CAEC Mock Exam 4

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1. Which revision fixes the run-on? "Recycling saves money it also reduces waste."

   1. Recycling saves money and, it also reduces waste.
   2. Recycling saves money, and it also reduces waste.
   3. Recycling saves money it, also reduces waste.
   4. Recycling, saves money it also reduces waste.

2. A rectangular park is 40 m by 30 m. How long is the diagonal path from one corner to the opposite corner?

   1. 50 m
   2. 60 m
   3. 35 m
   4. 70 m

3. Bay Road Bridge to Close for Repairs The Bay Road bridge over Mill Creek will close to all traffic from May 5 to August 29 while crews replace its deck, the county announced Tuesday. The bridge, built in 1964, carries about 6,000 vehicles a day. A county inspection last fall found that salt and freeze-thaw cycles had cracked the concrete deck. "The bridge is safe today, but it will not stay safe without this work," said county engineer Hana Sato. During the closure, drivers will be detoured along Route 9 and Pine Street, adding about seven minutes to a typical trip. A temporary footbridge will let pedestrians and cyclists continue to cross. Some business owners on Bay Road are worried. "Summer is our busiest season," said Luis Ortega, who runs a bakery near the bridge. "If people can't drive past, they won't stop." The county says it chose the summer because concrete cures best in warm weather. The $3.2-million project is funded jointly by the county and the province.

   According to the Bay Road bridge article, why did the county schedule the work in summer?

   1. Traffic is lightest in the summer
   2. Businesses asked for a summer closure
   3. Concrete cures best in warm weather
   4. The province pays only for summer work

4. Which sentence best connects a reason to its evidence?

   1. Bike lanes make roads safer; city data show fewer injuries on streets with protected lanes.
   2. Bike lanes exist. Some people ride bikes to work, and other people drive cars.
   3. Bike lanes are good. Our city has a large population and a great many streets.
   4. Bike lanes are safer, and also bicycles come in many different colours and sizes.

5. Which sentence is the clearest and most concise?

   1. It was on Monday that approval of the budget was given by the committee.
   2. The committee approved the budget on Monday.
   3. On Monday, the budget was approved by the committee, which approved it.
   4. The committee, on the day of Monday, gave approval to the budget plan.

6. A student tests whether the temperature of water affects how fast sugar dissolves. She uses three beakers with 200 mL of water at 10 °C, 25 °C and 50 °C. In each, she stirs in 10 g of sugar at the same speed and times how long it takes to dissolve. Results: 10 °C: 95 s; 25 °C: 60 s; 50 °C: 28 s.

   In the sugar-dissolving experiment, what is the dependent variable?

   1. Size of the beakers
   2. Time for the sugar to dissolve
   3. Temperature of the water
   4. Speed of stirring

7. Which WHMIS pictogram is used for products that can burn skin and eyes or damage metal?

   1. Gas cylinder
   2. Exclamation mark
   3. Corrosion
   4. Flame over circle

8. A cleaning product's label shows a skull and crossbones in a red diamond. What does this WHMIS pictogram warn about?

   1. It is a gas that is stored under high pressure
   2. It can cause death or toxicity with short exposure
   3. It can corrode metals and burn a person's skin
   4. It is flammable and catches fire very easily

9. Using simple interest I = Prt, how much interest does $2,000 earn at 3.5% per year for 3 years?

   1. $21
   2. $2,210
   3. $70
   4. $210

10. Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. My sister, who lives in Halifax is a nurse.
    2. My sister who lives in Halifax, is a nurse.
    3. My sister, who lives in Halifax, is a nurse.
    4. My sister who, lives in Halifax, is a nurse.

11. How many 300 g servings are in a 2.4 kg bag of oats?

    1. 0.8
    2. 12
    3. 8
    4. 80

12. Shoe sizes sold today: 8, 9, 9, 10, 9, 11, 8. Which size is the mode?

    1. 9.1
    2. 9
    3. 8
    4. 10

13. Prompt: "Should cities ban cars from downtown on weekends?" Which thesis is strongest?

    1. This essay will talk about the topic of cars and the streets in the downtown core.
    2. There are good points and bad points about allowing cars into the downtown area.
    3. Cities should ban cars downtown on weekends to make streets safer and help local shops.
    4. Cars are one of the most common ways for people to travel around Canadian cities.

14. An L-shaped room is a 10 m × 6 m rectangle with a 4 m × 3 m corner cut out. What is its area?

    1. 60 m²
    2. 72 m²
    3. 39 m²
    4. 48 m²

15. To: All warehouse staff From: Priya Nandakumar, Operations Manager Subject: New shift schedule starting March 3 Starting Monday, March 3, we are moving from two shifts to three so that orders can ship within 24 hours. Day shift: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Evening shift: 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Night shift: 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The 30-minute overlap between shifts is for handover. Outgoing team leads will brief incoming leads on unfinished orders and any equipment problems. Night-shift staff will receive a premium of $2.00 per hour on top of their regular wage. Shift choices will be offered by seniority. Please submit your first and second choices on the form in the break room by Friday, February 21. If you have child-care or transportation needs that affect your availability, please speak with Human Resources before February 21 so we can take them into account. Thank you for helping us serve our customers faster.

    A worker earns $19.50 an hour. Using the shift-schedule memo, what would the hourly pay be on the night shift?

    1. $19.50
    2. $21.00
    3. $23.50
    4. $21.50

16. Which action is an example of environmental stewardship in a community?

    1. Paving a wetland to build a parking lot
    2. Planting trees along a creek to stop erosion
    3. Leaving lights on in empty buildings
    4. Dumping used oil into a storm drain

17. Two negative integers are multiplied: (−6) × (−4). What is the result?

    1. 10
    2. −24
    3. 24
    4. −10

18. Which sentence uses the modifier correctly?

    1. Covered in mud, the door had the boots outside it.
    2. Covered in mud, I left the boots outside the door.
    3. Covered in mud, the boots were left outside the door.
    4. I left the boots outside covered in mud the door.

19. Which responsibility belongs mainly to the provinces?

    1. Health care
    2. Printing currency and minting coins
    3. Citizenship and the issuing of passports
    4. Foreign policy and treaties with other nations

20. How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

    1. 13 provinces and no territories
    2. 10 provinces and 3 territories
    3. 9 provinces and 4 territories
    4. 12 provinces and 1 territory

21. In a double-blind study, who knows which participants receive the real treatment during the study?

    1. Only the participants taking part
    2. Only the researchers running it
    3. Everyone involved in the study
    4. Neither participants nor the researchers

22. Figure 1 uses 4 toothpicks, figure 2 uses 7 and figure 3 uses 10. How many toothpicks are in figure 6?

    1. 16
    2. 22
    3. 19
    4. 24

23. To: All warehouse staff From: Priya Nandakumar, Operations Manager Subject: New shift schedule starting March 3 Starting Monday, March 3, we are moving from two shifts to three so that orders can ship within 24 hours. Day shift: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Evening shift: 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Night shift: 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The 30-minute overlap between shifts is for handover. Outgoing team leads will brief incoming leads on unfinished orders and any equipment problems. Night-shift staff will receive a premium of $2.00 per hour on top of their regular wage. Shift choices will be offered by seniority. Please submit your first and second choices on the form in the break room by Friday, February 21. If you have child-care or transportation needs that affect your availability, please speak with Human Resources before February 21 so we can take them into account. Thank you for helping us serve our customers faster.

    According to the shift-schedule memo, how will shifts be assigned?

    1. By each team lead choosing the people they want
    2. By the order in which staff hand in their forms
    3. By seniority, using staff members' first and second choices
    4. By a random draw that managers will hold on March 3

24. In a test of a new fertilizer, one group of plants gets no fertilizer. What is this group called?

    1. The hypothesis group
    2. The variable group
    3. The control group
    4. The dependent group

25. Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show an even number?

    1. 1/2
    2. 1/4
    3. 1/6
    4. 1/3

26. Choose the correct revision of the words in capitals: "The box of old photos WERE stored in the attic."

    1. was
    2. are being
    3. were
    4. have been

27. Find the missing term in the doubling pattern 3, 6, 12, 24, ___.

    1. 27
    2. 36
    3. 30
    4. 48

28. A plumber charges a $40 call-out fee plus $15 per half-hour. The bill is $115. How many half-hours did she work?

    1. 10
    2. 7.7
    3. 5
    4. 3

29. What does it mean that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

    1. The monarch makes all laws without any Parliament
    2. The Sovereign is head of state, under a constitution
    3. Each province chooses its own king or queen
    4. The Prime Minister is crowned at each election

30. 28 students is 35% of a class list. How many students are on the list?

    1. 98
    2. 80
    3. 10
    4. 63

31. Let Our Libraries Lend More Than Books When the Riverside branch library began lending tools last spring, some councillors called it a gimmick. They were wrong. In its first six months, the library lent out drills, ladders and sewing machines more than 1,400 times, according to the library's own report. Think about what that means. A family that needs a ladder twice a year no longer has to buy one for $150 and store it in a crowded apartment. A student fixing a bike can borrow a wrench set instead of paying for a repair. Every tool lent is money that stays in a household budget. Critics say the city should not be in the hardware business. But libraries have always lent things people need and cannot easily afford. A century ago that meant books. Today it can also mean a stud finder. The program costs about $12,000 a year, less than one per cent of the library's budget. Council will vote on its future next month. I believe it should not only keep the program but expand it to every branch in the city. A library that lends a ladder is still doing what libraries do best: sharing.

    How does the tool-lending editorial respond to critics who say the city should not be in the hardware business?

    1. It ignores the criticism completely and changes the subject
    2. It says the critics have probably never visited a public library
    3. It agrees with them and suggests selling the tools to residents instead
    4. It argues that lending useful things has always been a library's role

32. Why does a larger sample size make a study's results more reliable?

    1. It makes the study finish much more quickly
    2. It guarantees that the hypothesis is correct
    3. Chance differences between individuals have less effect
    4. It removes any need to have a control group

33. Which battle in the First World War is remembered as a defining victory for Canadian troops, fought in April 1917?

    1. The Plains of Abraham
    2. Vimy Ridge
    3. Queenston Heights
    4. Batoche

34. Which conclusion is strongest for an essay arguing that libraries should stay open until 10 p.m.?

    1. Later hours would let shift workers and students use a space their taxes already fund.
    2. Some public libraries in our province also have very interesting modern architecture.
    3. In conclusion, that is everything that I wanted to say in my essay about libraries.
    4. Libraries have books, computers and comfortable chairs that visitors can use all day.

35. Which region of Canada is known for flat grasslands and large grain farms?

    1. The Canadian Shield of the far north
    2. The Atlantic provinces along the coast
    3. The mountains of the West Coast
    4. The Prairies

36. A recipe needs 2 1/4 cups of flour. How much flour is needed for 4 batches?

    1. 6 1/4 cups
    2. 8 cups
    3. 8 1/4 cups
    4. 9 cups

37. A thermometer in an experiment always reads 2 °C higher than the true temperature. What kind of error is this?

    1. A controlled variable
    2. A random error
    3. A systematic error
    4. A placebo effect

38. Ice Road Each February my grandfather drove the ice road across the lake to the far shore, the truck groaning, the whole white world holding its breath beneath the tires. He said the ice talks if you listen: a long crack like a door far off, a hum that settles in your teeth. Most people hear danger. He heard a map. I rode beside him once, nine years old, my mittens pressed against the dashboard, counting the orange flags that marked the safe path until the far trees grew from a pencil line into pines with snow on their shoulders. Now the winters come late and leave early. The road opens for weeks, not months. I still listen to ice. It says less every year.

    In "Ice Road," what does the image of the far trees changing "from a pencil line / into pines" show?

    1. The truck getting closer to the far shore
    2. The trees growing taller over many years
    3. A drawing the child made on the trip
    4. Snow falling heavily on the trees

39. In 2008, the Government of Canada formally apologized for which policy?

    1. The residential school system
    2. The creation of the RCMP
    3. The building of the national railway
    4. Canada's role in the First World War

40. Which two provinces together are home to more than half of Canada's population?

    1. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by the sea
    2. Ontario and Quebec
    3. Manitoba and Saskatchewan on the Prairies
    4. Alberta and British Columbia on the west side

41. Source: A 1918 poster reads: "Women of Canada! Fill the empty places at the factory. Every shell you make brings the boys home sooner."

    What was the main purpose of the 1918 poster?

    1. To ask men to return to the farms
    2. To recruit women for war production
    3. To announce the end of the war
    4. To advertise a new brand of clothing

42. A new video game becomes very popular, but the company made only a few copies. What is the most likely short-term result?

    1. The company is required by law to stop selling
    2. Prices fall because many copies are unsold
    3. Demand for the game drops to zero immediately
    4. Prices rise and copies sell out

43. A student tests whether the temperature of water affects how fast sugar dissolves. She uses three beakers with 200 mL of water at 10 °C, 25 °C and 50 °C. In each, she stirs in 10 g of sugar at the same speed and times how long it takes to dissolve. Results: 10 °C: 95 s; 25 °C: 60 s; 50 °C: 28 s.

    What conclusion do the results of the sugar experiment support?

    1. Sugar dissolves faster in warmer water
    2. Temperature has no effect on dissolving
    3. Stirring speed matters more than temperature
    4. Sugar dissolves faster in colder water

44. MARCUS: (holding up a letter) They accepted me. The welding program at the college. Starts in January. DENISE: (not looking up from the stove) January. That's the month the shop needs you most. MARCUS: Mr. Pereira said he'd keep my Saturdays. DENISE: Saturdays. And what do we do about rent with Saturdays? MARCUS: There's a grant, Mom. I applied. It covers tuition, and there's a little extra. DENISE: (turns off the burner, finally faces him) A little extra. You've been planning this. MARCUS: Since March. DENISE: Since March. (A pause.) Your father wanted to be a welder. Did you know that? MARCUS: (quietly) No. DENISE: He used to watch them build the bridge over the river. Said it was like watching people sew with fire. (She takes the letter, reads it slowly.) January. MARCUS: January. DENISE: (folding the letter carefully and putting it on the fridge under a magnet) Then you'll need proper boots.

    In the scene about Marcus's acceptance letter, what is Denise's first concern?

    1. How the family will manage financially
    2. Whether Marcus is old enough to go to college
    3. How far the college is from their home
    4. Whether Marcus will miss his friends

45. In Ontario, HST is 13%. What is the total cost of a $240.00 chair including HST?

    1. $243.12
    2. $271.20
    3. $31.20
    4. $253.00

46. To: All warehouse staff From: Priya Nandakumar, Operations Manager Subject: New shift schedule starting March 3 Starting Monday, March 3, we are moving from two shifts to three so that orders can ship within 24 hours. Day shift: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Evening shift: 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Night shift: 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The 30-minute overlap between shifts is for handover. Outgoing team leads will brief incoming leads on unfinished orders and any equipment problems. Night-shift staff will receive a premium of $2.00 per hour on top of their regular wage. Shift choices will be offered by seniority. Please submit your first and second choices on the form in the break room by Friday, February 21. If you have child-care or transportation needs that affect your availability, please speak with Human Resources before February 21 so we can take them into account. Thank you for helping us serve our customers faster.

    According to the memo about the new shift schedule, why is the warehouse adding a third shift?

    1. So orders can ship within 24 hours
    2. Because equipment keeps breaking down
    3. So staff can work fewer hours each week
    4. Because the night shift pays more

47. A student tests whether the temperature of water affects how fast sugar dissolves. She uses three beakers with 200 mL of water at 10 °C, 25 °C and 50 °C. In each, she stirs in 10 g of sugar at the same speed and times how long it takes to dissolve. Results: 10 °C: 95 s; 25 °C: 60 s; 50 °C: 28 s.

    In the sugar-dissolving experiment, what is the independent variable?

    1. Time to dissolve
    2. Volume of water
    3. Water temperature
    4. Amount of sugar

48. A town is deciding whether to add fluoride to its water. Which approach best weighs risks and benefits?

    1. Decide based only on which choice is the cheapest for the town
    2. Ask one long-time resident what they would personally prefer
    3. Compare evidence on dental health with evidence on possible harms
    4. Choose whatever the neighbouring towns decided many years ago

49. Which equation describes: "Four less than twice a number is 18"?

    1. 2n + 4 = 18
    2. 4 − 2n = 18
    3. 2n − 4 = 18
    4. 2(n − 4) = 18

50. Let Our Libraries Lend More Than Books When the Riverside branch library began lending tools last spring, some councillors called it a gimmick. They were wrong. In its first six months, the library lent out drills, ladders and sewing machines more than 1,400 times, according to the library's own report. Think about what that means. A family that needs a ladder twice a year no longer has to buy one for $150 and store it in a crowded apartment. A student fixing a bike can borrow a wrench set instead of paying for a repair. Every tool lent is money that stays in a household budget. Critics say the city should not be in the hardware business. But libraries have always lent things people need and cannot easily afford. A century ago that meant books. Today it can also mean a stud finder. The program costs about $12,000 a year, less than one per cent of the library's budget. Council will vote on its future next month. I believe it should not only keep the program but expand it to every branch in the city. A library that lends a ladder is still doing what libraries do best: sharing.

    In the tool-lending editorial, why does the writer mention that a ladder costs $150?

    1. To argue that ladders are too expensive to make
    2. To compare prices at different hardware stores
    3. To show how borrowing saves families money
    4. To prove that the program loses money