Grade 12 Sample Questions Results

On page 2, the author says that we can mitigate the challenges of the digital age. He is suggesting that we can

 A. expand research studies of technological problems
 B. look forward to many technological advances
 C. lessen the problems caused by technology
 D. increase public awareness of technology

Your answer:

Correct answer: C

Response commentary:

Fifty percent of twelfth-graders used their understanding of the word to recognize the correct interpretation. Options A and B were each chosen by 22 percent of twelfth-graders. Option A presents a misinterpretation of information from the essay; option B presents correct information that is not the meaning of the word. Option D, chosen by 6 percent of twelfth-grade students, presents correct information from the essay that is not the meaning of the word.

# Rounds to zero.

On page 2, the author mentions people being proactive. He means that people should

 A. make sure workers maintain a good attitude
 B. work more hours in order to be more productive
 C. be professional about dealing with change
 D. act in a way that anticipates change

Your answer:

Correct answer: D

Response commentary:

Sixty-five percent of twelfth-graders used their understanding of the word to recognize the correct interpretation. Nine percent of students chose option A, which presents an idea from the essay that is related to being proactive but is not the meaning of the word. Nine percent of students chose option  B which presents a word that looks similar to the word “proactive.” Seventeen percent of students chose option C, which presents a word that looks similar to the word “proactive.”

# Rounds to zero.

On page 3, the author talks about making the investments necessary to capitalize on the digital age. He is referring to

 A. locating new businesses in big cities
 B. spending more money on technology than on people
 C. gaining advantages by using technology
 D. hiring strong leaders to improve the company

Your answer:

Correct answer: C

Response commentary:

Seventy-nine percent of twelfth-graders used their understanding of  the word to select the correct interpretation. Five percent of twelfth-graders chose A, which presents a misinterpretation of essay content. Nine percent chose B, which presents the meaning of a word (capital in the sense of money) that looks like the word “capitalize.” Seven percent chose D, which presents correct information from the essay that is not the meaning of the word.

# Rounds to zero.

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