Nelson-Denny Practice Test

Nelson Denny Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Test
This examination is broken down into two sections. One section covers the
Reading Comprehension portion of the examination. The second section covers
the vocabulary portion of the examination. The two sections of the test are
timed.
In this study guide you will find two similar examples of the type of reading
comprehension passages and questions you will be expected to answer during
the Reading Comprehension section of the examination.
You will also find a word list consisting of 300 words you should be familiar with
before taking the examination. The word list is also accompanied by two sample
questions similar to what you will be expected to answer during the examination.
Prior to the beginning of the test, a proctor will give concise instructions
regarding the examination. A passing score of 102 is required to proceed in the
hiring process. Those individuals scoring below an 86 will be disqualified from
proceeding further into the hiring process.
Study Guide for the Nelson Denny

Sample Question:
#1 Indispensable means: A. uncomfortable B. costly C. durable D. essential
E. timely
#2 If something atrophies, it: A. saves up B. wastes away C. wins D. develops E. moves

Vocabulary
Explain
Vulgar
Elastic
Copious
Evoke
Exaggerate
Heedless
Instill
Similarities
Garish
Massive
Credulity
Boisterous
Avidly
Lapses
Ensuing
Tawdry
Resources
Brazen
Blatant
Quest
Onerous
Indispensable
Resplendent
Stultify
Replication
Usury
Waft
Whet
Zealous
Vilify
Migration
Ail
Jovial
Lyre
Inscribe
Indict
Aggravated
Dependence
Delusion
Militant
Juncture
Scant
Peers
Alter
Implosion
Partial
Introspective
Incursion
Unequivocal
Edifices
Tasteless
Abruptly
Ascribe
Grasp
Avow
Segments
Quota
Fulcrum
Harrowingly
Harrow
Sparse
Entreat
Edit
Sway
Ethos
Desist
Extol
Lurking
Unworthy
Mesh
Surface
Atonement
Presumed
Intoxicate
Belligerent
Resistance
Cacophony
Surplus
Cohort
Sensory
Congregate
Incentive
Cordon
Linear
Covert
Delayed
Void
Vessel
Craven
Insufficient
Schemes
Cower
Degenerate
Unscrupulous
Credulous
Induce
Syndrome
Deride
Drudgery
Disperse
Placid
Derision
Prodigious
Destitute
Contaminate
Vivid
Despotic
Recessive
Dolt
Wreak
Leniency
Emit
Ailment
Rigidity
Ennui
Fascinated
Succulent
Diversity
Verbatim
Exigent
Rampant
Susceptible
Fallacious
Robust
Foolhardy
Feckless
Glib
Fracas
Scathing
Retention
Foibles
Surfeit
Uncouth
Gullible
Curtailed
Hapless
Idiosyncrasy
Obscure
Hoodwink
Sardonic
Demise
Iconoclast
Pseudo
Imbued
Imbroglio
Caricatures
Mundane
Blatantly
Insipid
Emulate
Pungent
Laud
Lofty
Mar
Myopic
Narcissist
Overtly
Obdurate
Pith
Quaff
Rarefy
Tyro
Underling
Venal
Turmoil
Torpor
Undertaker
Fearless
Stress
Dismal
Confidential
Value
Aliens
Grueling
Pledge
Lethal
Interrogate
Mute
Affected
Turbulent
Gnome
Competent
Granted
Lurk
Recipient
Ingests
Obscene
Persisted
Deserve
Entice
Apothecary
Opted
Impetuous
Regress
Forestalled
Romp
Perplexed
Adverse
Replenishment
Quench
Vehemently
Pomposity
Impromptu
Heinous
Affronted
Amnesty
Cumbersome
Libel
Admonitions
Devastation
Enliven
Illuminate
Imperceptible
Rational
Provocative
Foreshadowing
Inevitability
Perpetual
Shackles
Narcissism
Berated
Deplorable
Intangible
Irate
Estrangement
Virtuosos
Prone
Mayhem
Ebb
Inept
Annotate
Denote
Subtle
Invaluable
Ruefully
Assess
Painstaking
Advocate
Mollifying
Ethereal
Lethargic
Prolific
Bequest
Flippant
Pallid
Apathetically
Ebullient
Atrophies
Nuances
Menial
Pugnacity
Formidable
Fatigued
Enamored
Dissect
Countenance
Famished
Apprized
Aural
Analyze
Abstract
Aesthetic
Benevolent
Capricious
Complacent
Conciliatory
Devious
Diligent
Discernible
Dogmatic
Eccentric
Fallacious
Indifferent
Inquisitive
Meticulous
Pertinent
Plausible
Reticent
Morose
Novice
Obscure
Ostentatious
Precocious
Prevaricate
Querulous
Quiescent
Repose
Repudiate
Soporific
Spontaneous
Squander
Theoretical
Virulent
Diverse
Enigma
Futile
Gratuitous
Hackneyed
Incessant
Insidious
Comprehension Sample Question

Passage One
Governments cost money huge sums of money. Our federal government alone
spends close to $250 billion each year. State and local governments spend many more
billions. About 35 cents out of each dollar earned by all American workers and business
firms goes as taxes to help pay costs of governments. From these figures you may get
some idea of the enormous costs of the services and programs that our governments
provide.
What is this money spent for? In the early 1970s the federal government spent
from $75 billion to $80 billion each year for national defense. Space research and
technology took another $3 billion to $4 billion. Veterans benefits cost $8 to $12 billion.
Interest on the national debt was over $20 billion per year. In addition, many billions of
dollars were required for the federal government to help our states construct highways,
housing, and community redevelopment projects. Federal aid to education and manpower
training averaged over $10 billion annually.
The huge costs of governments are of concern to every citizen. Americans have to
pay the costs of government. We pay them with out taxes. We have a responsibility as
concerned citizens to make sure that our governments spend our money wisely and spend
it for worthwhile purposes.
1. Which of the following federal programs was not mentioned?
a. Retirement
b. Research
c. Redevelopment
d. Education
e. Housing
2. State and local governments were said to spend___.
a. $20 billion
b. $3 billion to $4 billion
c. $250 billion
d. $35 billion
e. an amount not given
3. The best title for this passage would be
a. Runaway Spending
b. Government Spending
c. Federal Wastefulness
d. The National Debt
e. Federal Taxes
4. The Federal government apparently does not help the states in the area of ___.
a. Education
b. Manpower training
c. Housing
d. Public safety
e. Redevelopment
Passage Two
Economics is a study of the process by which we make and spend our incomes. It
is also defined as a study of how man satisfies his wants and needs for economic goods
and services. Even more specifically, economics is a study the process by which man
attempts to get the most satisfaction possible when he cannot buy all of the goods and
services that he would like. The inability of man to buy all of the goods and services that
he would like is often referred to as the economic fact of scarcity. Economics, then, is
concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economic activity at a given time includes everything that is being done to satisfy
mans wants and needs through production, distribution, and consumption. Management,
labor, and government all contribute to economic activity through which mans wants
and needs are satisfied. The end results sought through economic activity are: (1) the
creating of economic goods and services for mans use; and (2) the providing of
opportunities for man to earn a reasonable income so he can acquire and consume the
goods and services he wants and needs.
5. Economics was definitely said to involve______.
a. Making a living
b. Satisfying our needs
c. Paying taxes
d. Planning a budget
e. Making investments
6. The passage mentions______.
a. Scarcity
b. Surplus
c. Depression
d. Inflation
e. Taxes
7. The purpose of this passage is _______.
a. To arouse interest
b. To entertain
c. To criticize
d. To make clear
e. To warn
8. Chief emphasis is on the______.
a. How
b. Where
c. When
d. What
e. Why
Reading Comprehension Answer: 1. A, 2. E, 3. B, 4. D, 5. B, 6. A, 7. D, 8. A
Vocabulary Answer: 1. D, 2. B

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Study Guide for the Nelson Denny

#1 Indispensable means: A. uncomfortable B. costly C. durable D. essential

#2 If something atrophies, it: A. saves up B. wastes away C. wins D. develops E. moves

Comprehension Sample Question

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