CBEST Practice Test Reading (Version 1)
A reader wants to find examples of deception among animals, and the biological origins
of disguise. They could probably find this information in - ANS-Chapter IV
According to the information in the passage, which of the following would not constitute
a form of acceleration? - ANS-A bird which flies at 35 mph above a straight lane of
highway, exceeding the slowed traffic below by 25mph.
According to the information presented in the passage, the difference between
humorous storytellers versus comic storytellers is best summarized by the statement: -
ANS-The comic displays his knowledge of the funny situation in order to provoke
laughter; the humorous hides his knowledge to provoke laughter.
According to the information presented in the passage, which event takes place first? -
ANS-John Head's clients took out mortgage loans they wouldn't be able to afford.
According to the information presented in the passage, which of these steps had to be
taken first? - ANS-A location opposite the sniper had to be selected to place the parapet
and dummy-head.
According to the view presented in the passage, if there was a landowner who
possessed hundreds of fertile acres, livestock, and harvesting equipment, but there
were no citizens in need of employment, he ___________ - ANS-Would be able to run a
farm, but would have to work very hard and would not make the same profit he had
previously made.
An appropriate title for this passage would be: - ANS-Mirroring the Shot: A Spotting
Technique For Snipers
As used in the passage, what is the best meaning of the word "augmented?" - ANS-
Increased
Based on the figures cited in the passage, which southern slave population represented
the greatest jump in percentage over the previous slave population cited? - ANS-
220,000
Based on the information contained in the selection, which of the following best
describes the difference between mercantile economy and political economy? - ANS-
One utilizes power over the labor of others, and one is limited to the production of that
which is useful.
