from 100 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Thinking can help to solve problems because
A) problems exist only in the mind D) not to think would be to avoid the problem
B) problems must be taken seriously E) no problem can be completely solved anyway
C) mind triumphs over matter F) it is our duty to think our way out of problems
2. In the sentence, “My vacation was spent in the mountains,” the word “mountains” is the
A) subject D) verb
B) predicate E) gerund
C) noun F) none of these
3. Christopher Columbus used an egg to prove that the earth is round because
A) the egg is round D) an egg is a familiar object
B) an egg conveys the idea of roundness E) eggs are found on ships
C) eggs are not round but ellipsoidal F) the egg came first
4. A phalanx is a(n)
A) group of men D) political party
B) Egyptian idol E) plant found in swampy areas
C) term of military strength F) promise made to oneself