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10 sample questions for the CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential), with the correct answer and an explanation for each. No account needed. Try each one before you open the answer.
Sections covered on the exam: Reading, Writing, Structure,Elements,Andtechniques, Mathematics, Grammar,Syntax,Andlanguageconventions, Numberoperations, Numbersense, Patternsandrelations, Geometryandmeasurement, Scientificinquiryskills, Natureofscience, Science,Technology,Society,Andtheenvironment, Social Studies, Historicalandcontemporarycanada, Geographyandenvironment.
Question 1 · Reading
than a beautification campaign. "Mowing a boulevard is one of the Which statement best expresses the central idea of the least efficient things we do," said Dana Okafor, the city's manager article? of parks operations. "Crews drive a truck and trailer across town to
Answer: C. A city is testing whether native-plant boulevards can lower require hand-weeding and, during dry spells, watering — work that long-term maintenance costs, but the outcome depends on has so far cost more per square metre than the mowing it replaced. factors the pilot is still measuring. The city's projections suggest the plantings will break even in the
The article calls the project "a practical experiment," reports projected rather than actual savings, and notes that those projections "depend on plants surviving road salt and foot traffic," with council still to review the data. The claim that the city has already shown lower costs contradicts the statement that establishment has so far cost more than mowing. The naturalists' club only recorded bees after the pilot began, and the city adjusted the plantings rather than scaling the program back.
Question 2 · Structure,Elements,Andtechniques
Refer to the passage in Question 17. How does the third stanza differ from the first two?
Answer: C. It shifts from description and reflection to a direct demand addressed to the reader.
The first stanza describes the scene and the second reflects on the lives the speakers lost, but the third turns to commands aimed at "you": "Take up our quarrel" and "be yours to hold it high." The rhyme pattern continues, since "foe," "throw," and "grow" echo the earlier "blow" and "row," while "high" and "die" echo "sky" and "fly." The memory of life ("felt dawn, saw sunset glow") appears in the second stanza, and the speakers remain the dead throughout.
Question 3 · Numbersense
A winter coat in a Calgary store is regularly $240. It is marked 30% off, and at the checkout an additional 20% is taken off the sale price. The 5% GST is then added. What is the final price?
Answer: C. $141.12
Apply each discount to the new price. After 30% off: $240 × 0.70 = $168.00. After a further 20% off: $168.00 × 0.80 = $134.40. Add GST: $134.40 × 1.05 = $141.12. Adding the discounts to get 50% off gives $120.00 × 1.05 = $126.00, which is too low because the second discount applies only to the reduced price.
Question 4 · Scientificinquiryskills
Refer to the investigation in Question 56. The team measured Secchi depth in Bays A and B at midday under a clear sky, but in Bays D and E in the early morning under heavy cloud. Why is this a possible source of error?
Answer: D. The amount of light affects how deep the disk can be seen, so some of the difference in Secchi depth may come from viewing conditions rather than from the water.
The Secchi depth depends on how well an observer can see the disk, and dim light makes it disappear at a shallower depth. Because the murkier bays were also measured in poorer light, the readings for Bays D and E may be lower partly because of lighting, not only because of algae. Sampling all bays under similar light conditions would remove this uncontrolled variable.
Question 5 · Social Studies
Source 1 · Questions 77–78 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (excerpts) Section 1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Section 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association. Residents who oppose a proposed highway plan to gather in a city park for a peaceful rally. Which fundamental freedom in section 2 most directly protects their right to gather?
Answer: B. Freedom of peaceful assembly
Freedom of peaceful assembly protects the right of people to gather together, including in public places, as long as the gathering is peaceful. Freedom of association protects forming and belonging to groups such as unions or organizations, which is related but does not address the act of gathering itself. The rally concerns neither religion nor the news media.
Question 6 · Geographyandenvironment
A student reads this description of a physical region: "Ancient, hard rock lies close to the surface, and soils are thin. Glaciers scraped the land, leaving thousands of lakes and rivers. The region is rich in minerals such as nickel, gold, and copper, and it curves around Hudson Bay across a large part of the country." Which region is being described?
Answer: B. Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield is Canada's largest physical region, formed of very old igneous and metamorphic rock that surrounds Hudson Bay. Glaciation left it with thin soils and countless lakes, and it is a major source of metals such as nickel, gold, and copper. The Interior Plains are flat with deep soils, the Cordillera is mountainous, and the Lowlands have fertile farmland and dense population.
Question 7 · Structure,Elements,Andtechniques
Refer to the passage in Question 111. To find out whether the 7:00 p.m. sailing from Port Ellis runs on a Wednesday, a reader should check
Answer: A. the Days column of the sailing table
The Days column in the sailing table shows that the 7:00 p.m. sailing runs "Fri. and Sun. only," so it does not run on a Wednesday. The note about statutory holidays applies only to holidays and would not settle the question for an ordinary Wednesday. The fare table and the boarding-time note give prices and arrival deadlines, not the days a sailing operates.
Question 8 · Numberoperations
Which list shows the numbers 0.62, 5/8, 61%, and 3/5 in order from least to greatest?
Answer: D. 3/5, 61%, 0.62, 5/8
Convert each number to a decimal: 3/5 = 0.6, 61% = 0.61, 0.62, and 5/8 = 0.625. In order: 0.6 < 0.61 < 0.62 < 0.625, so the list is 3/5, 61%, 0.62, 5/8. Comparing only the digits 61 and 62 without converting the fractions leads to placing 3/5 and 5/8 incorrectly.
Question 9 · Mathematics
Kwame’s scores on his first four practice tests were 68, 74, 81, and 77. What score does he need on the fifth test so that the mean of all five scores is exactly 76?
Answer: B. 80
For a mean of 76 over five tests, the total must be 76 × 5 = 380. His current total is 68 + 74 + 81 + 77 = 300. He needs 380 − 300 = 80. Scoring 76, the target mean, would give a total of only 376 and a mean of 75.2, because his current mean of 75 is below the target.
Question 10 · Science,Technology,Society,Andtheenvironment
Scientists want to know how long-term exposure to a harmful air pollutant affects human health. Instead of exposing volunteers to the pollutant, they compare the health records of people who already live near and far from a large source of the pollutant. Which factor most influenced this research design?
Answer: D. Ethical rules that prevent researchers from knowingly causing harm to participants Suggested time: 54 minutes
Deliberately exposing people to a harmful substance would violate research ethics, so scientists study groups that are already exposed and compare them with groups that are not. This shows how ethical considerations shape the way research is carried out. Air pollution can be measured with instruments, and this kind of field study takes place outside a laboratory.
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