Question 1
You’re working on story about meal costs for a “Welcome
back, students” edition of the
36 percent
24 percent
*12 percent
8.5 percent
Question 2
A year ago, the city signed a two-year contract hiring a
local garage to perform scheduled maintenance on the city’s fleet of police
patrol cars. A provision in the contract stipulated that the garage would
receive $19,339 from the city for the first year, and the garage’s pay for the
second year would be adjusted upward to match any increase in inflation. The
city’s finance director is scheduled to inform the City Council about the new
contract amount during tonight’s meeting. A source tells you that the mayor
might try to inflate the new figure a bit to pay back a political favor. If the
$19,551
*$20,304
$21,130
$22,856
Question 3
The state Legislature is debating whether to raise the
state’s minimum wage. Opponents point out that the minimum wage has risen
steadily over the past several decades. In 1976, for example, minimum wage was
only $2.20 an hour. Now, it’s $7.25 an hour. Supporters, though, say the
increase has not kept up with inflation. Assuming that the
$6.55
$7.55
$8.12
*$8.32
Question 4
The murder victims included __
a three-year-old boy.
a three year old boy.
*a 3-year-old boy.
a 3 year old boy.
Question 5
The firefighter said he hoped the rescued dog would be __
*all right.
all-right.
alright.
allright
Question 6
The billionaire's will called for dividing his estate equally __ his two children.
among
*between
Question 7
Investigators discovered that the escapee had cut through both of the prison yard's __ security fences.
Twelve-ft.
Twelve foot
*12-foot
12 foot
Question 8
The restaurant specializes in traditional __ cooking.
*Southern
southern
Regional
southern-style
Question 9
The professor and __ collaborated on the analysis.
him
*he
Question 10
Every MTSU student should know __ M number.
*his or her
his
her
their