ATI TEAS Practice Test #1
Reading Time Limit: 64 Minutes
1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following
sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal
2. Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change?
a. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
b. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
c. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels
for energy.
d. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while the average
cow produces about 80 kg of methane.
The next three questions are based on the following information.
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography, and biography
3. Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund Freud
developed and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she
consults the chart of Dewey Decimal Classes. To which section of the library should she go to begin
looking for research material?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 900
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4. During her research, Lise discovers that Freud’s theory of the Oedipal complex was based on
ancient Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex. To which
section of the library should she go if she is interested in reading the play? a. 300
b. 400
c. 800
d. 900
5. Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud’s Jewish background, and she decides to
compare Freud’s theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of the library should she go
for more information on this subject?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 800
d. 900
6. Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Mara’s data sample in the
following vignette?
Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school teachers,
concerning the usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews all teachers who
teach a computer software course.
a. The sample is biased because it only includes teachers who are immersed in the technology
field
b. The sample is biased because the sample size is too small
c. The sample is biased because the sample size is too large
d. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following
sentence?
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the large family
estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious.
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding
8. Follow the instructions below to transform the starting word into a different word.
• Start with the word ESOTERIC
• Remove both instances of the letter E from the word
• Remove the letter I from the word
• Move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
• Remove the letter C from the word What new word has been spelled?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE
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The next two questions are based on the following chart, which reflects the enrollment and the income
for a small community college.
40
35
30
25
Student Enrollment (in
20 hundreds)
School Income (in millions)
15
10
5
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
9. Based on the chart, approximately how many students attended the community college in the
year 2001?
a. 2100
b. 2300
c. 2500
d. 2700
10. In order to offset costs, the college administration decided to increase admission fees.
Reviewing the chart above, during which year is it most likely that the college raised the price of
admission?
a. 2002
b. 2007
c. 2009
d. 2010
11. If the statements listed below are true, which of the answer choices is a logical conclusion?
Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen years ago. Then, most people
learned to read through the use of phonics. Today, whole language programs are
favored by many educators.
a. whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics.
b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language.
c. literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the next 15 years.
d. the definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now.
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, The next four questions are based on the following passage.
The Bermuda Triangle
The area known as the Bermuda Triangle has become such a part of popular culture that
it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. The interest first began when five Navy planes
vanished in 1945, officially resulting from “causes or reasons unknown.” The explanations
about other accidents in the Triangle range from the scientific to the supernatural.
Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what happens in
the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle. What is more, one of the biggest
challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how much area actually represents
the Bermuda Triangle. Most consider the Triangle to stretch from Miami out to Puerto Rico
and to include the island of Bermuda. Others expand the area to include all of the Caribbean
islands and to extend eastward as far as the Azores, which are closer to Europe than they are
to North America.
The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of
accidents. There is near-constant travel, by ship and by plane, across the Atlantic, and
accidents are expected to occur. In fact, the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of
the busiest navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates the
possibility for more to go wrong. Shipping records suggest that there is not a greater than
average loss of vessels within the Bermuda Triangle, and many researchers have argued that
the reputation of the Triangle makes any accident seem out of the ordinary. In fact, most
accidents fall within the expected margin of error. The increase in ships from East Asia no
doubt contributes to an increase in accidents. And as for the story of the Navy planes that
disappeared within the Triangle, many researchers now conclude that it was the result of
mistakes on the part of the pilots who were flying into storm clouds and simply got lost.
12. Which of the following describes this type of writing?
a. Narrative
b. Persuasive
c. Expository
d. Technical
13. Which of the following sentences is most representative of a summary sentence for this
passage?
a. The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of accidents.
b. The area that is called the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of the busiest
navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates the possibility for
more to go wrong.
c. One of the biggest challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how much area
actually represents the Bermuda Triangle.
d. Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what happens in
the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle.
14. With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
a. There is no real mystery about the Bermuda Triangle because most events have reasonable
explanations.
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Reading Time Limit: 64 Minutes
1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following
sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal
2. Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change?
a. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
b. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
c. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels
for energy.
d. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while the average
cow produces about 80 kg of methane.
The next three questions are based on the following information.
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography, and biography
3. Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund Freud
developed and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she
consults the chart of Dewey Decimal Classes. To which section of the library should she go to begin
looking for research material?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 900
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4. During her research, Lise discovers that Freud’s theory of the Oedipal complex was based on
ancient Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex. To which
section of the library should she go if she is interested in reading the play? a. 300
b. 400
c. 800
d. 900
5. Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud’s Jewish background, and she decides to
compare Freud’s theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of the library should she go
for more information on this subject?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 800
d. 900
6. Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Mara’s data sample in the
following vignette?
Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school teachers,
concerning the usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews all teachers who
teach a computer software course.
a. The sample is biased because it only includes teachers who are immersed in the technology
field
b. The sample is biased because the sample size is too small
c. The sample is biased because the sample size is too large
d. The sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study
7. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following
sentence?
Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the large family
estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality impecunious.
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding
8. Follow the instructions below to transform the starting word into a different word.
• Start with the word ESOTERIC
• Remove both instances of the letter E from the word
• Remove the letter I from the word
• Move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
• Remove the letter C from the word What new word has been spelled?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE
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The next two questions are based on the following chart, which reflects the enrollment and the income
for a small community college.
40
35
30
25
Student Enrollment (in
20 hundreds)
School Income (in millions)
15
10
5
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
9. Based on the chart, approximately how many students attended the community college in the
year 2001?
a. 2100
b. 2300
c. 2500
d. 2700
10. In order to offset costs, the college administration decided to increase admission fees.
Reviewing the chart above, during which year is it most likely that the college raised the price of
admission?
a. 2002
b. 2007
c. 2009
d. 2010
11. If the statements listed below are true, which of the answer choices is a logical conclusion?
Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen years ago. Then, most people
learned to read through the use of phonics. Today, whole language programs are
favored by many educators.
a. whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics.
b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language.
c. literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the next 15 years.
d. the definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now.
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, The next four questions are based on the following passage.
The Bermuda Triangle
The area known as the Bermuda Triangle has become such a part of popular culture that
it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. The interest first began when five Navy planes
vanished in 1945, officially resulting from “causes or reasons unknown.” The explanations
about other accidents in the Triangle range from the scientific to the supernatural.
Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what happens in
the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle. What is more, one of the biggest
challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how much area actually represents
the Bermuda Triangle. Most consider the Triangle to stretch from Miami out to Puerto Rico
and to include the island of Bermuda. Others expand the area to include all of the Caribbean
islands and to extend eastward as far as the Azores, which are closer to Europe than they are
to North America.
The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of
accidents. There is near-constant travel, by ship and by plane, across the Atlantic, and
accidents are expected to occur. In fact, the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of
the busiest navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates the
possibility for more to go wrong. Shipping records suggest that there is not a greater than
average loss of vessels within the Bermuda Triangle, and many researchers have argued that
the reputation of the Triangle makes any accident seem out of the ordinary. In fact, most
accidents fall within the expected margin of error. The increase in ships from East Asia no
doubt contributes to an increase in accidents. And as for the story of the Navy planes that
disappeared within the Triangle, many researchers now conclude that it was the result of
mistakes on the part of the pilots who were flying into storm clouds and simply got lost.
12. Which of the following describes this type of writing?
a. Narrative
b. Persuasive
c. Expository
d. Technical
13. Which of the following sentences is most representative of a summary sentence for this
passage?
a. The problem with having a larger Bermuda Triangle is that it increases the odds of accidents.
b. The area that is called the Bermuda Triangle happens to fall within one of the busiest
navigational regions in the world, and the reality of greater activity creates the possibility for
more to go wrong.
c. One of the biggest challenges in considering the phenomenon is deciding how much area
actually represents the Bermuda Triangle.
d. Researchers have never been able to find anything truly mysterious about what happens in
the Bermuda Triangle, if there even is a Bermuda Triangle.
14. With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
a. There is no real mystery about the Bermuda Triangle because most events have reasonable
explanations.
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