Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 4. ARITHMETIC: COMPUTATIONGet the answers to these examples as quickly as you can without making mistakes.Look carefully at each example to see what you are to do.Begin here.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)AddAdd3 + 2 =3 + 4 =2713542(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)AddSubtractSubtractAdd17472 × 3 =162245332(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)SubtractSubtractSubtractSubtractMultiply1696137652652553272(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)MultiplyDivideDivideAdd2536848765426 ÷ 3 =62) 63) 8791654220587339364(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)AddMultiplyMultiply246389467912 ⅘7682)15.82 7/8 - 1 =[10](p. 10 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
Get the answers to these examples as quickly as you can without making mistakes.Look carefully at each example to see what you are to do.
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 4, CONTINUED(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)Subtract¼ of 828 =9⅖ - 4⅕ =791/7 × 2 =.45)27.9016 ⅜(31)(32)(33)(34)MultiplyMultiply3 4/3 ÷ 1½ =9.72697½27/28 ÷ 6/7 =21.818(35)(36)4.40 + .00044 + 4400 + .04 =48.76 - 4 3/20 =(37)(38)1/2 + 3/4 + 1/6 + 2/3 + 7/8 =27.34 + 2 1/4 + 89.2 + 4 3/4 =(39)(40)3 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 =1 3/4 + 25.2 + 1 1/5 + 48.961 =(41)(42)(43)(44)SubtractAdd(4)^3=8 yd. 1 ft. 3 in.5 yr. 9 mo.\/453696 yd. 3 ft. 9 in.6 yr. 7 mo.8 yr. 2 mo.(45)(46)(47)Express as a decimalMultiplyto three places67.36 + ⅔ =4 gals. 3 qts. 1 pt.29 / 64 =4——————[11](p. 11 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 5. ARITHMETIC: REASONINGFind all the answers as quickly as you can.Write the answers on the dotted lines.Use the blank sheets of paper to figure on.Begin here.1How many are 3 eggs and 2 eggs?Answer. . . . . . . . . .2Mary is 7 years old. How old will she be in 3 years?Answer. . . . . . . . . .3A hen had 9 chicks and 3 of them died. How many were left?Answer. . . . . . . . . .4Milk costs 8 cents a pint and the milkman is going to raise the price 2 cents. What will it then cost?Answer. . . . . . . . . .5If you buy a pencil for 4 cents and pay for it with a dime, how much change should you get?Answer. . . . . . . . . .6How many dimes are there in a dollar?Answer. . . . . . . . . .7How many eggs are there in 7 nests if each nest has 3 eggs?Answer. . . . . . . . . .8How many cents will 8 oranges cost at 3 cents each?Answer. . . . . . . . . .9David earned $3.50 in June, $2.25 in July, and $1.50 in August. How much did he earn in all?Answer. . . . . . . . . .10Frank bought 3 two-cent postage stamps and 13 one-cent stamps. How much did he pay for all?Answer. . . . . . . . . .11Five girls buy a present costing 25 cents. How many cents does each pay?Answer. . . . . . . . . .12If a train goes 60 miles in three hours, how far does it go in one hour?Answer. . . . . . . . . .13John has saved $3.75. How many dollars more does he need to buy a pony which costs $45.75?Answer. . . . . . . . . .14A man pays the street-car fare for himself and two friends. If the fare is 7¢, how much change should he receive from a half dollar?Answer. . . . . . . . . .15A train which was due at 2p.m.was 3 1/2 hours late. When did it arrive?Answer. . . . . . . . . .16What is the cost of 10 oranges at 2 for 5 cents?Answer. . . . . . . . . .17Edward has $1.67 in the bank and takes out 2 quarters, a dime, and a cent. How much does he have left in the bank?Answer. . . . . . . . . .18What is the cost of a 4 3/4-pound roast at 40 cents a pound?Answer. . . . . . . . . .19A boy saved 5 cents a day for two weeks, and 10 cents a day for the next four weeks. How much money does he then have?Answer. . . . . . . . . .20A gallon is equal to 231 cubic inches. How many gallons are there in a tank 6x7x11 inches?Answer. . . . . . . . . .21The tax rate in an Eastern city has varied as follows: 1910, 21¢ on each $100; 1911, 17¢ on each $100; 1912, 27¢ on each $100; 1913, 26¢ on each $100; 1914, 34¢ on each $100; 1915, 33¢ on each $100. The highest rate was how many times as great as the lowest?Answer. . . . . . . . . .Go right on to next page.[12](p. 12 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
Find all the answers as quickly as you can.Write the answers on the dotted lines.Use the blank sheets of paper to figure on.
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 5, CONTINUED22Henry was marked 87 in geography the first month, 91 the second, and 93 the third month. What was his average grade?Answer. . . . . . . . . .23If the butcher's scales read one ounce too much on each weighing, how much is a customer overcharged on a pound of steak at 48¢ a pound?Answer. . . . . . . . . .24At $1.00 a bushel for potatoes and $20.00 a car for freight, how much will a 400-bushel carload of potatoes cost?Answer. . . . . . . . . .25Tom has just 4 weeds' vacation and wishes to spend it in a city which it takes two days to reach by train. How many days can he spend in the city?Answer. . . . . . . . . .26If a fence rail is 10 feet long, how many rails will it take to reach a mile?Answer. . . . . . . . . .27Sound travels about 1100 ft. a second. If you see the flash of a cannon and 12 seconds later the sound reaches you, how far away is the cannon?Answer. . . . . . . . . .28A man had $5000, from which he received 6 per cent income each year. In addition he earned $1500 in business. What was his total income for the year?Answer. . . . . . . . . .29Frank and George buy 300 marbles for 50 cents. Frank pays 35 cents and George 15 cents. How many marbles should George receive?Answer. . . . . . . . . .30If a watch gains 20 seconds in 24 hours, what fraction of a minute will it gain between noon and 6p.m.?Answer. . . . . . . . . .31The heights of 4 boys in a class are 5 feet 10 inches, 5 feet 9 inches, 5 feet 7 inches, and 5 feet 6 inches. What is the average height?Answer. . . . . . . . . .32An article which formerly sold at 12 cents was raised to 18 cents. What per cent was the price advanced?Answer. . . . . . . . . .33A broker charges $25 commission on every sale plus 5 per cent on all over $200. What would be his commission on a $500 sale?Answer. . . . . . . . . .34If 72 per cent of potatoes is water, how many pounds of solid material are there in a ton of potatoes?Answer. . . . . . . . . .35A man invested $1000 in each of 3 different bonds. The first paid 8 per cent dividend and the second 6 per cent, but on the third he lost $5 on each hundred dollars invested. What was his net yearly gain on the three investments?Answer. . . . . . . . . .36If the circumference of a circle is 12.5664 feet, what is its diameter?Answer. . . . . . . . . .37The regular price of a certain piece of linen is $4 per yard. A remnant 1 1/4 yards long is offered at $2.50. What per cent reduction is made?Answer. . . . . . . . . .38A man six feet tall casts a shadow 8 feet long at 9a.m.A telephone pole casts a shadow 100 feet long at the same time. How high is the pole?Answer. . . . . . . . . .39It costs 43 cents to send a 10-pound parcel post package from New Orleans to Dallas. What will it cost to send an 8-pound package if the cost is 3 cents more on the first pound than on additional pounds?Answer. . . . . . . . . .40If the hour hand of a clock is 3 inches long and the minute hand is 4 inches long, how far apart are the tips of the two hands at 9a.m.?Answer. . . . . . . . . .Test 5. Number right. . . . . . . . . .× 4 = Score. . . . . . . . . .[13](p. 13 image)
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 6. NATURE STUDY AND SCIENCESamples:The number of cents in a dollar is200100300Our rain comes from thecloudsmoon starsDraw a line under the word that makes the sentence true.Begin here.1Thanksgiving comes inJuly January November12The earth is shaped most like abaseball football pear23A sweet-smelling flower is thedaisy poppy rose34The month before July isMay June August45The axle is a part of anax typewriter wagon56Alfalfa is a kind ofcorn fruit hay67Bacon comes from thecow hog sheep78An animal that builds dams is thealligator beaver turtle89Raisins are driedcurrants gooseberries grapes99London is inEngland Scotland Wales1011The dahlia is a kind ofanimal flower fruit1112The tractor is used infarming mining racing1213Tarts are a kind ofdrink pastry vegetable1314Planes are used chiefly bybarbers blacksmiths carpenters1415Rubber is obtained fromanimals oil trees1516The antelope is a kind ofdeer rabbit wolf1617The number of quarts in a gallon is2 4 61718A telescope makes things looklarger prettier smaller1819Chop suey is a dish of theChinese Indians Mexicans1920A flower that grows from a bulb is thelily marigold poppy2021The compass is used chiefly bysailors surgeons tailors2122Serge is a kind ofcloth drink wood2223The article costing the least iscoat gloves overcoat2324The anvil is used byblacksmiths carpenters printers2425A food requiring many eggs is"angel food"bread marmalade2526Rye is most likebeans corn wheat2627The cotton gin was invented byArkwright Watt Whitney2728Beets are useful for makingcatsup sugar jellies2829The earth moves completely around the sun in about7 days30 days365 days2930The most gold is produced inAlaskaNew YorkTennessee3031The lungs take from the aircarbon dioxide nitrogen oxygen3132The tadpole is the young of thefish frog lizard3233Most of our anthracite coal comes fromAlabama Colorado Pennsylvania3334Molasses is obtained fromgrapes honeysugar cane3435A great clothing-manufacturing state isMassachusetts Oregon Texas3536A food rich in fats isbutter eggs tapioca3637An important meat-packing city isChicagoNew OrleansSeattle3738Lard comes frombutter cattle hogs3839A food containing considerable oil isrice potatoes walnuts3940Linen is made fromcotton flax hemp4041The United States exportscoffee cotton tea4142A tree that will grow from cuttings is theoak pine willow4243Organdie is a kind ofcloth marmalademusical instrument4344The common house fly often lays its eggs inleaves manure water4445The greatest sugar-exporting country isBrazil Cuba Mexico45Go right on to next page.[14](p. 14 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
Draw a line under the word that makes the sentence true.
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 6, CONTINUED46The Leghorn is a kind ofcow owl goat4647The panther is most like thecat dog wolf4748Electric lights were invented byEdison Marconi Volts4849The most wool is produced inAustralia France Holland4950Calcutta is a city inChina Egypt India5051Tapioca is chieflyfat starch sugar5152The largest state in the Union isCaliforniaNew YorkTexas5253The freezing point on the Centigrade thermometer0° 32° 100°$354The tooth's enamel is broken down by acidscarbon dioxide starches5455Air and gasoline are mixed in theaccelerator carburetor gear-case5556A crop which enriches the soil isclover potatoes tobacco5657Distance above sea level is known asaltitude latitude longitude5758The house fly spreadsbubonic plague typhoidyellow fever5859A very important product of Minneapolis isautomobiles flour meat5960A food that has much the same food substance as rice isbeans peas potatoes6061A gross equals64 144 5006162Milk testers were devised byBabcock Bell Edison6263The coarsest of these threads is No.40 60 806364The differential is a part of anauto bicycle typewriter6465The largest planet isJupiter Neptune Saturn6566A plant that can be grafted is theapple treelily potato6667The normal temperature of the human body is about60° 98° 12°$368Alcohol is made fromgasoline grains oils6869An avalanche causes destruction byburning sliding spouting6970Most automobiles are manufactured inMichigan New York Iowa7071The Nile is inAfrica Asia Europe7172A country that imports nearly half its food isEngland France Germany7273Bronchitis resembles mostdyspepsia headachessore throat7374A common ingredient of matches iscalcium iodine phosphorus7475A body that shines by reflected light is themoon North Star sun7576Monsoons are a kind ofplain plateau storm7677The days are longest inMarch July October7773The largest amount of corn is shipped fromDenver Omaha Pittsburgh7879Tokyo is a city ofChina India Japan7980A place for storing weapons is called anabattoir arsenal cafeteria8081A plant that thrives best in dry places is thelichen lily mushroom8182The dictaphone is a kind ofmultigraph phonograph typewriter8283The Wyandotte is a kind offowl sheep watermelon8384Linotypes are used inprinting surveying weaving8485An eight-sided figure is called anoctagon scholium trapezium8586"Pi" is equal to7854 3.141 66668687Croquettes are a kind offood ornament weapon8788A botanist is one who studiesanimals minerals plants8889The technical name for hard coal isanthracite bituminous lignite8990Air brakes are used onautomobiles balloons trains9091Deltas tend to growlarger smaller wetter9192The Angora is a kind ofchicken goat sheep9293One of the lightest-known metals isaluminum tin zinc9394The most expensive of these rugs isAxminster Brussels Oriental9495Fondant is a kind ofcandy meat salad95Number right. . . . . . . . . .Number wrong. . . . . . . . . .÷ 2 =. . . . . . . . . .Test 6. Score (subtract). . . . . . . . . .[15](p. 15 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
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Adv. Exam.: Form ATEST 7. HISTORY AND LITERATUREDraw a line under the word that makes the sentence true.1An elf is a kind ofanimal brownie dragon12"The Glass Slipper" reminds us ofAli BabaCinderella Goldilocks23The first President of the United States wasAdams Jefferson Washington34The shepherd boy who became king wasDavid Saul Solomon45Columbus made his first voyage to America in1492 1620 177656The highest officer of a city is thealdermanchief of policemayor67Apollo was the god ofriversthe sunwind78A battle of the Revolution wasBull RunBunker HillTippecanoe89The god of mischief wasAsgard Loki Mimir910Mount Olympus is located inGreece Italy Washington1011Hiawatha was written byBryant Longfellow Whittier1112The Declaration of Independence was signed in1776 1781 17891213A name made famous by Longfellow isMatthew ArnoldAdmiral DeweyPaul Revere1314Kings are supposed to rule for4 years8 yearslife1415"The Children's Hour" was written byLongfellow Riley Stevenson1516The Quakers came fromEngland France Holland1617Ulysses captured Troy by hiding in aforestload of haywooden horse1718The country which helped America in the Revolution wasEngland France Germany1819Goliath was slain byDavid Joseph Samson1920Thor lost hisarmor chariot hammer2021"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written byAlger Sewell Stowe2122Louisiana was purchased byJefferson Madison Polk2223Peter Pan is the name of aboy dog fairy2324The slaves were freed byJefferson Lincoln Washington2425The first white man to see the Pacific wasBalboa Cabot Vespucci2526The United States was allied in the Great War withBulgaria France Turkey2627"Treasure Island" tells aboutLong JohnMicawber Uncas2728Madame Curie is noted for the discovery ofplatinum radium pyrite2829"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written byAlcott Burns Key2930The earliest of these inventions wasrailroad stagecoach steamboat3031Foreigners can obtain the right to vote byhabeas corpusnaturalization purchase3132"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells aboutIchabod CraneHiawatha Pinocchio3233Robert E. Lee surrendered toGrant Sheridan Sherman3334New York was settled by theDutch English French3435Minnehaha meansfalling leaveslaughing waterswhispering pines3536The most important qualification for a voter isgenerosity intelligence wealth3637The king who let the cakes burn wasAlfred Arthur William3738Inability to pay debts is calledbankruptcy embezzlement vagrancy3839The messenger of the gods was calledMercury Perseus Vulcan3940Virginia was settled by theEnglish French Spanish4041"Oliver Twist" was written byDickens Scott Thackeray4142Roger Williams was acolonizer judge merchant4243Valley Forge relates to theCivil WarRevolutionWar of 18124344Sherlock Holmes was adetective sailor thief4445A man who betrayed his country wasArnold Cornwall Lee45Go right on to next page.[16](p. 16 image)
Adv. Exam.: Form A
Draw a line under the word that makes the sentence true.
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