Test Prep CBEST-SECTION-1 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep CBEST-SECTION-1 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the rate at which our body uses calories. The BMR for a man in his twenties is about 1,700 calories per day. If 204 of those calories should come from protein, about what percent of this mans diet should be protein?

  A. 1.2%
  B. 8.3%
  C. 12%
  D. 16%
  E. 18%
  C. 12%

• Question 82:

  A dormitory now houses 30 men and allows 42 square feet of space per man. If five more men are put into this dormitory, how much less space will each man have?

  A. 5 square feet
  B. 6 square feet
  C. 7 square feet
  D. 8 square feet
  E. 9 square feet
  B. 6 square feet

• Question 83:

  Julie counts the cars passing her house, and finds that 2 of every 5 cars are foreign. If she counts for an hour, and 60 cars pass, how many of them are likely to be domestic?

  A. 12
  B. 24
  C. 30
  D. 36
  E. 40
  C. 30

• Question 84:

  In the Pinebrook school district last year, 220 students were vaccinated for measles,mumps, and rubella. Of those, 60 percent reported that they had had flu at some time in their lives. How many students had not had the flu previously?

  A. 36
  B. 55
  C. 88
  D. 126
  E. 132
  C. 88

• Question 85:

  A recent survey polled 2,500 people about their reading habits. The results are as follows:

  

  How many people surveyed had read books in the last month?

  A. 325
  B. 700
  C. 1,800
  D. 1,825
  E. 2,175
  E. 2,175

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• Question 86:

  A firefighter checks the gauge on a cylinder that normally contains 45 cubic feet of air and finds that the cylinder has only 10 cubic feet of air. The gauge indicates that the cylinder is A. Option A

  

  B. Option B
  C. Option C
  D. Option D
  E. Option E
  C. Option C

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• Question 87:

  An office uses 2 dozen pencils and 3 reams of paper each week. If pencils cost 5 cents each and a ream of paper costs $7.50, how much does it cost to supply the office for a week?

  A. $7.55
  B. $12.20
  C. $26.25
  D. $27.45
  E. $38.25
  D. $27.45

• Question 88:

  The population of Smithtown increases at a rate f 3% annually. If the population is currently 2,500, what will the population be at the same time next year?

  A. 2,530
  B. 2,560
  C. 2,575
  D. 2,800
  E. 3,000
  C. 2,575

• Question 89:

  On Monday, a kindergarten class uses 2 pounds of modeling clay the first hour, 4 5/8 pounds of modeling clay the second hour, and pound of modeling clay the third hour. How many pounds of clay does the class use during the three hours on Monday?

  

  A. Option A
  B. Option B
  C. Option C
  D. Option D
  E. Option E
  D. Option D

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• Question 90:

  Use the pie chart to answer question

  

  The chart shows quarterly sales for Cool-Airs air-conditioning units. Which of the following combinations contributed 70% to the total?

  A. 1st and 2nd quarters
  B. 1st and 3rd quarters
  C. 2nd and 3rd quarters
  D. 2nd and 4th quarters
  E. 3rd and 4th quarters
  E. 3rd and 4th quarters

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