Test of Basic Adult Education (TABE) – Sample

“My doctor who is a general practitioner referred me to a bone and joint specialist after I injured my knee.” Select the best punctuation for the bold portion of the sentence.

“Ben has been a vegetarian for years, but he will eat fish from time to time. He ate for example the baked salmon at my party.” Select the best punctuation for the bold portion of this sentence.

“The ____ smell of the catered lunch wafted into my office, making my stomach growl.” Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

“The twins looked identical to most strangers, but close friends could see their subtle ____.” Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

A reservoir with the shape of a rectangular prism holds 300 cu.m. of water and has a depth of 8 meters at its full capacity. What is the remaining volume of water if the depth measures 3 meters?

A 2015 poll shows the president’s approval rating to be 42%, a drastic 31% fall from his approval rating in 2014. What was his approval rating in 2014?

Mr. Rivers sold his house to Mr. Johnson for $450,000 15 years ago. Last year, Mr. Johnson sold the same house at $300,000. What was the percent change in the value of the house?

In this mathematical statement, “100A = BC,” what percent of C is A?

An 8-piece set of tennis balls weighs 15.27 ounces. How many ounces will 3 pieces weigh? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Ella uses 0.75 cups of sugar for every 3.5 cups of flour in her special pie shell recipe. She baked 150 pie shells today and used 56 cups of flour. How many cups of sugar did Ella use?