25. About how many tulips can Elliot's mother plant around the edge of another circular flower bed, 14 feet in diameter, if they are to be spaced 2 feet apart? (C=rd)

If you finish before time is called, check your work on this part only. Do not work on any other part in the test.

PART VII

Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by four suggested answers or completions. Select the one which is best in each case and then blacken the corresponding space on the answer sheet.

1. Etiquette refers to

(A) good manners

(B) cooking

(C) child care

(D) interior decorating

2. Taps, assembly, and reveille are usually played on which of the following musical instruments?

(E) The flute

(F) The glockenspiel

(G) The bassoon

(H) The bugle

3. A general safety rule when using a jackknife is to

(A) keep your thumb on the back of the blade

(B) grease the knife blade before using it

(C) use only the tip of the blade

(D) cut away from yourself

4. In our country, the man who heads the government of each state is called a (E) governor

(F) president
(G) senator

(H) judge

5. How much do most human babies weigh at birth?

(A) 12 to 14 pounds

(B) 9 to 11 pounds

(C) 6 to 8 pounds

(D) 3 to 5 pounds

6. A wind tunnel is usually associated with

(E) the study of hurricanes

(F) underground travel

(G) airplanes

(H) the study of cyclones

7. The muffler on an automobile is used to

(A) make the engine run smoother

(B) insulate the motor

(C) reduce the noise of the engine

(D) increase gas mileage

8. Which of the following books is fiction?

(E) The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

(F) Marco Polo's Travels

(G) A History of the United States

(H) National Velvet

9. Rickrack is a kind of

(A) decoration

(B) game

(C) vehicle

(D) food

10. All the following nations have communist governments EXCEPT

(E) the Soviet Union

(F) Poland

(G) Czechoslovakia

(H) Holland

11. Which of the following tools is NOT used for the same general purpose as

the others?

(A) A saw

(B) A chisel

(C) A hammer

(c) An ax

12. A weather map shows all the following EXCEPT

(E) altitude

(F) wind speed

(G) air pressure

(H) temperature

13. Which of the following is NOT a citrus fruit?

(A) An apricot

(B) A tangerine
(C) A grapefruit

(D) A lime

14. The story of a person's life which is written by another person is called

(E) an autobiography

(F) a biography

(G) a bibliography

(H) a history

15. Which of the following would be most likely to have a dull finish?

(A) Enamel

(B) Whitewash

(C) Shellac

(D) Varnish

16. Which of the following countries has the largest population?

(E) Italy

(F) The United States

(G) China

(H) Germany

17. Of the following, the fiber most likely to be used in a drip-dry material is

(A) linen

(B) rayon

(C) dacron

(D) silk

18. Animals which lay their eggs in the water but spend most of their time on land are

(E) reptiles

(F) mammals

(G) primates

(H) amphibians

19. Why does a gas burner have a pilot light?

(A) To provide a night light

(B) To keep the burner dry

(C) To enable one to light the burner without a match

(D) To improve the flow of gas

20. Music which is in a minor key often sounds

(E) martial

(F) sad

(G) loud

(H) happy

21. The roots of which of the following are NOT used for food?

(A) Sweet potatoes

(B) String beans

(C) Carrots

(D) Turnips

22. The main headquarters of the United Nations is in

(E) New York

(F) Geneva

(G) The Hague

(H) Washington

23. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used to join two pieces of

wood together

(A) A peg

(B) A nail

(C) A screw
(D) A rivet

24. Which of the following birds never builds its own nest but lays its eggs in other birds' nests?

(E) A cowbird

(F) A hummingbird

(G) A robin

(H) A swallow

25. Lanolin is a kind of

(A) oily substance

(B) floor covering

(C) plastic coating

(D) cologne or perfume

26. All the following are wood-wind instruments EXCEPT the

(E) flute

(F) clarinet

(G) viola

(H) oboe

27. Andirons are used in

(A) fireplaces

(B) flower arrangements

(C) framing pictures

(D) making draperies

28. In the United States, there is NO national holiday in the month of

(E) July

(F) August

(G) September

(H) December

30. Injections of vaccine can protect you against all of the following diseases EXCEPT

(E) poliomyelitis

(F) whooping cough

(G) rheumatism

(H) rabies

31. What is the voltage of an ordinary flashlight battery?

(A) 11⁄2 volts

(B) 6 volts

(C) 12 volts

(D) 110 volts

32. Which of the following did NOT establish colonies in North America?

(E) England

(F) France
(G) Germany

(H) Holland

33. Which of the following would NOT be used to make a man's suit?

(A) Worsted

(B) Flannel

(C) Dimity

(D) Tweed

37. "A. C." is a common abbreviation for

(A) antenna coil

(B) alternating cable

(C) alternating current

(D) activated circuit

38. In the United States when dark clouds gather on the horizon in the west, one can expect

(E) rain or snow

(F) clearing weather

(G) rising temperatures

(H) high winds

39. A dowel is used in connection with

(A) painting

(B) plumbing

(C) carpentry

(D) electrical wiring

40. Upon passing the bar examination, one would become a

(E) fork

(F) stairway

(G) drum

(H) can opener

47. Which of the following is one of Stephen Foster's best known songs?

(A) "De Camptown Races"

(B) "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"

(C) "Skip to My Lou"

(D) "Turkey in the Straw"

48. To hang a heavy mirror on a plaster wall, one should try to fasten it to a

(E) quarter-round

(F) baseboard

(G) stud

(H) window sash

49. DDT is used to

(A) kill weeds

(B) improve gasoline

(C) kill insects

(D) cure diseases

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50. Which of the following foods would you NOT recommend for a "soft food" diet?

(E) Corn-on-the-cob

(F) Scrambled eggs
(G) Vanilla pudding

(H) Mashed potatoes

51. A witness in court who refuses to answer questions on the ground that his answer may incriminate him is relying on the

(A) Bill of Rights

(B) Emancipation Proclamation

(C) Rights of Man

(D) Articles of Confederation

52. The proper tool to use in sharpening a saw is a

(E) cold chisel

(F) file

(G) grindstone

(H) whetstone

53. How long is a United States senator's term in office?

58. Which of the following is a common sugar substitute?

(E) Cinnamon

(F) Saccharin

(G) Cornstarch

(H) Licorice

59. The fuel used in commercial jet airplanes is

(A) helium

(B) hydrogen

(C) powdered charcoal

(D) kerosene

60. Which of the following was a silversmith?

(E) Benjamin Franklin

(F) Nathan Hale

(G) Paul Revere

(H) Benedict Arnold

61. Which of the following would take the longest cooking time?

(A) Broiling a 2-pound steak

(B) Frying 6 hamburgers

(C) Roasting a 2-pound pork roast

(D) Hard-boiling 6 eggs

62. The author of a new book, wishing to protect his interests, would apply

for a

(E) copyright

(F) trademark

(G) patent

(H) license