Stanford Achievement Test, Ed. 1922

by Truman Lee Kelley; G. M. Ruch; Lewis M. Terman

31	Could delicious chocolate be served at a festival?	Yes	No	31
32	Do all university professors give instruction in science	Yes	No	32
33	Does it take courage to perform a very dangerous task?	Yes	No	33
34	Should one always be censured for playing a fluteby the fireplace?	Yes	No	35
35	Are homely people always loathed and disliked?	Yes	No	35
36	Is it deemed delightful to suffer a bloody defeat?	Yes	No	36
37	Would a man be fortunate if he could flee from a famine?	Yes	No	37
38	May careful observation be of considerable helpin decreasing mistakes?	Yes	No	38
39	Does speaking with brevity necessarily mean thatone is peevish	Yes	No	39
40	Are chimes ever played in a cathedral?	Yes	No	40
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Adv. Exam.: Form A

TEST 2, CONTINUED

41	Do repealed interruptions sometimes exasperate us?	Yes	No	41
42	Should thieves be encouraged by giving them magnificent rewards?	Yes	No	42
43	Are locusts and gnats generally believed to enjoy immortality?	Yes	No	43
44	Might an accidental outbreak cause anxiety?	Yes	No	44
45	May shortages often be prevented by foresight?	Yes	No	45
46	Is an annual appeal made once a week?	Yes	No	46
47	May occasional opposition awaken us to greater endeavor?	Yes	No	47
48	Is every earl destined to become a genius or a conqueror?	Yes	No	48
49	Might a person show unfeigned enjoyment of a symphony?	Yes	No	49
50	Are we irresistibly led to confide in every near-by idler?	Yes	No	50
51	Do any considerable percentage of motorists use headlights?	Yes	No	51
52	Does an auctioneer boost prices with earnestness?	Yes	No	52
53	Is it advisable to use dynamite as a lubricant?	Yes	No	53
54	Is a person in a frenzy likely to make wild gestures?	Yes	No	54
55	Should the captain of a yacht consider the weather forecast?	Yes	No	55
56	Would it take a considerable income to provide a sumptuouswardrobe?	Yes	No	56
57	Is it disgraceful to teach a defenseless person decimals?	Yes	No	57
58	Is the idea of burial usually attractive?	Yes	No	58
59	May allies make exertion to enter into a federation?	Yes	No	59
60	Should enthusiastic homage make a man indignant?	Yes	No	60
61	Could the imperious actions of a lordly person becomenotorious?	Yes	No	61
62	Is all adventurous activity to be deplored?	Yes	No	62
63	Should a person be advised to sacrifice a good opportunity?	Yes	No	63
64	Is a harmonious alliance sometimes expedient?	Yes	No	64
65	Could an eloquent lawmaker do anything heinous?	Yes	No	65
66	Is boric acid a chemical made of graphite?	Yes	No	66
67	Are all festivities characterized by extravagance?	Yes	No	67
68	May imposition upon others become habitual?	Yes	No	68
69	Is a scarecrow a kind of inoffensive imitation?	Yes	No	69
70	Does bliss always befall desperate people?	Yes	No	70
71	Could congressional action cause the people to bedissatisfied?	Yes	No	71
72	May seeing a person drunk decrease one's admiration for him?	Yes	No	72
73	Could an inexperienced person be jovial and fascinating?	Yes	No	73
74	Is one often assaulted by a boon companion?	Yes	No	74
75	Ought accursed liars to be suppressed?	Yes	No	75
76	Might an involuntary impulse impel one to be malicious?	Yes	No	76
77	Is one necessarily inhospitable who dislikes an obnoxiousguest?	Yes	No	77
78	Does extreme audacity sometimes make us stand aghast?	Yes	No	78
79	Is humanity subject to joyous emotions?	Yes	No	79
80	Might a hysterical person given to rashness be intolerable?	Yes	No	80
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Adv. Exam.: Form A

TEST 3. READING: WORD MEANING

Samples:	Bread is something to catch drink eat throw wear A robin is a bird cat dog girl horse
In each sentence draw a line under the word that makes the sentence true.

1	March is the name of a day food month week year	1
2	A fat person is always bad blue cold heavy little	2
3	A thing that is perfect is always close early hard little right	3
4	A farmer often raises bears corn gold paper pictures	4
5	Cotton is cool dark heavy soft sweet	5
6	A husband is sometimes a father flower mother sister town	6
7	A path is a place to eat dress die live walk	7
8	A maiden is a bird boy girt king plant	8
9	A lion is blue fine hot strong sweet	9
10	Islands are land ships soldiers time water	10
11	The ocean is fire land paper water wood	11
12	Rice is a battle beast bell cloud grain	12
13	A dove is a bird boat fish horse sheep	13
14	To be silent is to be heard loud quick still wild	14
15	Olives are to burn drink eat ride wear	15
16	To crush is to break escape guard hold plant	16
17	Rapid means long much quick small soft	17
18	A moment means color form money time place	18
19	To stitch is to reward sew starve suggest tempt	19
20	A question is something we answer build eat grow kill	20
21	Harbors are for churches cows gardens horses ships	21
22	To polish is to bribe brighten smite thrive traverse	22
23	To pronounce is to sail show speak stand watch	23
24	A physician is a child doctor master noise valley	24
25	A customer is a person who buys draws fishes hunts sells	25
26	To wander is to improve locate roam situate wail	26
27	To be sober is to be funny grave happy noisy wild	27
28	An orphan is one who has no clothing education hair parents teeth	28
29	To be active is to be hospitable humorous ignoble indolent sprightly	29
30	To be wretched is to be proud silent swift unhappy valuable	30
31	Independence means blame custom freedom mercy virtue	31
32	Agriculture refers to authority appearance defense farming mystery	32
33	To inquire is to appear ask rest sleep watch	33
34	A tavern is a companion funeral parcel park hotel	34
35	To be saucy is to be affectionate agreeable devoted dignified rude	35
36	An argument is a discussion gully gymnasium penance perjury	36
37	Jealous means affectionate appeased benevolent envious sympathetic	37
38	Meek means gaudy gentle mean strength tight	38
39	Gorgeous means frisky gigantic hereditary magnificent malicious	39
40	A barge is a kind of animal boat castle fruit vegetable	40
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