Free CBEST Reading Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024

1. The ______ (1) shall be responsible for the development of a fire protection program and ______ (2) shall provide all the required firefighting equipment as specified below. Access to all available firefighting ______ (3) shall be maintained at all times. As fire hazards______ (4), there shall be no delay in ______ (5)the necessary equipment - fire extinguishers, small hose lines, one 55-gallon open drum of water, and a 1/2-inch diameter garden-type hose line.

All firefighting equipment shall be periodically inspected and maintained to ensure it is fully operational. Defective equipment shall be immediately replaced. 

2. In the past few years, the government has turned to shock tactics in order to fight the battle against smokers and the burden they pose on the country's economy (manifested in sick days and health issues). The latest anti-smoking campaign showed tumors growing on a cigarette. Needless to say, this advert was contentious. On the one hand, the advert has become a viral sensation since its launch and has attracted plenty of attention to the subject. On the other hand, some argue that using a hard-hitting approach doesn't really work because people become very afraid. If someone thinks they might have cancer or a symptom of cancer, they're likely to try to push it out of their mind.

Which One of The Following Provides the Best Summary of The Main Point of The Passage?

A. Tumors growing on a cigarette might not be the best anti-smoking campaign.

B. Anti-smoking campaigns are important to a nation's economy.

C. A hard-hitting approach to fighting the battle against cigarettes isn't efficient.

D. Shock tactics have been found to be disputatious. 

3. An untidy ______ (1)can result in unmotivated workers, ______ (2)efficiency, and severe injuries.______ (3), good housekeeping practices are essential for all______(4). Such practices include cleaning spills on floors immediately and allocating space close to workstations allowing storage of tools and materials that are frequently used. It is also highly ______ (5) to train all workers in good housekeeping procedures in order to maintain tidiness on a day-to-day basis. 

4. What is the total number of units produced in factory X?

A.35,150
B. 37,000
C. 36,000
D. 38,850
E. 36,500

5. “Sharing economy” is on the rise, with millions of people renting beds, cars, boats and other assets directly from each other, coordinating the transaction via the internet. Technology has reduced transaction costs, making sharing assets cheaper and easier than ever, and therefore possible on a much larger scale. The big change is the availability of more data about people and things, which allows physical assets to be disaggregated and consumed as services. Smartphones with GPS let people see where the nearest rentable car is parked; social networks provide a way to check up on people and acquire additional information; and online payment systems handle the billing.

Which one of the following probably contributed the most to the rise of “sharing economy”?

A. Information security.

B. Availability of information.

C. Reduced transaction fees.

D. Internet speed. 

6. WELFARE FACILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE

A person conducting a ______(1) must ensure the provision of ______(2) facilities for workers, including toilets, drinking______(3), washing and eating facilities. These ______(4) must be in good working order, clean, safe and accessible. When ______(5) how to provide and maintain facilities that are adequate and accessible, a person conducting a business must consider all relevant matters including the nature of the work being carried out at the workplace and the number and composition of the workers at the workplace. 

7. What is the number of tables sold in month 4?

A. 200.

B. 40.

C. 250.

D. 500.

E. 150.

8. Ryanair and Aer Lingus are by far the most important carriers operating out of Ireland, competing on 46 routes. The vice president of the European Commission has prohibited, on the basis of the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed takeover of the Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus by the low-cost airline Ryanair. The market investigation showed that there was little prospect that any new carrier would enter the Irish market after the merger. Ryanair proposed several remedial arrangements during the process, including the divestiture of Aer Lingus’s 43 overlap routes to Flybe and the cession of take-off and landing slots to British Airways at London airports. The commission, however, established that this set of measures wasn’t sufficient due to the size of the Flybe Company and their status in the aeronautical industry.

The main reason the merger was prohibited was to prevent abuse of dominant power.

A. True on the basis of the passage.

B. False on the basis of the passage.

C. Not possible to say if the statement is true or false on the basis of the passage.

9. What is the difference between the price of a basket of goods in 2012 and 2013?

A. $0.20.
B. $0.30.
C. $0.40.
D. $0.25.
E. $0.35. 

10. Which month exhibited no stock sales?

A. September.
B. October.
C. November.
D. January.
E. February.

11. Ryanair and Aer Lingus are by far the most important carriers operating out of Ireland, competing on 46 routes. The vice president of the European Commission has prohibited, on the basis of the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed takeover of the Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus by the low-cost airline Ryanair. The market investigation showed that there was little prospect that any new carrier would enter the Irish market after the merger. Ryanair proposed several remedial arrangements during the process, including the divestiture of Aer Lingus’s 43 overlap routes to Flybe and the cession of take-off and landing slots to British Airways at London airports. The commission, however, established that this set of measures wasn’t sufficient due to the size of the Flybe Company and their status in the aeronautical industry.

Which one of the following solutions was offered by Ryanair to the argument raised by the vice president of the European Commission? 

A. Downsizing the number of routes.
B. Discontinuing the Dublin-London route.
C. Sharing certain routes with other airlines.
D. Instituting some remedial arrangements. 

12. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Any act of ______ behavior that occurs at the work______ . It ranges from threats and verbal ______ to physical assaults and even______ . It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors.

In order to reduce the volume of violent acts, identify the workplace risk factors in advance and ______ a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence.

13.  When does the train with the greatest number of passengers on it leave the station?

A. 07:00.
B. 08:00.
C. 12:00.
D. 17:00.
E. 21:00.

14. To deliver secure supplies of high-quality food while protecting the environment better, the new US farm policy must make "greening" measures mandatory but flexible and help farmers to cope with market volatility. Members of United States Congress agree that 30% of national budgets for direct payments should be made conditional upon compliance with mandatory greening measures, but stress that these measures must be made more flexible and should be brought in gradually. The three key measures - crop diversification, maintaining permanent pasture and grassland and creating "ecologically-focused areas", would remain but with certain exceptions, e.g. to reflect the size of the farm.

Which one of the following would meet one of the mandatory greening measures?

A. Create a new species of cucumbers
B. Close 10% of active farms
C. Enclose tracts of farmland for grazing
D. Allocate 10% of farm products to export. 

12.  The probability of women with a BMI of 16 developing diabetes is 0.

A. True
B. False
C. Not possible to say