The term "kids" is always acceptable when writing about:
children
goats
children and goats
The prefix "kilo-" denotes _______ units of a measure.
1,000
one thousandth
100
10,000
A kilogram is equal to approximately ________ pounds.
39
2.2
19.8
A kilometer is equal to approximately _________ mile(s).
0.6
1,000
60
6
Indicate the correct spelling:
kindergarten
kindergarden
Indicate the correct form:
K-Mart
Kmart
KMart
K-mart
The Knesset is the ___________.
Swedish national dessert
Egyptian state museum
Israeli parliament
Kudos ____ in order for this remarkable achievement
is
are
Choose the correct form:
Klu Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Clan
The study omitted _______ Erie and Ontario.
lakes
Lakes
He stood _____ the podium to deliver his speech.
on
behind
He stood _____ the lectern to deliver his speech.
on
behind
He stood _____ the pulpit to deliver his sermon.
on
behind
in
Choose the correct spelling;
liason
liaison
Choose the correct AP spelling;
likable
likeable
Choose the correct spelling;
limousine
limosine
limousene
limosene
One liter is equal to approximately __________.
1.06 liquid quarts
2.34 gallons
0.6 gallon
"Livid" means
fiery, bright, crimson
ashen, pale, bluish gray
We keep in touch by ___________.
long distance
long-distance
Choose the proper form for punctuating the name of a magazine in AP Style:
Harper's Magazine
"Harper's Magazine"
Harper's Magazine
Indicate the correct punctuation for composition titles in AP Style:
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
For Whom the Bell Tolls
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Indicate the preferred form in AP Style:
mailman
mailperson
mailman/woman
postal worker or letter carrier
mail(wo)man
In an election 10,000 votes were cast. The winner received 7,000 votes. The other three candidates combined received 3,000. The winner had a majority of __________ votes.
20,000
4,000
3,000
7,000
The majority of the students in the class _______ to stay late and study.
want
wants
She set the award on the _______.
mantel
mantle
His speech was titled, "Passing the ______ of Authority."
Mantel
Mantle
Indicate the correct spelling according to AP Style:
marijuana
marihuana
The Maritime Provinces are:
the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
a chain of islands off the coast of Southern California.
The parade was led by Field ________ George Martin.
Marshal
Marshall
His internet server is located in the _________ Islands.
Marshal
Marshall
The Mason-Dixon line forms the boundary between:
Pennsylvania and Delaware
Delaware and Maryland
New Jersey and Virginia
Pennsylvania and Maryland
She is working on her second ________ degree.
master's
Master's
masters
Masters
_________ is a major holiday in much of Europe.
May Day
Mayday
_________ is the international distress signal.
May Day
Mayday
For his bravery, he was awarded __________
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Medal of Honor by Congress.
Medicare is:
the government insurance program for people 65 and over, and for the disabled.
the govenrment health-care program for the needs, aged, blind, disabled, and for low-income families with children.
The prefix "mega-" (as in megacycles) indicates
one millionth
a million
a thousand
an indeterminately large number
Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
men's wear
menswear
One meter is approximately
3.54 centimeters
39.5 inches
0.54 yard
1,760 grams
To convert meters to yards, multiply by
1.1
0.54
3.54
39.5
One kilometer is about
0.6 mile
60 miles
1760 meters
Your editor was clocked going 30 kilometers per hour in a school zone where the speed limit is 20 mph. Was she speeding?
Yes, 30 kilometers per hour is more than 20 miles per hour
No, 30 kilometers per hour is less than 20 miles per hour
Station A sells gas for $1.50 per gallon. Station B sells the same gas for 50 cents per liter. How much does Station B's gas cost per gallon? Which is cheaper?
Station B's gas costs $1.90 per gallon, which makes it more expensive than Station A.
Station B's gas costs 58 cents per gallon, which makes it considerably cheaper than Station A.
The prefix "micro-" means
one million
one millionth
an indeterminately small amount
The Middle Ages ran approximately from:
A.D. 500 to A.D. 1450
500 B.C. to A.D. 500
A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1650
1920-1980
A millimeter is roughly the equal to:
the height of a typical stair step
the diameter of a quarter
the thickness of a paper clip
the thickness of a hair
If someone's stocks were worth $6 million and dropped $2 million in value, you could describe their value as falling
from $6 to $4 million.
from $6 million to $4 million.
Indicate the correct spelling for the word meaning "very small:"
miniscule
minuscule
A "Monday morning quarterback" is one who
gives orders he is not qualified to give
second-guesses
suffers aches from playing sports on the weekend
Indicate the preferred term for believers in Islam:
Muslims
Moslems
Murphy's Law states that
trouble comes to the unprepared.
if something can go wrong, it will.
computing power doubles each decade.
The prefix "nano-" denotes:
one-billionth
one-millionth
a technology that is obsolete
He characterized the program as an attempt to get _______ and ________ to talk more to one another.
blacks and whites
Blacks and Whites
Some citizens challenged the way the census required them to identify themselves as __________, ____________, etc.
Caucasian, African-American
caucasian, African-American
As a sailor, he was familiar with ______ terms.
naval
navel
The ________ marks where the umbilical cord once connected to the growing body.
naval
navel
A nearsighted person has difficulty seeing ____________.
up close
at a distance
Indicate the correct punctuation in AP Style for a newspaper: