GED Language Arts Practice Test: Workplace and Informational Texts
- Workplace Documents and Informational Texts
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
The GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test includes workplace documents and informational texts, not only literature. These 10 questions are based on an office memo and a short article. Read the question first, then go back to the text to find the exact detail that answers it.
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Question 1
Read the memo.
TO: All warehouse staff
FROM: Jordan Lee, Operations Manager
DATE: March 3
SUBJECT: New badge systemStarting Monday, March 10, the punch-card time clocks will be removed. Each employee will receive a photo badge that must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift.
Badges will be handed out at the front office on March 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Employees on the night shift may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead.
A lost badge costs $15 to replace, so please keep yours with you at work. If you have questions, contact Human Resources at extension 214.
What is the main purpose of the memo?
Correct answer: A
The memo explains that punch cards are being replaced by photo badges that are scanned at the start and end of each shift. The night shift is mentioned only as a different place to pick up badges, not as a schedule change.
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Question 2
Read the memo.
TO: All warehouse staff
FROM: Jordan Lee, Operations Manager
DATE: March 3
SUBJECT: New badge systemStarting Monday, March 10, the punch-card time clocks will be removed. Each employee will receive a photo badge that must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift.
Badges will be handed out at the front office on March 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Employees on the night shift may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead.
A lost badge costs $15 to replace, so please keep yours with you at work. If you have questions, contact Human Resources at extension 214.
A night-shift worker cannot come to the front office on March 6 or 7. According to the memo, how can this worker get a badge?
Correct answer: C
The memo states that night-shift employees "may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead." Human Resources is listed only for questions, and the $15 fee applies to lost badges.
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Question 3
Read the memo.
TO: All warehouse staff
FROM: Jordan Lee, Operations Manager
DATE: March 3
SUBJECT: New badge systemStarting Monday, March 10, the punch-card time clocks will be removed. Each employee will receive a photo badge that must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift.
Badges will be handed out at the front office on March 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Employees on the night shift may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead.
A lost badge costs $15 to replace, so please keep yours with you at work. If you have questions, contact Human Resources at extension 214.
According to the memo, when must employees scan their badges?
Correct answer: B
The memo says the badge "must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift." Scanning only on arrival would not record when the shift ends.
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Question 4
Read the memo.
TO: All warehouse staff
FROM: Jordan Lee, Operations Manager
DATE: March 3
SUBJECT: New badge systemStarting Monday, March 10, the punch-card time clocks will be removed. Each employee will receive a photo badge that must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift.
Badges will be handed out at the front office on March 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Employees on the night shift may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead.
A lost badge costs $15 to replace, so please keep yours with you at work. If you have questions, contact Human Resources at extension 214.
Which conclusion is best supported by the memo?
Correct answer: D
The memo says the punch-card clocks will be removed starting March 10, so workers cannot keep using punch cards after that date. March 6 is when badges are handed out, not when scanning begins.
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Question 5
Read the memo.
TO: All warehouse staff
FROM: Jordan Lee, Operations Manager
DATE: March 3
SUBJECT: New badge systemStarting Monday, March 10, the punch-card time clocks will be removed. Each employee will receive a photo badge that must be scanned at the entry door at the start and end of every shift.
Badges will be handed out at the front office on March 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Employees on the night shift may pick up their badges from their shift supervisor instead.
A lost badge costs $15 to replace, so please keep yours with you at work. If you have questions, contact Human Resources at extension 214.
Why does the writer most likely mention the $15 replacement cost?
Correct answer: A
The sentence links the fee directly to the advice "so please keep yours with you at work." The memo never compares the cost of badges with punch cards or mentions how the system was paid for.
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Question 6
Read the passage.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged food can look crowded, but a few parts do most of the work. Start with the serving size at the top. Every number below it describes one serving, not the whole package, so a bag that holds three servings contains three times the calories listed.
Next, look at the percent Daily Value (%DV) column. As a general guide, 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more is considered high. This makes it easy to compare two products: if you want less sodium, choose the one with the lower %DV for sodium.
Finally, remember that the label does not tell you everything. It lists added sugars, for example, but it says nothing about how fresh a food is or how it was grown.
A bag of crackers lists 150 calories per serving and contains 3 servings. Based on the passage, how many calories are in the whole bag?
Correct answer: D
The passage explains that the numbers on the label describe one serving, so a bag with three servings has 3 × 150 = 450 calories. The choice 150 is the amount for one serving only.
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Question 7
Read the passage.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged food can look crowded, but a few parts do most of the work. Start with the serving size at the top. Every number below it describes one serving, not the whole package, so a bag that holds three servings contains three times the calories listed.
Next, look at the percent Daily Value (%DV) column. As a general guide, 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more is considered high. This makes it easy to compare two products: if you want less sodium, choose the one with the lower %DV for sodium.
Finally, remember that the label does not tell you everything. It lists added sugars, for example, but it says nothing about how fresh a food is or how it was grown.
A serving of cereal provides 25% DV of fiber. According to the passage, how should this amount be described?
Correct answer: C
The passage says that 20% DV or more is considered high, and 25% is above that line. "Low" applies only at 5% DV or less.
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Question 8
Read the passage.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged food can look crowded, but a few parts do most of the work. Start with the serving size at the top. Every number below it describes one serving, not the whole package, so a bag that holds three servings contains three times the calories listed.
Next, look at the percent Daily Value (%DV) column. As a general guide, 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more is considered high. This makes it easy to compare two products: if you want less sodium, choose the one with the lower %DV for sodium.
Finally, remember that the label does not tell you everything. It lists added sugars, for example, but it says nothing about how fresh a food is or how it was grown.
What is the author's main purpose in this passage?
Correct answer: B
The passage walks the reader through the serving size, the %DV column and the limits of the label. It mentions comparing two products only as an example and never argues against packaged food.
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Question 9
Read the passage.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged food can look crowded, but a few parts do most of the work. Start with the serving size at the top. Every number below it describes one serving, not the whole package, so a bag that holds three servings contains three times the calories listed.
Next, look at the percent Daily Value (%DV) column. As a general guide, 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more is considered high. This makes it easy to compare two products: if you want less sodium, choose the one with the lower %DV for sodium.
Finally, remember that the label does not tell you everything. It lists added sugars, for example, but it says nothing about how fresh a food is or how it was grown.
According to the passage, which information does the Nutrition Facts label NOT give?
Correct answer: D
The last paragraph says the label "says nothing about how fresh a food is." The serving size, added sugars and %DV are all named as parts of the label.
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Question 10
Read the passage.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged food can look crowded, but a few parts do most of the work. Start with the serving size at the top. Every number below it describes one serving, not the whole package, so a bag that holds three servings contains three times the calories listed.
Next, look at the percent Daily Value (%DV) column. As a general guide, 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more is considered high. This makes it easy to compare two products: if you want less sodium, choose the one with the lower %DV for sodium.
Finally, remember that the label does not tell you everything. It lists added sugars, for example, but it says nothing about how fresh a food is or how it was grown.
How is the passage mainly organized?
Correct answer: A
The words "Start with," "Next" and "Finally" lead the reader through the label one part at a time. No dates or past events appear, so the passage is not a history.
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