It's been pretty well established that doing well on traditional tests used for college admissions has no relationship to how well a student will do in college. Students with the same test scores often have different outcomes, some drop out, some excel and some struggle through. If only there were a test that would indicate how well high school students will do once they are in college. Something like:
Math
• If a pizza costs $6.50 and 3 people are going to share it, how long should it take to arrive?
1) 30 minutes 2) $2.17 3) 10 minutes 4) 2 pieces
• If you have a 14 karat gold friendship ring that weighs 4 ounces and your friend has an 18 karat gold friendship ring that weighs 4 ounces, who is the better person?
1) you 2) your friend 3) I'm so jealous 4) 24 karat
• What day of the week does the Laundry Fairy come to your dorm room?
1) Saturday 2) Monday 3) Never 4) Friday
Current Events
• In what state is "Duck Dynasty" filmed?
1) Canada 2) Louisiana 3) Cuba 4) Chicago
• Where do “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” live?
1) Nebraska 2) Michigan 3) New Mexico 4) None of the above
• Who is the most evil person in “The Game of Thrones?”
Literature
William Shakespeare wrote which classic?
1) X Men 2) Harry Potter 3) Romeo and Juliet 4) Spiderman
• Are this sentence correct?
1) Yes 2) No 3) True 4) False
• If you are bilingual you
1) cannot marry in most states 2) have male and female sex organs 3) can speak two languages 4) are from Bilingua
Spelling
O nvr mnd :). No 1 cn spl inny mor.
Chemistry
• Where do babies come from?
1) Belize 2) Spain 3) South Dakota 4) Storks
• How many times does a baby's diapers need to be changed in the first year? 1) 2,190 2) 365 3) 100 4) 10,000
• Whose grandparents should take care of the baby while you're dating?
1) His 2) Hers 3) Both 4) My step-sister has her this week.
Science and Nature
• Tequila is made from
1) Worms 2) Hops 3) Limes 4) What was No. 3 again?
• How many beers are there in a 6-pack?
1) Four 2) A keg 3) Did I tell you you're beautiful? 4) Now, or when I bought it?
• How much should a fake ID cost?
1) $10 2) $50 3) $150 4) $200
• The Jurassic Period came before
1) The book 2) The movies 3) Cretaceous 4) The Park
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