TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. In the words proactive, progress, and projecting, "pro-" is a prefix that means before/forward/front. This is evident in the meanings of the words themselves. Proactive means taking action before a situation arises, progress means moving forward, and projecting means extending or thrusting forward. Therefore, "pro-" in these words indicates something happening before or moving forward. The other choices are incorrect because "pro-" in these words does not indicate good/on top of/over (A), after/behind/in back of (C), or against/under/below (D).

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: piqued. In this context, "piqued" means to stimulate or arouse. A childhood reading of Tales from Shakespeare would stimulate or arouse Helene's interest in studying Shakespeare. The other choices are incorrect: B: peaked means reached the highest point, C: peked and D: peeked are misspellings and do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: showing deference. The word 'obsequious' means excessively obedient or attentive to an excessive degree. In the context of the sentence, the young apprentice is described as eager to please, which signifies deference and excessive obedience towards his master. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because being poorly dressed, reserved, or aggressive does not align with the meaning of 'obsequious' as being overly submissive or obedient.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: fussy. Fastidious means excessively particular, critical, or demanding when it comes to details. In the context of the sentence, Henry is meticulous and attentive to keeping his workspace organized. This behavior aligns with being fussy about organization and cleanliness. The other choices are incorrect because lazy (B) implies the opposite trait of being diligent, old-fashioned (C) and hilarious (D) are irrelevant and do not capture the meaning of fastidious in this context.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Rationale: The word 'egregious' means outstandingly bad or shocking. In the given sentence, the errors are described as frequent and egregious, suggesting they are noticeably bad. Among the choices, 'flagrant' best captures this meaning as it also means conspicuously bad or offensive. 'Thoughtless' is synonymous with careless, which aligns with the idea of bad errors. 'Bizarre' means strange or unusual, not necessarily bad. 'Minor' contradicts the severity implied by 'egregious.' Therefore, 'flagrant' is the correct choice as it best reflects the meaning of 'egregious' in the context of the sentence.