CAEC Practice Test 2

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. How is the CAEC Writing task scored?

   1. Position, voice and conventions count equally
   2. Only the thesis statement is scored
   3. Length is worth half of the score
   4. Only spelling and grammar are scored

2. 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

3. 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

4. A budget circle graph shows rent as 35% of a $3,200 monthly income. How much is rent?

   1. $1,035
   2. $914
   3. $2,080
   4. $1,120

5. 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.

6. A driver travels 336 km in 4.2 hours. What is the average speed?

   1. 80 km/h
   2. 1 411 km/h
   3. 70 km/h
   4. 84 km/h

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. On the CAEC Math test, which part allows a calculator?

   1. Part II, with 30 questions in 90 minutes
   2. Both parts, for all 42 questions
   3. Part I, with 12 questions in 30 minutes
   4. Neither part; all work is done by hand

9. A study praising a sports drink was paid for by the company that sells it. What is the main concern?

   1. Funding could bias how the study was designed or reported
   2. Companies are not allowed to do any kind of scientific research
   3. The study must have used far too many participants to be valid
   4. The sports drink is probably dangerous to the people who use it

10. Which is Canada's only officially bilingual province?

    1. Ontario, the most populous province
    2. Manitoba, home of the Red River
    3. New Brunswick
    4. Quebec, where French is the official language

11. Electric cars produce no tailpipe emissions. Which consideration is part of a fair risk–benefit analysis?

    1. Only the paint colour options offered by local car dealers
    2. The environmental cost of mining materials for their batteries
    3. How quiet the radio and speakers sound inside the car
    4. Whether the cars are popular on social media this year

12. 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

13. In Ontario, what does it cost to register for all five CAEC tests?

    1. $500
    2. $75
    3. $375
    4. $100

14. A negative integer is divided by a positive one: −45 ÷ 9. What is the quotient?

    1. −36
    2. −54
    3. −5
    4. 5

15. In the federal government, who is the head of government?

    1. The Speaker of the Senate
    2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
    3. The Governor General of Canada
    4. The Prime Minister

16. Using π ≈ 3.14, what is the area of a circular table with a radius of 5 dm?

    1. 314 dm²
    2. 31.4 dm²
    3. 78.5 dm²
    4. 15.7 dm²

17. Which statement about the Underground Railroad and Canada is accurate?

    1. It helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada
    2. It carried immigrants from Europe to Halifax
    3. It was a railway line built across the Prairies
    4. It was a mine tunnel in Northern Ontario

18. Simplify the expression with brackets: (12 − 4) ÷ 2 + 6.

    1. 1
    2. 7
    3. 10
    4. 4

19. 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 drama scene about Marcus's acceptance letter, what program has Marcus been accepted to?

    1. A bridge-building apprenticeship
    2. A university engineering degree
    3. A college welding program
    4. A cooking course at the shop

20. 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

21. Elections Canada mails something to registered electors after an election is called. What is it?

    1. A list of every candidate's home address
    2. A ballot already marked for a candidate
    3. A voter information card
    4. A bill for the cost of the election

22. Rearrange the formula d = st to make t the subject.

    1. t = d − s
    2. t = d ÷ s
    3. t = s ÷ d
    4. t = d × s

23. A bottle holds 750 mL. How many litres is that?

    1. 0.075 L
    2. 0.75 L
    3. 7.5 L
    4. 75 L

24. What is inflation?

    1. A general rise in prices over time
    2. A tax added to imported goods at the border
    3. A sudden drop in the number of jobs in one city
    4. An increase in the number of banks in a country

25. 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