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ACCUPLACER PRACTICE TEST EXAM |
{LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE
ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
1. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the
memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most
people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have
just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to
remem ber the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll
repeat each person's name to be sure I've got it, and I will
remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency
B. breaks down under great strain
C. improves if it is used often
D. becomes unreliable if it tires
C
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3. With varying success, many women around the world today
struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved
greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. The
following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements
for wo men: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of
pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the
essential element that improved the status
of women was a shortage of men, which required women to
perform many of society's vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A. women today are highly successful in winning equal rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality
through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been
enough to secure women equal rights
D
4. All water molecules form six - sided structures as they freeze
and become snow crystals. The shape of a snow crystal is
determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the
upper atmosphere. A snow crystal is always symmetrical
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because these conditions affect all six of its sides
simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present
A. a personal observation
B. a solution to a problem
C. factual information
D. opposing scientific theories
C
5. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the
memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most
people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have
just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to
remem ber the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll
repeat each person's name to be sure I have it, and I will
remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The passage sugges ts that people remember names best
when they
A. meet new people
B. are intelligent
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C. decide to do so
D. are interested in people
C
7. The wheel is considered one of the most important mechanical
inventions of all time. Many technologies since the invention of
the wheel have been based on its principles, since the industrial
revolution, the wheel has been a basic element of nearly ever y
machine constructed by humankind. No one knows the exact
time and place of the invention of the wheel, but its beginnings
can be seen across many ancient civilizations.
The passage suggests that the wheel is an important
invention because it
A. is one of the world's oldest inventions
B. forms the basis of so many later inventions
C. can be traced to many ancient cultures
D. is one the world's most famous inventions
B
ACCUPLACER PRACTICE TEST EXAM |
{LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE
ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
1. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the
memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most
people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have
just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to
remem ber the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll
repeat each person's name to be sure I've got it, and I will
remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency
B. breaks down under great strain
C. improves if it is used often
D. becomes unreliable if it tires
C
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3. With varying success, many women around the world today
struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved
greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. The
following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements
for wo men: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of
pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the
essential element that improved the status
of women was a shortage of men, which required women to
perform many of society's vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A. women today are highly successful in winning equal rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality
through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been
enough to secure women equal rights
D
4. All water molecules form six - sided structures as they freeze
and become snow crystals. The shape of a snow crystal is
determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the
upper atmosphere. A snow crystal is always symmetrical
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because these conditions affect all six of its sides
simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present
A. a personal observation
B. a solution to a problem
C. factual information
D. opposing scientific theories
C
5. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the
memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most
people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have
just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to
remem ber the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll
repeat each person's name to be sure I have it, and I will
remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The passage sugges ts that people remember names best
when they
A. meet new people
B. are intelligent
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C. decide to do so
D. are interested in people
C
7. The wheel is considered one of the most important mechanical
inventions of all time. Many technologies since the invention of
the wheel have been based on its principles, since the industrial
revolution, the wheel has been a basic element of nearly ever y
machine constructed by humankind. No one knows the exact
time and place of the invention of the wheel, but its beginnings
can be seen across many ancient civilizations.
The passage suggests that the wheel is an important
invention because it
A. is one of the world's oldest inventions
B. forms the basis of so many later inventions
C. can be traced to many ancient cultures
D. is one the world's most famous inventions
B
