GED-SECTION-2 Online Practice Questions and Answers

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 8: The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

The most effective revision of sentence 8 would involve

A.

moving sentence 8 to follow sentence 4.

B.

revising for parallel structure.

C.

deleting the sentence from the memo.

D.

turning sentence 8 into a bullet point for sentence 2.

E.

starting a new paragraph with sentence 8.

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 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:

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of sentence 9?

A. Day, for we

B. Day, therefore we

C. Day. We

D. Day; and we

E. Day we

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 10: Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge.

Which correction should be made to sentence 10?

A.

Change noted to had noted.

B.

Replace improving with to improve.

C.

Change the company to The Company.

D.

Move quickly to follow by.

E.

No correction is necessary.

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 12: The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M. Which correction should be made to sentence 12?

A.

Change will reconvene to is reconvening.

B.

Replace will with we??ll.

C.

Insert commas after Thursday and 28.

D.

Place July 28 in parentheses.

E.

No correction is necessary.

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.

(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.

C

Sentence 3: In the correct form, yoga is a practice of unification: an emotional, spiritual, and physical exercise. Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of the sentence?

A. In the correct form

B. Formed in the correct manner

C. Done correctly

D. Being done correctly

E. Doing it in the correct way

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.

(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.

C

Sentences 9 and 10: Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses. Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch. Which correction should be made to the underlined portion of sentences 9 and 10?

A. Change the period to a comma.

B. Change the period to a semicolon.

C. Change the period to a comma and add so.

D. Delete the period.

E. No correction is necessary

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.

Sentences 11: The steady circulation of breath through youre body both calms and energizes. Which correction should be made to sentence 11?

A. Delete both.

B. Change you??re to your.

C. Insert a comma after breath and body.

D. Move of breath to follow body.

E. No correction is necessary.

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 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. Which correction should be made to sentence 2?

A. Change role to roll.

B. Replace builded with built.

C. Delete the comma after Memorial.

D. Change monument to Monument.

E. No correction is necessary.

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:

(5)Remove ALL nonfurniture items from the carpet or floor in your work area.

(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 1: This Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, under your feet carpet company will be installing new carpets throughout the building. Which correction should be made to sentence 1?

A. Delete the commas after Sunday and 6.

B. Change under your feet carpet company to Under Your Feet Carpet Company.

C. Replace your with you??re.

D. Change new carpets to new-carpets.

E. No correction is necessary.

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 3: All office areas that are not currently carpeted will also be carpeted. Which correction should be made to sentence 3?

A. Change that are to being.

B. Replace carpeted with being carpeted.

C. Change will to would.

D. Insert commas after areas and carpeted.

E. No correction is necessary.