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1. Which of the following examples is a simple sentence?

• A. The man who wore a checked tie.
• B. The man with the checked tie.
• C. The man in the blue pin-striped suit and checked tie looked somewhat out of place at the party.
• D. The man in the blue pin-striped suit looked out of place because of his checked tie.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is sentence C because it is a simple sentence containing only one independent clause. It expresses a complete thought with a subject 'The man in the blue pin-striped suit and checked tie' and a predicate 'looked somewhat out of place at the party.' Choices A, B, and D are not simple sentences. Choice A is a dependent clause as it does not express a complete thought on its own. Choice B is a prepositional phrase and does not form a complete sentence. Choice D is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ('because of his checked tie') along with the independent clause.

2. Which conjunction best joins the following sentence: 'She loves animals, ____ she volunteers at the shelter.'

• A. because
• B. therefore
• C. so
• D. and

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'and.' 'And' is the most appropriate conjunction here as it simply adds information about her love for animals without implying cause or effect. It connects two independent clauses in a neutral way, indicating that she loves animals and also volunteers at the shelter. The other choices, 'because,' 'therefore,' and 'so,' suggest a cause-and-effect relationship between loving animals and volunteering at the shelter, which is not the intended meaning in this context.

3. Which conversion is accurate?

• A. 1 inch = 2.5 cm
• B. 1 meter = 39.37 inches
• C. 1 liter = 1.057 quarts
• D. 1 gram = 100 milligrams

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: '1 liter = 1.057 quarts.' This conversion is accurate as it reflects the precise relationship between liters and quarts, where 1 liter is slightly more than a quart. Choice A is incorrect because 1 inch is approximately equal to 2.54 cm, not 2.5 cm. Choice B is incorrect as 1 meter is equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches, not exactly. Choice D is also inaccurate as 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams, not 100 milligrams.

4. Sarah buys one red can of paint every month. If she continues this for four months, how many red cans did she buy?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. Sarah buys one red can of paint every month for four months. Therefore, if she continues this pattern for four months, she would have bought a total of 4 red cans. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not reflect the total number of red cans accumulated over the specified period of four months.

5. 4 − 1/(22) + 24 ÷ (8 + 12). Simplify the expression. Which of the following is correct?

• A. 1.39
• B. 2.74
• C. 4.95
• D. 15.28

Correct answer: C

Rationale: First, complete the operations in parentheses: 4 − (1/22) + 24 ÷ 20. Next, simplify the exponents: 4 − (1/22) + 24 ÷ 20 = 4 − (1/4) + 24 ÷ 20. Then, complete multiplication and division operations: 4 − (1/4) + 24 ÷ 20 = 4 − 0.25 + 1.2. Finally, complete addition and subtraction operations: 4 − 0.25 + 1.2 = 4.95. Choice A, 1.39, is incorrect as it does not match the correct calculation. Choice B, 2.74, is incorrect as it is not the result of the given expression. Choice D, 15.28, is incorrect as it is not the correct simplification of the initial expression.

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