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CLEP College Composition Exam: Ability to Use Source Materials Practice Test 1
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The following questions are designed to test your knowledge of basic research, reference, and composition skills. Some questions are self-contained, but other questions will ask you to refer to a passage. Read all of the answer choices before choosing the best answer for each question.
CLEP College Composition Exam: Ability to Use Source Materials Practice Test 1
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1. measure n. 1. a. a sufficient amount or a reasonable degree; a set limit (happy beyond measure) b. the amount of something measured 2. a tool or an instrument used for measuring; a unit of measuring 3. the measuring process 4. a plan or action (the senate proposed a measure to reduce legislative waste) 5. a. a melody or a rhythm b. musical beats; musical meter (the flutist played the song’s first measure) [Middle English mesure, from Late Latin mensurare, from Latin mensura “a measuring, a thing by which to measure.”]
Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the definition above?
2. The following excerpt is taken from a student’s research paper.
In June of 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Custer led his troops into battle against the Native Americans, whose forces were led by Sitting Bull (Bowman 2008, sec. 10).
The phrase “sec. 10” indicates the
3. Johnson, Ashley. Writing Your Own Story of Success. Boston, MA: American Publishing, 2007.
In the citation, which information is provided by “Boston, MA”?
4. Langford, Harriet. “George Washington.” (accessed May 2, 2010).
Which of the following is cited in this example?