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The TABE exam has 112 questions and runs 3 hours 30 minutes.
These 10 free TABE questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE 13&14) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A reader encounters the unfamiliar word "audible" in a workplace safety notice. The reader notices that the root "aud" also appears in the words audience, auditorium, and audition. Using this pattern, the reader can determine that "audible" MOST LIKELY relates to:
Correct answer: D - hearing
Read the passage and answer the question. When the Bayside Distribution Center switched from three eight-hour shifts to two ten-hour shifts, managers expected complaints. Instead, absenteeism fell by nearly a third within four months. Workers reported that the extra day off each week made it easier to schedule medical appointments and childcare, two of the most common reasons for calling out. The change did create new problems: the overlap period between shifts shrank from thirty minutes to ten, and supervisors now had less time to pass along information. Still, the center has kept the schedule, and two nearby facilities have asked to review the results. Which sentence BEST states the central idea of the passage?
Correct answer: A - A schedule change reduced absenteeism enough that Bayside kept it despite new drawbacks.
Read the passage and answer the question. Marisol arrived at the clinic twenty minutes before her appointment, as the reminder card instructed. The waiting room was full. At 2:15, a staff member announced that the doctor had been called to the hospital and that afternoon appointments would be rescheduled. Marisol looked at the clock, then at the bus schedule folded in her hand, and put her coat back on without saying anything. Based on the passage, Marisol MOST LIKELY put her coat back on because she:
Correct answer: C - planned to leave and catch the next bus
Read the sentence from a workplace memo. Because the new inspection process is more rigorous, the department expects the number of defects reaching customers to drop sharply. As used in the sentence, the word "rigorous" MOST NEARLY means:
Correct answer: D - thorough
A store advertises a jacket priced at $85.00 with a sign reading: "40% off, then an extra 10% off the sale price." What is the final price of the jacket before tax?
Correct answer: B - $45.90
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of oil. A cook wants to make 2/3 of the recipe. How much oil is needed?
Correct answer: A - 1/2 cup
A phone plan charges a flat fee of $28 per month plus $0.06 for each text message sent. Which equation represents the total monthly cost c for t text messages?
Correct answer: D - c = 0.06t + 28
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. The box of replacement filters that the technicians ordered last month ______ stored on the top shelf of the supply closet.
Correct answer: C - is
Read the sentence. The committee submitted it's final report to the director, who reviewed the findings over the weekend. What change, if any, should be made to the word "it's" in this sentence?
Correct answer: A - Change it's to its
An applicant is writing a cover letter for a job opening. Which sentence uses the MOST appropriate tone for this purpose?
Correct answer: C - I would welcome the chance to discuss how my experience fits this role.
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