TEAS TEAS Certifications TEAS-SECTION-4 Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Which of these is an example of incorrect capitalization?

  A. Annie hoped to see the Brooklyn Bridge during her visit.

  B. "Is it serious, Doctor?" the patient asked, her hands twisting in her lap.

  C. Barack Obama, the President of the United States, gave an address last week.

  D. President Barack Obama offered an address last week.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 132:

  Of these sentences, which is punctuated correctly?

  A. Loretta attended school regularly; however, she failed to take notes, resulting in low test scores.

  B. Tina, however frequently cooks in her kitchen; Carlos never eats.

  C. Yesterday two students were attacked by a bear while walking to class.

  D. Adam failed to eat fish: resulting in a fatty acid deficiency.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 133:

  Of these compound words, which is spelled incorrectly?

  A. twofold

  B. ex-husband

  C. stock-broker

  D. mother-in-law

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 134:

  Which of these sentences is not an example of subject-verb agreement?

  A. Cierra's blanket collection was getting out of control.

  B. Four boys were teasing a group of girls in their class.

  C. The students was driving the teacher crazy by screaming out answers.

  D. Behavior in children is most often determined by parental behavior.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 135:

  "The man was harshly punished for his egregious mistake."

  Based on this sentence, what is the correct meaning of the word egregious?

  A. simple, rudimentary

  B. terrible, exceedingly bad

  C. tragic, unforeseen

  D. misunderstood, or false

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 136:

  Which of these is an example of correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

  A. A person must be truly dedicated to change a habit. It must work hard to overcome obstacles.

  B. The movie was long and boring. He took too long to bring the story to a close.

  C. Johnny Depp is frequently considered to be a superb actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

  D. The boat was large and imposing. She boasted a deep blue exterior.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 137:

  Which of these words becomes an irregular plural?

  A. mouse

  B. elephant

  C. lounge

  D. chair

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 138:

  Brian __________ to Montreal only two times before.

  In this sentence, which verb tense should be used?

  A. drove

  B. had drove

  C. has driven

  D. has drove

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 139:

  "Sarah and Tommy danced at the wedding, Sarah's mom took pictures."

  This sentence is an example of what common mistake in sentence structure?

  A. comma splice

  B. incomplete sentence

  C. compound sentence

  D. sentence fragment

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 140:

  Change this sentence from passive to active voice:

  "Over the course of the year, many mistakes were made by our crew."

  A. Though mistakes were made, they are being rectified.

  B. If mistakes were made, we are unaware of them.

  C. Many mistakes have been made throughout the year.

  D. We made many mistakes over the course of the year.

  Correct Answer: D