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SAMPLE TEST, FORM BPART 1 — VERBALSuggested Time — 75 Minutes45 QUESTIONSSCRAMBLED PARAGRAPHSPARAGRAPHS 1-5DIRECTIONS: In this section, arrange each group of sentences to create the best paragraph. The firstsentence for each paragraph is given; the remaining five sentences are listed in random order. Choosethe order for these five sentences that will create the best paragraph, one that is well-organized, logical,and grammatically correct. Each correctly ordered paragraph is worth double the value of a questionin any other section of the test. No credit will be given for responses that are only partially correct.To keep track of your sentence order, use the blanks to the left of the sentences. For example, write “2”next to the sentence you think follows the first sentence, write “3” next to the sentence you think follows“2,” and so on. You may change these numbers if you decide on a different order. When you are satisfiedwith your sentence order, mark your choices on your answer sheet.Paragraph 1The Codex Mendoza is a fascinating document describing the culture and traditions of the AztecIndians before the Spanish conquest.Q. A boy was often named for the date of his birth or for an animal or ancestor, or evenfor some event at the time of his birth.R. The parents would also place in the child’s hands the implements that he or she woulduse in adult life, gently guiding them in the motions of use.S. Instruments used to weave and spin were given to the girls, while tools and weaponswere given to the boys.T. One tradition it describes is the feast hosted by the parents of a newborn child to givethat child a name.U. Girls’ names, on the other hand, were frequently created to include the Aztec word forflower, xóchitl.CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE XFORM B70

Paragraph 2Stephen Crane was 24 years old when his classic Civil War novel The Red Badge of Couragewas published in 1895.Q. Unfortunately, his first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which chronicled lifeamong the poor in New York City’s Bowery slums, was not as successful.R. That novel, his second, brought him almost overnight international celebrity status.S. One story says that, in an attempt to recoup his losses, Crane paid people to ridethe Manhattan El train carrying copies of the book.T. Maggie was self-published by Crane when he was only 21, using money borrowedfrom his brother.U. The loan became a loss—the gritty social realism of Maggie earned Crane praisefrom critics, but he probably gave away more copies than he sold.Paragraph 3It might be assumed that a nature preserve would be located in a pristine wilderness, far fromthe noise and pollution of the city.Q. A pair of bird watchers had followed one of them heading toward the island and founda thriving colony with nearly 100 nests.R. During World War I, the 45-acre island was home to a petroleum refinery and twoshipbuilding companies, but later Shooter’s Island became a dumping ground.S. But Shooter’s Island, a nature preserve just north of Staten Island, is an exception tothe rule.T. Nowadays, although there is no public access to the bird colonies on Shooter’sIsland, its winged inhabitants daily bring enjoyment to city dwellers who see them“commuting” into city parks.U. In 1974, however, it was discovered that the abandoned dry docks there had becomehome to many water birds.CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE XFORM B71

Paragraph 4Ancient people of the Mediterranean thought that volcanoes were caused by Vulcan, theRoman blacksmith god.Q. In the same park, Mauna Loa, at 28,000 feet above the ocean’s floor, is the largestactive volcano in the world.R. There are dozens of active and potentially active volcanoes within the UnitedStates, including Kilauea, the most active volcano in the world.S. Both of these are shield volcanoes, which means that they were formed as lavaflowed in all directions from a central vent to form low, gently sloping mountains.T. Volcanoes, which were named for Vulcan, are vents in the crust of the earth fromwhich molten lava and ash erupt.U. That volcano, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, has been spewing lavasince 1983.Paragraph 5A Canadian astronomer, Dr. Philip Stooke, is known for his detailed maps of the earth’s moon.Q. Certain that people must have observed and drawn images of the moon before thatdate, Stooke examined old manuscripts, history books, and records of archaeologicalexcavations.R. When a drawing of the tomb carving was placed over a picture of the full moon,the markings lined up.S. He found a photograph of a carving of dots and lines from a prehistoric tomb inCounty Meath, Ireland, estimated to be 5,000 years old.T. “It is without doubt a map of the moon, the most ancient one ever found,” Stookeconcluded.U. He had long been puzzled by the lack of moon maps older than the one created in1505 by Leonardo da Vinci.CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE XFORM B72

LOGICAL REASONINGQUESTIONS 11-20DIRECTIONS: Read the information given and choose the best answer to each question. Base youranswer only on the information given.In a logical reasoning test, certain words must be read with caution. For example, “The red house isbetween the yellow and blue houses” does not necessarily mean “The red house is between and nextto the yellow and blue houses”; one or more other houses may separate the red house from the yellowhouse or from the blue house. This precaution also applies to words such as above, below, before, after,ahead of, and behind.12. Sidney was in a contest with Alice, Huang,and Mariah to see whose airplane could flyhighest.11. A star named Quil is the center of four orbiting planets, which are named Dorb, Needer,Sly, and Tyne. Each planet travels in a separate orbit, and each orbit is a circle. All fourorbits lie in one plane. The farther a planet isfrom Quil, the faster it travels.1) Alice’s airplane flew higher than Huang’sairplane.2) Mariah’s airplane did not fly as high asAlice’s airplane.1) Planet Needer is closest to Quil.2) The orbit of planet Dorb is next to the orbitof Sly.3) The orbit of Sly is farthest from the orbit ofNeeder.Based only on the information above, which ofthe following is a valid conclusion?F.G.H.J.K.Which planet travels fastest?A.B.C.D.E.NeederDorbSlyTyneCannot be determined from theinformation given.Alice won the contest.Sidney’s airplane flew higher than Mariah’s.Mariah’s airplane flew higher than Huang’s.If Sidney finished second, Alice won.If Sidney finished second, Huang finishedthird.13. In high school and college, Sequina playedvolleyball for 2 years, soccer for 3 years, andbasketball for 2 years. She never played morethan 2 sports during the same year.What is the least number of years Sequinacould have played high school and collegesports?A.B.C.D.E.23456CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE XFORM B73

Questions 17 and 18 refer to the followinginformation.14. There are four towns in Jefferson County:Elmont, Richland, Lendle, and Mopley.Highway 14 is closed from Elmont to Richlandbecause of flooding.In the code below, (1) each letter alwaysrepresents the same word, (2) each word isrepresented by only one letter, and (3) in anygiven sentence, the position of a letter is neverthe same as that of the word it represents.1) Lendle is between Elmont and Richlandon Highway 14.2) Mopley can be reached from Lendle, without going through Elmont or Richland.L“MarieWhich of the following statements is a validconclusion from the statements above?F.G.H.J.K.U“SeanMopley is not flooded.Either Elmont or Richland is flooded.Both Elmont and Richland are flooded.No one can drive to Lendle on Highway 14.Mopley cannot be reached directly fromElmont.ZlikesLV“Jackson eatsN“Irena15. One prize was awarded each week in a threeweek contest. The prizes were a trip to DisneyWorld, a big-screen television, and a computer.QpizzaRwingsPandRmeanschocolate.”VNand soda.”meansPTRmeanswings and pizza.”YRlikes chocolateXWmeansand juice.”17. Which letter represents the word “juice”?A.B.C.D.E.1) Luis, Michael, and Nadia each won a prize.2) Michael did not win the computer.Which of the following pieces of additionalinformation makes it possible to determinewho won each prize?A.B.C.D.E.WeatsNYXWCannot be determined from theinformation given.18. Which word is represented by the letter U?Michael won the free trip.Luis won the television.Luis won the computer.Nadia won the computer.Michael won the television.F.G.H.J.K.Seanlikeswingsandsoda16. In the town of Hoxie, the millworkers are allover six feet tall. Every Hoxie millworker isgood at math.Based only on the information above, which ofthe following must be true?CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE XF. At least some people in Hoxie who areover six feet tall are good at math.G. At least some people in Hoxie who aregood at math are not millworkers.H. Anyone in Hoxie who is over six feet tallworks at the mill.J. Anyone in Hoxie who is good at math isover six feet tall.K. Anyone in Hoxie who is good at mathworks at the mill.FORM B74

19. If a snobble is heavy and slow, then it is silver.Based only on the information above, which ofthe following is a valid conclusion?A.B.C.D.E.All snobbles are silver.All snobbles are heavy and slow.All slow snobbles are silver.No silver snobble is both heavy and fast.No gold snobble is both heavy and slow.20. In a cartoon, four trolls stood in a line. Theirnames were Banto, Gretchen, Snowflake, andHolly. One had green eyes, another hadpurple ears, another had red teeth, andanother had white hair.1) The troll with red teeth was directly infront of Snowflake, who had white hair.2) Banto, who did not have green eyes, wasbehind Gretchen.3) Gretchen had purple ears.4) Snowflake was behind Holly.If the troll with green eyes stood behindGretchen, then what was Gretchen’s position?F.G.H.J.K.firstsecondthirdfourthCannot be determined from theinformation given.FORM BCONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE X75