AP-N

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 a technology that is obsolete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.