Sample Vocabulary,
Arithmetic, and Block-Counting
Items from AGCT-la. |
| 31. |
AGE means most nearly |
(A) person |
(B) school |
(C) bread |
(D) time |
| 32. |
A STAVE is made of |
(A) thread |
(B) wood |
(C) jelly |
(D) grass |
| 33. |
To SQUABBLE is to |
(A) float |
(B) sing |
(C) dispute |
(D) speak |
| 34. |
A THUD is a |
(A) nut |
(B) bolt |
(C) sound |
(D) light |
| 35. |
VIOLENT means most nearly |
(A) modern |
(B) dead |
(C) fierce |
(D) better |
| 36. |
Bill has 6 dollars, Jack has 8
dollars, and Henry has 4 dollars. How many dollars do they have
altogether? |
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(A) $16 |
(B) $14 |
(C) $17 |
(D) $18 |
| 37. |
A man attended target practice 9
times. He scored 189 in all. What was his average score for each time? |
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(A) 18 |
(B) 21 |
(C) 24 |
(D) 27 |
| 38. |
Six men went on a trip by
automobile. The total expense was $13.44, which was shared equally. How much
was each man's share of the total expense? |
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(A) $2.24 |
(B) $2.56 |
(C) $2.92 |
(D) $3.24 |
| 39. |
Men start work at 8:30 in the
morning and quit at 12:00 noon. How many hours do the men work in the
morning? |
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(A) 2 1/2 |
(B) 3 |
(C) 3 1/2 |
(D) 4 |
| 40. |
A camp has 186 men in three equal
groups. How many men are in each group? |
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(A) 62 |
(B) 93 |
(C) 33 |
(D) 59 |
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Source: Zeidner,
J. & Drucker, A. (1983, March). Behavioral Science in the Army: A Corporate
History of the Army Research Institute.
Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research
Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. (p.27). |
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