TEAS TEAS Certifications TEAS-SECTION-4 Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  Which of these sentences is an example of a narrative given through the third person point of view?

  A. I smiled at the audience, waving cheerfully. My day had finally come.

  B. I worked hard to complete my portfolio before my senior project. As the deadline drew nearer, I felt oddly calm and confident in my work.

  C. You walked into the room, your shoulders bent and head lowered. You didn't look up at anyone, but gathered your papers and books and shuffled to your seat. You didn't understand how things worked here.

  D. Wayne and Ryan sang beautifully. Sarah, Wayne's wife, sighed wistfully as she watched him accept his award.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 102:

  "Emmett had given his sister loans many times before."

  What verb tense is used in this sentence?

  A. the past perfect

  B. the present perfect

  C. the present

  D. the future perfect

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 103:

  "Unable to get in touch with her friend to seek advice, Corrine reasoned that her friend's silence could be interpreted as tacit compliance and forged ahead with her plan. "

  Based on the context of this sentence, what is the meaning of the word tacit?

  A. wholehearted or deeply invested

  B. snobbish and condescending

  C. flippant or disinterested behavior

  D. being expressed or conveyed without words

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 104:

  "Eyeing the large firm with trepidation, Erin decided against seeking a job interview."

  Based on the context of this sentence, which meaning of the word firm is most plausible?

  A. The act of making something tighter or more solid.

  B. An emotional descriptor characterized by decisiveness.

  C. A solid and unforgiving structure or substance.

  D. A collection of men or women who make up a business or structure.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 105:

  Which of these words is misspelled?

  A. separate

  B. conceivable

  C. desparate

  D. laboratory

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 106:

  Which of these pairs of words requires a hyphen when the words are joined?

  A. life like

  B. grand mother

  C. first rate

  D. world wide

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 107:

  "Theodore intended to drive his car all night __ however __ he forgot to fill up his gas tank."

  Which punctuation marks correctly complete this sentence?

  A. : and ;

  B. , and ,

  C. ; and ,

  D. ; and .

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 108:

  "After Leo completed his Bachelor of Arts degree, he struggled to find a position as an art consultant."

  This is an example of what type of sentence?

  A. complete thought

  B. simple sentence

  C. complex sentence

  D. compound sentence

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 109:

  Which of these sentences correctly uses capitalization?

  A. The Senators and Congressman were expected to arrive late Tuesday evening, but did not arrive until the following morning.

  B. My family, originally from the South, moved to the Southwest as they grew older.

  C. Dr. Cornish and his brother, a Doctor of Science, were highly competitive with one another.

  D. Every Autumn when the leaves begin to fall, my family goes camping.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 110:

  "The trombone was played beautifully."

  Which answer option effectively changes this sentence from passive to active voice?

  A. The trombone given to Allison for her birthday was played beautifully.

  B. The trombone, after much practice and dedication, was played beautifully.

  C. Allison played the trombone beautifully.

  D. Allison's trombone was played beautifully.

  Correct Answer: C