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Test of Essential Academic Skills: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Math Problem Solving, Sentence Completion (Page 13 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026

Until the mid-1800's, the occasional reports by European explorers of the existence of gorillas were generally disbelieved and swiftly ____________the realm of tall tales.

  1. extracted from
  2. confused with
  3. relegated to
  4. compared to
  5. exalted to

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Stories that are generally disbelieved would be pushed into the category of tall tales (meaning lies). Among the choices, it is phrase “relegated to” that has this meaning. So, “relegated to” is the answer.



Her ability to analyze issues fairly and competently has earned her the ____________of even her most peers.

  1. solicitation; unbiased
  2. attention; sympathetic
  3. suspicion; discerning
  4. reputation; knowledgeable
  5. respect; exacting

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

An ability to analyze issue and competently will not result in “solicitation” (meaning begging) or “suspicion.” So, “solicitation; unbiased” and “suspicion; discerning” can first be ruled out.
The use of the phrase “even her” in the second part of the sentence rules out the adjectives “sympathetic” and “knowledgeable” in “attention; sympathetic” and “reputation; knowledgeable.”
It is the “respect; exacting” pair which completes a meaningful sentence, and is the answer.



The grave problems that affected him were the purely ____________ones of hunger, pain and fatigue.

  1. physical
  2. imaginary
  3. irrelevant
  4. hereditary
  5. coincidental

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Hunger, pain and fatigue cannot be described as “imaginary”, or “irrelevant”, or “hereditary”, or “coincidental” problems. They can best be described as “physical” problems. So, “physical” is the answer.





According to this 2010 United States Census chart, a variety of types of people earned incomes less than $30,000 per year.
What percentage of people who earned below $30,000 in 2010 had no college experience?

  1. 79%
  2. 22%
  3. 13%
  4. 56%

Answer(s): D





According to the trends shown by the data on the graph, on which of the following items is California most likely to spend the most money in 2017?

  1. state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment in major community hospitals
  2. specialized programs for learning-impaired students in the public-school system
  3. assistance programs for low-income residents of California
  4. new rail systems that will allow more California residents to travel without the use of a car

Answer(s): A



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