Athena Skills Assessment

Question #1 * Choose the number (X) that should come next in this series (1 4 9 16 X). 20 23 25* 27

Question #2 * How many square meters are there in a floor that is 9 meters long by 12 meters wide? 99 108* 109 117

Question #3 * Three friends start a business and decide to split the profits equally. Jim invests $2,000, Mary invests $3,000, and Sally invests $5,000. If the profits are $3,000, how much of the profits would Sally receive if the profits were divided proportional to how much each friend invested? $600 $900 $1000 $1500*

Question #4 * A car originally costs $20,000. Its price went up by 20% and then by another $8,000. How much did the price go up as a percentage of the original price? 50% 55%

60%* 65%

Question #5 * An electrician has 350 clients. If the electrician can see 5 clients per day; how many days will it take for him to see 30% of his clients? 7 10 14 21*

Question #6 * A clock was reading the time accurately on Friday at noon. On Monday at 6pm the clock was running late by 468 seconds. On average, how many seconds did the clock skip every 30 minutes? 3* 4 5 6

Question #7 * INVESTIGATE : INSPECT – Do these words have Similar meanings Contradictory meanings* Neither similar nor contradictory meanings

Question #8 * NOVEL : NEW – Do these words have Similar meanings* Different meanings

Neither similar nor different meanings

Question #9 * Assume the first two statements are true (Leaders are met with criticism. I am criticized. I am a leader.) Is the third statement True False* Not enough information

Question #10 * Pain is to injury as success is to Effort* harm metal win

Question #11 * Does P.M. mean the time between 12 noon and 12 midnight? Yes* No

Question #12 * Trunk is to leaf as leg is to Feet* hands toes skin

Question #13

* What number represents the smallest value? 3 .3* .33 .333

Question #14 * Fill in the missing word. A baseball team has won 15 of their 20 games so far. The team practices every day in hopes of winning the title at the end of the month. They usually practice indoors when the weather is poor, but today they practiced _______ despite the sun. indoors outdoors on the field* quickly

Question #15 * What number (X) comes next in the series (17, 9, 18, 7, 19, 5, 20, X) 3 4 16 21 23

Question #16 * Choose the number (X) that should come next in this series (6 9 14 21 X). 25 28 30*

32

Question #17 * How many square meters are there in a floor that is 9 meters long by 14 meters wide? 109 126* 140 144

Question #18 * Three friends start a business and decide to split the profits equally. Susan invests $6,000, John invests $4,000, and Pria invests $7,000. If the profits are $12,000, how much of the profits would Pria receive if the profits were divided proportional to how much each friend invested? $2823 $4000 $4235 $4941*

Question #19 * A car originally costs $30,000. Its price went up by 30% and then by another $6,000. How much did the price go up as a percentage of the original price? 40% 45%* 50% 55%

Question #20 * A doctor has 175 patients. If the doctor can see 10 patients per day; how many days will it take for him to see 40% of his patients? 5

7* 9 11

Question #21 * A clock was reading the time accurately on Tuesday at noon. On Thursday at 3pm the clock was running late by 612 seconds. On average, how many seconds did the clock skip every 30 minutes? 6* 7 8 9

Question #22 * LOCATE DETECT-- Do these words have Similar meanings* Contradictory meanings Neither similar nor contradictory meanings

Question #23 * DAMAGED WORN-- do these words have Similar meanings Different meanings* Neither similar nor different meanings

Question #24 * Assume the first two statements are true (Athletes are determined. I am determined. I am an athlete.) Is the third statement True* False

Not enough information

Question #25 * Accident is to careless as burn is to _____. temperature harm touch Hot*

Question #26 * Does A.M. mean the time between 12 noon and 12 midnight? Yes No*

Question #27 * Claw is to cat as wing is to airplane fly Bird* cut

Question #28 * What number represents the smallest value? 9 .9* .99 .999

Question #29

* What number represents the largest value? .4 .44 .444 .4444*

Question #30 * Fill in the missing word. The instructor was quite clear with her instructions. Students were to summarize the assigned articles in a single paragraph. __________, some of the students did not follow her instructions. Regardless Anyway Hence* Nevertheless

Question #31 * What number (X) comes next in the series (26, 16, 31, 12, 36, 8, 41, X) 4* 6 12 18

Question #32 * In a writing competition, the first-place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives $8,000? $9,000 $12,000 $14,000*

$16,000

Question #33 * The number of milliliters in 1 liter is: 10,000 1,000* 0.1 0.01

Question #34 * Kate’s hat cost $26.40, her gloves cost $17.10, and her coat cost $94.95. How much did the three items cost? $118.45 $128.55 $138.45* $138.55

Question #35 * Last year, about 2,400 people participated in a local event. This year, about 3,200 people participated. What was the approximate percent increase in participation? 25% 33%* 50% 75%

Question #36 * Choose the sentence with the correct grammar. What’s like New York? How’s like New York?

What’s New York like?* How New York is?

Question #37 * There is very _____ work left to finish. Little* much less more

Question #38 * Which one do you want? A one blue. Blue one. The blue. The blue one.*

Question #39 * He _____ lunch today. hadn’t no had didn’t have got didn't have*

Question #40 * I’ve lost my keys and I can’t find them _____ anywhere.* nowhere.

everywhere. somewhere.

Question #41 * We’re really looking forward _____ on holiday. to go Going* go to going

Question #42 * Don’t start _____ to crying! crying!* cry! in crying!

Question #43 * Have you finished the report _____ almost? still? now? yet?*

Question #44 * If I lived in the mountains, I _____ a dog. will buy have bought

would buy* would have bought

Question #45 * I’m really looking forward _____ this project. to finish finishing Finish* to finishing

Question #46 * They weren’t surprised and neither _____ I. weren’t wasn't were Was*

Question #47 * She _____ lunch before she went to the meeting. have had had already had Had* already had

Question #48 * I wouldn’t mind _____ the parcel. to look out for look out for

looking out for* to looking out for

Question #49 * I knew you _____ will going to help me.* were going to help me. go to help me. have go to help me.

Question #50 * The letter _____ yesterday. may arrive might arrived* should arrive may have arrived

Question #51 * How _____ is it from Istanbul to Baghdad? fast long Far* many

Question #52 * I was late because I _____ take the kids to school. must must to

ought to had to*

Question #53 * That’s the _____ of my worries. fewer less last Least*

Question #54 * The man _____ in the corner is my boss. whose Sitting* is sitting sits

Question #55 * _____ telling me these lies. There is no use It is no point It is no use It is useless*

Question #56 * Do you like my dress? I _____ especially for the wedding. had it done* made it did

had it made made it had

Question #57 * Choose the sentence with the correct grammar. I’m liking this project very much. I’m liking this project. This project I like very much. I like this project.*

Question #58 * Choose the sentence with the correct grammar. I’m not liking this project very much. I’m don’t liking this project. I don’t like this project very much.* I not like this project.

Question #59 * There are very _____ days left. few little lots of* many

Question #60 * _____ one do you want? That This

What Which*

Question #61 * It’s just not possible. She _____ have taken it. couldn't* didn't shouldn't wouldn't

Question #62 * I must have left them ____ anywhere. everywhere. nowhere. somewhere.*

Question #63 * We’re excited _____ to a Broadway show. being go be going to go*

Question #64 * Watch how high it _____ jump jumped

jumping Jumps*

Question #65 * Are you _____ working on the presentation? continue keep more Still*

Question #66 * If I didn’t have a car, I _____ to walk. will will have would would have*

Question #67 * I really want you to _____ this project. get going on* get started go on start

Question #68 * They were confused and so _____ we. also too

was Were*

Question #69 * She _____ him the message before the meeting. Gave* give given gives

Question #70 * I wouldn’t mind _____ her to get off the call. to wait for to waiting for wait for waiting for*

Question #71 * After a brief and violent ______ that ousted the president, General Monsanto declared himself the dictator of the country. Coup* nuance solicitation upbraiding

Question #72 * Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. advocate

lament perforate Provoke*

Question #73 * He has long been a(n) ______ of year-round school, believing it would significantly improve learning and ease the burden on working parents. Advocate* connoisseur detractor levity

Question #74 * You should read this novel — it’s been ________ recommended by all the critics. deeply fully Highly* truly

Question #75 * Susan and John are planning to get married and ________ a lot of children. bring get have Make*

Question #76 * Did you have any problems ________ the office?

find Finding* for finding to find

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