GED GED-Reading - GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Exam
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Total 240 questions
Question #1 (Topic: )
Exhibit:
What does the description that the grandmothers touched earth and grain grew (line 4)
emphasize about them?
What does the description that the grandmothers touched earth and grain grew (line 4)
emphasize about them?
A. They were given special fertilizers to use.
B. They succeeded at what they attempted.
C. They did not need to work much to make a living.
D. They were reluctant to become involved in farming.
E. They experimented with advanced agricultural machinery.
Answer: B
Question #2 (Topic: )
Exhibit:
What is suggested about the grandmothers in the line With veins rolling roughly over quick
hands (line 9)?
What is suggested about the grandmothers in the line With veins rolling roughly over quick
hands (line 9)?
A. They talk mainly with hand gestures.
B. They are active and energetic regardless of their age.
C. They are more capable than when they were younger.
D. They have completely changed the direction of their lives.
E. They are displeased with their memories and work hard to forget.
Answer: B
Question #3 (Topic: )
Exhibit:
If the grandmothers described in the poem suddenly faced a grave economic problem,
which one of the following would they be most likely to do?
If the grandmothers described in the poem suddenly faced a grave economic problem,
which one of the following would they be most likely to do?
A. cope as best they could while becoming bitter
B. turn to others to solve their problem
C. become too sad to cope with the problem
D. continue cheerfully, believing that they had no problem
E. face the problem with determination and spirit
Answer: E
Question #4 (Topic: )
Exhibit:
What does the speaker of the poem reveal in the final line, Why am I not as they?
What does the speaker of the poem reveal in the final line, Why am I not as they?
A. her relief that she is different from her grandmothers
B. her wish that she had accompanied her grandmothers into the fields
C. her resentment that her grandmothers don’t recognize her strengths
D. her recognition that she will soon grow old
E. her concern that she will not achieve her grandmothers’ standards
Answer: E
Question #5 (Topic: )
Exhibit:
Which statement best describes the activities of the grandmothers in the poem?
Which statement best describes the activities of the grandmothers in the poem?
A. They did little else besides farm the land.
B. They devoted themselves to writing down their memories.
C. They entertained each other with songs that they had composed.
D. They carried out physical labors of farming and nurturing activities of home.
E. They spent most of their time talking about their philosophy of life.
Answer: D
