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Q21Choose the correct definition for the word 'flaccid' from the options provided. The child's broken bone caused his arm to look flaccid.
✓ Correct answer: A. Limp
The word flaccid means limp or lacking tone. If you are unsure of the word's meaning, you can use the sentence to help you eliminate some of the options. The child had a broken bone; hence, you can discard strong and stiff as options because a broken bone would not cause the child's arm to look strong or stiff.
Q22Identify an instance of the past perfect tense from the options below.
✓ Correct answer: C. had offered
The phrase 'Had offered' exemplifies the past perfect tense by combining the past tense (offered) with 'had', indicating a specific point in the past in relation to another point in the past. Although 'indicated' is in the past tense, it does not convey a specific point in time, making it an example of the simple past tense rather than the past perfect tense. 'Will describe' is an example of the future perfect tense, as indicated by the use of 'will', signifying an action intended to take place in the future. 'Has offered' is an example of the present perfect tense, denoted by the use of 'has' to indicate an action that occurred in the past and continues to occur.
Q23What is the percentage equivalent of 0.04?
✓ Correct answer: A. 4%
To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply it by 100 and add a percent sign. 0.04 × 100 = 4%
Q24Out of 150 individuals who took an exam, 54 passed and the rest failed. What is the ratio of those who passed to those who failed?
✓ Correct answer: D. 9/16
Out of the total 150 individuals, 54 passed. To find out how many failed, subtract the number of those who passed from the total. 150 - 54 = 96 The ratio of people who passed to people who failed is 54:96, or 54/96. Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 6. 54/96 ÷ 6/6 = 9/16
Q25Calculate: 2 + (6/2)
✓ Correct answer: C. 5
The order of operations, as per PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction), dictates that division should be performed before addition. 2 + (6/2) 2 + 3 = 5
Q26Determine the value of y in the system of equations: 5x + 3y = 22 y = 2x
✓ Correct answer: B. 4
Apply substitution method to solve the given system of linear equations. Replace y with 2x in the first equation, then solve for x. 5x + 3(2x) = 22 5x + 6x = 22 11x = 22 x = 2 Substitute 2 for x in the second equation and solve for y. y = 2(2) y = 4
Q27Determine the value of t: t/5 + 1/4 = 3/10 - 2t/5
✓ Correct answer: D. t = 1/12
t/5 + 1/4 = 3/10 - 2t/5 To solve this equation, first find the common denominator, which is 20, and then convert all fractions accordingly. (t/5 × 4/4) + (1/4 × 5/5) = (3/10 × 2/2) - (2t/5 × 4/4) 4t/20 + 5/20 = 6/20 - 8t/20 Rearrange the equation to group common terms. 4t/20 + 8t/20 = 6/20 - 5/20 Solve for t: 4t/20 + 8t/20 = 6/20 - 5/20 12t/20 = 1/20 12t = 1 t = 1/12
Q28If a water pump maintains a constant rate of 110 gallons per hour, how many 24-hour days will it take to fill a 55,000-gallon swimming pool?
✓ Correct answer: B. 20.83 days
To find the total hours needed to fill the pool, use the formula 110 gallons / 1 hour = 55,000 gallons / x hours, which simplifies to 110x = 55,000. Solving for x gives 500 hours. Converting hours to days, 1 day / 24 hours = x days / 500 hours, which simplifies to 24x = 500. Thus, it will take approximately 20.83 days to fill the pool.
Q29If a printer can print 15 colored pages per minute and starts printing at 4:00 p.m., what is the best estimate of when it will be finished printing 496 colored pages?
✓ Correct answer: A. 4:30 p.m.
To find out how many minutes it will take to print 496 colored pages, set up a proportion: 15 pages/1 minute = 496 pages/x minutes. Solving for x gives 33 1/15 minutes. Adding this to 4:00 p.m. gives 4:33 p.m., making 4:30 p.m. the closest option among the choices provided.
Q30What is the percentage equivalent of 0.03245?
✓ Correct answer: B. 3.245%
To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply it by 100 and add a percent sign. 0.03245 × 100% = 3.245%
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