following sentence?

Gerontology social workers are often also employed in psychiatric hospitals. Where older adults are separated from older populations due to their unique needs and often fragile physical conditions.

  • Gerontology social workers are often also employed in psychiatric hospitals, where older adults are separated from older populations due to their unique needs and often fragile physical conditions.

  • No change

  • Gerontology social workers are often also employed in psychiatric hospitals; where older adults are separated from older populations due to their unique needs and often fragile physical conditions.

  • Gerontology social workers are often also employed in psychiatric hospitals--where older adults are separated from older populations due to their unique needs and often fragile physical conditions.

Correct answer: Gerontology social workers are often also employed in psychiatric hospitals, where older adults are separated from older populations due to their unique needs and often fragile physical conditions.

No punctuation is necessary between clauses as this is a complex sentence in which a dependent clause follows an independent clause.

111.

3 1/6 ÷ 2 1/4

Which of the following options correctly simplifies the above expression?

  • 1 11/27

  • 7 1/8

  • 1 1/8

  • 6 11/27

Correct answer: 1 11/27

In order to simplify the expression, express the mixed numbers as improper fractions.

3 1/6 = 19/6

2 1/4 = 9/4

In order to divide by a fraction, multiply it by its reciprocal.

3 1/6 ÷ 2 1/4 = 19/6 ÷ 9/4 = 19/6 × 4/9

(19 × 4)/(6 × 9) = 76/54

Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms and express as a mixed number.

76/54 ÷ 2/2 = 38/27, or 1 11/27

112.

St. Joseph's Hospital staffs its intensive care unit (ICU) with RNs, LPNs, unit secretaries, and CNAs in a ratio of 3:1:1:3. Sixteen employees work in each shift to care for 30 patients. How many of the staff members working each shift are RNs?

  • 6

  • 8

  • 12

  • 2

Correct answer: 6

To solve the problem, let x represent the unknown number of RNs working. 

There are a total of 8 staff members in the provided ratio (3+1+1+3). 

Use the following equation to solve for x:

x/16 = 3/8

Cross multiply: 8x = 3 × 16

8x = 48

x = 48/8

x = 6

Of the staff members working in the ICU, six are RNs.

113.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

According to the passage, what is the best time of year to plant a tree?

  • Spring and fall

  • Spring and summer

  • Fall and winter

  • Summer and fall

Correct answer: Spring and fall

The passage clearly states that the two times of year that are best to plant trees are spring and fall. 

Summer and winter are not even mentioned in this passage.

114.

What is the scientific notation for 8437.2?

  • 8.4372 x 103

  • 0.84372 x 104

  • 84.372 x 102

  • 8437.2 x 10

Correct answer: 8.4372 x 103

Scientific notation is a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by an exponent of 10. Therefore, the correct base number is 8.4372, which when multiplied by 103 equals 8437.2.

115.

An investor invests $12,000 into a mutual fund and earns 4.9% on the principle for each of five years. How much interest has accrued at the end of the period? 

  • $2,940

  • $3,148

  • $2,805

  • $2,674

Correct answer: $2,940

To calculate interest earned over a period of time, you would use the formula I=PRT.

Interest equals principle ($12,000) times the rate of return (.049) times the length of time (5 years): 

(12,000)(.049)(5) = $2,940.

116.

Solve:

2 + (6/2)

  • 5

  • 4

  • 7

  • 2

Correct answer: 5

PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) dictates the order of operations.

Division should be performed before addition.

2 + (6/2)

2 + 3 = 5

117.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

Which of the following options best describes bitumen?

  • A natural sticky black substance

  • A man-made asphalt material

  • Concrete mortar

  • A brick-making technique

Correct answer: A natural sticky black substance

According to the passage, bitumen is a natural sticky black substance, not a man-made substance. This answer is found in the passage’s first paragraph. 

Bitumen is used in asphalt, but it is not the asphalt itself. The Sumerians used bitumen like a mortar for their brick roads, but it is not a concrete mortar. The passage does not indicate that bitumen is a technique used to make bricks, so this option can be eliminated.

118.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

Which of the following options would have nullified the Fugitive Slave Act?

  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

  • Civil Rights Act

  • Confiscation Act

Correct answer: Emancipation Proclamation

The Fugitive Slave Act required slaves to be returned to their owners while the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves from the Confederate states. Therefore, the Emancipation Proclamation nullified the Fugitive Slave Act.

119.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

According to the passage, what made a very slight meal for Ed and his crew while they were fighting starvation on the Pacific Ocean?

  • The seagull that Ed caught

  • The fish that the crew caught

  • The seagull's intestines

  • The rations that the crew saved

Correct answer: The seagull that Ed caught

This answer is found in the passage’s third paragraph. 

It is true that the men lived on the fish they caught with the intestines from the seagull, but that is not what made them a slight meal. The passage states that the rations were exhausted by the eighth day.

120.

Read the passage, and then answer the following question.

From this play excerpt, it is clear that Mrs. Lindgren is which of the following?

  • Worried and stressed

  • Happy and relaxed

  • Excited

  • Depressed and morose

Correct answer: Worried and stressed

Readers can immediately pick up on the fact that Mrs. Lindgren is worried and stressed. In the first line, she says, "Oh dear, Christmas is almost here, and nothing is ready!" Mr. Lindgren responds by saying, "Come on, dear. Try to relax a little." Throughout the first half of the passage, Mr. Lindgren continues to try to calm down his wife.

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