TEAS Reading Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The serving team can score a point in volleyball because only the serving team can win a point by successfully serving the ball over the net and making it land in the opponent's court or forcing an error. The receiving team cannot score a point directly from the serve. Choice A is incorrect because the receiving team does not have the opportunity to score a point while receiving the serve. Choice C is incorrect because only one team can earn a point at a time. Choice D is incorrect because at least one of the teams will score a point during a rally.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Shiloh. In the Battle of Shiloh, there were more Confederate casualties than Union casualties. This is because the Union forces, under General Ulysses S. Grant, inflicted heavy losses on the Confederate troops, led by General Albert Sidney Johnston. The battle resulted in approximately 13,000 Union casualties compared to around 10,700 Confederate casualties. The other choices, A: Cold Harbor, B: Chancellorsville, and C: Atlanta, all had more Union casualties than Confederate casualties. Thus, Shiloh is the correct answer based on historical casualty counts.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because the presence of an automobile with eighteen wheels contradicts the hypothesis that all automobiles have only four wheels. This example decreases the probability of the hypothesis being true. Choice A is incorrect because proving the hypothesis would require all automobiles to have only four wheels. Choice B is incorrect as the presence of an outlier like an eighteen-wheeled automobile doesn't increase the probability of the hypothesis being true for all automobiles. Choice C is incorrect because the existence of an eighteen-wheeled automobile disproves the hypothesis rather than proving it.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because the instructor's purpose in writing the email is to provide students with the opportunity to improve their bad scores and avoid failing the course. This can be inferred from the email's content which mentions a chance for students to make up the bad score. The other choices are incorrect as they do not align with the content of the email. Choice A is incorrect because the email is not berating students but offering a solution. Choice B is incorrect as the email does not focus on encouraging students to work hard despite failure but on providing a chance to improve. Choice D is incorrect as the email does not admit that the exam was too difficult but rather offers a way for students to address their poor scores.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it contains an opinion by stating that scholars in the 21st century are too hasty in dismissing the role of religion in political disputes. This statement reflects a subjective viewpoint on the scholars' behavior. In contrast, choices A, B, and C present factual information without any personal opinion or bias. Choice A discusses James' commitment to Catholicism, choice B talks about King Charles I's commitment to the Protestant Church of England, and choice C mentions the defeat at the Battle of Culloden and the religious landscape of England and Scotland. These choices present historical events and facts rather than expressing a personal opinion, making them incorrect in the context of identifying an opinionated statement.