TACHS EXAM SIMULATOR Welcome to your TACHS EXAM PREP “The old lighthouse, long decommissioned, still drew visitors who came not for its light, but for its stories.” What is the main idea? A) Lighthouses are dangerous. B) The lighthouse is still used. C) People visit for history and stories. D) Tourists dislike the lighthouse. None “Though the recipe called for patience, Maya rushed the dough, and the loaf emerged dense and dull.” Tone toward Maya’s choice? A) Admiring B) Critical C) Amused D) Neutral None In “Without them, the orchestra of spring would quiet to a whisper,” pollinators are compared to an orchestra to suggest they… A) are noisy at night. B) make spring lively. C) destroy flowers. D) appear only in spring. None “He claimed to have solved the puzzle, yet he avoided showing his work.” Best inference? A) He is proud. B) He is uncertain. C) The puzzle was easy. D) The teacher helped. None Best detail to support “Practice instruments effectively”: A) Practice whenever you feel like it. B) Practice only on weekends. C) Short, daily, focused sessions improve skill. D) Long sessions without breaks are best. None “By the time clouds gathered, the hikers were already beyond the last shelter.” Sequence shows they… A) found shelter after clouds B) turned back C) were past shelter when storm formed D) had no map None “Juxtaposes” most nearly means: A) Removes B) Compares side by side C) Hides behind D) Repairs None Purpose of “Rain Gardens for City Blocks” with diagrams: A) Persuade against gardens B) Entertain C) Inform/instruct D) Criticize budgets None “Even after the final bell, the debate continued in the hallway.” Implies… A) It was engaging. B) Hallway was empty. C) Debate was canceled. D) Teacher stopped it. None In compare/contrast paragraph, best signal word: A) Therefore B) Similarly C) Because D) Consequently None Unlike his first attempt, his second draft flowed with clarity.” This shows… A) Cause/effect B) Contrast C) Sequence D) Problem/solution None Best support that school gardens improve learning: A) A student quote B) A study showing test gains C) A vegetable photo D) A poem None “When the power flickered, the lab’s delicate experiment faltered.” A) Power caused falter B) Falter caused power C) Unrelated D) Unknown None “Although the trail looked short on the map, it wound over steep ridges.” Suggests hike was… A) Easy B) Short C) Harder than expected D) Flat None “Economical solution” most nearly means… A) Expensive B) Efficient/cost-saving C) Temporary D) Comfortable None Neither Emma nor the twins brought ___ notebooks. A) her B) his C) their D) its None Coach gave the awards to Maya and ___. A) I B) me C) myself D) mine None The job requires punctuality, organization, and ___ clearly. A) to communicate B) communicating C) communication D) communicate None Of the three projects, yours is the ___ creative. A) more B) most C) much D) very None Concision: Choose the most concise version. Due to the fact that the bus was late, we missed warm-ups. A) Because the bus was late, we missed warm-ups. B) As a result of the bus being late, we missed warm-ups. C) Owing to the lateness of the bus, we missed warm-ups. D) Because of the fact the bus was late, we missed warm-ups. None Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) My brother who loves chess, joined the club. B) My brother, who loves chess joined the club. C) My brother who loves chess joined the club. D) My brother, who loves chess, joined the club. None Which is correct? A) We read “The Giver” in class. B) We read “The Giver” in class. C) We read The Giver in class. D) We read “The Giver”* in class. None We packed the tent and we checked the weather. A) We packed the tent, and we checked the weather. B) We packed the tent and, we checked the weather. C) We packed the tent and we checked, the weather. D) No comma is ever needed. None Evaluate: 3(8-2)+4. A) 16 B) 22 C) 28 D) 34 None Simplify: 3/4 + 5/8 A) 1/2 B) 11/8 C) 13/8 D) 7/8 None What is the ratio of 12 to 30 in its simplest form? A) 2:3 B) 2:5 C) 3:5 D) 4:5 None 35% of 200 is: A) 60 B) 65 C) 70 D) 75 None A number decreased by 9 is 23. What is the number? A) 14 B) 32 C) 30 D) 31 None What is the mean of 6, 8, 10, 6? A) 7.5 B) 7 C) 8 D) 6.5 None What is the median of 3, 7, 2, 9, 5? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 9 None Solve for x: 7x - 3 = 25 A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 None If y = 2x + 1 and x = 4, what is the value of y? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10 None What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 9? A) 18 B) 27 C) 36 D) 45 None Two angles in a triangle are 35 degrees and 65 degrees. What is the third angle? A) 70 degrees B) 80 degrees C) 85 degrees D) 90 degrees None What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 4? (Use pi approx 3.14) A) 12.56 B) 18.84 C) 25.12 D) 50.24 None A bag contains 3 red, 2 blue, and 1 green marble. What is the probability of drawing a red marble? A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 3/6 D) 3/5 None If 3x = 27, what is the value of x? A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 12 None What is the LCM (Least Common Multiple) of 6 and 8? A) 12 B) 16 C) 18 D) 24 None What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor) of 18 and 24? A) 2 B) 3 C) 6 D) 12 None Solve for x: x/4 + 7 = 10 A) 10 B) 12 C) 8 D) 4 None A recipe calls for a sugar-to-flour ratio of 2:5. If you use 6 cups of sugar, how much flour is needed? A) 12.5 cups B) 10 cups C) 15 cups D) 18 cups None A number is 30% more than 80. What is the number? A) 96 B) 100 C) 104 D) 112 None Calculate the simple interest on a principal of $200 at a 5% annual rate for 2 years. A) $10 B) $15 C) $20 D) $25 None An exterior angle of a triangle is 120 degrees. If one of the remote interior angles is 45 degrees, what is the other remote interior angle? A) 60 degrees B) 65 degrees C) 70 degrees D) 75 degrees None What is the area of a triangle with a base of 12 and a height of 7? A) 42 B) 84 C) 19 D) 24 None A class has 12 girls and 8 boys. What is the probability of randomly choosing a boy? A) 2/5 B) 3/5 C) 1/3 D) 2/3 None Convert 0.045 to a fraction in simplest form. A) 45/100 B) 9/200 C) 45/1000 D) 9/20 None Solve for x: 2(x + 4) = x + 13 A) 7 B) 5 C) 9 D) 3 None What is the mode of the data set 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9 None For the line y = 2x + 1, what is the value of y when x = -2? A) -5 B) -3 C) -1 D) 3 None 1 out of 50 Time is Up!
