Vocabulary for Civil Service Tests

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.c.The Eighth Amendment of the Bill of Rights prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.d.Today, many of the punishments used by the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay seem crueland excessive.23.Irish Catholics continued to fight against British rule.a.The struggle today is over the control of these six counties.b.For centuries, all of Ireland was ruled by Great Britain.c.Six counties in the north where Protestants outnumber Catholics two to one remaineda part of Great Britain and became known as Northern Ireland.d.Political violence has claimed many lives in Northern Ireland.24.In Oklahoma, a girl is forbidden to take a bite from her date s hamburger.a.It is illegal for teenagers to take a bath during the winter in Clinton, Indiana.b.On Sunday, children may not spin yo-yos in Memphis, Tennessee.c.It may be hard to believe, but these strange laws are still on the books!d.It is illegal to parade an elephant down Main Street in Austin, Texas.25.The hairs themselves are very sensitive.a.A cat s whiskers are among the most perfect organs of touch.b.The roots are provided with highly sensitive nerve endings.c.Serving as feelers, they aid the cat s ability to move in the dark.d.This is most important for a cat that does its prowling at night.26.French explorers probably taught the Inuit Eskimos how to play dominoes.a.It was known in 181 A.D.in China.b.Also, it was played during the 1700s in Italy.c.The game of dominoes has been popular for centuries.d.From Italy, it was introduced to the rest of the world.Reading Comprehension CHAPTER 5 VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS11527.It is a fact that people are now living longer than ever before for many reasons.a.Some people in the Russia s Caucasus Mountains live to be over one hundred years of age.b.No one seems to understand this phenomenon.c.Advances in medical science have done wonders for longevity.d.The people in this region do not seem to gain anything from medical science.28.For sixteen years, he spread violence and death throughout the west.a.Jesse was gunned down on April 3, 1882.b.He left a trail of train and bank robberies.c.His crimes were committed during the late 1860s.d.Jesse Woodson James was the most legendary of all American outlaws.Read the following questions that ask you to differentiate fact from opinion.Mark F on youranswer sheet if the statement is a fact and O if it is an opinion.29.Mr.Orenstein is a terrific boss.30.Many companies have dress-down days on Fridays.31.Dress-down days improve employee morale.32.Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.33.Wednesday is the longest day of the week.34.There are many different ways to invest your money to provide for a financially secure future.35.Many people invest in stocks and bonds.36.Savings accounts and CDs (certificates of deposit) are the best way to invest your hard-earnedmoney.37.Stocks and bonds are often risky investments.38.Savings accounts and CDs are fully insured and provide steady, secure interest on your money.VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS CHAPTER 5 Reading Comprehension116Read the following paragraphs and respond to the questions that ask you to make inferences.The use of desktop computer equipment and software to create high quality printing for newsletters,business cards, letterhead, and brochures is called Desktop Publishing, or DTP.The most importantpart of any DTP project is planning.Before you begin, you should know your intended audience, themessage you want to communicate, and what form your message will take.39.This paragraph best supports the statement thata.DTP is one way to become acquainted with a new business audience.b.computer software is continually being refined to produce more high quality printing.c.the first stage of any proposed DTP project should be organization and design.d.the planning stage of any DTP project should include talking with the intended audience.Many office professionals have expressed an interest in replacing the currently used keyboard, knownas the QWERTY keyboard, with a keyboard that can keep up with technological changes and makeoffices more efficient.The best choice is the Dvorak keyboard.Studies have shown that people usingthe Dvorak keyboard can type 20 30% faster and are able to cut their error rate in half.Dvorak putsvowels and other frequently used letters right under the fingers on the home row where typists make70% of their keystrokes.40.This paragraph best supports the statement that the Dvorak keyboarda.is more efficient than the QWERTY.b.has more keys right under the typists fingers than the QWERTY.c.is favored by more typists than the QWERTY.d.is on average 70% faster than the QWERTY.Every year Americans use over one billion sharp objects to administer health care in their homes.Thesesharp objects include lancets, needles, and syringes.If not disposed of in puncture-resistant contain-ers, they can injure sanitation workers.Sharp objects should be disposed of in hard plastic or metalcontainers with secure lids.The containers should be clearly marked and should be puncture resistant.41.This paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured if theya.do not place sharp objects in puncture-resistant containers.b.come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure containers.c.are careless with sharp objects such as lancets, needles, and syringes in their homes.d.do not mark the containers they pick up with a warning that those containers containsharp objects.Reading Comprehension CHAPTER 5 VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS117One of the missions of the Peace Corps is to bring trained men and women to work in countries whoneed trained professionals in certain fields [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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