Exam 3: ATI-TEAS-Reading

Which of the following tools should a student consult to alleviate doubts regarding grammar and vocabulary in a foreign language?

Use the recipe below to answer the question. Cheesy Bacon Chicken w/ Mushrooms Prep: 25 m Cook: 25 m Ready In: 1 h 20 m Ingredients ● 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness ● 2 tsp. seasoning salt ● 6 slices bacon, cut in half ● 1/2 c. prepared yellow mustard ● 1/2 c. honey ● 1/4 c. light corn syrup ● 1/4 c. mayonnaise ● 1 tsp. dried onion flakes ● 1 tbs. vegetable oil ● 1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms ● 2 c. shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese ● 2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley Directions 1) Rub the chicken breasts with the seasoning salt, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until crisp. Set aside. 3) In a medium bowl make the sauce: combine the mustard, honey, corn syrup, mayonnaise and dried onion flakes. Remove half of sauce, cover and refrigerate to serve later. 4) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the breasts in the skillet and fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned. Remove from skillet and place the breasts into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Apply the honey mustard sauce to each breast, then layer each breast with mushrooms and bacon. Sprinkle top with shredded cheese. 5) Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chicken juices run clear. Garnish with parsley and serve with the reserved honey mustard sauce. When should the sauce be prepared?

A student is writing a paper and wants to know the antonym of the word "satisfactory". Which of the following resources would be most useful for the student?

Use the taxonomy outline below to answer the question. Phylum Porifera (Sponges) Hexactinellida (Glass sponges) Venus flower basket Staurocalyptus Demospongia Red volcano sponge Spongilla lacustris Geodia barretti Calcarea Sycon capricorn Leucetta chagosensis Which of the following statements is correct based on the outline above?

Wasted Food Chances are, a portion of the food you purchase ends up being wasted. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that approximately 31% of the overall food supply is wasted. This impacts food security, resource conservation, and even climate change - 18% of the country's emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, come from landfills. It's now time to take a stand and reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfills. The sustainable management of food does not only impact climate change but can also help to feed millions of people. The EPA defines sustainable management of food as a "systematic approach that seeks to reduce wasted food and its associated impacts over the entire life cycle." It starts with the use of natural resources to produce the food and follows the cycle through manufacturing, sales, and consumption. It ends with decisions regarding recovery or final consumption. The main tenets of the system are "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." "Wasted food" describes food that was not used as it was originally intended. It not only includes food that is sent to landfills or combustion facilities, but also food that is donated to feed people, food that is used to create feed for animals and even food that is used to create organic compost. Examples include unused kitchen trimmings from restaurants, byproducts from food and beverage processing plants, unsold food from grocery stores, and even residential plate waste. Without a doubt, wasted food is a growing problem today. In 2015, the EPA estimated that more the vast majority-nearly 95%-of this waste ended up in landfills and incinerators. This puts a huge burden on our landfills, in many cases causing them to quickly reach capacity. The amount of wasted food is staggering. Approximately 31% of the 430 billion pounds of food produced in the U.S. was not available for human consumption at the consumer level. In other words, one-third of the total amount of food produced remained uneaten. But at the same time, this wasted food presents a tremendous opportunity. Recovering wasted food through donation, salvaging, and composting can create jobs. It is estimated that more than 36,000 people work in the food recycling industry, with more being added each year. Furthermore, we can feed people with this wasted food. You can contact your local food rescue organizations for information about where to donate and what type of food local charities accept. Finally, countries can donate food waste on a global basis. The United Nations predicts that through eliminating food waste, there would be enough extra food available to feed all of the chronically undernourished people of the world-without increasing food production. Clearly, the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle wasted food exists. Think how you might be able to do this and implement a plan of action for cutting down on wasted food today. Claim: Clearly, the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle wasted food exists. Which of the following sentences from the passage supports the claim made above?

Every year, we are reminded both online and on the evening news of the deadly effects of the flu. There's no doubt that influenza is a killer. The Centers for Disease control estimates that 80,000 Americans died from the flu in 2017. But how can a simple case of the flu that many people recover from in a week or two be so deadly to others? Doctors who study the body's immune response cite three reasons. First, when the immune system is taxed, there is a good chance of co-infection with another germ-usually a bacterium, such as strep. Second, the flu can easily aggravate existing conditions such as heart disease and asthma. Third is the so-called cytokine storm. This is an overproduction of immune cells and their activating compounds (cytokines) in the lungs. The resulting lung inflammation and fluid buildup can lead to severe lung distress and can open the door to other diseases such as bacterial pneumonia. Which of the following sentences supports the inference that people die from other conditions that are made worse by the flu?

Which source would include a wide variety of aspects and information regarding a particular subject?

Use the recipe below to answer the question. HOMEMADE BRIOCHE HAMBURGER BUNS Makes 4 buns INGREDIENTS: ● 1/2 c. warm whole milk ● 1 tbsp. warm water ● 2 eggs ● 1 tsp. active dry yeast ● 1 tbsp. granulated sugar ● 1 egg ● 1 3/4 c. bread flour ● 1/2 tsp. kosher salt ● 1 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature FOR THE TOPPING: ● 1 egg yolk ● 1/2 tsp. water ● 2 tbsp. sesame seeds (optional) DIRECTIONS: 1) In a medium mixing bowl, whisk warm water, milk, yeast and sugar; then beat in the eggs. 2) Mix flours, salt and butter. Pour yeast mixture into the bowl and mix. 3) Put out on counter and knead for 10 minutes. 4) Let rise for 2 to 3 hours. 5) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Punch the dough down and divide the dough into 8 equal pieces (you can use a kitchen scale to be exact). 6) Form into balls and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Cover with a greased piece of plastic wrap. Rest in a warm place for 1 hour, or until puffy and slightly risen. 7) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 8) To make the egg wash, in a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with water. Brush generously on each bun, covering the entire surface, then sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. 9) Place the buns in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until they turn a deep golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. When should the egg wash be applied?

Violet Jessop may have either been the luckiest or unluckiest woman ever to live. Jessop was a stewardess on a number of ocean liners. She began her career aboard the Orinoco in 1908 when she was 21 years old. In 1910, she started working on the White Star Line onboard the HMS Olympic. A year later, her troubles began. She was aboard the ship when it collided with the British warship HMS Hawk while the two were sailing through a narrow straight. Fortunately, neither vessel sank and no one was hurt. While the Olympic was being repaired, Jessop signed on with the ill-fated RMS Titanic. When it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic, she was fortunate to get into a lifeboat and survive the ship's sinking. But Jessop couldn't stay away from the sea. During World War I, she served aboard the HMHS Britannic, which hit a German mine and sank. Although she nearly drowned, she did manage to escape. She earned herself a nickname in the process-newspapers across England dubbed her "Miss Unsinkable." So was Jessop lucky or unlucky? The fact that she lived to the ripe old age of eighty-three should give you some clue! What is the author's purpose in the last sentence of the passage?

Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 2 oz. (56 mg.) Servings per container: 3 Amount per serving Calories                        200    Calories from fat          5 _____________________________                                % Daily Value * Total Fat 0.5g                  1%      Saturated fat 0g         0%      Trans Fat 0g                  Cholesterol 0mg               0% Sodium 1000mg                42%   Potassium 105mg              3%       Total Carb 40g                  13%        Dietary Fiber 1g          5%        Sugars 3g Protein 5g _____________________________ Vitamin A                         0% Vitamin C                          0% Calcium                             0% Iron                                    8% Thiamin                             15% Riboflavin                           6% Niacin                                10% Folic Acid                           15% * Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.                             Calories:            2,000       2,500 Total Fat            Less than          65g            80g Sat Fat               Less than          20g            25g Cholesterol        Less than          300mg      300mg Sodium              Less than          2,400mg   2,400mg Total Carb                                     300g          375g Dietary Fiber                                 25g            30g A man is on a 2,500 calorie per day diet. What is the maximum number of carbohydrate grams that he should consume in one day?

3    4    5    6    12    14     Arrange the numbers above into a pyramid with three in the bottom row, two in the middle and one on top. Follow these guidelines when placing the squares: Squares in the bottom row have even numbers. The two numbers in the middle have a difference of 3. The top block is a multiple of 15. Which of the following arrangements corresponds with the directions above?

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever There's a silent killer stalking unsuspecting victims in the woodlands of North America. The killer is tiny-often small enough to fit on the head of a pin-but it packs a powerful punch. Who is this villain? It's a blood-sucking tick whose bite can cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in humans. RMSF is not actually caused by the tick itself. Rather, it can occur after the tick is infected with a pathogenic bacterium known as Rickettsia rickettsii. Thus, the tick is merely a vector, or carrier, of the disease-causing bacteria. Ticks that carry these bacteria are the most common source of infection. In order for the infection to be passed on from insect to human, an infected tick must attach itself to the skin for six to ten hours. Many people who are infected with Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria become sick after about one week. Others, however, might not display any symptoms of RMSF for up to fourteen days. The initial signs and symptoms are nonspecific and can mimic those of other illnesses. These include high fever, chills, severe headache, achy muscles, nausea or vomiting, and general confusion. Three to five days after these initial symptoms occur, a distinctive non-itchy rash can appear. The rash-bright red spots about five millimeters across-usually first appears on the wrists and ankles, and then spreads outwards. Nonetheless, some people never develop these spots at all, making diagnosis tricky. RMSF damages the lining of the body's smallest blood vessels, causing clots to form as well as leaks to occur. This, in turn, can cause other problems including inflammation of the brain, inflammation of the lungs, or kidney failure. In some cases, amputation of the fingers and toes may be necessary due to blood vessel damage. If left untreated, the disease can cause death. Historically, the death rate for the disease was as high as eighty percent. With modern antibiotics, there is a sure cure for the disease. Doxycycline is the recommended antibiotic treatment for RMSF in adults and children of all ages. But you can decrease the chances of getting RMSF by taking a few simple precautions. First, always wear long pants and sleeves when you're out in the woods. Products containing DEET can often repel ticks. But more than anything else, check yourself for ticks from head to toe after being in a wooded or grassy area. Still, care must be taken because ticks can be tiny and easily overlooked. Taking this step has a distinct payoff. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. What is the author's purpose in writing the first two sentences of the passage?

I have asked Nancy several times to stop meddling in my private affairs. What is the meaning of the word "meddling" in the sentence above?

Polar Dinosaurs When you think of the typical dinosaur habitat, images of steamy swamps or boiling tropical forests probably come to mind. And certainly, dinosaurs flourished in such environments for millions of years. You might not think of Antarctica or Alaska as probable homes for dinosaurs. However, paleontologists have unearthed the remains of dinosaurs that did quite well in environments that were cold for at least part of the year. Known as polar dinosaurs, they endured long periods of darkness, sometimes up to six months each winter. Seventy million years ago, Alaska was cold but not as cold as it is today. Still, winters would have come with plenty of ice and snow. Scientists estimate that Alaska's climate at the time would have come close to that of Chicago today. The fossil evidence shows that relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex would have hunted the thirty-five-foot-long herbivore Edmontosaurus in forests rich with conifers, or cone-bearing trees, such as ancestors to modern junipers or pines. Polar dinosaurs had two options when winter arrived. They could stay put or escape to warmer climes. Amazingly, it appears that some remained in the area over the long winters. This raises the question of whether the polar dinosaurs were warm-blooded, like modern birds and mammals, or cold-blooded, like modern reptiles. Warm-blooded animals maintain body temperature internally, through metabolism. By contrast, cold-blooded animals warm their bodies by absorbing heat from the sun and their surroundings. That's why you might see a lizard sunning itself on a rock early in the morning. But, at extreme northern and southern latitudes, the sun doesn't rise for several months during the winter. In these places, it would be nearly impossible for a cold-blooded dinosaur to survive. Could these dinosaurs have actually been warm-blooded? Common sense says that they had to be warm-blooded. And many paleontologists now agree. To see why you just need to look at the bones. Bones of all animals have growth rings, similar to the growth rings found on trees. They indicate how quickly or slowly an animal grows. The researchers compared the dinosaurs' growth rates with those of both living and extinct animals and found that the dinosaurs' growth rate matched that of mammals. Scientists also looked at limb length and the amount of muscle required to move the limbs. Cold-blooded animals typically have shorter limb length and less muscle mass than warm-blooded animals. Based on hip height, these scientists concluded that the five largest dinosaurs would have had to be warm-blooded to walk or run. The polar dinosaurs lived in a very strange world. And many scientists now think that the only way they could have thrived there was by being warm-blooded. Which of the following best rephrases the topic of the passage?

Use the pie chart below to answer the question. Which of the following is true, according to the pie chart?

​Works Cited Lee, Leo Ou-fan. City Between Worlds: My Hong Kong. New York: Belknap P, 2008.                Print. Meyer, Michael. The Last Days of Old Beijing. New York: Walker, 2008. Print. Reddies, Bernd. "China: Its Struggle for Stabilization and Equal Status." Compass             2020 (2007): 3-19. Library.fes.de. May 2007.             https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/05161.pdf. Schleicher, Annie. "China Struggles to Balance Economy with Environment." News                 Hour ​Extra. 07 Dec. 2005. PBS. 01 Mar. 2005. Web.                                    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec05/toxic_12-07.html. Above is a sample of a bibliography from a student research paper. Which source is likely to be a personal account, written in the first-person?

Where would a student look to find out more information about chemical compounds?

Which of the following resources would be most helpful for a writer who is trying to use a greater diversity of vocabulary in a written passage?

Arachnophobia: The Fear of Spiders Have you ever jumped at the unexpected sight of a black eight-legged spider? If you have, you are not alone. It has been estimated that as many as one in three women and one in four men have experienced varying degrees of arachnophobia, more commonly known as a fear of spiders. Since the term phobia means an extreme fear of a particular object or idea, not everyone who dislikes spiders has a phobia. In fact, the level of fear experienced by people with classic cases of arachnophobia include interruptions of daily life, such as refusing to clean the house in fear of finding a spider or cobweb. Although the exact reason behind society's fear of spiders is still up to question, scientists have provided various theories that shed light on the possible reasonings behind the phenomenon. One theory, for example, dates back to our ancestors. While most spiders do not pose a serious risk to humans, they are in some way venomous, and a fear of spiders in Paleolithic times may have helped humans survive and reproduce. Other scientists, however, disagree with this theory, since fears of deadlier animals and insects (such as scorpions and tigers) are not as common as arachnophobia. Some scientists have also posited that the fear of spiders came about from negativity regarding the species that has been passed down through generations. In other words, even if most spiders aren't deadly, people have been taught to have strong, negative reactions to them throughout history. Psychologists have put forth two major cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) aimed at helping those experiencing the potentially debilitating effects of arachnophobia, which can include not being able to go to work or perform daily tasks. The first CBT technique, known as Cognitive Reframing, helps change the way a patient perceives various triggers. The goal of this technique is to change one's physical reaction to spiders, thus eliminating the severity of the phobia. Those who undergo this therapy are encouraged to challenge the fearful thoughts associated with spiders and replace them with positive thoughts. Systematic Desensitization, on the other hand, is a product of classical conditioning and behavioral therapy. This therapy includes relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, which seek to calm stressful physical responses to the phobia. In more intense cases of arachnophobia, however, antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications are prescribed as a way to coincide with the effects of CBT therapy and offer additional support. Psychologists believe that the combination of medication and CBT therapy could lead to quicker, more stable results in patients. Interestingly, virtual reality therapy, which includes fake, virtual representations of phobias, may be just as effective as traditional treatments. However, a virtual eight-legged spider is not as scary as the real thing! Which of the following best rephrases the author's point of view regarding virtual reality therapy for arachnophobia?

Use the job posting below to answer the question. Henderson State College Fundraiser for Development/Capital Campaign Henderson State College in Nevada seeks a highly experienced fundraiser to work for the College's in-house fundraising program. The successful candidate will report directly to the director of development and will provide support for the college's Capital Campaign. Work will be conducted in a team environment with the deans of each department of the college. Requirements: Must be willing to work without supervision, travel and devote the time necessary to achieve audacious goals. Evening and weekend work required. Bachelor's degree required, although a master's degree is preferred. Demonstrated success in soliciting major gifts is an absolute must. Must have a minimum of twelve years' experience in fundraising and managing in a team-oriented environment. Those who have worked in a university setting will have an advantage in the selection process. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume with salary requirements to the address listed below: Charles Smith, Director of Personnel Management Henderson State College Office of Human Resources 456 Desert View Road Henderson, Nevada 91293 Email: smithc@HSC.edu Phone: 454-555-9383 Which of the following is NOT required of the position?