AP J-N Review

Choose the correct AP spelling:
1. Jello
2. Jell-o
3. Jell-O
Choose the correct AP spelling:
1. judgment
2. judgement
Indicate the correct punctuation:
1. Barton K. Smith, Jr.
2. Barton K. Smith Jr.
3. Barton K. Smith, Junior
A kilobyte is ______ bytes.
1. 1,000
2. 1,024
3. 1,000,000
4. 128K
Choose the correct AP spelling:
1. catsup
2. ketchup
3. ketsup
What is the plural of kibbutz?
1. kibbutzes
2. kibbutzim
3. kibbutza
4. kibbutzos
The term "kids" is always acceptable when writing about:
1. children
2. goats
3. children and goats
The prefix "kilo-" denotes _______ units of a measure.
1. 1,000
2. one thousandth
3. 100
4. 10,000
A kilogram is equal to approximately ________ pounds.
1. 39
2. 2.2
3. 19.8
A kilometer is equal to approximately _________ mile(s).
1. 0.62
2. 1,000
3. 62
4. 6.2
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. kindergarten
2. kindergarden
Indicate the correct form:
1. K-Mart
2. Kmart
3. KMart
4. K-mart
The Knesset is the ___________.
1. Swedish national dessert
2. Egyptian state museum
3. Israeli parliament
Kudos ____ in order for this remarkable achievement
1. is
2. are
Choose the correct form:
1. Klu Klux Klan
2. Ku Klux Klan
3. Ku Klux Clan
The study omitted _______ Erie and Ontario.
1. lakes
2. Lakes
He stood _____ the podium to deliver his speech.
1. on
2. behind
He stood _____ the lectern to deliver his speech.
1. on
2. behind
He stood _____ the pulpit to deliver his sermon.
1. on
2. behind
3. in
Choose the correct spelling;
1. liason
2. liaison
Choose the correct AP spelling;
1. likable
2. likeable
Choose the correct spelling;
1. limousine
2. limosine
3. limousene
4. limosene
One liter is equal to approximately __________.
1. 1.06 liquid quarts
2. 2.34 gallons
3. 0.6 gallon
"Livid" means
1. fiery, bright, crimson
2. ashen, pale, bluish gray
We keep in touch by ___________.
1. long distance
2. long-distance
Choose the proper form for punctuating the name of a magazine in AP Style:
1. Harper's Magazine
2. "Harper's Magazine"
3. Harper's Magazine
Indicate the correct punctuation for book titles in AP Style:
1. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
2. For Whom the Bell Tolls
3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
Indicate the correct punctuation for song titles in AP Style:
1. America the Beautiful
2. America the Beautiful
3. "America the Beautiful"
4. "America the Beautiful"
Indicate the correct capitalization and punctuation:
1. "the Bible"
2. the Bible
3. "the Bible"
Indicate the correct punctuation:
1. Webster's New World College Dictionary
2. "Webster's New World College Dictionary"
3. "Webster's New World College Dictionary"
Indicate the preferred form in AP Style:
1. mailman
2. mailperson
3. mailman/woman
4. postal worker or letter carrier
5. 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.
1. 20,000
2. 4,000
3. 3,000
4. 7,000
The majority of the students in the class _______ to stay late and study.
1. want
2. wants
She set the award on the _______.
1. mantel
2. mantle
His speech was titled, "Passing the ______ of Authority."
1. Mantel
2. Mantle
Indicate the correct spelling according to AP Style:
1. marijuana
2. marihuana
The Maritime Provinces are:
1. the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
2. Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
3. a chain of islands off the coast of Southern California.
The parade was led by Field ________ George Martin.
1. Marshal
2. Marshall
His internet server is located in the _________ Islands.
1. Marshal
2. Marshall
The Mason-Dixon line forms the boundary between:
1. Pennsylvania and North Carolina
2. Delaware and West Virginia
3. New Jersey and Virginia
4. Pennsylvania and Maryland
Your editor was clocked going 30 kilometers per hour in a school zone where the speed limit is 20 mph. Was she speeding?
1. Yes, 30 kilometers per hour is more than 20 miles per hour
2. 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?
1. Station A's gas is cheaper. Station B's gas costs $1.90 per gallon, which makes it more expensive than Station A's $1.50 per gallon.
2. Station B's gas is cheaper. Station B's gas costs 58 cents per gallon, which makes it considerably cheaper than Station A.
In the metric system, the prefix "micro-" means
1. one million
2. one millionth
3. an indeterminately small amount
The historical period known as the Middle Ages ran approximately from:
1. A.D. 500 to A.D. 1450
2. 500 B.C. to A.D. 500
3. A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1650
4. 1920-1980
A millimeter is roughly the equal to:
1. the height of a typical stair step
2. the diameter of a quarter
3. the thickness of a paper clip
4. 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
1. from $6 to $4 million.
2. from $6 million to $4 million.
Indicate the correct spelling for the word meaning "very small:"
1. miniscule
2. minuscule
A "Monday morning quarterback" is one who
1. gives orders he is not qualified to give
2. second-guesses after the fact
3. suffers aches from playing sports on the weekend
Indicate the preferred spelling of the term for believers in Islam:
1. Muslims
2. Moslems
Murphy's Law states that
1. trouble comes to the unprepared.
2. if something can go wrong, it will.
3. computing power doubles each decade.
She is working on her second ________ degree.
1. master's
2. Master's
3. masters
4. Masters
_________ is a major holiday in much of Europe.
1. May Day
2. Mayday
_________ is the international distress signal.
1. May Day
2. Mayday
For his bravery, he was awarded __________
1. the Congressional Medal of Honor.
2. The Medal of Honor by Congress.
Medicare is:
1. the government insurance program for people 65 and over, and for the disabled.
2. the government health-care program for the needs, aged, blind, disabled, and for low-income families with children.
The prefix "mega-" (as in megacycles) indicates
1. one millionth
2. a million
3. a thousand
4. an indeterminately large number
Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
1. men's wear
2. menswear
One meter is approximately
1. 3.54 centimeters
2. 39.5 inches
3. 0.54 yard
4. 1,760 grams
To convert yards to meters, multiply by
1. 1.1
2. 0.54
3. 3.54
4. 39.5
One kilometer is about
1. 0.6 mile
2. 60 miles
3. 1760 meters
The prefix "nano-" denotes:
1. one-billionth
2. one-millionth
3. a technology that is obsolete
He characterized the program as an attempt to get _______ and ________ to talk more to one another.
1. blacks and whites
2. Blacks and Whites
Some citizens challenged the way the census required them to identify themselves as __________, ____________, etc.
1. Caucasian, African-American
2. caucasian, African-American
As a sailor, he was familiar with ______ terms.
1. naval
2. navel
The ________ marks where the umbilical cord once connected to the growing body.
1. naval
2. navel
A nearsighted person has difficulty seeing ____________.
1. up close
2. at a distance
Indicate the correct punctuation in AP Style for a newspaper:
1. The Tallahassee Democrat
2. "The Tallahassee Democrat"
3. "The Tallahassee Democrat"
The word "noisome" means
1. noisy
2. noxious, offensive
3. negative, hypercritical
The term "nolo contendere" means
1. the defendant is requesting that a public defender be appointed.
2. the judge finds that the plaintiff has no case against the defendant.
3. the defendant is pleading "no contest," which means he is not admitting guilt, but will offer no defense.
As editor, how should you respond to the phrase "noncontroversial issue"?
1. Delete "noncontroversial" and adjust the sentence. All issues involve controversy.
2. Keep the phrase but require the writer to explain more.
3. Leave it as it is, unchanged.
None of the seats _____ empty.
1. was
2. were
The meeting is scheduled at ________.
1. 12 a.m.
2. 12 p.m.
3. noon
The Northwest Territories are located
1. in a remote region of Australia.
2. between Oregon and Idaho.
3. in northern Canada.
Indicate the correct spelling:
1. Novocain
2. Novacain
3. Novocane
4. Novacane
These are cardinal numbers:
1. 1, 5, 39, 346
2. 1st, 5th, 101st
These are ordinal numbers:
1. 1, 5, 39, 346, one, five, three hundred forty six
2. 1st, 5th, 101st, first, fifth, one hundred first
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. a 5 year old girl
2. a five year old girl
3. a five-year-old girl
4. a 5-year-old girl
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. a 5 to 4 decision
2. a 5-4 decision
3. a 5-to-4 decision
4. a five-to-four decision
5. a five to four decision
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. the 1960s
2. the 1960's
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. The first time, he lost 980-865. The second time, he lost 1,243 to 1,104.
2. The first time, he lost 980-865. The second time, he lost 1,243-1,104.
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. 5 percent
2. 5%
3. five percent
4. five %
Choose the correct form in AP Style:
1. The temperature dropped to -10.
2. The temperature dropped to minus 10.