BASIC SKILLS / APTITUDE TEST

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HIRE SUCCESS^®
COMBINATION MATH, SPELLING
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR TEST

Please select the Correct (or Best) Answer from the Choices on the Right. You may use a pencil and paper if you wish. When finished, Press the Submit Button at the bottom of the page. The test will be processed and forwarded to the Company who purchased this test for you. Any answers left blank (without a selection) will be counted as incorrect. Please be sure all questions are answered and all of the information above is completed before submitting this test. MAKE SURE THE BLACK DOT APPEARS BY YOUR CHOICE BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

 

No.	QUESTION	CHOICES
1	Select the grammatically correct sentence	John doesn’t feel good today. You don’t look as though you feel well today. You don’t look as though you feel good today. All of the above are correct. None of the above are correct
2	1/3 Divided By 1/2	2/5 1/6 5/8 2/3 7/8
3	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	reech raech rech reach reeach
4	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Fable	Proverb Myth Saying Limmerick Truth
5	You have plastic chips in your hand which are red on top and blue on the bottom. If you dropped 8 plastic chips, how many would probably land with the red side up?	2 4 5 6 8
6	Select the sentence with the CORRECT punctuation:	Its his word against mine. It’s his word against mine. Its his’ word against mine. It’s his’ word against mine. None of the above are correct
7	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	recieved receeved recevd receaved received
8	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Consume	To take in To use up To do away with To digest A type of soup
9	Select the sentence with the CORRECT word usage of "compliment/complement"	This new addition will complement the community. The new statue will compliment the park. The article was complementary of her beauty. You can take advantage of this complimentary offer if you act now. I would like to complement you on you success.
10	Express the fraction 4/6 in its lowest terms	1 2/3 3/4 2/3 1 1/3 4/6
11	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Absorb	To soak up To gather To fill up To dry up To Acquire
12	Select the sentence with the CORRECT punctuation:	This hospitals MD’s credentials are impressive. This hospital’s MD’s credentials are impressive. This hospital’s M.D.’s credential’s are impressive. This hospitals M.D.'s credential's are impressive. This hospital’s M.D.’s credentials are impressive.
13	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	transant transient transeint trainsient tranceint
14	The grocery store is Two Thirds of a mile from John’s office. His house is One and Two Thirds miles from the office in the opposite direction. How many miles is his house from the grocery store?	1 2/3 Miles 2 Miles 2 1/2 Miles 2 2/3 Miles 2 1/3 Miles
15	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Compassion	Tolerance Sorrow Pressure Care Empathy
16	Select the sentence with the CORRECT capitalization:	Sincerely yours, sincerely yours, Sincerely Yours, Yours, sincerely, None of the above are correct.
17	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	cellabrate selabrate celebrate cellebrate celibrate
18	What is the next number in this series? 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, _____	28 29 23 27 26
19	Select the sentence with the CORRECT word usage of "percent/percentage":	I would like to have a percent of their business. The landlord gets a percent from the gross profits. The results were within a reasonable percentage of error. I have a fifteen percentage stake in the outcome of the book. None of the above are correct
20	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Fortitude	Zeal Strong Endurance Integrity Stressed
21	How many scoops of dog food do five dogs and a puppy eat in a week if each dog eats two scoops per day and the puppy eats half as much as a dog.	70 77 73 ½ 91 84
22	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	schedule scedule schidule schedulle skedule
23	Select the sentence with the INCORRECT word usage of "assure/ensure/insure":	Assure me that you locked my car. Ensure you have answered all of the questions. Please insure me that you won’t break that glass. I assure you I took every precaution Ensure you took every precaution.
24	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Compel	To urge To convince Obligation Threaten To Suggest
25	Select the sentence with the CORRECT punctuation:	Both brother-in-laws trucks need repair. Both brothers-in-law’s trucks need repair. Both brother-in-law’s trucks need repair. Both brother’s-in-laws trucks need repair. All of the above are correct.
26	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Tangible	Something which can be touched Something which is capable of being seen Something which is possible Something real Something unreal
27	Select the sentence with the CORRECT word usage of "stationary/stationery":	She exercises every morning on the stationery bicycle. The company ordered more stationary for the executives. The satellite is in a stationery orbit around the earth. The sea sick man focused on a stationary object on the shore. All of the above are correct.
28	A man on a diet is losing four-tenths of a kilogram each day. How many days will it take him to lose 3.2 kilograms?	5 days 6 days 7 days 8 days 9 days
29	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	February Febuary Febewary Febuairy Feburary
30	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Leave	To be gone To say good-bye To depart To go to work A form of transportation
31	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	fasination fasinashun fastination fascination fasanation
32	What number is eleven less than a positive seven?	–4 –2 2 –3 3
33	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Imminent	Pressing Definite Might happen Impending High position
34	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	loyalty layolty loyilty loyalte loyulty
35	Select the grammatically correct sentence	What was the affect of his decision? His decision effected everyone in the office. He had to effect a change in personnel. They were able to affect an increase in productivity. All of the above are correct.
36	Select the Best Definition or Application for the word: Affliction	Caring A handicap Misfortune A burden A majority
37	2 1/3 x 5/7	1 2/3 2 2/3 2 3/5 1 3/5 2 3/5
38	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	obideince obediance obedience obidience obedeance
39	Choose the Correct Spelling. Click the Button to Hear the word Spoken.	famillar familiar familer familler fumilyur
40	When I am divided into 22, the remainder is one. When I am added to 5, the answer is an even number. What number am I?	5 7 9 10 4 2/5

 

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