TEAS Mini-Practice Test

Read the passage below to answer the following questionsNational Pastime Baseball has long been known as "the national pastime." Does the name still fit? While baseball's contribution to U.S. culture dates back to the early part of the 19th century, football seems to have supplanted baseball in the U.S imagination. For instance, in 2007, the top 10 sports broadcasts in television ratings were all games from the National Football League. Meanwhile, participation in youth baseball has fallen, and Major League Baseball teams are now composed of nearly 30% of foreign-born players. While the criteria for the status of national pastime are elusive, football fans can make a persuasive argument that there is a new national pastime in the U.S. Which of the following is a supporting detail of the author's main idea?

• Baseball has long been known as "the national pastime."
• Baseball's contribution to American culture dates back to the early part of the 19th century.
• Football fans can make a compelling case that there is a new "national pastime" in America.
• The top 10 sports broadcasts in television rating were all games from the National Football League

Answer explanation

Which of the following is the author's main purpose of the passage?

• To argue that football should be considered America's "national pastime"
• To inform readers about the historical association between baseball and American culture
• To persuade readers that America should revive the popularity of baseball
• To express feelings about the importance of football in American culture

The majority of the campgrounds are located on which of the following sides of the lake?

• South
• North
• East
• West

Which of the following highways runs along the east coast of the lake? (Note: The numbers on the map represent highway names.)

• 16
• 22
• 85
• 141

When she noticed the dust on her running shoes, Natalia realized she had become rather complacent about her fitness routine. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to "complacent" as used in the sentence above?

• Unconcerned
• Dissatisfied
• Confident
• Worried

The attendance at a nursing convention was 400 members, 75% of whom voted for an increase in membership dues. Which of the following is the number of members who voted for the increase?

• 75
• 100
• 300
• 325

Which of the following is the area of the irregular polygon above?

• 44 square cm

• 45 square cm

• 34 square cm

• 54 square cm

9 - 7 3/8 = ___ Find the difference. Which of the following is correct?

• 1 3/8
• 1 5/8
• 2 3/8
• 25/8

Which of the following is 5.4% of 35

• 0.189
• 1.89
• 18.9
• 189

Which of the following statements is true about the circle graph?

• Over half of the students prefer horror movies
• More students prefer romantic comedies than independent films
• The percent of students who prefer action is the same as the percent who prefer drama
• Musicals are the most popular movies among the students