AP-O-S Review Quiz

Oil is measured in barrels that contain ______ U. S. gallons.
1. 32
2. 42
3. 64
4. 11.789
The meeting will be held
1. Monday.
2. on Monday.
He received a speeding ticket ________. He is a _________ speeder.
1. one time, one time
2. one-time, one time
3. one-time, one-time
4. one time, one-time
She claimed that they had ________ contract requiring him to pay for her car.
1. a verbal
2. an oral
Later in life, he found himself drawn to _________ Judaism.
1. orthodox
2. Orthodox
There are approximately ______ grams to an ounce.
1. 0.54
2. 4
3. 28
4. 256
The story appeared on ________.
1. page two
2. page 2
3. Page two
4. Page 2
It is a _______ story.
1. page one
2. page 1
3. Page One
4. Page 1
5. Page one
The roof of the mouth is called the _______.
1. palate
2. palette
3. pallet
Artists mix their paints on a board called a _________.
1. palate
2. palette
3. pallet
A simple kind of bed is known as a _________.
1. palate
2. palette
3. pallet
The president was accused of granting a ________ for a man who had been a campaign contributor.
1. pardon
2. parole
3. probation
After serving two-thirds of his sentence, he was released on _________.
1. pardon
2. parole
3. probation
He was convicted, but instead of being sentenced to jail, he was put on __________.
1. pardon
2. parole
3. probation
He goes to school __________. He is a __________ student.
1. part time, part time
2. part-time, part-time
3. part-time, part time
4. part time, part-time
Biking up the hill, he had to ______ hard.
1. pedal
2. peddle
As a way of raising funds, the group voted to __________ candy on campus.
1. pedal
2. peddle
He expressed fervent support for the _________ Republic of China.
1. People's
2. Peoples'
Nearly __________ of the students made A's.
1. ninety percent
2. ninety per cent
3. 90 per cent
4. 90 percent
5. 90%
The clown placed a bag of _________ in each of the _________.
1. potatos, pianos
2. potatoes, pianoes
3. potatoes, pianos
4. potatos, pianoes
There are _______ cups to the pint.
1. two
2. eight
3. 16
4. 32
He was expected to plead guilty, but he ________ innocent instead.
1. pled
2. pleaded
Autumn: the time when _______ fall on the _______ of the houses.
1. leafs, roofs
2. leaves, rooves
3. leaves, roofs
4. leafs, rooves
During football games, members of the ________ can be found at most ______.
1. media, stadia
2. mediums, stadiums
3. media, stadiums
4. mediums, stadia
The executive forwarded his many ________ to each of the major _______.
1. memoranda, media
2. memorandums, media
The resolution contained too many _______ to be effective.
1. "if's"
2. "ifs"
3. "if"s
His thinking seemed stuck in the ______.
1. 1960's
2. 1960s
She earned all ______.
1. As
2. A's
He wondered why there are not a dozen _________.
1. Microsofts
2. Microsoft's
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. Quantas Airways
2. Qantas Airways
What religion does this refer to? "Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms"?
1. Anabaptist
2. Buddhist
3. Episcopalian
4. Quaker
To convert quarts to liters, multiply by:
1. 0.2
2. 0.95
3. 2.34
4. 16
Which represents AP policy on altering quotes?
1. "Never alter quotations even to correct minor grammatical errors or word usage."
2. "Quotations should be accurate; however, you may correct minor grammatical errors or problems in word usage."
3. "The most important thing is to communicate what the person meant. If the words used by the person do not adequately convey what he or she meant, the reporter has an obligation to use his superior knowledge of language to provide words that communicate the speaker's intent more effectively."
Indicate the preferred spelling in AP style:
1. Quran
2. Qran
3. Koran
4. Q'ran
The Muslim holy month
1. Q'ballah
2. Ramadan
3. Hajj
4. Ka'bah
Indicate the correct form in AP style:
1. $5 to $10 million
2. $5 million to $10 million
The motion passed by a _________ majority.
1. two to one
2. 2 to 1
3. 2-1
4. two-one
5. 2 to 1
The artillery bombardment _________ the central city.
1. ravaged
2. ravished
The music reviewer was ________ by the performance.
1. ravished
2. ravaged
The term "Realtor"
1. should be used only to indicate that the person is a member of the National Association of Realtors.
2. may be used interchangeably with "real estate agent."
That summer, he _________ six pigs.
1. raised
2. reared
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. recur
2. reoccur
In writing his book, ________________, he made frequent use of ___________________.
1. "My Life and Times" ... "Webster's New World Dictionary"
2. "My Life and Times" ... Webster's New World Dictionary
3. My Life and Times ... "Webster's New World Dictionary"
4. My Life and Times ... Webster's New World Dictionary
___________ means to argue against something. __________ means to argue successfully (and is usually an editorial judgment).
1. Refute ... Rebut
2. Rebut ... Refute
The candidate wanted to give free ________ to police to stop and question suspects.
1. rein
2. reign
3. rain
Who was the first prime minister under the _________ of Queen Elizabeth II?
1. rein
2. reign
3. rain
"It was a ________ storm," he said.
1. god-awful
2. God-awful
The voluble candidate has a ______________ wife -- one who rarely speaks.
1. reluctant
2. reticent
Without definite proof, he was __________ to take action on his suspicions.
1. reticent
2. reluctant
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. irresistable
2. irresistible
He rotated the cylinder after he slid each bullet into his ______.
1. automatic
2. revolver
The ________________ forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
1. Rio Grande
2. Rio Grande River
He wants to trade in his 1981 Bonneville for a new _____________.
1. Rolls Royce
2. Rolls-Royce
Which are Arabic numerals?
1. 1, 2, 3
2. I, II, III
Which are Roman numerals?
1. 1, 2, 3
2. I, II, III
After looking in many different ________, I located him in _________.
1. rooms ... Room 32
2. rooms ... room 32
3. Rooms ... Room 32
If 99 votes were cast and the candidate won by a 2-1 majority, how many votes did the candidate receive?
1. 33
2. 50
3. 66
4. 99
5. 150
He argued that all bad things were caused by __________ influences.
1. Satanic
2. satanic
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. sattelite
2. satellite
3. sattellite
The antenna had to be adjusted to receive the satellite __________.
1. uplink
2. downlink
The quotation comes from the second _________ of ________.
1. scene ... Act II
2. Scene ... Act II
3. scene ... act II
The natives of Scotland are the _________.
1. Scots
2. Scotch
This year we had an early ____________.
1. spring
2. Spring
Not all _____________ clothing is ____________.