GED-SECTION-2 Real Exam Questions and Verified Answers

Question 1 Single choice

How to Buy a Gift

A
(1)We by gifts all throughout the year for many different occasions. (2)Including birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. (3)A few simple strategies can help you pick a good gift every time.

B
(4)First, decide how much money you will spend on the gift. (5)This depend upon two things: how much you can afford to spend and how much you want to spend. (6)You may be able to afford $100. (7)You may only want to spend $25. (8)A maximum limit should be set so that you do not go over budget.

C
(9)Second, decide what sort of gift you want to give. (10)Do you want your gift to be something practical, or would you rather give something whimsical. (11)Do you want a gift that is unique, or would the receiver prefer something ordinary? (12)Do you need something thats top of the line, or would the receiver appreciate a bargain brand? (13)Even if you dont know exactly what you want to get, having an idea of the kind of gift you want can help you make the most of your time while you are shopping.

D
(14)Determine where you can purchase the kind of gift you want within your budget. (15)For example, dont go to an upscale department store if your budget is only $25. (16)A little research can help you find the right place for your purchase. (17)That is making you, your wallet, and your gift recipient happy.

Sentence 5: This depend upon two things: how much you can afford to spend and how much you want to spend.

Which correction should be made to sentence 5?

A
Add second to the beginning of the sentence.
B
Change depend to depends.
C
Replace can with should.
D
Change want to wants.
E
No correction is necessary.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Depend needs to be changed to depends to correct the error in subjectverb agreement; this is singular and needs a singular verb.
Choice a is incorrect because the sentence does not offer another reason but rather an explanation of the first reason.
Choice c is incorrect because can is the proper helping verb in this context; it is a matter of ability, not expectation. Choice d is incorrect because the change would create
another error in subjectverb agreement; you and want both need to be singular. Choice e is incorrect because the subjectverb agreement error needs to be corrected.

Question 2 Single choice

Yoga

A
(1) One of todays hottest fads is also one of the worlds oldest practices the ancient art of yoga. (2) Yoga is different from other fitness activities because it is not only physical. (3) In the correct form, yoga is a practice of unification: an emotional, spiritual, and physical exercise.

B
(4) A simple sitting pose such as staff pose, for example, requiring that you to tighten and lengthen stomach, back, and arm muscles as you stretch your legs out in front of you and place your hands by your side. (5) More difficult poses, such as brave warrior, require you to balance on one leg and hold a pose that strengthens leg, back, and stomach muscles. (6) Though they may seem easy to those who have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly effective in stretching and strengthening muscles.

C
(7) While yoga tones and strengthens the body, it also tones and strengthens the mind. (8) Many poses can be only held if you are completely focused on the task, and full benefit of the poses are coming only through proper breathing. (9) Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses. (10) Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch. (11) And the steady circulation of breath through youre body both calms and energizes.

D
(12) I am still relatively new to the practice of yoga. (13) I have been practicing yoga for only one year. (14) I am addicted to yoga unlike any other physical activity because it is also a spiritual practice.

(15) Through yoga, I am able to release tensions that lodge in various parts of my body: the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots. (16) The physical release is also a spiritual release. (17) I feel calm after doing yoga, reconnected to my body, and reconnected to my inner self.

Sentence 6: Though they may seem easy to those who have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly effective in stretching and strengthening muscles.

Which revision should be made to the placement of sentence 6?

A
Remove sentence 6.
B
Move sentence 6 to follow sentence 3.
C
Move sentence 6 to begin paragraph B.
D
Move sentence 6 to follow sentence 4.
E
Move sentence 6 to follow sentence 7.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Sentence 6 introduces the idea of how yoga poses stretch and strengthen muscles. It is therefore best placed at the beginning of paragraph B before sentence 4, which provides a specific example of a pose that stretches and strengthens muscles. Removing the sentence (choice a) would remove the transition needed between paragraphs A and B and would make sentence 4, which has the phrase for example, awkward.
Choice b is incorrect because sentence 6 introduces the ideas discussed in paragraph B, not paragraph A.
Choice d is incorrect because the sentence states the general idea that sentence 4 provides a specific example of; therefore, it must precede sentence 4. Choice e is incorrect because sentence 7 is
in paragraph C, which discusses a different idea (the mental aspect of yoga).

Question 3 Single choice

The Gateway Arch

A
(1)The skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, is fairly unremarkable, with one huge exception: the Gateway Arch that stands on the banks of the Mississippi. (2)Part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Arch is a remarkable monument builded to honor St. Louiss role as the gateway to the West.

B
(3)Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961. (4)The construction was completed four years later in 1965. (5)The monument includes an underground visitor center that explores westward expansion threw galleries and a theater. (6)Two passenger trams take visitors to the Observation Room and the Museum of Westward Expansion at the top.

C
(7)In 1947, a group of interested citizens held a nationwide competition to select a design for a new monument that will celebrate the growth of the United States. (8)Other U.S. monuments are spires, statues, or imposing buildings. (9)The winner of this contest was a plan for a completely unique structure. (10)The man who submitted the winning design Eero Saarinen later became a famous architect. (11)In designing the Arch, Saarinen wanted to "create a monument which would have lasting significance and would be a landmark of our time."

D
(12)The Gateway Arch is a masterpiece of engineering. (13)A monument even taller than the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and in its own way, at least as majestic. (14)The Gateway is an inverted catenary curve, the same shape that a heavy chain will form if suspended between two points. (15)Covered with a sleek skin of stainless steel, dazzling bursts of sunlight are often reflected by the Arch. (16)In a beautiful display of symmetry, the height of the arch is the same as the distance between the legs at ground level.

Sentence 3 and 4: Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961. The construction was completed four years later in 1965.

Which is the most effective combination of sentences 3 and 4?

A
Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961, following four years later with the completion of the construction.
B
The construction on the 630-foot-high structure was completed four years later in 1965, after construction began in 1961.
C
Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961 and was completed four years later in 1965.
D
Construction on the 630-foot-high structure, which began in 1961, was completed in 1965, being four years later.
E
Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961, therefore, it was completed four years later in 1965.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Choice c is the most concise and correct version.
Choice a is wordy and awkward.
Choice b is not in chronological order, stating when construction was completed before stating when construction began. In choice d, the being is incorrect and should be removed, and four years later should be moved to before in 1965. Choice e is a run-on sentence, and therefore is not appropriate in the context.

Question 4 Single choice

The Gateway Arch

A
(1)The skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, is fairly unremarkable, with one huge exception: the Gateway Arch that stands on the banks of the Mississippi. (2)Part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Arch is a remarkable monument builded to honor St. Louiss role as the gateway to the West.

B
(3)Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961. (4)The construction was completed four years later in 1965. (5)The monument includes an underground visitor center that explores westward expansion threw galleries and a theater. (6)Two passenger trams take visitors to the Observation Room and the Museum of Westward Expansion at the top.

C
(7)In 1947, a group of interested citizens held a nationwide competition to select a design for a new monument that will celebrate the growth of the United States. (8)Other U.S. monuments are spires, statues, or imposing buildings. (9)The winner of this contest was a plan for a completely unique structure. (10)The man who submitted the winning design Eero Saarinen later became a famous architect. (11)In designing the Arch, Saarinen wanted to "create a monument which would have lasting significance and would be a landmark of our time."

D
(12)The Gateway Arch is a masterpiece of engineering. (13)A monument even taller than the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and in its own way, at least as majestic. (14)The Gateway is an inverted catenary curve, the same shape that a heavy chain will form if suspended between two points. (15)Covered with a sleek skin of stainless steel, dazzling bursts of sunlight are often reflected by the Arch. (16)In a beautiful display of symmetry, the height of the arch is the same as the distance between the legs at ground level.

Sentences 15: Covered with a sleek skin of stainless steel, dazzling bursts of sunlight are often reflected by the Arch.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of sentence 15?

A
dazzling bursts of sunlight are often reflected by the Arch.
B
bursts of sunlight that dazzle are often reflected by the Arch.
C
dazzling, bursting sunlight, reflected by the Arch, is often seen.
D
often reflected by the Arch are dazzling bursts of sunlight.
E
the Arch often reflects dazzling bursts of sunlight.

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Correct answer: E

Explanation

This choice uses the active voice and has the correct subject: The Arch reflects the sunlight, not the bursts of sunlight (choices a, c, and e). Choices b and c use the passive voice, and b also uses a phrase (that dazzle) rather than an adjective (dazzling) to modify bursts.

Question 5 Single choice

Yoga

A
(1) One of todays hottest fads is also one of the worlds oldest practices the ancient art of yoga. (2) Yoga is different from other fitness activities because it is not only physical.

(3) In the correct form, yoga is a practice of unification: an emotional, spiritual, and physical exercise.

B
(4) A simple sitting pose such as staff pose, for example, requiring that you to tighten and lengthen stomach, back, and arm muscles as you stretch your legs out in front of you and place your hands by your side. (5) More difficult poses, such as brave warrior, require you to balance on one leg and hold a pose that strengthens leg, back, and stomach muscles. (6) Though they may seem easy to those who have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly effective in stretching and strengthening muscles.

C
(7) While yoga tones and strengthens the body, it also tones and strengthens the mind. (8) Many poses can be only held if you are completely focused on the task, and full benefit of the poses are coming only through proper breathing. (9) Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses. (10) Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch. (11) And the steady circulation of breath through youre body both calms and energizes.

D
(12) I am still relatively new to the practice of yoga. (13) I have been practicing yoga for only one year. (14) I am addicted to yoga unlike any other physical activity because it is also a spiritual practice. (15) Through yoga, I am able to release tensions that lodge in various parts of my body: the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots. (16) The physical release is also a spiritual release. (17) I feel calm after doing yoga, reconnected to my body, and reconnected to my inner self.

Sentence 1: One of todays hottest fads is also one of the worlds oldest practices the ancient art of yoga.

Which correction should be made to sentence 1?

A
Delete the apostrophe in today
B
Change oldest to most old.
C
Insert a comma after fads.
D
Insert a colon after practices.
E
No correction is necessary.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Colons are used to introduce lists, quotations, and explanations. In this sentence, the ancient art of yoga
"explains" what one of the world's oldest practices is.
Choice a is incorrect because the apostrophe is necessary to show possession (a fad belonging to today).
Choice b is incorrect because the superlative of one-syllable words is formed by adding est.
Choice c is incorrect because commas should not be placed between subjects and verbs.
Choice e is incorrect because the colon needs to be inserted.

Question 6 Single choice

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question?

Employee Advocate Committee
Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005
In Attendance:

Dakota Mills,Vice President
Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson
Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski

Michael Wen

Jamal Roberts
Absent:

Anthony Wilkins

A
1. Employee Lounge.
(1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:

B
(3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

C
2. Employee Appreciation Day.
(9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D
(10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E
(13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.
Sentence 11: The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

Which correction should be made to sentence 11?

A
Change agreed to agrees.
B
Replace before with preceding.
C
Put should in parentheses.
D
Delete have.
E
No correction is necessary.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The present tense helping verb have is incorrect and should be deleted.
Choice a is incorrect because it changes the past tense verb to the present, making verb tense inconsistent.
Choice b changes the simple, correct before to preceding, which is slightly pretentious and not as direct.
Choice c puts parenthesis around necessary information, so it is incorrect.
Choice e is incorrect because the verb have must be deleted.

Question 7 Single choice

How to Be an Active Listener

A
(1)Effective face to face communication depends upon the ability to listen well. (2)Many of us hear what others say without really listening to the message they are sending. (3)We must listen actively to correctly understand what is being said.

B
(4)The first step to active listening is to pay attention. (5)Dont fidget, doodle, or look off at something else. (6)Daydreaming is something that you shouldnt do, or look at your watch, or worry about what youre going to make for dinner.

C
(7)You should actively respond to what you hear. (8)Use nonverbal responses, nod or shake your head, laugh or smile, and make other appropriate gestures. (9)Lean forward and look the speaker in the eye to be shown that you are paying attention.

D
(10)As you listen, respond verbally as well. (11)Offer affirmations such as "yes" "uh-huh" and "I understand." (12)Ask questions to get details or examples or to clarify matters. (13)Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly.

E
(14)The third step is that distractions should be avoided.
(15)If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio.
(16)Dont look at your computer screen or pick up the phone. (17)Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.

Sentences 17: Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.
The most effective revision to sentence 17 would include

A
moving sentence 17 to the beginning of paragraph E.
B
deleting and you will be a more effective listener.
C
inserting Follow these steps after distractions.
D
inserting to avoid distractions at the beginning of the sentence.
E
changing outside distractions to distractions that are coming from outside.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

This choice separates a specific step to take from a summary of the whole passage and adds a transitional phrase to introduce the concluding idea.
Choice a is incorrect because this sentence includes a conclusion, so it does not belong at the beginning of the paragraph.
Choice b is incorrect because it deletes the concluding idea.
Choice d is incorrect because it is repetitive.
Choice e is incorrect because it is wordy and slightly awkward.

Question 8 Single choice

MEMORANDUM

To: All Jubilee Products Employees

From: Blair Borowski, Facilities Manager

Date: March 1, 2005

Re: New Carpet
**ATTENTION**

A
(1)This Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, under your feet carpet company will be installing new carpets throughout the building. (2)All office areas being currently carpeted will get new carpeting. (3)All office areas that are not currently carpeted will also be carpeted.

B
(4)To prepare for the carpet installation, Under Your Feet have requested the following:
1. (5)Remove ALL nonfurniture items from the carpet or floor in your work area.
2. (6)ALL items except computers and telephones from the top of your furniture should be removed.
(7)If for your office items you need boxes or storage space, please contact me at extension 425. (8)The new carpet will be dark blue.

C
(9)Your compliance is very important, I will circulate a reminder on Thursday and again on Friday mourning.

D
(10)Thank you in advance for your cooperation. (11)If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contacting me.

Sentences 2: All office areas being currently carpeted will get new carpeting.

Which correction should be made to sentence 2?

A
Change being to that are.
B
Replace office with Office.
C
Change will get to is getting.
D
Move all to follow areas.
E
No correction is necessary.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The clause that are currently carpeted is the correct clause to modify all office areas.
Choice b is incorrect because office is not a proper noun and should not be capitalized.
Choice c is incorrect because the helping verb will is necessary to indicate the future tense.
Choice d creates an awkward word order and does not correct the problem with being currently carpeted, which is the present perfect tense and incorrect.
Choice e is incorrect because being currently carpeted must be corrected.

Question 9 Single choice

How to Be an Active Listener

A
(1)Effective face to face communication depends upon the ability to listen well. (2)Many of us hear what others say without really listening to the message they are sending. (3)We must listen actively to correctly understand what is being said.

B
(4)The first step to active listening is to pay attention. (5)Dont fidget, doodle, or look off at something else. (6)Daydreaming is something that you shouldnt do, or look at your watch, or worry about what youre going to make for dinner.

C
(7)You should actively respond to what you hear. (8)Use nonverbal responses, nod or shake your head, laugh or smile, and make other appropriate gestures. (9)Lean forward and look the speaker in the eye to be shown that you are paying attention.

D
(10)As you listen, respond verbally as well. (11)Offer affirmations such as "yes" "uh-huh" and "I understand." (12)Ask questions to get details or examples or to clarify matters. (13)Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly.

E
(14)The third step is that distractions should be avoided.
(15)If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio.
(16)Dont look at your computer screen or pick up the phone. (17)Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.

Sentences 7: You should actively respond to what you hear.
The most effective revision to sentence 7 would involve

A
moving sentence 7 to the end of paragraph C.
B
changing You should to The second step is to.
C
inserting the number 2 at the beginning of the paragraph.
D
changing the yours in the sentence to we.
E
deleting sentence 7

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

This revision creates a smooth transition between paragraphs B and C by clearly introducing the second step.
Choice a is incorrect because sentence 7 is the topic sentence of paragraph C and should be placed before the specific examples of active listening.
Choice c is incorrect because none of the other paragraphs uses numbers for the steps.
Choice d is incorrect because changing you to we would make the point of view inconsistent throughout the passage.
Choice e is also incorrect because the topic sentence is necessary and should not be deleted.

Question 10 Single choice

The Gateway Arch

A
(1)The skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, is fairly unremarkable, with one huge exception: the Gateway Arch that stands on the banks of the Mississippi. (2)Part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Arch is a remarkable monument builded to honor St. Louiss role as the gateway to the West.

B
(3)Construction on the 630-foot-high structure began in 1961. (4)The construction was completed four years later in 1965. (5)The monument includes an underground visitor center that explores westward expansion threw galleries and a theater. (6)Two passenger trams take visitors to the Observation Room and the Museum of Westward Expansion at the top.

C
(7)In 1947, a group of interested citizens held a nationwide competition to select a design for a new monument that will celebrate the growth of the United States. (8)Other U.S. monuments are spires, statues, or imposing buildings. (9)The winner of this contest was a plan for a completely unique structure. (10)The man who submitted the winning design Eero Saarinen later became a famous architect. (11)In designing the Arch, Saarinen wanted to "create a monument which would have lasting significance and would be a landmark of our time."

D
(12)The Gateway Arch is a masterpiece of engineering. (13)A monument even taller than the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and in its own way, at least as majestic. (14)The Gateway is an inverted catenary curve, the same shape that a heavy chain will form if suspended between two points. (15)Covered with a sleek skin of stainless steel, dazzling bursts of sunlight are often reflected by the Arch. (16)In a beautiful display of symmetry, the height of the arch is the same as the distance between the legs at ground level.

Sentences 12 and 13: The Gateway Arch is a masterpiece of engineering. A monument even taller than the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and in its own way, at least as majestic.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of these sentences?

A
engineering. A monument even taller
B
engineering. A monument that was even taller
C
engineering, a monument even taller
D
engineering; a monument more tall
E
engineering, being a monument even as tall

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Choices a, b, and d are sentence fragments.
Choice e uses being incorrectly. Only choice c is correct, setting the description off with a comma.