TEAS 7 Reading tests your ability to locate key information, distinguish fact from opinion, and draw logical conclusions from short informational passages, a skill set that mirrors reading clinical documentation on the job.
Alfredo Mix Directions (for 2 servings): 1/3 cup milk; 3 tbsp. plus 1 tbsp. butter; 1/3 lb. fettuccine; ¼ cup Alfredo mix. Optional: Substitute milk or chicken broth for half the butter. Cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a sauce pan and add milk. Add Alfredo mix. Whisk briskly until combined. Stir in and add to pasta. Which of the following is correct according to the directions?
Though he gained fame as a magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz, was also a well-known skeptic of spiritual practices. After his mother died in 1913, he tried to contact her through a medium at a séance and saw through the medium's sleight-of-hand tricks. He launched a public campaign against so-called mystics. His 1923 book, A Magician Among the Spirits, accused mediums of defrauding grieving people and explained how common séance illusions were performed. He put his stage show on hold that year to go on a lecture tour supporting the book. By 1925, he was offering $10,000 to any medium whose tricks he couldn't figure out. He never had to pay up. Which of the following statements explains why Houdini never had to pay out his $10,000 wager?
The prince abdicated the crown and returned to his castle. "Abdicated" most nearly means:
A consumer reads the following directions on a box of over-the-counter cold medicine: - Read the label to determine the appropriate dosage. Do not take more than the recommended dosage. - Do not combine cough and cold medicines together. Different medicines may contain the same active ingredient, so combining them may cause you to take too much of the same medication. - Do not combine cough and cold medicines with prescription medications. If you are taking prescription medications, do not take cough and cold medicine unless directed by your health care provider. - Do not drink alcohol while taking cold medicines that make you drowsy, as combining alcohol with cough and cold medicine can increase drowsiness. Based on these directions, in which of the following instances should the consumer consult with a health care provider?
A student newspaper editor is adding images to a newspaper article and finds a photograph of a woman smiling and standing in a swamp, holding a large fish. With which of the following articles should the student expect to place the photo?
Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Mexico City. She began painting after being severely injured in a bus accident in 1925 and is today considered one of Mexico's greatest artists. Kahlo grew up in the house where she was born, later known as the Blue House (Casa Azul). Her father, Guillermo, was a photographer who had emigrated from Germany to Mexico, where he met and married her mother, Matilde. Frida had two older sisters, Matilde and Adriana, and a younger sister, Cristina, born the year after Frida. At age 6, Frida contracted polio, which confined her to bed for 9 months; upon recovery she limped due to damage to her right leg and foot. Her father encouraged her to take up soccer, swimming, and even wrestling to aid her recovery. On September 17, 1925, Kahlo was riding a bus that collided with a streetcar, and she sustained serious injuries including a broken spine, collarbone, ribs, and pelvis. After weeks in the Red Cross Hospital, she returned home to recover and began painting during her recuperation, finishing a self-portrait the following year. In 1938, Kahlo had her first solo art exhibition in New York City. As an adult, she became politically active, joining the Young Communist League and the Mexican Communist Party, and she and her husband Diego Rivera befriended Leon Trotsky in 1937 after he fled the Soviet Union for political asylum in Mexico. Which of the following lists a correct sequence of events in Frida Kahlo's life?
Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Mexico City. Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident in 1925. Today, she is considered one of Mexico's greatest artists. Kahlo grew up in the home where she was born, later known as the Blue House or Casa Azul. Her father, Guillermo, was a photographer who had emigrated from Germany to Mexico, where he met and married her mother, Matilde. She had two older sisters, Matilde and Adriana. Her younger sister, Cristina, was born the year after Frida. At age 6, Frida contracted polio, which confined her to bed for 9 months. Upon recovery, she limped when she walked because of damage to her right leg and foot. Her father encouraged her to take up soccer, swimming, and even wrestling, highly unusual activities for a girl at the time, to help aid in her recovery. On September 17, 1925, Kahlo was traveling on a bus that collided with a streetcar. She sustained serious injuries in the accident, including a broken spine, collarbone, ribs, and pelvis. She stayed at the Red Cross Hospital in Mexico City for several weeks, then returned home to recover. She began painting during her recuperation and finished her self-portrait the following year. Her parents supported her artwork: her mother had an easel made that Kahlo could use while in bed, and her father gave her a box of oil paints and brushes. In 1938, Kahlo had her first solo art exhibition in New York City. As an adult, Kahlo became politically active, joining the Young Communist League and the Mexican Communist Party. She and her husband, the painter Diego Rivera, befriended Leon Trotsky in 1937 after he fled to Mexico for political asylum from the Soviet Union. In which of the following sources would a reader most likely find this passage?
Write all of the letters that are vowels, in the order that they appear in the alphabet, including "Y". Switch the order of the second and third vowels in the list. Then change the fourth and fifth vowels to "Y". What does the list of letters look like now?
Recipe: Freshly squeezed orange juice, ice cubes, fresh mint leaves. Directions: Fill a tall glass 1/3 of the way with orange juice. Add ice cubes, then slowly pour the sports drink over the ice until the glass is 5/6 full. There should be two distinct layers of liquid. Add chilled water over the ice to fill the remaining space. Add two to three mint leaves as a garnish, then enjoy this simple yet beautiful layered juice experience! To create the layered effect, at which of the following times should the ice be added to this drink?
Did you know that just 10% of the population is left-handed? Scientists don't know why some people are lefties. Genetics seems to be responsible about 25% of the time, but even identical twins who share the same genes can sometimes have differing dominant hands. People believe left-handedness can affect many things your performance in school, your skills at sports, and even how much money you make. There are plenty of theories about what determines which hand you write with, but a growing number of experts believe it's random. Mixed-handers (people who use both hands equally) appear to be more different from people who favor one hand over the other. In comparison, the differences between righties and lefties are minimal. Which of the statements restates the main idea of the passage?
Read the following passage: "Henry Tudor became Henry VIII when his father died in 1509. He reigned as King of England until his own death in 1547. History remembers him as one of the most infamous kings who ever lived. Henry VIII was married six times. After the Pope denied him the right to leave his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, he turned his back on the Catholic Church and created the Church of England." What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A parent is researching types of sunscreen for his child to wear to swim lessons. Which of the following resources would be most reliable for the parent to consult?
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