Mock LET Review

1. It is a type of angle that is always larger than 90° but less than 180°?

• A. Right angle

• B. Obtuse

• C. Straight angle

• D. Acute angle

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

2. An area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived outline or pattern, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.

• A. Solar System

• B. Zodiac

• C. Nebula

• D. Constellation

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3. Which term refers to unwritten curriculum which may exert a significant influence on a school’s culture?

• Implemented curriculum

• Intended curriculum

• Hidden curriculum

• Informal curriculum

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4. The prince abdicated the crown and returned to his castle. Abdicated means

• A. Give up

• B. Sold

• C. Reinvested into

• D. Auctioned

Answer explanation

To abdicate means to relinquish or give up a throne, power, right, or responsibility.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5. A behavioral procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus.

• A. Operant Conditioning

• B. Classical Conditioning

• C. Cognitive Theory

• D. Connectionism

  Theory

Answer explanation

Classical conditioning refers to learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone) becomes associated with a stimulus (e.g., food) that naturally produces a behaviour. After the association is learned, the previously neutral stimulus is sufficient to produce the behaviour.

6. Which psychological theory states that the minds insists on finding patterns in things that contribute to the development of insight?

• A. Kohlberg's theory

• B. Piaget's Theory

• C. Gestalt Theory

• D. Bruner's Theory

Answer explanation

Gestalt theory emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts. That is, the attributes of the whole are not deducible from analysis of the parts in isolation.

7. The Senate shall be composed of _________ Senators who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law.

• A. 12

• B. 24

• C. 48

• D. 32

Answer explanation

The Senate of the Philippines is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines; the House of Representatives is the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators who are elected at-large under plurality-at-large voting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

8. A geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.

• A. Prime Meridian

• B. Tropic of Cancer

• C. Tropic Capricorn

• D. International Date Line

Answer explanation

A prime meridian is the meridian in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°. Together, a prime meridian and its anti-meridian form a great circle.

9. If the Nile River is the longest river in the world, then what is the deepest river in the world?

• A. Cagayan River

• B. Amazon River

• C. Huang Ho River

• D. Congo River

Answer explanation

Congo River is the world's deepest recorded river at 720 feet (220 meters) deep in parts — too deep for light to penetrate, The New York Times reported. It's also the second-longest river in Africa, spanning a length of approximately 2,920 miles (4,700 kilometers),

10. An invention that was used for measuring the distance by the military in Ancient Chinese civilization

• A. Measuring tape

• B. Kite

• C. Compass

• Bow and arrow

Answer explanation

The first kites were what we today would call prototype kites: they were made of light wood and cloth. They were designed to mimic a bird's natural flight. The first Chinese kites were used for measuring distances, which was useful information for moving large armies across difficult terrain. They were also used to calculate and record wind readings and provided a unique form of communication similar to ship flags at sea.