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Gold is a widely known metal, often used for making jewelry. Pure gold is called 24-carat gold, but there is also 14-carat gold. Because gold is a soft metal. It is sometimes combined with another metal to harden it, such as copper. Fourteen-carat gold is named as such because 14 out of the 24 carats, approximately 60%, is gold and the remaining 10 carats, or 40%, is some other metal. Which of the following is the purpose of the passage above?    

A. To analyze

B. To recommend

C. To inform

D. To compare

Answer Explanation:

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading

  • Q #1: A teacher asks a student to wipe down the whiteboard before leaving for art class, put away the math textbooks before wiping down the whiteboard, and take the daily attendance sheet to the principal on the way to art class. Which of the following should students do first?

    A. Wipe down the whiteboard

    B. Take the daily attendance sheet to the principal

    C. Go to art class

    D. Put away the math textbooks

    Answer Explanation

    1. Wipe down the whiteboard before leaving for art class.

    2. Put away the math textbooks before wiping down the whiteboard.

    3. Take the daily attendance sheet to the principal on the way to Art class.

    Considering the sequence of tasks, the student should:

    d. Put away the math textbooks

    This task precedes wiping down the whiteboard and is part of the sequence outlined in the instructions.

  • Q #2: Which of the following information sources contains copyright information for a given book?

    A. Publication page

    B. Title page

    C. Table of contents

    D. Index

    Answer Explanation

    The publication page typically contains copyright information for a given book, including the publication date and copyright holder details.

  • Q #3: SAJOFEWJKE (New) Copy the inner string above on a piece of paper. Cross out the second and last letters. Replace all vowels with the letter C. Insert an O before second C. Cross out the first and third letters. Double the second letter. Which of the following letter sequences remains on the page? Follow the instructions keenly.

    A. JFFOCWJK

    B. JFOCFWJK

    C. JFFOCWJX

    D. JFFOCWJKK

    Answer Explanation

    Follow the steps below:

    1. Copy the inner string above on a piece of paper: SAJOFEWJKE 

    2. Cross out the second and last letters(A & E): SJOFEWJK

    3. Replace all vowels with the letter C: SJCFCWJK

    4. Insert an O before the second C: SJCFOCWJK

    5. Cross out the first and third letters: SJCFOCWJK = JFOCWJK

    6. Double the second letter: JFFOCWJK is the final answer.