sol review academic challenge updated 2011

SOL Review Academic Challenge

Updated 2011

English - Question #1

• What literary element gives a hint about the outcome of the story? A) Foreshadowing B) Setting C) Metaphor D) Flashback

• Answer: B) Foreshadowing

• A well written essay consists of how many paragraphs?

• Answer: five (5)


• How is the amazingest thing correctly written? A) the most amazing thing B) the most amazingest thing C) the more amazing thing D) As it is

• Answer: A) the most amazing thing


• Which of the following is not a story element?

• A) setting

• B) characters

• C) table of contents

• D) plot

• Answer: C) table of contents


• Identify and correct the grammatical mistake in the underlined portion of the sentence:

Since you left, the canary escapes and the cat ate it.

• Answer: escapes should be escaped


• Complete the following analogy

• Hideous : beautiful :: joyful : ____ A) happy B) pretty C) ugly D) depressed

• Answer: D) Depressed


• Which word is not an synonym for confidence? A) uncertainty B) poise C) ability D) assurance

• Answer: A) uncertainty


• How is I hope you and me can correctly written? A) I had hoped you and me can B) I hope you and I can C) I hope you and me can D) As it is

• Answer: B) I hope you and I can


• Which word does not belong? A) trick B) fool C) farce D) deceive

• Answer: C) farce


• The most exciting or most suspenseful point in a story is known as the… A) resolution B) climax C) rising action D) conflict

• Answer: B) climax


• How do you spell the word that means to get something from someone? A) recieve B) receive C) receeve D) recive

• Answer: B) receive


• What is the part of speech for the following word: QUIETLY? A) Noun B) Adjective C) Verb D) Adverb

• Answer: D) adverb


• What is the part of speech for the following word: GOLDEN? A) Noun B) Verb C) Adjective D) Preposition

• Answer: C) Adjective


• When beginning the writing process, what should the writer first do?

• Answer: brainstorm or pre-write


• What is the first paragraph called in a five-paragraph essay?

• Answer: The introduction or thesis paragraph


• What part of speech is the following word:

Illustrious A) noun B) verb C) adjective D) adverb

• Answer: c) adjective


• Identify the grammatical mistake in the underlined portion of the sentence.

The weather in Florida is beautiful, and I have always enjoyed living their.

• Answer: change their to there


• Identify the grammatical mistake in the underlined portion of the sentence.

I helped you whenever you would have asked me.

• Answer: asked me


•Name the elements of a plot or story diagram.

•Answer: Introduction (exposition) Rising action Climax or Conflict or Problem Falling action Resolution


• Which word does not belong with the other three words? A) baffle B) puzzle C) bewilder D) tirade

• Answer: D) tirade


• What do you do when you are reading and you come to a word that you do not know (on an SOL test with NO dictionary)? A) Ask your teacher for help B) make a guess at the answer C) use the context clues D) give up and go to sleep

• Answer: C) use the context clues


• What is not a characteristic when writing a great personal narrative or any other piece of writing? A) Background information is provided B) The writer shares his or her thoughts and feelings. C) The last line must grab the reader’s attention. D) Detailed descriptions appeal to the reader’s senses.

• Answer: C) The last line must grab the reader’s attention.


• What is a protagonist and name one from a story you read in English class this year:

• Answer: the main character, hero


What branch of government carries out the laws of the community, state, or nation? A) Legislative branch B) Executive branch C) Judicial branch D) Tree branch

Answer: executive branch

What branch of government carries out the laws of the community, state, or nation? A) Legislative branch B) Executive branch C) Judicial branch D) Tree branch

Answer: executive branch

Civics & Economics - Question #11




Who rules in a democratic system of government?A) the presidentB) a dictatorC) the citizens or peopleD) big corporations

Answer: C) the citizens or people

Who rules in a democratic system of government?A) the presidentB) a dictatorC) the citizens or peopleD) big corporations

Answer: C) the citizens or people

This term means to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill.A) rule of lawB) lobbyC) voteD) elect

Answer: B) lobby

This term means to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill.A) rule of lawB) lobbyC) voteD) elect

Answer: B) lobby



What are the legislative powers that are specifically listed called?Named powersRational powersEnumerated powersGeneral powers

Answer: enumerated powers

What are the legislative powers that are specifically listed called?Named powersRational powersEnumerated powersGeneral powers

Answer: enumerated powers



What are two ways of obtaining citizenship in the United States of America (choose two answers)A) birthB) move across the borderC) naturalizationD) wear an American flag pin

Answer: birth or naturalization

What are two ways of obtaining citizenship in the United States of America (choose two answers)A) birthB) move across the borderC) naturalizationD) wear an American flag pin

Answer: birth or naturalization



Police may arrest a person accused of a crime if they haveA) a gunB) reward moneyC) a vendetta against someoneD) probable cause

Answer: probable cause

Police may arrest a person accused of a crime if they haveA) a gunB) reward moneyC) a vendetta against someoneD) probable cause

Answer: probable cause



What court case established the principle of judicial review?A) Marbury v. MadisonB) Plessy v. FergusonC) Brown v. Board of EducationD) Miranda v. Jones

Answer: Marbury v. Madison

What court case established the principle of judicial review?A) Marbury v. MadisonB) Plessy v. FergusonC) Brown v. Board of EducationD) Miranda v. Jones

Answer: Marbury v. Madison



In Virginia, the executive branch prepares the budget to present to what group?A) the President’s cabinetB) the General AssemblyC) the school boardD) the national Congress

Answer: General Assembly

In Virginia, the executive branch prepares the budget to present to what group?A) the President’s cabinetB) the General AssemblyC) the school boardD) the national Congress

Answer: General Assembly



What can greatly determine the price (and availability) of a good or service?A) supply and demandB) how expensive it isC) the economyD) celebrity endorsement

Answer: supply and demand

What can greatly determine the price (and availability) of a good or service?A) supply and demandB) how expensive it isC) the economyD) celebrity endorsement

Answer: supply and demand



Who makes ordinances for communities and has power that is delegated by the state?A) the President of the USAB) the General AssemblyC) the House of Representatives

D) local government Answer: local government

Who makes ordinances for communities and has power that is delegated by the state?A) the President of the USAB) the General AssemblyC) the House of Representatives

D) local government Answer: local government



To become a citizen through naturalization, a person must demonstrate this… A) they can drive a car B) knowledge of U.S. history C) the pledge of allegiance D) they have a job

Answer: knowledge of U.S. history

To become a citizen through naturalization, a person must demonstrate this… A) they can drive a car B) knowledge of U.S. history C) the pledge of allegiance D) they have a job

Answer: knowledge of U.S. history



Where can the differences between political parties be found?A) their platformsB) celebrity endorsementsC) their standsD) in the constitution

Answer: their platform

Where can the differences between political parties be found?A) their platformsB) celebrity endorsementsC) their standsD) in the constitution

Answer: their platform



What determines the number of electors in each state? A) Super delegates B) the number of reps in congress

C) the President decides D) the popular vote

Answer: the number of representatives in Congress

What determines the number of electors in each state? A) Super delegates B) the number of reps in congress

C) the President decides D) the popular vote

Answer: the number of representatives in Congress



What is the inability to satisfy all the wants at the same time? A) command economy B) scarcity C) recession D) population

Answer: scarcity

What is the inability to satisfy all the wants at the same time? A) command economy B) scarcity C) recession D) population

Answer: scarcity



What groups recruit and nominate candidates for public office?A) lobbyistsB) local governmentC) political partiesD) voter registration

Answer: political parties

What groups recruit and nominate candidates for public office?A) lobbyistsB) local governmentC) political partiesD) voter registration

Answer: political parties



This document affirmed rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.A) ConstitutionB) Bill of RightsC) Declaration of IndependenceD) 14th amendment

Answer: Declaration of Independence

This document affirmed rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.A) ConstitutionB) Bill of RightsC) Declaration of IndependenceD) 14th amendment

Answer: Declaration of Independence



Which amendment prevents schools from teaching about one particular religion? A) 19th Amendment B) 1st Amendment C) 2nd Amendment D) 5th Amendment

Answer: First Amendment

Which amendment prevents schools from teaching about one particular religion? A) 19th Amendment B) 1st Amendment C) 2nd Amendment D) 5th Amendment

Answer: First Amendment



How does the Preamble of the Constitution begin? A) Dear Citizens B) We the people C) In order to form a more perfect union

D) For life, liberty, and the pursuit

Answer: We the People

How does the Preamble of the Constitution begin? A) Dear Citizens B) We the people C) In order to form a more perfect union

D) For life, liberty, and the pursuit

Answer: We the People



Reading - Question 1

The water was impure so we couldn’t drink it. What does the word impure mean?A) StaleB) UnreachableC) StaticD) Unclean

Answer: D) Unclean


“Everyone must know that nothing is going to happen next week” is an alliteration because: A) It has an irregular beat. B) It has a serious tone. C) Three words have the same beginning

sounds. D) The rhyme scheme is not A B A B.

Answer: C) Three words have the same beginning sounds.

Reading - Question 3 The day dawned cold and wet. A steady but

fine rain thickened the air, washing the color from everything it touched. The water intensified the chill in the air, driving it deep into the bones.

Which word best describes the overall mood of this passage? A) Evil B) Gloomy C) Romantic D) Mysterious

Answer: B) Gloomy

Reading - Question 4The phrase below is a type of figurative

language. Which one is it and why?The wind in the pines whispered softly. A) Alliteration because some of the words

have the same beginning sounds. B) Hyperbole because it’s an exaggeration. C) Metaphor because the wind is compared

to the pines. D) Personification because the wind can not

whisper like humans.Answer: D. Personification


Analogy: LAWYER is to TRIAL as SURGEON is to…A) DoctorB) PatientC) OperationD) Hospital

Answer: C) Operation


The story’s main idea or the message that the author intends to communicate by telling the story is the…A) MoodB) ThemeC) ToneD) Conflict

Answer: B) Theme


Which of the following statements is a fact? A) Some school districts have banned

dodgeball. B) Dodgeball is a lawsuit waiting to

happen. C) Dodgeball is violent but very fun. D) Dodgeball helps kids learn survival

skills.Answer: A) Some school districts have

banned dodgeball.


The perspective from which the story is told is the…A) narratorB) expositionC) moodD) point of view

Answer: D) point of view


The speaker who tells the story is the… A) antagonist B) point of view C) narrator D) character

Answer: C) narrator


Basic information about the characters, setting, and the situation is…A) conflictB) rising actionC) expositionD) climax

Answer: c) exposition

Reading - Question 11The music swelled to a ringing climax.

Although the organist had stopped, the reverberations of the sounds lingered in the air until they finally faded away into silence.

What is the meaning of reverberations in this passage? A) loud sounds B) echoes C) mistakes D) those who speak

Answer: B) echoes


What refers to the overall emotional impact or atmosphere created by the story?A) plotB) moodC) themeD) setting

Answer: B) mood

Reading - Question 13 Try our new formula and you will be amazed how

quickly it brings relief to cold symptoms. With one simple dose a day you will be able to breathe freely again. The headache and pains that accompany most colds will also be gone just by taking Painfree. It can be found at most drugstores, and if it doesn’t work, we will give you your money back.

In this selection, the author’s purpose is to : A) entertain B) sell a product C) cause alarm D) tell a story

Answer: B) sell a product

Reading - Question 14 Many Americans eat little or nothing for

breakfast. Some of them wait until 1 or 2 in the afternoon for their first meal. Others have just a small roll or a small glass of juice in the morning.

The main idea of this selection is: A) Breakfast is not an important meal. B) Most people drink juice in the morning. C) Some people have a small roll in the morning. D) Many people don’t eat a full breakfast.

Answer: D) Many people don’t eat a full breakfast.

Reading - Question 15 He had the cutest little brown eyes, and his

nose was so soft and wet. He was all black, and he seemed so tiny. He could barely walk without his feet getting all tied up and falling. I had never seen such an adorable puppy in my entire life.

The author’s attitude towards the puppy is: A) positive B) negative C) neutral

Answer: A) positive

Reading - Question 16 The dandelion is a fascinating flower. A

perennial, it can be found throughout the temperate zones. It blooms in spring and summer. Amazingly, its roots can grow up to as long as five feet.

Which sentence is an opinion? A) Sentence 1 B) Sentence 2 C) Sentence 3 D) Sentence 4

Answer: Sentence 1

Reading - Question 17 What does the following metaphor mean? His message sparked a fire through the

community. A) he burned down the town B) no one listened when he talked C) his speech was loud enough to hear

throughout the town D) the people excitedly spread the word to

everyone to take action Answer: D) the people spread the word

excitedly

Reading - Question 18Propaganda techniques:

Everyone in town is wearing a “Vote for Mayor Smith” button. You should be wearing one, too.

This is an example of:A) name-callingB) bandwagon effectC) snobberyD) celebrity endorsement

Answer: B) bandwagon effect


When an author is giving both sides of an incident, or event, what is her purpose?A) informB) persuadeC) entertainD) interact

Answer: A) inform


A reference material that gives only synonyms and antonyms is called a…A) almanacB) thesaurusC) encyclopediaD) dictionary

Answer: B) thesaurus


When an author uses pronouns like he, she, they and it, they are writing from which point of view?A) third personB) first personC) second person

Answer: A) third person


Germs : diseases :: war : _____A) enemiesB) destructionC) soldiersD) tanks

Answer: B) destruction

Reading - Question 23 Right now, there may be an invisible enemy ready

to strike. He’s called BAC (bacteria) and he can make people sick. In fact, even though consumers can’t see BAC (or smell him or feel him), he and millions more like him may already be invading food products, kitchen surfaces, knives, and other utensils. But consumers have the power to Fight BAC and to keep food safe from harmful bacteria.

In which point of view is this selection written? A) Third person B) It shifts from third to first person. C) Second person D) First person Answer: A) Third person

Math - Question #1Which is ordered from least to greatest?o A) 0.002, 2/10, 2%, 2x101

o B) 2x101, 2/10, 2%, 0.002o C) 0.002, 2%, 2/10, 2x101 o D) 2%, 0.002, 2/10, 2x101

Answer: C) 0.002, 2%, 2/10, 2X101

Math - Question #2 Which lists all the subsets of real numbers that zero belongs to?o A) Real numbers, irrational numberso B) Real numbers, rational numberso C) Real numbers, rational numbers, integers

o D) Real numbers, rational numbers, integers, whole numbers

Answer: D) Real numbers, rational numbers, integers, whole numbers

Math - Question #3 Jan has taken four tests in math class. The tests were each worth 100 points. Jan grades were 82, 90, 84, and 92. What is Jan’s average for tests?o A) 88o B) 86o C) 87o D) 85

Answer: C) 87

Math - Question #4

What is the value of 3(t+8), if t=5?o A) 14o B) 39o C) 28o D) 30

Answer: B) 39

Math - Question #5

Between what two consecutive numbers does lie?o A) 2 and 3o B) 3 and 4o C) 4 and 5o D) 5 and 6

Answer: C) 4 and 5

24

Math - Question #6

In the diagram, which angle has the same measure as 4?

o A) 3o B) 1o C) 5o D) 6Answer: B) 1

2 3

1 4

5 6

Math - Question #7 What is the surface area of this figure? Formula: 2lw+2wh+2lh

o A) 16 cmo B) 120 cmo C) 80 cmo D) 158 cm Answer: D) 158 cm 3cm

8cm

5cm

Math - Question #8

Which term means to change a figure’s position or size by sliding it?o A) rotationo B) reflectiono C) translationo D) dilation

Answer: C) translation

Math - Question #9 In a right triangle, the length of leg b is 12cm and the hypotenuse is 13cm. What is the length of leg a?o A) 10 cmo B) 1 cmo C) 5 cmo D) cm

Answer: C) 5 cm

5

Math - Question #10 Mary plays on the soccer team. In her last 20 games, she has scored 12 goals. What is the probability that she will score a goal in her next game?o A) 40%o B) 60%o C) 80%o D) 120%

Answer: B) 60%

Math - Question #11 Eight students threw stones the following distances in a contest:

42 in, 55 in, 39 in, 44 in, 47 in, 53 in, 58 in, 54 in.

What is the median of this data?o A) 44 ino B) 47 ino C) 49 ino D) 50 in

Answer: D) 50 in

Math - Question #12 Which rule could not produce the results shown in the table below?

o A) x-2o B) y+2o C) 2(x/2-1)o D) 2x Answer: D) 2x

X Y

3 1

4 2

5 3

Math - Question #13A 5-pound barbell costs $2.35. What price should a 13-pound barbell cost, if the rise in cost is proportional to the increase in weight?o A) $0.47o B) $5.00o C) $6.11o D) $12.00

Answer: C) $6.11

Math - Question #14

Solve the equation: 0.15x + 11 = 17.15o A) x=1.56o B) x=0.9225o C) x=41o D) x=207.6667

Answer: C) x=41

Math - Question #15

What is the domain of the relation shown in the table?

o A) 2,4,6,8o B) 20,40,60,80o C) no D) f(n) Answer: A) 2,4,6,8

n f(n)

2 20

4 40

6 60

8 80

Math - Question #16 The population of Gotham City is about 9,536,000 people. Which number below expresses 9,536,000 correctly in scientific notation?o A) 9.5 X 106

o B) 9.536 X 106

o C) 9..53 X 106

o D) 9.536 X 107

Answer: B) 9.536 X 106

Math - Question #17

If a=1 and b=-2, what is the value of (a2+2b)+3(b+8)?o A) -2o B) 3o C) 9o D) 15

Answer: D) 15

Math - Question #18

F is complementary to G. F measures 47º. What is the measure of G?o A) 43ºo B) 47ºo C) 57ºo D) 137º

Answer: A) 43º

Math - Question #19 Megan and Bart went to dinner, and their bill was 23.75. If they plan to leave a 20% tip, how much should they leave in total?o A) $27.80o B) $32.50o C) $33.75o D) $28.50

Answer: D) 28.50

Math - Question #20 The difference between a two-dimensional figure and a three-dimensional figure is that a three-dimensional figure has: o A) lengtho B) heighto C) deptho D) radius

Answer: C) depth

Math - Question #21 In a board game he is playing, Matthew will win if he rolls a 6-sided number cube and it lands on a number less than 5. What is the probability that Matthew will win the game on his next roll?o A) 1o B) 3/4o C) 2/3o D) 1/2

Answer: C) 2/3

Math - Question #22 A taxi charges $5.00 per trip plus $1.25 for each mile. How many miles can Susan go with $30?o A) 20o B) 16o C) 12o D) 5

Answer: A) 20

Math - Question #23 Which number is not in the domain of the function below?(4,7) (2,8) (-2, 3) (-5,1)

(0,4)o A) 4o B) 1o C) 2o D) -5

Answer: B) 1

Math - Question #24

Which is not a perfect square?o A) 100o B) 1000o C) 10000o D) 1000000

Answer: B) 1000

Math - Question #25 What does the bottom view of this shape resemble?

o A) trapezoido B) squareo C) rhombuso D) triangle Answer: A) trapezoid

Science -Question #1

This is a picture of a(n)

•A) Flask

•B) Beaker

•C) Graduated cylinder

•D) Test tubeThe correct answer is B) beaker

Science - Question #2

Physical Science is the study of...Physical Science is the study of...A. The solar systemB. Living thingsC. The Earth’s CoreD. Energy and Matter

The answer is D: Energy and Matter

The correct answer is B) compound


This picture represents a(n)

•A) Element

•B) Compound

•C) Mixture

Science - Question #4Which of the following is a

physical property? • A) How easily a substance reacts with another substance.

The correct answer is C: How easily a substance conducts heat.

• B) How easily a substance corrodes. • C) How easily a substance conducts heat. • D) How easily a substance forms compounds.

Science - Question #5 Which is the correct order for Scientific Which is the correct order for Scientific Investigations?Investigations?

A. Begin experiment, develop hypothesis, record data

B. Develop hypothesis, state problem, begin experiment

C. State problem, develop hypothesis, record data

D. Record data, background and research, state problem

The answer is C: State the problem, develop a hypothesis and record the

data.

A

B

C

Science -Question #6Which layer is most dense?

•A) Layer A

•B) Layer B

•C) Layer C

The correct answer is A) Layer A

Temperature of water as it is heated

Time (min)

Temperature

C


According to this graph, the independent variable is:

•A) Time

•B) TemperatureThe independent variable is

A) Time

Science - Question #8Atoms are electrically neutral because they have...

• A. equal numbers of protons and neutrons.

The correct answer is C: equal numbers of protons and electrons

• B. equal numbers of electrons and neutrons. • C. equal numbers of protons and electrons. • D. no charged particles.

Science -Question #9The horizontal rows on the periodic table are also known as:

•A) Groups

•B) Families

•C) Periods

The correct answer is C) periods


Which of the following ratios would balance the equation below?

__ Fe2O3 + __ C --> __ Fe + __ CO2

• A. 1 : 2 : 1 : 1

The correct answer is B) 2 : 3 : 4 : 3

• B. 2 : 3 : 4 : 3

• C. 1 : 2 : 2 : 1 • D. 4 : 1 : 3 : 2

Science - Question #11 These graphs would best show data that represent ...

A. Parts of a whole. B. Change over time. C. Trends. D. Counts or amounts.

rasberry

strawberry

wild cherry

berry punch

melon berry

Series 6

The correct answer is A: Parts of a whole

Science - Question #12How many neutrons does this atom contain?

•A) 11

•B) 12

•C) 23The correct answer is B) 12

neutrons

11

Na

23

Science - Question #13Which of these is the best example of a chemical change?

A. Cutting steakB. Baking cookiesC. Freezing waterD. Icing a cake

The correct answer is B: Baking Cookies


In an atom, the charge of a neutron is:

•A) Negative

•B) Positive

•C) Neutral

The correct answer is C) neutral

Science -Question #15

A

Time (minutes)

0 C

100 C

At point “A” the phase change that occurs is:

•A) Freezing

•B) Melting

•C) Sublimation

•D) Vaporization

The correct answer is D) vaporization

Phase change diagram of water


With which unit would you measure the length of a flea?

•A) Millimeter

•B) Centimeter

•C) Kilometer

•D) Meter

The correct answer is A) millimeter


The best example of a physical change is:•A) Ice melting•B) Baking cookies•C) Burning a candle•D) Iron rusting

The correct answer is A) ice melting

Science Question #18

Walter wants to determine which of four different kinds of birdseed will help his pigeons grow best. Which of the variables listed below is the MOST important to control in this experiment?

A) What time of day to feed the pigeonsB) Where to feed the pigeonsC) How much of each kind of seed to useD) Who puts out the seed

Answer: C) How much of each kind of seed to use

Science - Question #19Which is not a mixture?A. Carbonated sodaB. AirC. GasolineD. Hydrogen gas

The answer D: hydrogen gas

Science - Question #20 The cafeteria manager wanted to know which instrument would be best to measure the mass of four chicken nuggets. Which would she use?•A. Graduated cylinder

•B. Triple beam balance

•C. Beaker

•D. Metric ruler

The answer is B: Triple Beam The answer is B: Triple Beam BalanceBalance

Science - Question #21What is the density of this 20g cube?

A. 4 g/ml B. 5 g/ml C. 10 g/ml D. 25 g/ml

1cm

2cm

2cm

The correct answer is B: 5g/ml (which is the same as 5g/cm3)

Science - Question #22A 15ml of a substance was placed into a 25ml container at room temperature. The substance filled the entire container. What state of matter was that substance?

A. Gas B. Liquid C. Solid

The answer is A: Gas

Gases will expand to the shape of the container.

Science - Question #23Which family does this element belong to?

A. Alkali Metal B. Kryptonite C. Halogens D. Noble Gas

83.80

KrKr

36

18

4

The correct answer is D: Noble Gas. This element is in the last family

on the periodic table.

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