CAEC Practice Test 4

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1. 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," which phrase gives the world a human action?

   1. "my mittens pressed against the dashboard"
   2. "The road opens for weeks, not months"
   3. "counting the orange flags"
   4. "the whole white world / holding its breath"

2. A fair coin is flipped and a fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of heads and a 6?

   1. 1/6
   2. 2/3
   3. 1/8
   4. 1/12

3. Which service is usually a municipal responsibility?

   1. Firefighting
   2. Postal delivery to every address
   3. Employment insurance for workers
   4. Criminal law across the country

4. Solve the linear equation 3x + 25 = 85.

   1. x = 36.7
   2. x = 30
   3. x = 60
   4. x = 20

5. A candidate scores 48% on the CAEC Science test. How is this result reported?

   1. Exceeds minimum standard; the test is passed
   2. Meets minimum standard; the test is passed
   3. Approaching minimum standard; the test must be rewritten
   4. Does not meet; all five tests must be rewritten

6. Calculate 15 percent of eighty.

   1. 15
   2. 8
   3. 1.2
   4. 12

7. What percentage must you score to pass a CAEC test?

   1. 65%
   2. 50%
   3. 55%
   4. 60%

8. One inch is 2.54 cm. How many centimetres long is a 12-inch ruler?

   1. 14.54 cm
   2. 30.48 cm
   3. 304.8 cm
   4. 4.72 cm

9. If 2 L of milk costs $4.48, what do 5 L cost at the same rate?

   1. $6.48
   2. $8.96
   3. $22.40
   4. $11.20

10. 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

11. Why did many early towns in Canada grow along rivers and lakes?

    1. Rivers kept all insects away from the towns
    2. Laws required towns to be built near water
    3. Lakes made winters much warmer everywhere
    4. Water was used for transportation and trade

12. In what year was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Constitution?

    1. 1931
    2. 1982
    3. 1960
    4. 1867

13. Baseboard is needed around a 5 m by 4 m room, except for a 1 m doorway. How many metres are needed?

    1. 20 m
    2. 19 m
    3. 18 m
    4. 17 m

14. Divide 5/6 by 1/3. Which mixed number is the quotient?

    1. 3 1/3
    2. 1 1/2
    3. 5/18
    4. 2 1/2

15. A jacket priced at $85.00 is on sale for 30% off. What is the sale price before tax?

    1. $25.50
    2. $110.50
    3. $59.50
    4. $55.00

16. 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 can a historian infer from the 1918 poster?

    1. Factories were closing because of low demand
    2. The war ended in 1914 before the poster appeared
    3. Women already held most factory jobs before 1914
    4. Many factory jobs were left empty because men were at war

17. Which sentence uses parallel structure?

    1. The job requires to answer phones, filing reports and visitors to greet.
    2. The job requires answering phones, to file reports and greeting visitors.
    3. The job requires answering phones, filing reports and greeting visitors.
    4. The job requires answering phones, reports to file and to greet visitors.

18. A family grows, hunts and gathers what it needs, with little left to sell. What kind of economic activity is this?

    1. Subsistence
    2. Industrial mass production for export
    3. Large-scale retail franchising
    4. International stock market trading

19. Why should participants be assigned to treatment and control groups at random?

    1. So the researcher can choose the healthiest people
    2. So the groups are alike except for the treatment
    3. So the results always support the hypothesis
    4. So the study needs fewer participants

20. Phone plan A costs $30 plus $5 per GB. Plan B costs $50 plus $1 per GB. At how many GB do they cost the same?

    1. 10 GB
    2. 20 GB
    3. 5 GB
    4. 4 GB

21. Which is a testable hypothesis about plants and light?

    1. Bean plants are the nicest and easiest plants to grow at home.
    2. Some people like to keep their plants near a sunny window.
    3. Light is important for many different living things on Earth.
    4. If bean plants get more hours of light, then they will grow taller.

22. A spinner has 8 equal sections numbered 1 to 8. What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 5?

    1. 1/2
    2. 3/8
    3. 5/8
    4. 3/5

23. Antibiotics save many lives. What unintended consequence can result from overusing them?

    1. Stronger human bones
    2. Fewer viruses in the air
    3. Faster healing of broken legs
    4. Bacteria that resist the drugs

24. 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.

25. Northgate Community Centre — Winter Programs Registration opens Monday, January 6, at 9 a.m. online or at the front desk. Residents of Northgate register first; non-residents may register starting January 13. Learn to Skate (ages 4–8) Saturdays, 10:00–10:45 a.m., 8 weeks. $64. Helmets are required; CSA-approved hockey helmets are accepted. Adult Conversational French Tuesdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m., 10 weeks. $90. Beginner level; no textbook needed. Seniors' Chair Yoga (ages 60+) Mondays and Thursdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m., 8 weeks. $48 for both days or $28 for one day per week. Fee assistance: Households with low incomes may apply for a 50% reduction on program fees. Apply at the front desk with proof of income before registering. Cancellations: Full refunds are given up to seven days before a program starts. After that, refunds are given only with a medical note.

    According to the Northgate Community Centre brochure, when may non-residents start registering?

    1. Seven days before a program
    2. Any time after 9 a.m.
    3. January 6
    4. January 13