Reading TEAS Practice Test

Question 1 of 82

Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

A. skull

B. clavicle

C. scapula

D. pelvic bone

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Question 2 of 82

Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the passage above?

A. Victor's long reign provided the opportunity for her to bring balance to England and right the wrongs that had occurred during the reigns of her uncles.

B. It was the death of Princess Charlotte Augusta that motivated the remaining princes to marry and start families.

C. The Duke of Kent had hoped for a son but was delighted with his good fortune in producing the surviving heir that his brothers had failed to produce.

D. King William IV was unreasonably suspicious of the Duchess of Kent's motivations, as she cared only for her daughter's well-being.

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Question 3 of 82

Based on the context of the passage, the reader can infer that this information is likely to appear in which of the following types of works?

A. a scholarly paper

B. a mystery

C. a fictional story

D. a biography

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Question 4 of 82

Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the information provided within the passage?

A. Like Elizabeth I, Charles II never married and thus never had children.

B. The English people were relieved each time James II's wife Mary lost another child, as this reduced the chance of a Catholic monarch.

C. Charles I's beheading had less to do with religion than with other political problems that England was facing.

D. Unlike his son and grandsons, King James I had no Catholic leaning and was a faithful follower of the Protestant Church of England.

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Question 5 of 82

Which of the following best describes the organization of the information in the passage?

A. cause-effect

B. chronological sequence

C. problem-solution

D. comparison-contrast

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